The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-07-15
From waOd's Household Advocate !
TALE OF A MASQUEDADE.
A mnso uerade would mol be much

Eous scenes attached 10 IL OF connected
with it. Last evening, that Of the Mu'
sioal Society was no exception TO the
general rule. and Ouy number of funny
incidents tmnspired.
No person failed TO notice cOnspic.
uous costume present, gentleman dress
cd as a Spanish cavalisr-a very neat
and tasty dress, set off upon well built
and athletic frame. The gentleman,
who we shall call X. paid parlioulOr,
indeed, most devoted attention to a
pink domino cnshroudiug Sylph.liko
form, acting as her escort at all times,
and paying no attention worth noticing
to anybody else. In promenading or in
resting they were in earnest conversation
aud the ladies'. who could not fail to no
lice them, thought he must be duck Of
q fellow to pay so much attention, while
the gentlemen thought she must be a
q divine little angel TO listen so devoied-
" 10 oil his soft things, Perhaps both
orthem we're just what they had credit
of being.
The cavalier wss o legal gentleman
of our city, aud the pink domino vas
no matter who just now
The gentleman is married and has o
small family. He loves his wife, but
people do whisper that sometimes he
loves other peoples just as much. Tho
cavalier proposed some time since to go
to the bail, but his wife insisted tbut her
health was notvery, good, and as there
would be something ol a crowd present
she would not go-to her, masqueradOs
we're very tedious affairs at best, That
X was delighted with the determination
there is no doubt. He did not say so,
however; but the day his vile determi-
not 10 90 he met In company young
and pretty widow. and, in the heat of
the excitement. asked her 10 accompany
him TO the masquerade, The widow
was possessed Of bosom full Of fun,
and she consented 10 go X. fitted her
out with a costume and a pink domino,
ard, as everybody saw who noticed it,
very pretty and expensive. Now, con.
cuding to go, she had some object in
view evidently, for yesterday, so runs
The story, she saw X. go away from
home, when she sought the presence of
his wife, and told her the whole story,
and in conclusion she said,
Now you've heard the whole thing
That good for nothing husband Of yours
has been paying loo many attentions to
me Of laje, and | do not like it. If you
are woman of spirit, you will play o
trick on him for this. aud il you are not
Why, I'Il-rIl go with him to the mas
quorade. and l will n'tt with him all tho
evening just as hard as ever l know
how
1t is presumed lha, the wife was not
woman of spirit, for last evening about
ten o'clock carriage drove up 10 The
widows house, and a Spanish cavalier
very devotedIy and very lover-liks as
sisted domino into il, and drove to the
Music Hall.
At the hall the people paid little nj.
tention to the funny scene Obout them,
If theylaugbed a, all, it was at their
own wit. Pryiug oyes tried bard 10
find out who they were. They saunter.
ed about uolil tired. They took refresh.
nlents and occasionally glass of wine.
They made no attemp, to peep beneath
each others masks, for i. was evident
that they knew each other we'll. At ell
times the cavslier seemed whispering
the s1llest things 10 The domino, and
close observer might have seen that oc.
cSsionally the words were very soft and
low, for they made The fair domino start
and tremblO Just little, but she seemed
TO have good control over herself; but
there is no doubt that could her face
have been seen, there would have been
traces Of bushes.
II was not very late hour when tho
cavalier and the domino had disappear.
ed from the scene. When the musks
we're removed at twelve o'clock, anxious
ones were looking 10 see who the people
were, but they were gono, and all we're
disappointed. Let US follow them to
the house Of the widow, whore they
drove in haste, the cavalier very boppy,
very talkOiive, and almost beside him,
self with joy--the domino very quiet
and very reserved. They we're shown
into the drawiug-room; The domino threw
herself upon q lounge. The cavalier
steps forward to turn the gus a little
out 0 pleasant voice. Il will do i, for
you, Mr., H. and The room is abInzo
with the light, The voice was that Of
tho young widow, and the blaze Otlight
showed the lawyer leaning on 0 chair,
perfectly Oghast With astonishment, look
ing from the widow 10 the domino, yet
unhbleto utter o word.
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