Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-11-25

country custom established for con
'enlents and comfort, but which
greatly shocked Edith Carleton, 4
city d ISIS, now OH Il visit to the
Alsser Bright. The parlor sud
,lbrar 7 communicating by folding
doors were thrown int n room,
whicI , was soon pretty we filled
with the elite Of Willow Brook
sociF ty.
Conceive my surprise, dear Bes-
sic, vixen Ida Winters appeared at
tire d in n simple white swiss, C osed
At the throat, with n blush-rose, aud
On ~ a sprig OF geranium in her
rs .ir.
ncle called my attention to her
sud made some pertinent rcmarkt
to revenge himself for my obstinacy
in choosing to dress to suit my own
I; ste.
Precisely at 9 o'clock, the Misses
]right, mc mpAnied by Freddy
Carleton and his sister, arrived.
The Misses Bright are proud, AFRO
giant girls. Unconscious of their
mediocriiy they consider themselves
of moro Importance than all Willow
Br, OK, and never, under any cir
cumstaucus, allow an occasion to
pass without trying to impress the
same upon tho minds Of Others.
They arc almost unapproachable in
their arlstocratic dignity. With
rustling silks, heads erect and noses
IN the air, they entered at the up.
per door and paced down the room
like a spirited span OF Canadian
ponies, never %dcigning to recognize
4. single soul, by as much as the
slightest inclination of the head.
until they drew up near whore Mr.
Gayle Winters stood engaged in All
animated tett-d-tete with that
piQuant, ra%ttlc-brained piece of in
dependence, Grace Dean. Edith
Carleton, after exchanging Il pleas
ant word with Aunt and Uncle aud
several Others whom she knew, SUI,
iercd herself to be led to a card
table where she remained without
lesiriAg to attract more attention.
Presently, while standing aparl
from the crowd, looking on and
wondering what changes would
take place r my next birth day
Grace Dean, W 20 had crept near me
lnpcrceiv d, tou he'd mo and WINS
"See what desperate efforts Clio.
tiIda Bright is making 10 captiyat,
Mr.. Winters. She is the most
accomplished flirt and the most
ronsummate man6uverer | ever
saw! She had not been near us but
4 moment ere he purposeIy dropped
her fan to attract bis attention he
it up and presented it to her
with n silent bow. Affecting sur
she said, with ahominabIe
,ypocricv, 80, tank you. | was
lot conscious | let it fall. ! see
sister, Mr. Winters | must
pay M respects to her.
"Ida will be pleased to see you
Miss. Bright" said Mr.. Winters.
She turned as if about TO leave, but
suddenly changing her tactics, As
perceived he had no intention
accompanying her, she turaed
again saving: ..< I,
"By.thc-by, I had liked to have
'orgotten that my friend, Miss.
.'arIcton, Of BrooksyiIle, desires to
''rm your acquaintance, Mr.. Win
.erS, and if Miss Dean will aIIew me,
md you feol so disposed, | shall to
to present you now
But l had no idea Of allowing her
capture and carry off my knight
n that sort OF style, without an cf
.Ort to save him, 80 | said with
becoming meekness: "Miss Garlic
isat present engaged, and it will
iardly be polite to interrupt her, l
She replied
%, Edith will not mind. Como,
Mr.. Winters" And So she carried
him off. lie was too much OF a gen
to refuse to go with her,
yet he could not leave me very
gracefully, 80 j assisted him out Of
lls dilemma by leaving rim nm and
coming here"
Grace paused and I said, a. nv
we rested on Freddy Carleton,
the agreeable to Ida Win.
Ors:
ada has one moro sdmirer in
.er train" You are right, said
"Frsddy does admire her
ut that is all. Next week he re-.
lrns with his sister to Brookyille.
in less than a month will be a
"nedlct, 80 don't trouble vour
'Sceptiblc littlO heart about him,
y dear; and apropos of admirers,
IN not you induce your tlmid Cain
to show his feminine pbiz
nong the company? lie is now
Ut on the verandah dancing atten.
'nce on sweet solitude, in other
ordS, peeping at the crowd through
. window blinds. But do look
Miss Bright, what in the world
shc up to now, | wondOr!"
d look. She was making evident
ms at tainting. Ida famed her.
d Mr.. Winters held a glass of wa.
to her lips. Alarmed, released
J arm from GracH's OBTAINING
asp and hurried to my room for
'onge and camphor. On return.
:, Miss Bright was coming ont Of
room leaning on Mr. Winter.'s
l offered first the eolotne
the camphor both she refused
ing. she needed nothing but
Oh air, that the heat oftho crowd
room had become oppressive and
; Winters was kindly taking hOr