The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-05
THE MADE BELLE.

1t was a sultry day in late July. The
ocean breeze failed to dlspel tho fever oil
the air that waited lmpatiently' for the
fulfillment of the promise, that lay
broadly legble along the eastern horizon
of coming thunderstorm.
The sultrlness and patience that per-
vaded the atmosphere, thirsting for the
excitement of electrical volleys and a
Gash of impetious rain, also pervaded the
medal atmosphere of a group OF idle
young men who lounged upon the shady
corner ola hotel piazza, killing time
until the dinner hour.
Celia Carr was the belle last year,
saip Ned Grosvenor, 'and we shall not
look upon her like again
"The array of beauty ut present is not
alarming" observed Sam Dent. "Thc
Brewsters are nice girls; Miss Tanning
may be called quite stylish, Miss Hay.
ward decidedly so; Jennie Hammond,
will be capital creature, but she is rath-
er bread. and. butterish' yet: her sister is
schooled coquette. Adele Ferris is the
belle so far"
al never pay court TO beauties" said
Armand Du Bots. "When n girl eX.
eects every man who beholds her 10 be
ut her feet rs matter of course, | prefer
to pique her, for sometime at least, with
indifference"
There have been several arrivals to-
day." SAID Grosvenor, "Mlss Monroe
among the number. Look out for Miss
Monroe, Du Bots. She isn't beauty
exactly but"
LET us make BELLE" suggested
Arthur Lindsey. "Let us take some
moderate girl and idolize her, one and
all of us. Not ridiculously, but just
enough to turn her head and have all
the other dear dear creatures dying OF
jeslously"
"What will you make Der Off asked
Sam. Where's your material? Produce
yodr belle metal, Lindsley."
"She must be novIcc," said Gr"s-
venor.'
"And suspectable, said Sam.
"Not too suspectlble, SO there'll DO no
fun in IT," said Dick Wilhurst.
"She must not be " beauty" said Du
Bois.
"Nor stupid said Lindsey.
Wanted a belle. So stood their agree
ment, when all minor tintinnah,Ilations
received an obinatory knell from
THAT tocsin of the soul, the dinner bell
Two days later party arrived at the
hotel who was registered as "Mr. Wolf,
Mrs. Wolf, and Miss Wolf, of c."
and on the same afternoon Llndsley An
nounced triumphantly, ave found the
girl No; don't ask me what she's like.
Nothing startlingl promise you. Just
a passable sort OF lady like nobody.
The raw material, that's ali; and that's
what we want A mighty pretty little
foot she has though, peeping from under
her water. proof cloak. But plain, un-
mistaksbly plain and unPretending, l
assure You. Just the nondescrpt sort OF
thing we require for our made BELLE
"A more inviting evening drawing
room no summer hotel could boast.
Given the lights and music, aud what
yolilibls creatures could desire n better
field for the dance? Easily disencum-
bered, too, and convertible for .privae
thestricals, tsbleauX, and homes, It's en-
tcrtsinments were famed. An OCCASION
nj dull day could be endured in snticl-
patton OF the untailing bewitching quail
iiv of its "falling grace"
In this inviting drawing room Miss
Irene Wolf made her debut clingng
rather closely to the side OF her mother
until the music struck up. Tho dance
began. The young and shy stranger
IN
agreeable young men. Every one
seemed pleased with her. Everything
she said, everything she did, proved to
be just the happy word OF the..moment or
the happy act. ut has beer such a de-
lishful evening" she said Ia her mother
when after midnight she still fingered to
talk over the novel event Il was a
silly girl TO dread the beginning so much.
How kind every one Isl
Happily she was not mediumistic, TO
know the comments made upon her by
her gentle sisterhood of the house. She
came in mention quite disparagingly in
contrast to Miss Monroe, likewise de-
butsnte of the exeving-a young lady
inst returned from n tour IN Europe,
who had brought the LOWEST costumes
from Pingat's and Worth'si in one of
which, purple and pale blue, with rocsco
Jewels and wonderful fringe, she had
appeared that night.
WASN'T it simsble," said Miss Fam
ming, ain Ned Grosyenor and the other
fellows OF our So, to take up that Devil.
dered little Backwoods? Poor thing! L
hope they will not drop her flat ali at
once
Drop herr This was the last thought
likely TO occur to the kind of young men
they had no such intent. On the con-
trary, they congratulated themselves up
on the fact that Irene Wolf was not
only the thing they wanted for their
made belle, but nice sort ofa girl, and
A good dancer thrown in.
As time rolled or, sisteriy schedules
for the ultimate fate of "Backwoods" be-
came extinct. Propitious circumstances
elevated the ''poor thing to that Miss
Wolf" Favorite partner OF the dance
sbettor or games; recipient Of the pref
tiest bon bonieres and the lovliest howers,
the first thought of invitation for the ride,
drive, and walk, the queen Of the picnic,
and the belle Of the bali 81 asked Sam
Dent" said the beautiful Mis- Germs