Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-09-13

want. A mighty pretty little foot
she had, though, peeping from un-
der her waterproof cloak. But
plain, Enthusiastically plain and un-
pretending, l assure you. Just the
nondescript sort of thing we re-
quire for our made BELLE"
A more inviting drawing-room
no summer hotel could boast
Giving the lights and the music and
what volatile creatures could desire
better field for the dance? 4? Easi-
ly disencumbered, too, and CONVEX
tible for private theatricals, table
aux, and games, its entertainments
were famed. An occasional dull
day could be endured in anticipa-
tion of the unfailing bewitching
qualities of its "failing grace"
In this inviting drawing-room,
Miss Irene Wolf made debut, cling
ing rather closely to the side of her
mother until the music struck up.
The dance began. The young and
shy stranger found herself introduc-
ed to number of agreeable young
men. Every one seemed pleased
with her. Everything she said,
everything she did, proved to be
just the happy word Of the mo-
ment or the happy act. at has
been such a delightful evening""
she said to her mother, when, after
midnight, she fingered to talk over
the novel event. 81 was silly girl
to dread the beginning so much
How kind every one is I"
Happily she was not mediumistic,
to know the comments made upon
her by her gentle sisterhood
of the house. She came in men
ton quite disparagingly in contrast
to Miss Monroe, likewise a debut
ante of the evening" young lady
Just returned from tour in Eu-
rope, who had brought the ''lovliest
costumes" from Pingat's and w orth's
in one of which, purple and pale
blue, with rococo jewels and won
derful fringe, she had appeared
that night.
"Wasn't it amiable," said Miss
Tanning, "in Ned Grosvenor and
the other fellows of our set to take
up that bewildered little Back
woodsg Poor thing I hope they
will not drop her fat all at once"
Drop herl This was the last
thought likely to occur to the kind
young men; they had no such in
tent. On the contrary, they con-
graduated themselves that Irene
Wolf was not only just the thing |
they wanted for their made belle,
but nice sort Of a girl, and good
dancer thrown in.
AS time rolled on, sisterly solici-
tudes for the ultimate fate of "Back-
woods" became extinct. Propiti-
Gus circumstances elevated the
"poor thing" to "tl,at Miss Wolf"
partner of the dance,
abettor of games, receiver Of pret-
tiest bonbonnieres and the loveliest
flowers, the first-thought-of invita-
ton for the ride, drive, and walk,
the queen of the picnic, and the
belle of the ball. 81 asked Sam
Dent" said the beautiful Miss Fer
ris, "what was the charm of that
Miss Wolf. He said it was simple
the je ne sair quot which always
attracts men, but that woman in
variably fail to perceive"
"I always knew" pondered the
devout heart Of Mamma Wolf, who
with her beast-of-prey cognomen,
reflected upon the vexed question
of "what's in a name the most
lambent possible light always
knew that our Irene had the dispo-
sition of an angel; but | never re-
allied before that my child was the
raying beauty I find she is."o
AS the season advanced the tri-
umphs Of the made belle lost none
of their brilliancy. Her success
began to reflect credit upon her
makers. Every day she seemed
more lovely, every day more worthy
Of preference. For Is there a cos
metic like praisel Is thero tonic
like smiles
II is worth while to woman to
havo n credulous heart. IL only for