Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-13

paintings and engrayings, and the fur
niture, in blue and gold, is arranged
with the taste OF an artist. Marble
mantlepieces are adorned with antique
bronzes, alternately with elegant what
nois loaded with costly brio brac
Polished mirrors reflect the golden
tint of the walls, mingled with the
richer sunlight stealing through the
partly.closed windows. The subdued
! hum of traffic in the street alone breaks
the stiffness.
at almost tempts one to get marri
cd, eh p the host remarks, with a
smile. Then hc adds, in q quiet, mat
ter of fact way This suite was vaca.
ted only yesterday by young couple
from Madison avenue. A wedding
) party from Brooklyn have engaged
them by telegraph, hnd will be here
tonight
Passing from the y. t.awing room TO o
dainty boudoir, in which everything
that the most exacting taste could de-
mand is supplied in abundance, the
door Of the bedroom is opened. The
beadstead exquisiiely carved in natur-
al wood, with high arched back and
low iootboards IN graceful mouldings,
stands in the centre of the floor. The
marble topped lavatories, the bath, the
paintings and pictures, and the heavy
cut.glass chandelier are characterized
by the same degree Of elegance and re-
fiDement.
"This is only one Of number Of
suites There are Others which | might
show you were they not occupied"
Concerning the habits of their new.
ly welded guests, the hotel proprietors
say very little Bashful couples order
their meals in their rooms Others
boldly face the levelled stares Of the
full dining room When there are from
hall dozen to q dozen couples IN the
house at the same time they become
cmboldened, and act as uneoncernedly
us the guests of maturer years. Where
the couple are Young and handsome
they receive more or less attention,
widows and widowers newly matched
being left almost entirely to themselves.
When fine old gentleman Of 20 years
appears, as is now frequently the case
with blooming young wife As or so
years his junior, there is quiet amuse-
ment all around. In the Windsor,
where there are not only wedding
couples but weddings also, this sight is
not infrequent.
"And their appetites2 Do they eat
heartily p
"Well. not as a rule at least some
of the brides don't. They have no.
tion it isn't delicate at that interesting
season to show too much partiality for
the table. I've known them, however,
to order hearty lunches in their room
after quitting the diening room with.
out taking enough for q canary bird
The husbands generally have good ap-
petites and don't seem to mind IT,"
"Do they 90 out much to church,
theatre, and that sort OF thing 7"
BLESS you, no. don't think one
cOuplc III hiA 40 OUT OF tue nOuhc, eN'
cept for drive in the Park or some
thing of that kind, while they're here
They're terribly devoted TO each other,
especially the younger ones To sec
them wrap each other IN shawls and
overcoats and all that, saying all the
time, Are you quite warm, loveY Are
you sure you're wrapped up darling !?
Its enough TO make man feel soft
himself you know There romantic
enough while il lasts. Everybody likes
them and sympathizee with them. TIE
seen the tears come into an old bachelors
eyes looking at them "
"And how long does il last ?"
well, it's different with different
persons. Some 20 away after week,
and some stay six. They usually take
run down to Philadelphia or Wash.
ington or Niagara, and lot tho old folks
think they've been at those places all
the time. ~. y. Sun.