The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-19

Handsome! / should think he Is.
What partner for the Lancers! or to take
one sleigh.riding, or down to supper, or,
In fact, anywhere tete.a.tete was a pos.
sible contingent"
HE Is sure to be at the Nevilles' ball to-
night Perhaps you may be able to test
your opinion on that subject"
aft he is there, certainly SHALL"
provided you have an opportunity.
Handsome Dion is in great request, but
then yours is quite a new face, and de-
butante is always sure Of a certain amount
Of attention" 81. s.a agn'
Carries tone wasa little piqued, and
pretty Margery Haywood felt that 1t was
just as well to drop the subject. For.
tunateIy Broadway affords plenty OF con.
vocational resources, and some imported
costumes in window supplied topic OF
interest quite equal to handsome Dionysius
Harrington. T'75 ~ :
Perhaps in Margery's mind there was an
unacknowledged connection between the
two. Dion and dress were not so very far
apart; Tor Q man who attired himself 80
elegantly was not likely to be SO different
to the toilets Of the woman whom he
dellghted--or conference.-the honor.
This point settled in her own mind,
Margery was full OF confidence. She had
been brought up in a world where the
milliner and tailor ~
care throned powers, and share the gen.
eral state"
Her own dress was always perfect; her
ribbons never chif0une, her gloves new,
her general costume like q morning-gIory
before twelve o'clock-it had no yester-
day. Indeed, she really considered neg
ligence in dress one OF the deadly sins
among respectable people. So that, I'M
der any circumstances, she would have
prepared carefully for the Neville bali;
but it was certainly worth extra trouble
when she was hopeful Of eyes that could
appreciate colors and combinations. Her
reward was with her, for she had great
success that night. Her toilet was the
rarest and richest in the room, and Dion
Harrington signified his approval by the
honor Of three waltzes. After such a
mark OF distinction, Margery could re-
pose, as it were, upon the sense Of her
own perfections.
Intact, neither men nor women are as
ill.natured as the general bill OF accusation
makes them. There was great deal Of
genuine admiration for so beautiful q
couple. Tn
"He is like some Greek god, with his
clear face, and grand stature, and cluster.
ing clrls, said his chum, Harry Lake,
almostywith the enthusiasm OF woman,
"And she is lovelier than any Greek
ever dreamed a goddess could be-" said
August Berners. Don't talk TO me, Har.
ry, about my classical Venus; prefer the
American beauty, with her little, irregu.
lar, mobile face, all alight and color, her
restless, swaying tigures and her ravishinp
toilets. tell you those grand women
ROBBED inarpiece OF white linen are NOT my
style atall, Harry" and August turned
with look of admiration toward the
couple they had been discussing.
They were sitting chatting together, and
there was look on Dion's face which alb
solutely indicated that he had forgotten
himself, and was admiring some one else
Margery was certainly doing her best t
charm him, and she had instinctivelj
found out the best way-she was making
Dion talk in manner that really amazed
himself. Among men he was very sensi
BILE fellow, with plenty OF his own opin
ions but among ladies he generally re
lied on his personal advantages.
Besides, his object was TO conquer wo
men rather than to amuse them, and hi
had generally found q few signs anC
glances very effective method OF subjec
ton. But this night he was actually talk
ing to Margery on every kind Of topic, ant
feeling, also, an obligation on himself Il
say the cleverest thing he could think o
at the time. After their first waltz he he
gan his usual routine remarks:
ave have had very bad weather lately
have we not2H 1910
Margery did not assent accordingto rul
and precedent, but said, REALLY, i won
der you think SO. It Is always changing
What more would you have? There wa
once an old lady who used to tell he
grumbling nephew that he ought to b
thankful for any weather at all.
"tthink nearly every one grumbles a
the weather"
"Ihave noticed that. If men are no
satisfied with party, or II anything goe
wrong in their business, or In their view
OF politics, they grumble at the weather
| don't believe that any two lovers, or an.
form OF government, could stand six week
OF settled sunshine"
Dion looked at the clever, bright face
and had nothing ready to answer. Her
was girl talking about politics and gov
ernments. He did notsee how such cas-
was to be met. So he drew Margery's al
tention to singular.l looking man dresse,
in extravagant colors, who had taken q
attitude by the chimney.piece.
"That 10 Ralph Lockhart; he imagine
that he has great deal Of taste, Miss Hey
wood"
$50 he has, Mr.. Harrington, . very gre,
deal; but then-t SdA bad"
"Lockhart had q large fortune left hir
last year"
"What an enviable position! How dos
90 spend tits contrary to his principle
and feelings"
"Does he lend It, thsn2'
"That is contrary to his sense Of dut
toward himself"
"What does he do with it, them"
axe has sunk It all in q lite.annuity.
he not an idIotP
"No. think him very sensible indeet
That plan comprises every interest
need care about-his own. Besides, dor
you think 1t must be dreadful thing for
selfish person 10 die and leave anythiI
behind him2' Ii ....,..5-
'Well, Mr.. Lockhart does not intere
me any more. Who is that h4ndsoHl
melancholy -looking man talking to Carr
LawsonT'
'iThat Is Edgar Hill; he writes, SON
thing or other. He married about aye
ago, and my friend Harry Lake says u
he has found out that his vile has q tel
per"
I: "That ought mot to surprise himi ma
: women possess tempers. Perhaps ey
angels have tempers- who knowsT. {
Dionlooked at this strange girl. 9
:, had q metaphysical, dreamy look In :
o,,o,, 1hara yvaG nj falling how she mig