South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05


low CASE party given by our friend Miss
ANNIE CovELL, on Friday evening last,
one OF the brightest and most enjova-
Die affairs that our little town has been
favored with for '.lo these many years"
The guests consisted of many strangers,
including Mr.. & Mrs. Harrison, of Balti.
more, Miss Trice, of Philadelphia, Miss
Clark OF Clarke county, Va, Miss Fer
guson Of New Orleans, Mrs. Col. White
OF Wheeling, Miss Brown of Winches-
ter, Messrs. Comstock, Reynolds, vii.
liams, Prof. Morrison, Semmcs and La
trobe of Baltimore, and Mr. Green OF
California, and a general influx of Rom.
ney S fair maidens and gallant beau1.
AT about 8 o'clock this large pa.ty put
III an appearance, and sad To relate hap
ry couples we're torn asundcr, being ush-
cred into separate apartments, when each
was dyked with the sheet and pillow
case, small mask covering the face,
the eyes only being perceptible. After
all were 30 costumed we wore directed to
the parlor, and imagine, if YOU can, =
richer scene-about forty of these Phan-
tom.like creatures minglinS together
dearest friends failing to recognize each
other. One now and then betraying
self by a failure to disguise the voice.
Gents coming i'll contact with ladies az
they supposed, and not unfrequcntly
dealing in little "sentimcntalism,' but
picture their feelings when the veil is
rent asunder and they became conscious
of the fact that their sweetness was be-
ing wasted on an instpiR man. But to
attempt to describe or give YOU an idea
of the rich occurrences and blunders
made on this occasion, would he too great
an undertaking suffice OH this sub ject
to say, that one young gent. being conf
dent that he was beside the girl after
his own heart" could not restrain his
feelings ard right then and there told
her the ''old, old story" declaring that
his all depended upon her answer, threat
cning to do array Nth IiJe bv drowning
in the fountain" should that answer be
in the negativc-but judge, if you can,
the awkward prcdicamcnt of this poor
soul when he was informed that he was
barking up tho wrong tree"
Having worn this ridiculous looking
dress for about an hour, the temperature
of the air i'll them not indicating by any
means the mercury ut zero, prudence, or
rather our comfort, suggested a change,
and all in the twipkling of an eye were
changed, presenting themselves 4 second
time in the rarlor handsomely attired
indeed and knowing each other as they
were known" "And all went merry as
4 marriage bell" when suddenly refresh
ments were announced, the countcnanccs
of mono indicating reluctance to move
in that direction. What more can say
than that the Refreshments were delicious.
The Matron, to whom much credit
is due for the preparation of these dam.
ties, was present with us and saw full
well from the eagerness with which we
divcd into the good things, that the Ia
bors Of her hands were most assurcdly
appreciated.
But all things must have an end, and
after having spent oh such pleasant
time there, We adjourned to the parlor,
the balance of the evening being spent
pyomenading, playing some new games,
little waltzing, &c. and at IL or II o.
clock the party took their departure,
with the exception of one or two cou-
pie who had strayed away little dis
lance, and being so absorbed i'll each 9th
or IA to lose sight of the fact that they
were cleft alone i'll their glory
All ascribing much credit and praise
to the hostess and her very efficient as
sistant (Mrs. H. for the jolly good time
afforded us, and that old Romney may
soon again be favored with such another
treat doubt not is the desire of every
participant. GUY,