Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-18
ELM GROVE RAILROAD.
LIES PRESENTATIONS
How a French Girl Makes Her
Choice of a Husband.

hulcs Nt NAIullL4G luSpttLllL IcE
daughtert-Yes, that will do. Perhaps
il Is a little high in the neck, but it has
% be tonight.
Emmeline Claughing) - Why, ma;
why any higher tonight than any other
night9
Nine. lie C.-Because, Emme, tonight
Nine. De Luc intends presenting a
Young gentleman IN whom she is deeply
interested, VI lie GrandciCs.
Emmeline-And it Is on his account
that am put into this straight-iacket?
Nine. p. C.-Yes, dear; YOU see the
Young man Is an orphan and since he
was eight he has been at school and col
lege, and not being used 10 society he
might be scandalized--
Emmeline STANDARDIZATION be is
-
Nine. lie C.-Yes and one OF the most
serious suitOrs, too.
Em.-GOOd-lOOking?
Nine. De C,-I haven't seen him NY
sell, but Nine. de Luc assures me that
he Is quite acceptable tor 4 young
man.
En-. Laughing l-But it remains to be
seen whether he IL quite acceptable fora
Young woman
Nine. de C.-Bs reserved, nv love,
and DO not give him any encouragement
except As he declares himself
Em.-DOn't worry, mother; If he
doesn't suit me | won't give him any
announcement at all.
Mime. lie c. shaking her fingers ut
herr-You will do precisely what your
father and I wish YOU % 10, miss.
Em. kissing heri-Ges, ma,-unless
he Is quite too awiully ugly.
Mime. de C.-The guests are begin
ming b arrive; let Us % ~ the drawing
room.
At the most suspicious moment at
the sOiree, enter, unannOUnCed, ayOung
man,
Young man. sowing respectfully to
Nine. de Cardillac-I hal anticipated
the honor OF 4 presentation % night by
Nine. De LuC, but, unfortunately, she -
indispOsel. and hence | have ventured
% introduce myself Ny name IS
Nine. de CT know. I know. And
- We shall not see Mime. de Luc to-
night
Young mani fear not, unless she
should be much better than when | lett
her twenty minutes ago.
Nine. de Csc sorry. You dance
Young man, smIling-On all occa'
sions.
Nine. De c. pointing 20 her daughterl
There Is nv daughter, ask her % dance
this guadriIle with you.
Young man approaching EmmellneI
Excuse me. mademOiselle, bat yOnr
m-ther was so good As 70 permit NE
Emmeline superb Indifference =
With pleasure. Isid,, He - quite good
looking, this VI. De Grandclos.
Young man, GsaIs-By iOve, she's a
beautv, llO,ai-Shall We take our
Places
Fmmeline-If you please. They
lance. and afterwards retire % the card
room, where Emmeiine turns over the
pages OF an album, chatting the while
with her partner What DO You think
Of this picture
Young man-Very charming, indeed.
Emmeline-Oh, YOU re only making
fun 0f me-charmIng' That Scraggy
little schOol-girl in the cOuvent-schooI
uniform,
Young MANTLE head is splendid
anv one could Sc 70 WIS Won.
Emmeline Laughing Then you rec
ognize me IN it still, you 10 not really
mean what YOU say
Young uan-Ou the contrary, 10
not really say half what I mean.
Emmeline With suspicious innocence
Why don't YOU
Young -BeCaJistA-becauSe-
Emmeline-Ii IL IL anything uncom-
ELEMENTARY don't be afriid tO Say It.
Young man-Oh, mademOiselle, could
YOU FOR an instant believe
Emmeline-I 10 ike people that are
/ frank
Young man in 4 low tonel-If frank
I ness alone could qualify ME % aspire
/ t0 the happiness OF being reckoned
/ among vour friends how gladly would
l.
Fmmeline seeming not % hear him,
AMI blushingl-HOw do you IKE TINS
one
Young man liazzled 1t Is you, and
I in the most exquisite ball dress
\ EmmeEne-Dou't YOU think Il BE-
/ comes me better than this one l an
I wearing tonight
Young man-Ges-nO-that l., dare
\ not undertake
Emmeline-And vet you say you are
/ rank
Young Man-NO matter what the
picture. the original u a thousand times
/ more precious. -.
Emmeline-Even where it Is acabinet
/ photoe A.,
Young Man-Why mock me? Are
not this pure complexion, those oralds
ofdeasi svold hair. those ruby hps-
4u.Eg I'm going it, decidedly.
Emmeline a. a waltz strikes up,
l -. -. - L,,-alvF nO.aSn 10 set