The bee., 1883-07-28
CLARA TO LOUISE.

DEAR LOU--Do you remember the
story Of Narcissus, beholding his own
! Image in Il fountain, lie fell so violently
| in love with it, that he wasted away
with desire. and was changed into 4
flower of the same name. Well [ be.
lieye that the young man with the
bangs is about to commit the same
folly. When he gets out from his office
to recess, instead of lunching OF
"schOOnering,' he gets in front of the
window ut the store and fixes those
bangs. Joe get contract to see that
those bangs are disposed of, or fixed up
with something else than natural
mouth product.
Belle has gone, she left ON the Pan
Handle route for Omaha, Thursday,
the old man fixed her up splendid, she
had four new out and out silks, five
light dresses, two new shawls, four
paraSOls and u set of - that would
make bride princess jealous. Her
destination is San MarinO. California.
There she is to be the guest of her
uncle, who is also to make her his
heiress, one hundred thousand dollars.
oh, dear Inc, how many diamonds, seal
skin sacques and Queen Ann houses,
can see through that amount of
money, had it been left to me- Gossip
had it that she would become differ
ent person to Ned after she became
rich, but it is not to be thus, but the
same, and they are booked for the
union next fall, | mean the fall of
cighty-four. This rich uncle went to
California in IS, then a poor man, he
was sober, careful and industrious. his
wife died of fever in g. In 63 and 64
heinvested largely in stocks, hence his
large bank account to-day. He is now
man of quiet leisure. residing upon
the interest of his bank account. He
has been "lOst to sight and memory
dear to those of his relations in this
city for many years. A few summers
ago Bishop Brown was in California,
and by coincidence not necessary to
mention here. the bishop was the
means of opening communication be-
tween the two long separated brothers,
and Belle. being named partly after
the California uncle, she is to he his
heiress. What noble and honorable
thing for her to do, to remain true to
the man she loved, or said so when they
were both comparatively poor, such
women are rare, but still there are
some few remaining. The city is get
ting we'll emptied of the regular
exoders. | cannot attempt to mention
who has gone. it is easiest to say who
remains.
Atlantic City will be pretty well
packed in ten days from now, but not by
the refined and courteous people of for
mer days. Atlantic City has lost much
of the grandeur that fingered there; it
is becoming resort for fast people.
noisy men, and that class of soiourners
that refinement should always be very
glad to be far away from. Saratoga
will be annually brilliant with colored
society this season, / am going to
the wedding, Lou Ms, at Albany.
and shall stop in Saratoga one day;
then directly home.
MI. L.. Nj. u. bought a beautiful
pair of bracelets at Galt's for the l..
NJ. wedding. Several will leave here
Tor the event, which promises to he
a very brilliant affair, as near to the
DeMortie-Downing event as possible. I!
les, the Senator is yet Senator, |
and holds his seat for two years from |
next December. He is close friend to
the great Virginia leader, Gen. Malone. !
| do not think his attention to G. /
is more than ordinary Virginia eour- /