Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-09
A SOCIETY FAIRY.
whst She Costs Papa, the Dear
Boy, During One Season.
A New Dress and Gloves for Every Ball
fifteen Hundred Dollars in BOu-
qusts Paid for by Her
Admirers.

Nsu York JOTHaI
IN the wide brOwnstOne steps OF q
sinh avenue mansion a reporter walked
Yesterday to visit Miss L., great so
c.,ty bale.
~ Miss l. in?' he asked of the
crave and Hveried butler who opened
the door.
.No. III, she's at church, but will be
nome III few minutes" The reporter
ua, ushered into the reception room
hing with crimson and gold curtains,
.rd sank into an easy chair covered
with v.,
rsnd.eu. broidercd in forget
Snd moss roses.
81 in cGurchu was the exclamation q
Sew minutes later that told the reporter
Miss l. had come home.
"Somr one to see me, James? AM.
advancing into the reception room.
"tiOOd morning, sir; what can L do Tor
youap lt is. always good morning.
with fashionable girls until after dinner.
The beauty seated herself and began
~ draw fl her thirty-bHttOn mousquet-
aire gloves. 49, o,sor
have bsen"7 she exclaimed, when the
reporter asked the question: "Why, II
would take me the whole henteu sea-
.ou 10 calculate. just order what |
ysrt. yCu know, and at course papa
leS, IGc bill
"Ua, bot your dresses: you mus
know what they cost =.
"ScU.e f them | do. Let m" SS'.
counting on her iewelled tiug"rS. ~
new one or all
The neImonteO BALL.
three + {. b. c., three tair."rra anu
three rf the cogillOns ami assemblies -
tnat masses twelve. don't It"-and each
drr-s cost between SljD and sol
well say - ,UUJ for the ball dresses
then" saiG the reporter, putting Il
down in his book.
"Oh, but had 20 have = new one iOr
Mrs. Roberts, ball, aud another iOr the
Gilberts', and another for the NStor'
and one for the Vanderbilt, besides los
of others that | cant remember. Wy
Astor ball dress was perfectly lovely.
Plain white silk, YOU know, with lily q!
fine valley fringe. Then | had a new
onars cloak that cost $500, thaS |
heard mamma say. 1t is white Sattu
brOcale embroidered IN cluster pearls
snd lined with ermiue."
How about your gloves, laces, slip
r.r, md shCes?" said the reporter, as
The Lovely DARK Eyes
Iii
past galetles.
"C;Ioves, Why, course | have to get
4 fresh pair for every party. We gel
ours by the box, you know, made e
order. NV street ones cost about - OF
- pair, / think, and my party one,
about -. Then hayemy slippers anC
evening shoes made 70 match my dress
| only Use up seven or eight pair q sea
snn. | have = new pair of slippers
Perfectly lovely ones, with Louis WI,
heels. They are OF crimson yelve
hrucaiu. w.su Hl.le gold tasSelS on the
tee gut they only co.'s, 81, too
"Wern.t your expenses Tor carnage
very high
We keep our own carriage, you
know ,.pyd the beauty, somewhat
haugh,'iy, "aGu o., course, you know
We have
4 Bo1 ai the opera
for the season. AUD 81 fUI theatres ana
asl that sort " thing, why, I'm general
ly invited 70 theatre parties. Mamma
gave one for me RI return. We had
fifteen in the party, and papa said thai
with the supper and extra carriages II
cost him so"
Il suppose you haven't any idea no"
many bouquets You have received dur
ing the season.
s.lndred. / have said the young
lady, smiling and taking out tiny
memorandum book. That is lust one
OF the few things we society girls do re
member. always keep an account
Of mine, and
During Lent
We exchange notes on the subject. lie
me SEE. In December, fifteen; now
each one must have cost over $50
They were all beauties, too. January,
lwenty-One; and this month, eighteen,
How much money does that makes"
Somewhere near Il 500, that Is. al
lowing 80 = piece for the other bou
qNcts.'
Il knew IT, ~ she said in delight. 81
lid Fannie 3 Just this afternoon
that | must have received over 81 ,0OI
worth OF flowers this season; but sht
wouldn't believe it,
De- you think you've had $500
worth Of enjoyment out of you
s.s-Ou"'
Ny, wha; funny question: shu
Exclaimed.
But that is about what your ex
lenses have been think"
II don't know she replied smiling
III have to think about it; pve hsC
lovely time, danced at every part.
loo, and | read this morning that tn
more money people spent the more the,
helped trade; so | don't feel 80 wicket
after all, do l, doggie?" she said, kiss
my the cold, black nose Of her solemn
pug, As the reporter bowed his thank,
and farewell.