Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-02

cording. It seems this younger sister
was also very beautiful, and that her
charms had 30 touched the heart Of q
certain brave and daring young man
that he determin sd to win her, In spite
Of the fact that, being hardly more
than child, she was kept confined at
school and under close surveillance (as
were all young ladies In those days..
But however strict the discipline, 1t
was thought necessary to give the Inn.
prisoned damsel o certain amount OF
fresh air every day; therefore 1t hap:
psDed that headed; flanked and hedged
about genepally by keepers grim, the
girls were marched demurely drought
the streets one afternoon when q car
risge dashed up to the pavement, q
delightfully."- handsome young man
sprang out and, before tue astonished
eyes Of the girls and under the very
noses of the teachers, carried oil the
Young Miss W. It was the work
of moment 10 place her In the carriage
Jump in beside her aid dash rapidly
away; and the teachers were left with
their chagrin and the girls with but u
memory Of their lovely companion and
the sight of the mysterious carriage
lessening in the distsuce.
love n, First Sight.
While speaking OF romance and
beauty, ] have an authentic account OF
how a noted Louisville belle first met
her husband, which sounds more like
fiction than matter Of fact. About
thirty-five years ago the landing OF a
steamboat carrying passengers was
considered social event OF some im'
portance, not only because 1t was the
chief mode of travel where navigation
made 1t possible, but because the superb
boats that then piled up and down the
Mississippi were floating palaces, and
carried on board constantly the most
brilliant crowds of society people. The
time spent on the water was spent in
dancing, feastipg and flirting; and on
the occasion of which / am speaking,
an unusually gay and distinguished
party were on their way TO st. Louis.
The party included some Of the most
famous beaux of the day, and the belle
of the trip was well known Louisville
beauty.
1t seems that, notwithstanding the
nightly prOmenades on moon Hooded
deck, when "eyes looked love to eyes
that spake again." while the music OF
the band in attendance floating out on
the water added TO the magic OF the
hour, the daily tlirtat!ons in snug cor
ners, and the constant prOplnquity
which Is said to foster sentiment, the
Louisville girl reached her destination
fancy free, FoI, ~ the boat drew up
to the landing and the crowd on shore
surged down to the waters edge TO So
cure 3 glimpse Of the new corners, Miss
-, who was tearing over the guards,
became absorbed in watching the
movements OF a gentleman by the
gaugwsy; he was tall and elegant
looking and strisingly handsome.
Miss = did not know his name, nor
if be were Benedict or bachelor, but
conviction suddenly seized her, and
turning to companion, she said i'm
pres>ivtly: "There (poiuting out the
z ntleman In question: stands the
man whom | will marryW In an in
credibly short period OF time she did
marry him, but the cream of the story
lies in the fact that he had made pre-
ciSeIy similar remark i'm regard To her
on first beholding the fair I0uisvillisn
~ she stood, surrounded BY her ad
mirers, on the steamer.
find | have not space to chronicle In
this letter the conquest OF a later and
no less brilliant generation OF beauties.
or to give q fair idea OF the elements
that go to make up louisville society OF
the present day. I shall, therefore, re.
serve that matter for the future.
Miss WHITTIER.