Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-01

A Few Observations as to Rings and
Their Wsarsrs,
Aad Incidental Mention Of SUndry Sayiags
aad DOings ia Social Circles
The Carnival.

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DO you know a great many society girls
in town are wearing handsome diamond
rings Fact, l assure you. And when you
admire one Of them, the wearer tells you
that Papa" or Brother John" gave it to
her, at Christmas. You say, "Ho~ very
NkindIof him" but you can't help hoping
some dreadful fate viii fall on that girl for
possessing a lovely diamond ring and tell
ing sstory about it. How would it be to
get uk "a ~disengaged girls protective
union"tEn town. 1t could be a secret So
ciety Ike the Elks, and would do real mis-
sionary work in warning unprotected young
men SWAY from engaged girls.
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Speaking Of rings, a recent bride insisted
on wearing her golden circlet for some
days before the ceremony was performed,
wishing to get rid Of some Of its brightness,
lest q look of newness about it would pro-
| claim her a bride on her wedding trip.
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Mrs. Robert Gibson is a charming bride
who has delighted Wheeling society this
winter. Her sweet face, lovely manners
and tasteful toilets have rendered her q
valuable addition to every social gathering
since she came among US.
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Another popular stranger within our gates
is Miss Rainey, who is visiting Miss Hattie
Dslzell. Even we girls admire her, which
is very m~agnanimous when all the gentle
men are talking Of her facinating ways.
Somebody remarked the other day that ii
is real Rainey weather in Wheeling. The
am of the punster is withheld, because |
have some regard for the feelings Of his
family.
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Progressive euchre is becoming very
popular in town, and | will tell you
how it is played. Imagine a coy
parlor and a round dozen of jolly
people met together for a social evening.
| Three tables are ready and as many packs
Of cards. You take all the aces, kings and
queens out Of one Of the decks, shuttle,
and each one draws a card. Those drawing
aces 60 to the first table, kings to the second,
queens TO the third, those holding red cards
are partners, black the same. Then a game
| of old fashioned euchre commences at each
table. Only the game at the ace table
counts, and when through a game is Just
commenced. Then those who are beaten at
the ace table 60 to the queen table, and those
who have made the most points 60 to the
king table to succeed the lucky ones who
are prom lied to the ace table. At the close
OF the evening a prize is giyer 10 the part
ners at each table who have made the most
points sometimes also a prize is given to
console the one who has made the
fewest number Of points during
the entire evening. 1t is a jolly
game and every one has an opportunity Of
playing with everybody in the room.
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Cribbage, too, is PLAYED a good deal this
winter, but it gives an excellent opportunity
of cheating. Every time | am asked to q
quiet game of it | think of something a
popular society girl said to me not long ago:
~ keep a cribbage board in the house,
| though / hate it, for once in a while a man
calls whom it is impossible to amuse in any
other way, so | poke a cribbage board at
him and yawn while he counts Two
young gentlemen who belonged to a crib
bage club of four last winter had a regular
| code Of signals, BY which each knew what
| his opponent held. don't think the girls
of the club know to this day that all the
games were arranged beforehand.
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Some Of the girls want to know if Albert
Franzheim really chews tobacco. | don't
think he does, but if he does you
may be sure that it is scented with
altar of rose, and that tobacco chew
ing is the correct thing to do.
Some of the other boys are not so careful,
however, and any small article such as a
fan or wrap committed to their care comes
back smelling so strong of tobacco that the
owner is really afraid people will think her
a victim Of the cigarette mania.
By the way some of the girls profess to
know the difference between the odor of a
cigar and a cigarette, and one or W fair
experts boast Of being able to detect the
difference between different hrands-how
do you suppose they ever learned?
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Mrs. S. O. Taylor entertained the ladies
of the 'Mistletoe Bough" committee at a
charming lunch on Tuesday.
1t was q surprise to the guests who had
merely assembled for a business meeting at
her house. Mrs. Taylor is q charming
hostess, and understands the art Of making
each guest feel at home and happy.
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Miss Isadore Pollock entertained the Pro-
g~reSsive Euchre Club in a delightful man
ner on Thursday evening, and | am sure
that everybody fonnd it one Of the pleasant
est evenings Of the season.
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The Carnival, Nice. wasn't it? The
rink was a perfect Kaleidoscope Of bright
colors and pretty faces. Some OF the girls
looked nice enough to eat. Miss Maude
Echols, for instance, was such a charming
Queen of Hearts" that the knave would
gladly leave tarts and take her instead,
even if he was a very hungry knave. Miss
Louise Butler looked elegant and graceful
in her severely simple costume, which
looked as well at the close of the even.
ing as in the beginning, and that can
not be said of all the costumes there.
Talk about skating, Miss Bette Mcclure
and Mr.. Hughes went %skimming about the
floor like two birds, and as for OFT Croth.
ers, he did not seem to have any feet at all.
Miss Zanna Frasher looked as pretty as a
picture, and 30 did Miss Lenkhard. Two
young ladies were overheard wondering if
there were two Charlie Otis
on the floor, so perfectly was Mr..
Gutman made up TO resemble
Charlie as "Cheviot Hill in Engaged"
As for the race, Mr.. Heiskell looked so nice
in his jockey suit that the girls all hoped
he would win, but Mr.. Day hoped a very
handsome victor. 1t is reported, though l
don't vouch for it, mind you, that Sam