Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

prominent society lady issued invitations
Tor an evening reception TO begin at 9
O'Clock. AT 10 o'clock another lady
prominent in social circles put in an ap-
pearance. She was the only arrival OF
the night. Unsuspicious OF the state Of
affairs indoors, she ordered her coach
man not to return for her
before midnight, and in consequence
was compelled to sit In the drawing room
Two houre as the solitary guest of her
motil1ed host and host SO. AS already
stated the mystery surrounding the in
oident In this case has not been explained
TO this day, and so many months have
passed since its occurrence that 1t prob
ably never will.
THE MISSES PATTON AND THEIR DOGS
Representative Glover, of Missouri, I'd
10 said, though not offciousy, will soon
marry one of the Misses Patton. Tho
Patton family consists OF a mother and
nve daughters. They came to Washing
ton from California, where their father
was mine owner. He died when stocks
were at the highest and left his widow n
legacy OF such wealth that she immedl-
ately converted it into more substantial
Things She let mining stocks alone, and
with wonderful business ability dou bled
and quadrupled her fortune.
For ten years Mrs. Patton lived aud
Travelled abroad, and returning two years
ago invested heavily In Washington real
estate and built large house at the
northwest end OF Massachusetts avenue.
Ihe young ladies are facetiously
spoken OF about town as "the Misses
Patton and their dogs" The so.
oriquet is an outgrowth OF tho
fact that when the young ladies go out for
walk each is Invariably accompanied
by her dog. The quintette OF CANNES
range in size from huge 1T. Bernard to
diminutlva sky terrier. Quite a sensa-
ton was created ia the Arlington Hotel
one Sunday not long ago, when one OF the
young ladies came in and asked for a
room to put the dogs IN while she went
to cburcn. They had followed her IRON
nome and would not 90 back. They wera
given room aud locked up until churcn
was out when Miss Patton called for hec
dogs and paid for the room.
THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION.
handsome and terribly erratic bru-
nette from Virginia who holds clerkshipi )
IN one Of the departments has Just had
her pride most grievously injured. Soon
after her arrival the beauty's petulant
ways gained her the detestation OF every
other omploye IN the department. she
was chronic fault finder and nothing
could be done to please her. There
was not an hour in the day she could not
una something to complain OF, and in less
than month after she took her place she
was not on speaking terms with any of
the people in her room. One lady from
New Hampshire was so obnoxious that
the high-toned beauty succeeded in
getting her transferred to another room.
Ia her place was sent a very pretty girl,
with dark complexion, black curly
tresses and quiet, deierential manner.
TO the surprise OF every other employe in
the room the beauty took an unmistaka-
hle fancy TO the unobtrusive little new
conner. Upon arrival in the morning
and departure at night, kisses were ex-
changed by The two, land before long they
became inseparable companions. BuG
one morning there was an explosion. The
daily papers contained an account of
wedding in the hign-toned colored circles
Of Washington, aud in the list OF th0ss
who attended was the name of the new
clerk. The nigh flying beauty at once
made an inquiry Of her friend,
VINO expressed great surprise thai
the higb-hyer did not know
he was colored. Ths latter was 80 furi-
Gus tnat she immediately put on her things
and left the department. while the other
clerks nearly killed themselves laughing.
The next day her ladyship went TO the Sec
retary and demanded that the coored girl
be dismissed for deception. When this
was refused, she insisted upon being trans
ferred to another office, which was done, TO
the evident delight of the other clerks.