The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03
MeInnge.

people who nave
heretofore looked upon Memphis summers
with dread have become more than recon
ciled 10 trying the experiment of spending
the few short summer months meath their
own vine and fig tree. Hence IL will be
noticed that the stay-athomcs will be large
IN increased this season. A party Of Indies
on shelby street and vicinity have taken
stems Ia keen amused, cool and agreeable
during the summer and have organized un'
der the mystcriOu title Of the W. W. W.
club. IL has an ominous sound, but
It's portcnt disappears when u II
explained as the Warm Weather Whist
club. In order 10 exclude the male
portion of society they have fixed upon the
hours from Ia II o'clock am. for their
meetings. The men, who were not invited,
claim that these hours were agreed upon
because the ladies were not in costume dc
vigcur that early In the day. However, II Is
n female organization aud will remain ~
until some good mans dinner is spoiled by
the too long lingering NJ the card table ON
the part Of his beloved spouse, and then
early morning cards. prizes, tea gowns aud
Investments will be things OF the past.
II was at one Of these charming little gath
crings that an ArrE,L man observed the
looscncd strings Of u dainty little boot and
asked the pleasure of relying the crring rib
dons Fifteen minutes later the same little
foot was struggling with the dangling rib.
bons, and the owner again begged indul-
gcncc. Three or four times during the even
ing this occurred until the heretofore pleased
and delighted man was the victim
Of scheme A few evening,
later, nj a considerable gathering, there
wcrc several rcpctitiOns OF this pretty little
game. II IL a cunning way Ia draw a man
o. your feet hut men must Ice careful dur
ing the dog days aud during leap year. II
was the celebrated Mrs James Brown Pot.
ter who started this little pet theory, but NJ
Mrs Potter has been dropped, her little
inventions will suffer a similar late. II
that j. not enough every man should pur-
chase the patent little clasp for holding ties
Ia place aud present every girl lac knows
with one.
II was Ia well known art room IN this
city that young society girl had gone Tor
tour IT inspection. Her ideas 1T art and iis
history was n limited m her ideas on other
subjects After an aimlcSs search and in
spcction uf several casts Of the Venus dc
Milo, tonoya's Venus and the de mcdici,
che remarked: II don't think these Ncnuscs
hrr nc all alike, do your she asked of the
artist NO. | can't say that they are, re-
piled the puzzled man. well do YOU think
Venus could have posed for all thcsc stat
uesf' Was the inquiry that hoofcd the oblig-
Ing but non plu-scd man.
When peace rcigns among soccty belle,
n 4 generally the calm that prrccics q storm.
IN prominent Main sirct window is n
photograph ~ two young bellies who rnzo
Into each othcrs' eyes with loving aud soul
absorbing glnnccs. but the shadow Of tall
young fellow will fall some day between
them, aud between them love and friendship
may give place 90 jealousy and rrgrcts. II
h hoped that these two beauties aud favor
ties may ever live In the loving friendship
portrayed in the picture.