Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-03-18


1t is not that l fear to speak,
By bashfulnesS distressed
In fact, I'm noted for my cheek,
And know the bold are blest.
My reason, then, if NUT give,
Is simp'e, short and clear
that l can't wed andEVe
On half enough a year.
Wood B. Benedict in The Century.
There have been many opinions ex-
pressed by different writers as to what
style and make Of a girl is best for q per
feet wife one that will make home pleas
ant and attractive to her husband and
make him supTemely happy. OF course,
there has been much diversity of opinion
on this question, some going to one ex-
IRENE and some to another, and the latest,
which comes from Kentucky, does not by
a good deal, meet with my appreciation,
but is printed to show the opinion of the
students Of q theological school in Lexiug-
ton, some Of whom have provoked a good
deal Of criticism by attending theatres and
by publishing in their college paper the
following racy description of the kind OF
girls they want for wives: The buxom,
bright eyed, rosy checked, full breasted,
bouncing lass, who can darn a stocking,
mend trousers, make her own frocks, CON-
mand a regiment Of pots and kettles, feed
the pigs, chop wood, milk COWS, wrestle
with the boys, and be q lady withal in
company, is jus5 the sort Of girl for me,
and for any worthy man, to marry. But
you, ye piping, mopiDg, lolling, screwed
up, wssp.wasted, putty-faced, consump'
tive, mortgaged, music-murderiug, novel
devouripg daughters Of fashion and idle
ness, yon are no more fit for matrimony
than a pullet is TO look after a family Of
fourteen chickens. The truth is, my dear
girls, you want more liberty aud less fash
ionable restraints, more kitchen and less
parlor, more Pudding and less piano, more
frankness and less mock moGesty, more
breakfast and less bustle.n 1t is my car
did opinion that these young embryonic
t~heologians certainly came from the back
woods, and haven't yet shaken the haysecd
off their backs. But it is hoped they will
get such wives as they say they want.
Near the close Of the reception at the
White House last night, writes q Washing
ton correspondent, q group Of observers
stood at one side eriticisiug the late visi-
tors. A lovely and Acknowledgement
young lady, al abe was presented to the
President, made q most awkward and
singular bow. She suddenly stopped her
body and ducked her head, as if desiring
to pass beneath the Presidents outs;retched
hand. When presented to Mrs Cleveland
she repeated the same unique performance,
which prompted a bystander to remark
that che must be from some unciyilized
portion of the far West. 'YOu are mis-
taken" said a gentleman up in all mat
ters ~Ofetiquette; that bob and ducks the
latest English fad, and that young lady is
one of the most cultivated bellies in Bos-
ton"
A young lady the other evening discuss
irg the different modes Of arranging the
hair, said "she couldn't abide a 'Pish'
twist" Another girl said she never saw a
"Pish" twist, bat she thought the Psyche
twist was very becoming to some women
and the first speaker wanted to know what
sort of an arrangement 4 "Sikey" twist
was, anyway.
The following Is an example Of how some
people mortify the flesh ~ duling the Len
ten season, says an exchange: Flors-
Good morning, dear. You are keeping
Lent, of course. What do you deny your
self? Dora-Confectionery, everything
excepting caramels; those are necessities,
you know. But what are you doing,
Flora-Walking, instead of riding in the
horse ears. / shall save enough in that
way TO get a new bonnet at Easter instead
Of trimming over the old one myself.
Things in Wheeling social circles the
past week were almost at a stand still, but
it is only the calm before the storm,
for after Lent is over there promises to bs
quite a rush of gaiety of various kinds.
The new social club is an assured thing,
aud the committee in charge Is having the
elegant rooms leased by the club in Rogers
Block, on Main street, put into iue shape.
The walls and ceilings are being hand
sOmely decorated, and US soon as this work
is completed the apartments will be fur
nished in q comfortable manner. 1t is ex-
pected t at everything will be in shape to
give a grand ball q week or so after Lent,
and the members of the club and their
lady friends are looking forward with
much interest and many p,easureable an
ticipations to the coming event. The in
terest that prominent business and profess
sional men have taken in the club assures
its continued success, and it will be q
source of great pleasure TO all its members.
Master William Ball was rendered a very
pleasant surprise party Wednesday even
ing, at the residence of his father, Mr..
Enoch Ball, corner Of Market and Ninth
streets. The affair was in charge of Misses
Louis Shallcross and Lizzie Hamilton,
and they carried it ont very successfully.
The young folks present spent a very pleas
ant evening in various social amusements,
and at 10 o'clock tempting refreshments
were served, after which the fun was con.
tinued. Those present were Misses Louise
Shallcross, Maggie Magee, Gertrude Frew,
Halle Ankle, Ida Mossburg, Carrie Kin
delberger, Blanche, Maude and Stella
Chapman, Lizzie Hamilton, Eva Walters,
Hettie Menor, and Messrs. George and Al
bert Emblem, Robert Berry, Robert Nc.
Clusky, Charles Oliver, Joseph and Archie
ShalleroSs, Charles Schambra, Harry
Wright, Robert Ball, Thomas Monrer AMI
Willie Ball.
The Mercantile Club gave one of its very
pleasant little hops at their rooms on Main
street Friday evening. for which Prof.
Charlie Killmeyer made the music. The
club wiz give a full dress hop on April
l2lh.
On Tuesday evening a pleasant psriy