, 1889-09-22
TIE q SWIM.
Happenings of Local Interest During
the Past Week.

The fair IS over and to its devotees and
lovers OF excitement the future seems a
dreary waste. There is a great deal goes
on at the fair besides horse racing. Chanc-
ing his money on the f~avorite seems TO
induce man to take far more serious risks
and every year is productive of two or
more announcements of engagements in
the matrimonial field. This year has
been no exception; doubtless you have all
heard of them and we will say no more.
Sitting together on the grand stand is the
principal form OF Irritation. She is in
arnest, and she hirts in what might be
called ''sledge hammer fashion" but she
uses all the delicate standings or leadings
up in her book of coauetry. She begins
by saying DO you know L really won
dered whether you really meant what L
heard you said about me2" (The unfor-
tunate young man has probably said moth
ing, but she is counting ON his forgetting
whether he did or not and usually her
count is correct). He says, "Oh, really,
Miss Jones, | couldn't have said anything
about you that wasn't pleasant. Miss
Jones feels then hat Casey is at the bat
and that the game is in her W hand, so
she answe with her most intense look:
81 heard that you said that you thought
that | was hard hearted. Then the un-
fortunate, who doesn't care whether she
is hard hearted or not. but thinks il she
eats many more peanuts she will have to
have a dose of ginger, responds: "Ob,
no, but you have been cruel in not letting
me come near you" Then he wonders
that the ground doesn't open and swallow
him. But she knows something of her
art and follows up with telling effect.
She says, well I'll try and be kinder to
you in the future. To. morrow let's come
out here and have a long afternoon to-
gether." To the quiet observer this
seems to be too much bliss for one man,
but he is In the net. The following day
sees him a willing captive and next year
look out for more announcements.
They Cheyenne Guards gave n drill and
hop Friday night. The drill was per-
formed in excellent style, and the dance,
the first of a series. was enjoyable enough
to be an appropriate ending of a week of
gaiety. The Guard hops will certainly be
a feature OF the winters entertainment.
A pretty young woman sitting with a
group of friends on the grand stand was
heard to say: Il really am opposed to
betting, but | suppose | must do it here,
in order not to seem odd"
We missed our old friends, Little Joe,
Ned Biddle and Endebar, at the fair.
"A perfect horse" says a well known
horseman, lis like a perfect diamond; it
is Just as difficult to find the one as the
other" If perfect horses do exist it is
right here in Wyoming, the native home
of the horse for ages.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Masten gave a drive whist party. Mr..
aud Mrs. A. IL. Reel, Mrs. Ollerenshaw
and Fred Bond carried home prizes. Miss
Bergman favored the company during the
evening with n very pretty song, the name
OF which has escaped US. Her voice, al
ways good, has improved under the tut
ton of Madame Davidson. Madame
Davidson sang in splendid style the love
song from Carmen, and for an encore a
little ballad, Won't you tell me why,
Robin The guests were served an ele-
giant lunch and left at a late hour. The
party was one of the largest and most en-
joYable OF the season.
The material most in demand for
dresses this fall is alpaca.
Coffee after dinner should be a la Tur-
que, in little cups without handles set in
frames of silver f~lagree. 1t should be
very thick and very sweet, and it may be
added, very good.
Here is some necktie hints for men
A man with swarthy features and black
eyes should always wear a scarf of des-
~tinctive hue-say black, deep blue, red,
maroon. Blond men should avoid deep
%colors, wearing light blue, pink and un-
compromising tints. Persons of neutral
complexion should exercise the most pre-
caution in the selection of neckwear. No
man who studies fashion nowadays can
consider his wardrobe complete without
four dozen scarfs.