Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-31
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM.
SOME SPICY MEMOIRS or AVERY GAY
SEASON.
esh.Tintsd Adornments In Bas-Relief-.
How the Beaux Are Captured
The LAWYER" Dodge.
rorrsspondencs OF the Richmond D'spsscs.l
Rocwprrncr Alum. August ~, 1890.


and the entre-nous' world make the head
ings to three spicy chapters in the memoirs
of q summer. Even as there re potatoes
and potatoes" there are misunderstoods
and misunderstoods. varying in both quail
ity and degree. Every springs girl and
that accessory to the season and the situa-
ton, man, knows full well bow choice and
delicate a morsel is that mild misunder-
stood which pretty pouting lips coax INTO
the scene 10 say cutting things and look
daggers only for the cutting. to make way
with the outer crust of the un-get-at-aDle-
ness, and the dagger to glance ASIDE
into the heart. A clever woman MAKES
confession of pursuing this course OF at-
tack in even more open manner. she de-
clares 10 an attempt at winning IN the
game of hearts. with all the charmers' arts
Of smiles and soft persuasion, but to lose
she changes her tactics. gets the victim
angered with her. Having found her power
to lash the placid lake INTO storm II
easy TO command its current In the calm,
and SO she is the victor. But alas there IS
the misunderstood of prose as well
M poetrv. and of each he who
runs NAV read"--vlz.. the enamoured
swain who begged in accents soft and
low to sit awhile beside at DINNER
and feast while she, audacious, daring
is perverted ball in which the women 30
the act of escort-asking. Two vague, shy
questions of invitation are put to one /
man. The night of the ball Miss Under /
stood was there while the other Miss stood |
under the stairs and waited. The morrow |
came and Mr.. Understood departed.
RUsE THAT SUCCEEDED.
Once upon q time there was girl who |
said she found herself in the ballroom |
furnishing the floral decoration known IN |
old fashioned vernacular as wall |
flower.n but in latter-day parlance 1
and apparel she would perhaps have been
designated as fesh-tinted adornment /.
in 6as-relief Being alone, but not IN
her glory, she navigated TO the CEN I
tire of the room and began to laugh up
roariously. Like the heroine of Don Milf,
she was the 'giggling girl VINO glggled
giggloriously.n In minutes time she was
surrounded and barricaded by beaux, and
all ENJOYING the joke, none inqulrlng what
| il was. or knowing that 1t was not except |
ruse Of the must-be belle. This was good
| because il succeeded, but there is doubt |
as to whether it would go or permeate"
80 well again. There is story from tho
chapter of oyerheards, however, that ls
sign which even the drYest of dry weather
cannot make fail.
CUNNING FOR THEM.
A damsel with some quality of greedi-
ness in her insatiate appetite for beaux
was candidlv declaring her inability. to
always have them, as some OF her more Tor;
| tunate sisters seemed to do. She could
not understand il. The lawn was full OF
/ them as well as the woods; in fact the
| bellies and beaux of the Rock Alum always
| illustrated the old invariable fact of
where the game ls there you'll ind the
huntsman," and hence 1t is the happy
/ H., of mo Tnalnpn4
alike. This fair one, though, was not con-
| tent. Her Father Confessor was young,
! shrewd, more Of silent sitter under
the trees-a steady gaZer upon the portico,
! at nothing in particular, but all things IN
general. Whether his observations, idle
and inert, had sught to do with his advice
| is an open question, but he suggested TO
| her when she felt that mood of seeking
/ to devour" creeping upon her, to meander
| aimlessly in nothing-to-do, want-some-
! thing-to-do faShion across the lawn. Some
one of the masculine persuasion are wont
| 70 be there, and any of them will do; look
/ at him meaningly, inyitingly. Say tanta-
| lizingly, Never mind bout YOU" Then
walk on slowly, stop 10 dig into dried grass
/ for four-leayed clover, and by that time
/ he'll be with you.
TRAPPING THEM.
Some mems curiosity requires little
stronger magnet. To such she must with
q little more emphasis and interest en- pas
seglt. 81 heard something about you. |
would not have believed 1t of y0u would
have imagined you were entirely dit
| :erent." Five hours of explanations soon
| follow. two of what she didn't hear, three
of what she was and what he was not. This
knower of schemes said another way was
to see man on the portlco with girl,
suddenly rush up to him and say that she
has been searching for him everywhere TO
/ introduce him to q friend who had
lust arrived. She had been telling
her dbotd him. He ia introduced and
then the introducer bethlnks her that she
has had no alum water to-day and so TO-
! cether they 90 TO the spring. On. wonder
| full spring thou leadest to many things
TO wealth and health, to perfect joys, 10
! pladness, to peace, TO memories sweet, ana
| many things else. Among them, by the way,
a walk secluded by oyerhanging boughs,
canoped shady hooks, with frequent seats
not too capacious. Such opportunities are
not oft wasted.
JOKE STOCK IN TRADE.
A Joke is as good as secret to make easy
friendship. They are in fact the coupling
pins of the many shifting cars and CONVEX,
sation and side-tracking in the detached
train of thought A joke is q valuable
stock in trade at the springs TO accompany
the lifting hat or passing smile: gallant
| of the season shook down chestnut" IN
quite timely manner ona recent merry oc-
casion. The plot of his story was LAID on
| the train Just before reaching station
! called SAWYER The car with its occu-
pants of whispering couples shot through
a tunnel then whistled and stopped.
SAWYER" shrleked the porter, whereupon
| an irate young man leaped from his seat pc
| side a GOV one and yelled, Il don't care II
you did, we're married"
| HOW IT WORKS.
This testers cap has since been made to
| ct the heads of many occasions, and arrows
thick and fast ell tipped on the pointed
| with SAWYER" aad shot at many passing
marks. Those fellows who beg to be ex-
cused minute to see man before dinher
on returning are greeted all along the line
by SAWYER The Marguerites, who look
conscious Of having wandered By. little
babbling brooks" are also branded with
| the same word, as well as men who appear
still blushing from the effects OF a straight
| flush and tips his waiter with blue CHIP,
while his better-half whispers Sawyer"
THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.
Among the snire-nous We have but time
| 10 whisper one and that the accidental wit
ticism OF dot upon the place. She had
come in from climb upon the mountain;
cheeks red and rosy. Daisy, where dld
/ YOU get Sucl reu CUethS hdu W -
mn the mountain TO make my cheeks red"
she said. "but mamma has only togoto the
bureau-drawer." SO much tor the bind
ness of youth
The gayest week of the season has Just
passed. Each hour of the day and half OF
those of the night were crowded with every
phase OF jollity. Among the elegant pr,
vate entertainments was german and ball
given by Colonel Peyton.. A supper, rich
in variety and quality. and fayors as beau
tiful as made were some of ITS attractions.
THE DOCTORS.
But now the concourse of medical men
are the anticipated delights. for delights
alone can they add unless they desire
to bring down FIRE upon their heads.
Better "carry Goals to New Castle, than
think to give greater power OF healing to
this the very fountain of health. FEIIx.
COLLEGE TERMS BEGIN ON MONDAY.
Negroes Antagonizing the EKodus-Repub-
lican Faction squabble-rhe Wea-