Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-01-05

el# VIII
"Good night sweetheart, he softly said,
And held her tight.
Upon his breast She bowed her head,
And sighed: Good night.
BE clasped her close: "GoOd night, said he
In tel der tones.
HGood night once more responded she,
MY love, my own
And then: "GOOd night my own dear loye.'
Again said he.
More softly than cooling dove,
Good night" said she.
fut whether he said so sgan
cannot say,
For got tirC O OF listening then,
And came away. -Sgnmsri 2.s Journal
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Aside from the reception given on Mon
DAY evening by Miss Florence OFT, the
past week has been devoid of any notable
social events in the city, although there
were many card parties, some of which
were under the rose, as it were. and did
not come to the ears of the public. One of
these was an especially elegant affair and
the only wonder is it was kept so quiet,
but those present have cause to remember
il pleasantly for many 3 day. But
there, I've said enough. The past
week was productive Of innumersble
little stairs that made life pleasant,
and one young society girl said to me she
had never dissipated quite 50 much IN her
life before inside Of a week, but she was
fortunate, or perhaps unfortunate, IN be-
ing invited out every night and sleeping
the big part of each day. But if yOu are
in the swim, you must either sink or
swim, and it lie much nicer to swim.
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And this reminds me thar some people
do not like the expression Sin the swim"
Well, do not know Just how it came to
be applied TO society any mere than at
tsching the adjective swell to party or
any sort Of social affair. I suppose either,
ither or aythsr is slang, but you know
there is lots Of slang used now-a-dsys, and
we must keep up with the procession or
sink in tie swim. We are a progressive
PEOPLE, especially progressive euehre.
But I am happy to announce that this
Whilom fascinating. but chestnutty and
mEddening game is now rapidly losing Its
grip, in which il cannot be hkened unto
the imported crszs that is putting Us all
into such a bunged up battered condition.
Drive W hist is now the game. II is new, as
IL is interesting; some science Is required
to play it, and altogether il is agame that
ia so superior to enehre that after the
most pronounced lover Of the latter game
spends one evening playing drive whist,
euchre has lost its hold, and 1t Is case OF
of with the old love aLd on with the
new. Try it and you will be convinced.
think I said something in the forego-
ing remarks about Ls Grippe. Well, do
YOU know-Or don't yoR-that this most
insiduous, unpleasant and dangerous dis
ease has entered Wheeling society Just the
same as if il bad received a card Of invi-
tation. Il has appeared in the ballroom;
it has sat at the card table the refresh
ment table has not been devoid Of this
monsters presence, and after awhile, if his
grip continues, we shall not be able to
bear il, and he will even have the au-
dacity to give party himself Now an
influenza party would be an amusing
affair. wouldn't ito the man or woman
present who didn't haveiU
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And perhaps, for all know, this same
disease was the cause Of the absence from
Ward McAllisteT's ''iour hundred" ball OF
any Wheeling people. Of course the other
three hundred and ninety-nine expected
me, and we're disappointed at my absence,
bat had q prevailing engagement to
work. But that was a great ball and
Wardy is now away up on the top of those
who attempted to dethrone him sc a leader
Of the -four hundred'-I beg pardon-the
three hundred and ninety nine-Wsrd
can't lead me.
And why shouldn't Ward be leader Of
the three hundred and ninety-nine, II they
need leader? But that is skiing cOnun-
drum, and speaking of cOnundrums re-
minds me Of 3 splendid one asked me by
you1g lady the other evening, which was
original with her:
If man goes 10 leave on train that
is ten minutes behind time, what time
does the train leave?
Ten minutes to wait-to eight-see?
And the following is a very good one:
A uor,o. nav,f1o,,,or, ma calling un0n a
Young lady the other evening, and she
gave him a conundrum that ne worked
Out, The result Of which caused him to call
soon again. What the result Of the call
was is lett for all to surmise. The young
lady gave the young man the word
enough, " and told him to get sentence
oct oiit that would signify mot enough. "
The answer to that oonundrum, or puzzle,
Is one hug" so can you wonder at the
Young mans anxiety to get back?
L is noticeable fact that he afternoon
reception for ladies, has died, whether be-
cause the season for such receptions are over
or because they became tiresome, cannot be
said. A small gathering together Of clever
and pretty women is pleasure not to be
dispised by the most spoiled belle in chris
terdOm. The hostess who gives the female
afternoon reception goes to a lot Of trouble
With little pleasure TO herself and little
gratitude from Der guests, who generally
have s stupid time and depart vowing neY-
er to attend another. II may not sound
pleasant to say this, but il is an absolute
TACT that such affairs are mixtures from
which no distinct impression is taken
sEay-simply the hum Of voices, the odor