The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-27
pENCILLINGS BY PETITE.
STORY EXPLAINING SOTHEhH D
ATTRACTlVENESS.

been doing Tor the past N''N NV
io tel YOU pretty little story heard not
LONG AGO. n seems That there Wds' years
AGO IN the elder Soihern' company, a beau-
tind ~id named Marie da Costa. Young
Sothorn al this time, mere lad Of eighteen
and nainmll, "young." had iondness for
tho stage. and was continually hanging
ronnd the green-rooms, talking 20 The va
rious members OF the troupe. with whom be
IVA. a great pet. Marie was quickly NJ
tractod by the handsome. dark-cycd boy T,
and used 90 laugh and talk with him while
waiting for her cue. and twas during These
days. lullci into bli-sml security 10y hef cor 1
dial frieudliness. that -oihcm fell in love /
with hsr. and worshipped her with an af- /
dent romantic aud disiniercsicd passion
that comes with youth and never comes
again.
pfrIABLE OBJECT
The poor boy at every opportunity made
the most violent love t0 her. and to all hi-
petitions She would lau4hngly reply that
She w-uld marry BIN when Doe was grown.
This Doe took in AN seriousness. and when
the company was on The road be remained
m New York. hard 40 work. and spent an
spare time ln dreaming of future happiness
with ile shove of his life
RAGE AND DESPAIR.
one day. while glancing through q Texas
paper. he found "a notice of her marriage io
/ bis fathers leading man. fine actor. .ut %
great drnhcr For days DE was paraiy1ca
with grief and RAGE. and vowed boz would
never sec her again. Mario. few months
after this returned 90 New ork ana sent
/ for him fD come to see her, which he refused
20 do. ilo heard no more of her till year
after. when. deserted by her husband. she
/ iaY. DYING of fever. and sent again for DER
/ ..drar 0ld sweetheart t0 come % see her.
Deeply impressed hy the sudden sum-
mons. Doc hurried i0 do what bee could Tor
/ hor. but arrived only in time tO See his poor
I Nar.o cold iu death. After this. for long
/ time fhe poor boy was in settled melan-
choiy, his heart crushed jos rcmor-e and
sorrow. -0 the story goes, though DO noi
NoucA iort.
AIINcE on ROMANCE.
think 10 is very nice little story. and
serves oNceilcnflg 90 lend romantic inter-
o-t 90 those melancholy eyes, and account
| for ,6thcm's Indifferent air. and altogether
makes him more attractive. iOrpeOple agree
iu saving that both men and women who
have history are more interesting than tl'
common herd Some book says that women
adore % man who BIAS history. for That NE
ways denotes that the man n question is
either to DEE piiied or blamed.
THE MILITARY BALL.
A meeting or ladies interested boz The pro-
| posed military bali was held ai General Jo-
seph u. Anders0n's ON Wednesday after
noon. The assembly was large and en-
tlu-iI-Ie One. Mrs. Anderson presided,
and Mrs. James ID. Mcintyre acted as Sec
Mn. Nick
ney. Mrs. james A. Patterson. Mrs. d. a..
White. Mrs. &. ID. LanghOue. Miss =. W..
Crane. Mrs. Adair Peasants. Miss Beulah
Patterson. Mrs. T.. J.. li0hsOn, Mrs. D. i. IL.
Andersen. Nr-. a. OsfcrlOh. Mrs. l.. ]. D.
4 Myers. Dr.. Mrs. Clay Drewry, Mrs. j. VI.
B0ykn. Mrs. DR. Ross. Mrs. Alexander
Cameron. 1ir-. j. H. Witty Nr. DR..
Drwry. Mrs. Bridges, Mrs. kaynll hr.
-. vs.. Irafcr-. Mr.. Bernard lcYion. Jr., j.
ID. Witty. E-0.. and DR. Joseph White.
Ancr thD purpose of the meeting was an-
n0uucfl. DO WIS. On motion, decided ~tiat
70 grand military ball Doe given at the
Theatre on tlc 2~th of May. in honor of the
visiting Maryland military and other
organizations; also chat invitations Doe cN-
tended to other visiting military officers
and prominent persons The committees
appointed are:
Reception -llr-. D. a. white. assisted
bY Mrs. Mckinney and all other ladies of
tlc association.
invitation Mrs Or. Drewry Mrs. j. II.
Whiffv. Mrs. e. o. Bridges. Mrs. Clay
DrOWry. and Mrs. Raynal.
Nu-ic.-Nr-. O-terl0h and Mrs. B0ykiu.
>urpr-Mrs. &. e.. Mcphail and Mrs.
Alexander Cameron.
DacOrati0n-Mr- J.. Il. ID. Myers, Jr,
Mrs. Bernard peiton, Mrs. l.. J.. Hob
SON. Mrs. j. D.. r. Anderson. Mrs T. N.
Carter. and Mrs. Adair Peasants.
The next meeting of tho association viii
hc held April Both. at General Anderson IS dt
D. o'clock. very limited number of tickets
viii ho sold. and 10 d. expected that those
viii Doe ready for distribution by next MDd-
nc-day.
Tine chairmen of the various committees
hafin- in charge The arrangements i1r t.e
Military Bali. which is io take place at iie
Theatre. ou ihe -,ih oi Way lnei lt-lriui!
evening 400 the house of Mrs. pr. d. a.
White. 900 Grace street. lntre were pres
emit Mrs. General Joseph Il. Anderson. prt,i-
dent of the Ladies' Association. Mrs. Dr. d.
4. White chairman of ihe reception come
mitiee. Mrs. =. ID. DrcWry. chairman Of ile
committee 0u invitations. Mrs. &. q. Nee
ph1l. chairman of the committee on SUPP
per. Mrs. T.. T. ID. Myers Jr., chairman 0i
the committee on decorations 1li-. A. ''i'I-
i'',l, ''.'.'',' w ,.' ',',,
.. f.ii.,,.. Nr. ID Dr.urr. Nr-. Phil.
II,~ai Mr.. patti.on. Mrs. j. r. n. Ander-
-an Mrs Clav Drevrr. Mrs. Or. Isaiah
White Mr.. Alev Cameron. Mrs. Charlie.
Nf.cui A.. 4 ID MCINTYRE. Mrs. Ofnav
tu., Nr. e.n.ral i P Anderson Mrs
NJ Wilson Nr-. Bernard pe,ton. Jr..
Nir- a. q rrilras Nfr-. J. n. Witty. T..
unb.on Mrs. q. b. Addison. Mrs. John
N Hr,nrb Nr-s GEORGE ". Woodbridge.
'.,'5 Af,s a d. patn.,f. and "A list of tlo..
Whom fn,ifafilt. Mil b.. sem. was agreed
',,,o,
.rf. committee on sumner nropar0I avery
enfi.in~ r..nu The committee 900 deeora-
tion g.ill have fhn Theatre beautifully de.-
GRATED with Luufnr. nag-. plants. Nc. DO
,yo. decided br fla music committee i0
ba,e dan.irv. and fne music will Doe made
hv .n orchestra of forty pieces.
-Thn Nar.land Association win have 60
meeting Tomorrow at thr rooms oi the
Chandler off Commerce.
Tine do-ien 10 Doe used ON programmes.
mafu. and the invitations will he two
-...iI. .id. Lv .iIa ON Tine one. the battle.
a... III th. rir.f V.rcl1nd Na.innnt Oh
ti.'. ,..t.o,if. .fatn.of Ice. ON either side