Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-07-26
1 SCRAP ON RIBBON.
By DAVID DWIGHT Wills

c''tS 4uhpOScu Dy society and
uear 10 the hearts Of women. one
cause Of this feeling may arise from the
fact that here, II nowhere else. the lo~S
OF cteation is put in the background
ana il OF no use whatever, except 70 FIJI
up pauSeS in conversation and throw
into holder relief by his plain attire the
more striking costumes OF the fair sew
This tea drinking, moreover, seems 10
many men q useless waste Of time. be-
cause 1t is Of no practical value in sight
of the world.
Let 10 be understood once forall. then.
that 10 give successful FIVE O'Clock tea
requires great talent and is an art ac-
quired by few, implying as Il does the
ability TO get just the right people TO-
gether and 10 let them eat, drink and he
merry at the time when the majority of
mankind wishes TO be doing something
else Mrs. 4, as is well known in
Cambridge, possesses this talent in a
marked degree, aud happy is he who is
favored with one OF her Invitations. T..
myself, never Fail TO attend, and FROM
the crowds that throng her parlors I do
not think that l an any exception 10
the general rule. I do not know
whether 1t is the pleasant people YOU al
ways meet there, or the beauty of the
house, or the delicious waters Won are
treated 10, or the eggShell cups out Of
which you sip your chocolate; or last.
by no means least, the grace of the
hostess herself; but il is charming and
soothing and restful, and you 90 away
feeling that you have spent very de-
lightful half hour. /, indeed, have
good reason to remember one OF these
teas al least, for it was there first met
Miss Ormsby.
She impressed me as soon as saw her,
for she combined qualities unusual in a
woman. Tall and slender, with golden
brown hair and fair skin just tinged
here aud there with q suspicion Of the
brunette, she presented externally the
appearance of a woman easily moved and
easily Influenced. When you heard her
talk you changed your opinion, for YOU
knew that she meant what she said
Miss Ormsby never said, II think such q
thing is sos" il was always, Il know il
is SO" and this was key 20 her whole
character. Like PLATE, her motto was,
What have written, l have written, 5"
and her will was as the law OF the Modes
and ParSianS, unalterable. Her purpose
might be crushed by the force of circUm-
stances, but il was never changed.
Without. and 10 the world as a whole,
she was dOcile as a kitten; within, and
TO herself, she was tigreSS i'm strength
and brutality. The world at large does
not know this and probably will not be-
lieve il, for Miss OrmSby is lender in
society and society does not like a
tigreSs; she is like wolf in a fold Of
conventional lambs, and Is called by the
world a strong minded woman. So well,
however, did the kitten conceal the
tigreSs that no one had ever suspected
her, nor would I II had not seen her
claws.
As ! said, l was introduced TO her at
Mrs ks five o'clock tea, aud l az
once became interested in her IL Is con
Sidered a fine thing for man TO be able
TO size up mentally and morally any
woman that he meets; but il is very I'M
,nle2sant when woman turns the tables
on Won SfSsl-dpeS the sizing up herself.
So it was with u iss Ormsoy; knew De-
fore had been TESiEtng- With her hve
minutes that she had taken my measure,
so TO speak, and / also had an unpleaS-
ant conviction that the result was not
complimentary 70 myself Nothing in
her conversation, which was confined 10
social commOnplaces, betrayed the TACT,
and after awhile we drifted apart aud 1
did not see her again that afternoon.
I saw her quite often after thatat 0ln-
ners and teas, and though we walked TO-
Qether on these occasions / never knew
her better than on the first day 1 met
her. often wondered why she tolerat-
ed me. for felt sure she disliked me,
but / had 10 take it out in wondering
started into Boston on warm after
noon i'm June 10 attend 10 a matter OF
busipess. Taking Park square car L
rode into Beacon street and from there
walked across the Common. When L
had gone about half Of the way 1 saw
Miss Ormsby approaching from the op-
Doslte direction. She was bewitchingly
dressed and looked even more faScinat-
inc thaa usual. I was lazy, for 1t was
a hot dav. and did not feel energy
enough for prOtracted conversation; so
r. was with determination OF not stop
ming II could help IL that / advanced TO-
ward her.
"Ab. Mr.. Cummings" she cried, as l
erected her. ssyou are the very man L
wanted 10 see. 1 was looking Tor some
knight to serve me and here be Is
II have done nothing TO deserve tha1
title As vet, Miss Orms6y' replleu'
ssbnt shall be delighted to win my
spurs I'm your service. >, 10
every prettily answered. Sne re-
turned laughing, ''but DO not De ieail us
/ am not going to set you hgu1lHs any
dragon or INDUCING IN any toui n@'il0Ai''
II might spoil your clothes.
WINGED; she was making run oI me-
and hugely enjoyed my discontinue.
nut the best face / could on the
roarter however, and replied that L
sbonld be delighted to slay all the
Knights and dragons in CREATION II sue
so commanded. ,.its not
ouite so bad as all that, but "Ou,u ~. VS
very much obliged TO you II you VIZ
leave this little package at tne Llo0oI
1,onn+er at Jordan Il Marsh'S iOr me, l
SC,ovr IRIS good deal TO ask THIS not
dev and il will be a dreadful pore 70
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cambridge in half an hour aIu - a. :
nossibly 20 myself" proteSleu eus 49, !
sbould be delighted TO execute w
commission, and asked II there Wa @Iy
Toessage to be delivered Win '"e
s.NIessarel no, indeed Do you tnlh llS
r,,ro,V Won men so little? Why, "Ouiu
roore think OF giving man MES
go than / would of flying IAeIe = I"
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leaFS ~ - moment or two watching