Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-21
sparkling, would have been astonlshed

sparkling, would have been astonished
to even suspect.
Civilization seldom can show Il fairer
scene that lay before Salie's eyes that
evening. The guests seemed 10 have
done their best TO render themselves
harmonious With their environment.
The beautiful girls were never SO 6eaut-
iful before; the women with taste in
dress were never so tastefuliyd ressed as
this night; the women with jewels
never before So ShOue and glittercd. As
for the men, they could not array them
. selves in silks and SatinS, as they might
have done q hundred years earlier, but
they made up for their plain black and
white by wit aud humor. Everybody
was feeling interesting. There had
from the first been curiosity to see how
the count would manage his entertain
ment, and this curiosity had taken on
deeper and livelier tone. The company
felt that it was going 70 pass an even
ing that it would remember, and that
whatever expectations might be aroused,
the count was quite able to suTpass
them without much eXerting himself.
Everything went easily and without
hitch, and the count was the most un-
concerned and care free person in the
house. He never gave an order, or
seemed to have q thought save of pleas
ure at the pleasure of his guests. His
barring was pronOcnced perfect by the
best critics present-and some formd-
able ones were there-and in addition
he appeared far more genial and con-
versatile than heretofore. Evidently he
was one OF those characters that de-
velop upon acquaintance. The ladies'
soon fell in love with him; his house
was so nice; he was so nice, and so in
conceivably rich. The men liked BIN
none the less. 1t is not difficult to like a
man who entertains you 50 charmingly
and cOurteouSly, and who, as far Us So
ciety is concerned, is simply an mex
haustible mine of enjoYments.
Within ten minutes Of the appointed
hour every guest invited was either in
the house or awaiting their turn to en-
ter. The door by which they came in
was in close proximity 10 the dressing
rooms, where the most skillful OF lady's
maids and Wallets left the guests nothing
TO do but to stand still and be put in
order. A broad hall led through pair
of Semi-tranSparent curtains to the re-
ception rooms. When all were assem-
bled. twenty-five beautiful boys about
twelve years old and as many girls
dressed in eastern fashion appeared and
passed among the company, carrying
trays on which were little cups Of pure
crystal, containing an ar0mantic bever-
age. 1t was too exquisite and ethereal
to be cocktail, and besides the ladies
drank it, but its effect was marvellous.
II worked Il change Of heart In every
one, and change for the better. Fol-
lowing up this success the boys pre-
scented bouquets to each OF the ladies in
holder OF wrought gold fligree, with
her initials worked in it, while the
young girls gave "buttOnholo" of SINH
lar design in miniature TO the gentle
men. Hereupoa sound Ike peal Of
silver bells rang softly close at hand,
and on all sides, yet invisible, was
heard; the great doors leading 10 the
dining hall were withdrawn, and the
fragrant Spendor of that freshly crested
apartment dawned upon the comp@ny.
As they passed The threshold music was
heard, delicate and remote, as II the
flowers were singing together. Such a
feast should begin with nothing less
delicate than nigbtingales' tongue, and
wind up with apples OF the Hesperides.
TO BE CONTINUED.