Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
AT THE WILD GOOSE FARM.

herds Wild Goose Farm Thursday
night, 18th inst. The night itself was
a cool, starlit one and the moon shone
with a soft radiance down upon the
+ park.like grounds in front of the resi-.
dence. The trees were adorned with
japanese lanterns, forming a double
line along the drive way which look
/ ed liked marble III its witness. A
few yards from the house dancing
/ pavilion was erected across this drive
way. Here the artistic display of
gas jets and festoons of bunting and
arches of lanterns throwing different
colors from their rounded sides, pro-
duced light that rivaled the moon
/ beams in beauty, who when she had
I discovered hid her face behind the
distant hills and refused to put in an
appearance again that night. Upon
an elevated platform was The Mar
tiusburg Orchestra which furnished
most excellent music for the occasion.
80 music, sphere descended maid,
Friend of pleasure, wisdom's aid;
Twas in that loved Athenian bower,
/ You learned an all commaDting pow
er.
'Tis said and 1 belive the tale,
Thy humblest reed can more prevail
Than all that sways this wondrous
/ age"
/ Soon the floor was filled with hand
some men and lovely ladies of vari-
Gus types of beauty but faxen hair
and blue eyes predominated. One
( especially beautiful was always the
center ofan admiring group Of gen
tlemen, who seemed to worship at
her shrine as if she were in very truth
with her black robes and perfect fea.
lures the goddess of the night. Round
and round they circled. Here tall
Adonis looked volumes into a pair of
eyes that set his soul on fire; out Of
sight they floated in that uoiscless,
gliding step that leayes you an im-
preston that they are dancing in
mid air. Round and they seemed to
float, those lovely forms in pink, red,
white, cream and blue costumes of
costly fabric. cut in the latest stye,-
half concealing, half revealing the
ravishing beauty Of the Wearer. Their
movement was the very poetry of
grace. Their faces pictures of pleas
Q
drinking in the rapturous sight and
sounds till almost persuaded that it
was some ethereal vision, that in a
moment might vanish like the mist
before the rising now. There were
fire works that resembled shooting
stars and comets and il needed but a
cloud enveloping the scene to com
plete this vision of loneliness There
was Mr.. Henry Shepherd, dignilied
and reserved, hut with a shade Of
sadness in the otherwise quiet, restful
features, disclosing a thought that he
had reveled in all the pleasures that
wealth could purchase and had found
no soul-satisfyine element in them.
There was r. D., the prince Of enter
tainers, here, there, everywhere adj
ding to the pleasure of each guest,
even the humblest was not beneath
his notice. His grasp seemed as ten
der in the weatherbeaten, t0il-har-
dened hand of the farmer as it did in
holding the white, dimpled one Of his
partner in the dreamy, delightful
waltz. When guests repaired to the
long tables fairly bending with every
luxury the country afforded, we com.
menced our homeward journey, car
rying in brain images a picture of
lOyeliness that win be delight for
many days. Lot.
Mrs. B. f. Reynolds still continues
ill.
MIR. and Mrs. F. D. Staley aud Mrs,
Kate Ilensel are spending a few days
in Shepherdstown this week.
Mrs. VIII Young and children, of
Baltimore, are visiting their Uncle
Mr.. j. r. Young, cor. Chas. and Mar
tin SITS.
Miss Eva Kugler, Of New Jersey,
who has been the guest of Mrs. DR..
Hedges for few weeks, has returned
home.
Mrs. Mary y. Eaton, of BALTIC, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. r..
Taylor, on w. Burke st.
Mrs. Annie N. Bateman and daugh-
ter, Miss Kate, are visiting relatives
in BALTIC.
Miss Carrie Hunter, Of Berkeley
Springs, spent a few days last week
with Mrs. Compton, on Chas. st.
Master Wade Mckinney, OF Cham
Gersburg, was visiting his aunt, Mrs.
!, ". Davis, on w. Burke st.
Mr.. Jacob Fl. Beard is confined to
his bed at his fathers residence by
nervous prostration.
GONE IIoMb.-Isabella Kline, be-
loved and faithful wife of VIM. S..
Beard, fell asleep in Jesus Aug. 14th,
1891, aged 50 years. 8mo. and 26 days.
The deceased was an exemplary
christian and an acceptable member
Of the NJ. Il. Church, South, beloved
and respected by all who knew her
While she was a constant sufferer for
many years the greater part of the
time confined to the house, yet her
Illness was of short duration and her
demise sudden and surprising to her
many friends. She leaves an aged hus-
band and seven children who will sad
~ miss the once occupant Of the now
vacant chair; yet they sorrow not
without hope, looking for the gener-
nj resurrection and believing Gods
word which says: will come again
and receive you unto myself, that
where am ye may be also.
Funeral services at the house last
Sabbath morning. conducted by her
pastor, Rev. DR.. Waugh; interment
in Green hill Cemetery. II.
STILL BOOMING. The various Mar
tinsburg enterprises are going along
very promising. The Standard Man
ufacturiug Co. have a number of men