Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
GOSSIP AT SPRINGS.
WHAT THE PHoNoeRAPH MIGHT
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RESORT
Now to Get Ready for tho Summer Cam
paign L. tho Work Of society-Brief
Notes aud Personals

Notes aud Personals.
There il no locality where Temps seems
10 fuqet with such alacrity as 1t does IN
the narrow limitations of that realm
known as the social sphere. The BREATH
less march through the winters wilder
ness of balls. receptions. and operas WIN
the unceasing skirmish OF smaller iuhcn-
cons. dinners. and teas, is scarce over,
with the grateful order of Lent to stack
arms.n when, 10. the buele blows for all
enlisted in the service to be IN reauine7S
for the summer campaign
Almost the universal greeting now mas
come 70 be, "Wbere are you going TINS
sumrner?" II is no matter OF doubt that
you are going. All society people go away
IN the summer. if not in reality, then IN
apnearance. There il positively story
told of a Richmond belle who rather tnan
suffer the modification of spending the
summer in town, had il inserted In the
naner that she had lett to the regret OF
her many friends A rumbling and NOISY
bapgape-wagon carried several empty
trunks out OF the house. and behind closed
and deserted-looking shutters IN thelr
dustiness sat this maiden al the not sea
son through. content because the Town
thought-if 1T thought at au-that sne
was away.
Now. the summer season, from the social
point OF view ia full Of all manner OF ue-
ceptions and willy snares. Its dehnitlon, III
brief. IS seaside and mountain resorts.
More analytically it means striped blazers
and white fannels, tilrtations nnd lace
parasols. suppressed whispers, grumpiers,
heartache-, gossip. weary waiting tor 1000
t.N N
sometimes the tragic sequel OF matri-
mony. What il may mean with regard 10
the butterfly masses that make up the
whole of this summer carnival Is
one of the mysteries of mysteries.
1.-THE apparel oft proclalms the man." but
the summer girl never. SO, young mao,
beware! The maiden tar to see, VINO
seemeth dream of loneliness In some
cool, enhancing gown ana rlch thougli
sheer fabric and bends her bonny nean
under a weight of French flowers. or nods
and becks with wreathed smiles" meath
the lace.frilled canopy of her pdreptn e,
most likely IN the wintertime plays TO the
tune Of $50 month upon the typewriter.
But the time TO gnash your manly teetu
will be when the nslgnitcant-looklng girl,
who wore the dsrk-bluo serge and sailor
hat and who preferred to ride or CLIMB
the mountain To the morning german
turns out to have mllhonnalre papa, 10
whom you are applying for WORK when the
leaves begin TO fall. And so. Who are you
when YOU are at home? Is the pertinent
as we'll as lmpertinent question OF the
average springs ACQUAINTANCE.
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But if YOU did but know It, We wouid-Oe
summer Idlers, there is an undercurrent To
springs life which IS far more exciting Tor
all it, sluggish. silent flowing than the
flash and sparkle of every JOY crested wave
dancing on the surface. Those desiring TO
learn the mystic profession OF a detective
could gain their experience and knowledge
tree gratis at the springs, as the medlcai
student gains his at the almshCuse-the
ono with pauper bodies Tor SUBJECTS TUG
other with pauper regulations.
This state of affairs makes 1t positively
az much excitement in waiting for the
people one meets TO leave to find out their
SEQUEL as it 10 TO get to the end OF one OF
Zoia's best TO have the mystery solved:
And the man or woman VINO Wouln
"skipp TO look at the end would be also
lacking the grace TO wait for the exit OF
their fellow sojourner before they Stealth
ly took "a peep behind the scenes"
One of the invariabie characteristics OF
the dranldiis persona OF these accidental
tragedies or tsrces. which 1t takes sun
shine and resorts to develop, as IL does u
dark -room and chemicals 10 bring out
photograph. is that they are generally per-
fectly charming and as handsome as the
villain III the play.
Ii would he amusing, and TO some degree
surprising, TO invite q few lively, wide
awake monographs to spend tho season al
a fashionable resort. Let them SIT around
upon the portico5 and swing IN nammochs
tor a few weeks IN silent Watching theu
when called upon 10 speak nothing snort
of inspired volubility would be the re-
Spouse. A trifle disconnected, per maps
but headings to chapters always are, yet
they tell the tale. Something Of this KIND
would sound upon the air to astound these
prln and prudent maids and matrons whc
wear always that discreet expression OIL
countenance which seems TO say,
wouldn't tor the world, would you?" Yet,
is il not the tones of their voices which,
phonographlcally. come to US thusF
That graye-looklng MANI don't be-
lieye 1t. lie was too nice TO his old mother
Well. never! How long has he been dl'
yorced! And did he really beat her -
81 assure you il came perfectly straight.
Mira Strictly Priyate's sister says that her
eousln's sister-in-law used to live III the
same place with them, and they were
butchers then, and that IS how they got
IBID YOU ever! Well, thought he
talked too much like Goody-Two-Sho
So his present wife paid his first wife go
900 TO get dlyorce- -:.t
mo wonder she always has man with
her. the way she schemes. Her powers oil
designing could make her fortune Ia arr.
AS she passed the tennls-court to-day she
waved her hand in the most intimate way
70 viii spree. and said: Never mind;
st.s nh
Ike magic. They have just gone up the
Glen together, and he's clinched for the
next three hours"
II know she doesn't. Why, have stay
ed in the room with her and seen her wash
her face; then been right by her "hen sht
"But' nv dear. it never changes; II
always stays in that one immoyable posi-
ton upon the cheek-bo bones"
Ned would be furious If he knew tha'
| had told you. You know how queer mer
are about telling anything" Ot course
but Won know | noticed how red his eyes
were TINS morning, but last night | danced
viii him several times aud didn't detect
anvthinr in fact he had some very nice
snicv odor about hun; he dad say some
rather spoony things, but L thought he
really meant them
children az home. And | told hlm that
didn't know that | didn't think l coulc
but II made me happy to know that he loved
me. Just suppose-Just suppose-Dut
didn't. o.. -.
"Of course, they are rlch~ sne give
her waiter - week. Regularly buys the
cool and no end OF fees 10 the other de
vouring army of domestIcs."
.DId sue really run away from home
knew she married the tenor, aud they
saw that she makes all of his stage COS
tunes. and goes every evening to the thea
ire 10 make him up for bis parts-ir
reality to keep him from hirting with the
chorus girls"
And so the SNOWFALL OF gossip, gathering
as - rolls GOES at both lesser and great re-
sorts. when the business OF the day Is To
enerceticaly donothing. In truth, gossips
| bave fnller sweep at a small place because