Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
DESIGN FOR EASTER.

DESIGN FOR FASTER
Never were kisses 50 sweet as hers,
Never were words SO tender,
Never were eyes SO full OF light,
Never waist so slender;
Never again will her lips meet mine,
Forever We ESQ are parted;
on. how miss her-my ovei-to-nighL
As ] sit here, broken hearted
Ouly tri9e wrought my woe,
Only tate malicious,
Only a thoughtless word or two,
only an answer vicious,
Only d suiphurous little scene
When Ne both turned green and yellow
And now. by lingo. she's been and gone
And marrisd another fellow
There has been a sound Of church bells
iu the air for some time from early morn
inc and at intervals through the long days
nm twilight now falls. The echo OF those
bells is far reaching, for the worshippers,
who meet by scores and dozens within the
coDsecrated walls 70 bend the knee IN out
ward observance Of the forms OF religion,
are Oy no means confined 10 members OF
the two ar three denominations Oy Wnlch
the Lenten season is kept among the talth-
ful literally as one Of fasting and prayer,
of abueeatiOn and devotion. That
there is a fashion inflll things, is quite as
rl1e of church-gOing as Of the minor con-
sideratiOns of life. The dim, religious
lights. the music, the scent Of flowers and
incense. the quiet and restfulneSS or the
scene over which the sunlight IallS tnrCush
richly cOlored windows, memorials by the
living Of the dead and gone who once took
mart Inn these same services, all have their
potent Ct influence upon "the strangers
without the gaten Even though one may
not find IL possible to accept the dOgTnas or
care 10 adOp. IS their own the doctrines
expounded from the pulpit. the influence or
the hour is felt, the emotional nature Is
stirred by the outward influences, and Tor
one brief space ''the world forgetting by
word forgot, 30 society enters heart and soul
into the prayer and praise.
Itisan interesting study TO observe how
Individual each and every girl is in the sup
posed mysteries of her dainty toilet, and
the sweet creatures are an eternal reveia-
ZION 10 each other in the many little triiing
methods employed in their pretty make
nm liz does not necessarily mean by TINS
that false measures are adopted Tor their
success in charming looks. our dear ola
departed granddmes, who dreamed sweet
dreams with their glossy tresses encaSed IN
q tight oil-Silk cap, who Oathed their ia
mask checks with sweet oil 70 give them a
softer texture. who Oft and DER would
smother between two feather beds upon
summers day for the process OF bleaching
or 20 for hours with an OCorOus plaster OF
butteamilk and meal upon their sweet faces
and delicate hands in the nope OF 1adlng
from view disfgurng frcckles, These Old
time means Of self-torture. with beauty Tor
reward. were not accounted foul means. 30
in this latter day ike feminine weaknesses
ID hf. fr..I a "a
deception does aOt follow.
If YOU hear a girl say that she ''dotes on
ORANGES and find her eating hall dozen
or more day, YOU NAV be sure that she
believes in the theory that the golden fruit,
with its acid and oil, produces an exquisite
complexion.
kalamazoo whist" is a new game which
IS raging ia the West and sweeping IN this
direction. A number Of packs Of cards are
required, as well as several small lap
boards TO play the game on. Instead OF
The participants playing toward the center,
the cards PLAYED are laid in front OF them
and left undisturhed on the board. This IS
laid aside. and later in the course Of the
evening the same board returns % the same
PLAYERS The two simply turn the board
around and b takes the hand that had been
dealt 10 A in the previous game. By this
means each player has had precisely the
same hand that his opponent had earlier in
the evening. This entirely bushes the pos
sibility Of the old cry Arrays heard after a
game of cards and always made by tue de
feated parties, "Oh, you got all the good
hands; we had no luck ataIl"
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As the spring comes on Gpace, flowers
more and more assert themselves as the
most charming natural feature OF the sea
son. The baskets and the novelties in pot
terv dedicated 90 the holding of flowers
show very attractive variety Of forms
and designs, In fact the bouquets and their
baskets and vases, may mutually cOmpl-
ment each other. AZ the moment there is
rage for yellow J0nQuils, viOlets, mignOn-
cite. the Euglis h primrose, which comes in
brown and rich dark yellow tones; the old
fashioned crocus, in purple and in yellow;
the lovely rustic cowslp, hyacinthS
and tulips and lilies OF the
valley which all speak straight
10 the heart as well as the eye, as they
bring I'm their fragrance q breath OF the
brown earth Just bursting from winters
bondage These are the flowers for the
bouquet dc cOrsage for street wear, and
also for the quiet little dinners and lunch
cons of Lent, but roses mold their own
when not defied by dainty orchids for
l
The Gabriel Luiget is an aristOcrat among
roses, aud a bouquet of these roses with
lilies Of the valley and white viOlets is re-
garded as incompatible in elegance.
There have been many joyous dinners
Given i'm Wheeling this season, but perhaps
the palm for the most beautiful, tasty and
PICTURESQUE of these affairs is accorded to
a prominent society lady OF the Island who,
some eight days ago, extended gracious
coursesies TO a number Of her near friends.
1t was in the nature OF pink dinner, and
all the surroundings ana accomplishments
blended sweetly with that color. Particu-
lprlv noticeable was the tasteful manner
of the OrDamentatiODS. Each guest re-
ceived a choice bOutouniere Of pink. while
suspended above the table were powder
horns OF crystal filled with flowers
of the dominant hue. The exquisite
damasks. the interchangeable sets Of
doilies. so artistically attuned 70 the occa-
SOD. the soft and pleasing refulgence from
the pink OrnamentatiOns OF the beautiful
silver candlebras. together VITA the pink
shades. an lent an indeinable charm vet
untold bv those who were around the fes-
tive board. The dinner consisted Of the
usual six courses, and the viands were Of
the most dainty and appetizing nature, pre-
Yoared and served with taste and skill
borue of mastery in the art Of entertaining.
Some two hourswere passed in this bower OF
mink. and the hours amid such picturesque
Surroundings fed all too quickly.
A leap year party win be given in the St
Clair Hotel, next Tuesday evening, which