Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-03

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That | wanted her all for myself
Ane YET I, in the role OF q lover.
Aaa ioHg since been laid on the shelf
So watched her like coveted treasure
And held back the words on my tongue.
F9s said, DO not spoil her frssh pleasure
lou are old, aud her hearts, too young"
1t was web toward the end OF the season
E5e I saw her once more, In throngi
Ag9 she gaily demanded the reason
had kept out Of sight 50 long.
She had had the best time. (" she asserted,
Though her face had lost all It's fresh bloom,
AUD she htsted-ye gods, how she hirted'-
WITH half Of the men In the room.
no longer adored her so madlY,
AID was glad that my love was untold,
For thought 70 myself. rather sadly,
I'm too young for q heart grown o old"
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Society is gradually recovering from
the holiday festivities, and taking on a
new lease OF life. There is always
hustle OF preparation among the fash
iobables during December FOR the gay
season, which commences in earnest
, Eith the lSt Of January However IN
significant this precursOry activity may
seem 10 the uninitlated, It is really OF
grave moment, as the dispensers OF and
candidates for social favors recognize.
While the 1st Of January is no longer
attended with the same significance and
interest as when il was the greatest So
cia calling day of the year, it is new
ertheless a turning point in social az
fairs time when every one takes, as
il were, a social account OF stock and
tries 10 adjust old scores and start anew.
No matter when her birthday comes
the social belle and matrOn feels q little
older on New Years day and looks upon
another season as nearing its close.
CONGRATULATIONS and interchsnges OF
kindly greetings aud wishes nave been
I'm order.
There has been a much greater show
OF social activity during the past two
weeks and particularly during the last
week than at any time this winter, and
every night lights have Streamed from
the windows and doOrwayS OF residences
on leading thorOughfareS, and the fash
fOnable sections have exhibited all the
motion and activity ana outward accom-
psniments OF elegance that belong To
the height OF the season.
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A we'll known society lady Of this city
Is In hopes some one I'm local circles will
feel the spirit more for library party,
given with such success in eastern
cities: An the guests, men and women,
are to come masked and TO represent
different books, the names Of which are
TO be written on ribbons worn across
their backs. The idea offers all sorts OF
lovely promises for original and artistic
people. For instance, how pretty for a
debutante TO go as "RoSe in Bloom" and
wear rose-hued gown garlanded with
roses. And what a very catching char
acter and costume for man is that OF
MalrOlias In Twelfth Night" Then
how yeFy appropriate il would be for q
certain handsome man decidedly given
70 debutanfes- TO represent that charm
ipQ novel, IAN Earnest Trifler." How
thoroughly adapted, too, to any man
would The EgOist," the title OF one OF
George Meredith's novels. A girl with
stunning figure and lots OF style
could 20 as Philip Welehe's Tai
lor. Made Girl" Five newly mar
ried men might represent the five
volumes OF 'sLes Miserables. Wouldn't
certain tall man with a bland and
chnd-ike cOuntenance make a lovely
'.Little Lord Fauntleroy." Some girl,
rich I'm worldly wealth, might dress in
cloth OF gold, put on all her jewels and
20 IS s'Oueen Money" 4 society man
whom A clever woman describes as pos
eSsipg a fund of useless information
night represent ''The Encyclopedia Of
.-seless knowledge" 'The 0ld-Fash-
Toned Girl" would be pretty book for
some demure maiden to choose. Mar
psret DeLand's "Old Garden" would be
lovely for some fresh girl decked In
Sblossous to take. Miss Andrews Mere
Adyepturer" would be a good title for a
darling man. 1.-THE Residuary Legatee"
would do FOR rejected sutton. Lafca-
dio Uearn's "Ghost' would be an easy
costume for man or woman, "A Stu
dy i'm Scarlet would be a brilliant book
for brurette. An old beau might bear
the title of "Filty Years Ago"
For men here are some good titles {;
sFanst. Henry EsmOnd, ~ Gentle
nan OF leisure" ssR0b Roy" John
HaliTax. y Adam Bede, s" The Prophet
= the Great smoky Mountains" I'm
Remus,r Free joe" pelham, J"
THE Holt" ''Silas Mariner" Edwin
Sod." "Oliver TWIST David Cop
Held" "RObert Elsmere," None
isto.u "A PuitGn Pagan" Two
9ds might represent "Dr. Jekyll
Nr. Hyde" and group OF giddy
giris nlght go in the costumes Of Folly
as VANITY Fair" The gentlemen to
choose their favorite books as partners
for the eotillion.
Tuesday evening Que Of the most joy
ons events of the week took place at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.. ). Delap-
lain. on ChaDlipe street, il being large
marty given by their grand-daugh
Miss Mamie ID. Grubb. As uSual with
the parties given by the charming hos
Tess. thew are always looked forward TO
with great expectancy by those
who have attended on previous
occasions. The house is particularly
well adapted for tripping the light fan
tastic. 1t being large, comfortable and
cosy. No pains were spared In adorn-
fD0 the house for the occasion, the hoor
beinq covered with crash while the man
tsls were banked with evergreen and
smilax. aEd hanging from the ehande-
lies were punches of miStletoe. As
carly as 5 O'Clock carriages began to
orrive containing the guests, who
were gracefully received In the
lfbrarv BY their hostess and
~ mother. Mrs. j. w. Grub. Kill
49, presided at the piano In bis usual
eaieient manner, and played pro-
--sr,me of twenty numbers. During
80 middle OF the evening an intermls-
sion was held, at which the guests par,
TOOK OF choice viandS, making all teel
,nerrler. When the numbers on the
dance order were completed, al made
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