The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-25
AMONG THE MOUNTAINS.
SEPTEMBER At THE OLD WHITE.
More subducd Happiness ReIans In ths
Valley of Howard's Creek, But the
Season Is S,iIl Delightful.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Sept. 23.-Ths
season Is virtually over, and it can claim to
be not only one Of the longest, but one of
the most enjoyable ever recorded in the
happy annals of the famous old White. IL
has stretched into October. for several fam
lies are still lingering, though a large
crowd reluctantly turned its back
upon Greenbrier mountain on Satur-
day and Sunday. As topic
the White Sulphur season is by no
means over-in fact. it will but begin upon
the return home when society will talk it
over as girls sit around and declare that
the best part of the ball is the discussion
the morning after. There are always mar
velous contradictions III the reports that are
IN circulation away from the Springs as to
the happenings there. and those who were In
hctiYe service in the fray may as well prepare
themselves to listen to startling revelations
OF the campaign. Girls will be found in
reputation enjoying q belleship that never
existed, while profound silence as TO the
manifold admiration and genuine attention
OF some other lovely girl will reign un-
broken. Scandals that never even had
birth will be strong in life and death
too. and as to the afaires du csur
that Will furnish thrilling themes of
conversation as an outcome of the Springs
season girls will find that Madam Rumor
Will have announced their engagement to
all manner Of men-men with millions, but
old and equity men with not q copper but as
handsome as Il prince and born in the pur-
pie. men just right as TO monetary consid-
erations, high born and comely but its
pity he drinks" and 80 on until we will
wonder If nreality We have been upon the
stage whore such exciting scenes have had
invisible enactment.
WHO WAS THE BELLE.
Tho question Of who was the belle OF the
season can never DO answered directly at
the White Sulphur. but less so than ever
with regard TO tie summer just past.
Society even when of for an outing has
come TO be such a complex affair that there
are many conceptions OF the term belle.
ana u becomes vague unless defined with
notifications.
The girl whose popularity is general, who
IS sought by oil. who plays cards with the
married people with the same enthusiasm
that the dances the german who is
known by every child on the place and has
the qaint compliments of the servants to
follow her as she passes. who spends one
afternoon upon the grass under a tree in
coquettIsh mood and the next driving at
an easy pace with some sweet but
mild old lady this girl is a
belle. But so is she Who'll Is ever breathless
IN the race OF engagements. who adores
girls but never has time to see anything OF
them, who is always surrounded. who has
all the accideutals in the harmony of her
oelleshIp who while talking 10 her own at
tendant entertaius every waiting man who
appears, who never dances a german with
the same man twice or walks the
same paths more than once with
any one, in short, she recognizes no
law Of concentration, and yet she is an I'M
doubted belle. Then there is our absorbed
belle, who walks. talks. drives, sits and
dances with one only, caressing tenderly
his bouquets and holding him chained for
two weeks then he goes and another furn-
ishes the same constant unwearying occupa-
tiOn-and go on until in the end her cap
tives number many more than if she had
been promiscuousy acculatlye. and none
can dispute that she has been belle.
NORTHERN ELEMENT.
The White is becoming moro and more
popular with the fashionable Northern ele-
ment every year. They recognize its indi-
vidualltes. its atm sphere OF old time TO-
nance and pretty legend and so seek It for
impressions and sensations. which the cut
and dried conyenti0nality OF tho Northern
resorts wot not Of. SO among the most
prominent bellies were some charming repre-
sentalives OF the North. Notably-Mrs.
Nathaniel L. Rutter. nee Miss Sarah Cald-
well just emerging from the sonbre frame
of her widows weeds. This little lady Is as
fair and and modest as a flower, with a
grace OF both carriage and manner that is
irresistible Tho fragile delicacy of her
high bred type of beauty was notice
able everywhere and the admiration
she received was both genuine and
warm. Richmond people who APP
preciste her charms will be glad to
learn that she will visit there in January and
will be the guest of Mrs. Robert II. Whit
lock. Another undoubted belle was Miss
Virginia Cooper, OF Baltimore, radiant
blonde, who enjoyed the admiration of every
girl during tho season a. well as the more
romantic appreciation Of the gallants. Her
rudy healthfulness sweet violet eyes and
buoyant spirits made her always the life OF
an admirng crowd.
Even unto the end delightful entertain
msnts occupy the late-stayers.
Mrs. Pembroke Jones, IN honor Of the tin
wedding OF Dir. and Mrs. Harry Frazier,
gave charming entertainment at her cot
tage on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Robert $. BOsher gave delightful
card party on Monday morning 10 her
friends.
A large party Of equestrians explored
Hates mountain on Friday morning.