Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

SPECIAL correspondenceot Gazette and journal |
AT THE REGENT Inn, Aug. 25.--We |
came on shore to be day and night |
at the Inn so that Handsome Girl might |
have dance, and also an opportunity |
to display her pretty frock. That sort |
of thing appeals to me very much. do |
thoroughly like a woman who has a |
keen appreciation of pretty frock, en-
Joys wearing it, and is very happy in
the knowledge that other people are
looking at her. II Is an essentially
feminine trait, and one which is as in
nocent as possible. 1t has no touch of
vanity, but Ii is pure, simple delight in
the possession of beauty and a desire TO
make others share that pleasure. The
night OF the dance, the Artist, the Cap
tain and sat on the veranda, where we
could SEQ the dancers, and laughed
quietly at the Cynic whirling around in
an ecstacy of delight to the sound of
his favorite waltz. lie had forgotten all
about his cynicism, thrown IL off as one
throws off a tight.fthng coat, and was
enjoying himself in way only possible
to people who love music and dancing.
The pretty girls only represented to him
30 many good dancers, and slender,
dark little creature with not claim to
beauty evidently inspired the greatest
admiration from him because she seemed
to thoroughly comprehend ana express
with her feet what the composer had
meant when he wrote the rhythmic
measure.
FAIR WOMAN AS A MAGNET.
The Handsome Girl was surrounded
by admirers. And we all felt duly
eated, for she was part of us. She
looked handsome, in q way only posi-
BILE to a New York girl. She carried
herself well, her dress was admirable,
her skirts swung in the latest fashion,
and her bodice was cut so it gave a tan
talizing glimpse of her neck and allowed
one to see the perfection of her arms.
She danced, and, grieve 70 say, think
she flirted little bit; but when you are
just twenty, beautiful to look upon, the
moon is full, and You are walking on a
veranda that looks out on to the glitter
ing waves, are you TO blame Tor being a
little bit Of coquette2
She left the room, and we weren't
paying very much attention to the PEG.
pie in there, when the Artist suddenly
said: "The Queen is dead Long live
the QueenW Then we looked. In the
place of the Handsome Girl stood Q
slender, sweet.faced girl, with great
big, soft eyes, the lids of which seemed
to have trick of dropping down oyei
them, as, ii when stranger looked toe
long In them, he might read too much
Her hair was parted and drawn softly
from off her face, and fastened in /
loose knot at the back. Her gown was {
white muslin trimmed with lace, anC
about her waist was a blue sash. TIT
frock lacked the air OF smartnesss pecu
liarto that worn by the New York girl
but it had something equally attrac
tive, though absolutely indescribable
This girl spoke softly as she gave he
fan to one man to keep, her gloves t
another, her handkerchief to another
when she went to dance, and 1t SCENE,
"A to me that haG never seen q womol
really dance before They were playin
M one Of Weher's old-fashioned waltzes
and she appeared an embodied spirit
III floating through the air in response
~ the summons of the dead musician. Gu
VI Handsome Girl dances well-she doe
everything well--but this girl, do nt
~ believe this girl was ever taught how
dance; she was born knowing how.
% Inquiringly looked at the Captain
he answered: "Its the ideal Summe
Girl"
81 looked at the Artist; he answere
~ with question "Where does she con
from r. / laughed and said: "Frol
nj come grotto made Of coral down unde
mi the sea-" and then coming back to Il
M earth, added; From the land Of whi
muslin frocks and blue sashes," The
he said "Tll prove it"
Leaving us, he sauntered over
where she was, and said something
sX her; she looked up at him, looked hi
# full in eface, then gave him her han
grew quite earnest, they talked lit
longer, then he stopped over, and wi
@ great respect Kissed her hand and +
turned TO us.
You are right" said he, las you g
close to her
THE PERFUME OF THE MAeNoLIAs
comes from her hair. went mp to b
and said; 4 beg your pardon, but
think have the pleasure OF speaking
2 Miss Randolph of Virginia. and s
answered: No, but l am Miss Ra
M dolphs cousin; I'm Miss Carter. l thi
you must have met my cousin Dorot
in Richmond last winter, 1t isso plel
ant to meet somebody who knows on
people. Don't you think she is lovel.
And do you know this is my first seas
M outg And l am enjoying myself
M much, and you must let ME introdr
M you to my mother, she will be SO
lighted to meet somebody who kno
Dorothy; she will be here directly, q
& until then am going to say au reyoii
YOU My dear Captain, it would be
90 possible for that type Of the Sunni
Girl to come from any place but
South; she absolutely believes what
man says to her; that is, after she
concluded that he is a gentleman. WI
she looked at me, that first time, she n
me as clearly as II were q primer, {
she knew that l was telling the TT
when said thought II was Miss X
dolph. Because knew her own peo
she accepted me with the proviso thi
should be introduced to her mother.
did not care whether was million'
or an artist, she only wished to KIN
and she found that out at once, whet
| was gentleman or not. What a
that type isp
"Yes," responded the captain. :"
is rest. She is essentially won
oh no; 1 have got that wrong.
years people have been clamoring
women--always with a capital w
have met her, or them, and | must c
TESS think the crying need of the
is for lady. prefer good mann
and consideration TO bad manners ar
college diploma, and am old-fashio
enough to like women to take an in