The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-02
fourth edition


Su6lkt M lrS.
a Il consmun, 1tions in toadoi Tor iurer.
Tim IN tnis rQ1nir1 should DO addrcsSedl
8rr1sil5xH dosnmnniestions shoaid|
- written OF one side OF the paper only
lis tho epolsty editor ini'' asked 81
YFefkr letiy ~ uhe eniered the room,
<1Ia uor7knR- Ste was q determined 4
1ookinK woman. with snRrp eyes and,
IN air that seemed to say II know
my buslness u ! am from the coun-I
lam the society eiitors said the
young man at the corner desk. What
,.'. Well Tn r.! engaged. she said, in 4
Engaged to be married2' he asked.
Sure eha replied. do you think
came up hare 70 tell you I was en-
gagged as cnshier?r
No. no; not al ALL he assured her.
~ you'll Kise me your name and the
\ u1ooo OIL yOur--e
Newer nind he names just now D
M Interrupted. You printed sotne-I
thing about plain gold engagement
''e1s 81 ss'nf 1 as@s%ss1 such para.
sb!d Jim ct you to do thatr
Hes the man I'm engaged TO-
aWhy. don't oven know him.
4. And be didn't put you up to print
ing thatf"
sqsrtsinly not"
"Honest?"
7 give you my word. But why do
well, sometimes have my doubts
about Jim. He wanted to buy me q
plain gold ring. but / told him dia-
monde were none too good for me.
Then he said that plain gold was the
correct thing, but told bin he could
not pull the wool over my eyes with
that kind of story. 1t had got TO
be diamonds or the engagement was
on. He seemed kind Of convinced
then. but the next day he brought me
that paper OF yours. saying that plain
gold was fashionable, and / thought
likely he'd como around hero and
gave you dollar to print that"
I'VE wouldn't have printed 1t Tor
him II he had"
.Sure?'
ssCertainly. You can't get thase
Items In for money"
WELL" she said with a sigh. II sup
pose I'LL have TO be plain gold then
but I'd sort OF figured on diamonds
Ireckon | took the wrong season tc
get engaged. Seems hard. doesn't itr
ETNA cLuBs NEW YEAR SOCIAL.
A very enjoyable time was spent by
the Etna Social Club last evening In
Eden Hall Mr.. Harry Underwood and
MIR. Albert Kelley very favorably rem.
iered duet, Alr. Henry Hey a pleas
Ing solo. Miss Katie Hanley and Miss
ns.rIo af,fix nA
ence with their sweet, clear voices and
richly deserved the encore receiYa
Mr., Underwood also favored
merry crowd with fine baritone soio.'
entitled "a Song OF the Steepie. which
was greeted with loud applau@ from
all present.
The music was furnished ~ william
Wagner and Clarence Smelz. 4 very
pleasant speech was da1Herec by RE.
sident kleltz, foiiowg y remarks lor
the secretary and tn dry. The Gin
ing table was art Rcaiiy dccorAted
and loaded down the good things
vhichgQsQ far Ia 70 thingR pleas
aahG ~ wd add ample
bon, Mar
Mcguire,
Dpt, Em ma
Amelia Sell,
h'Neill. Katie
Ella Jefferis,
John Cusick,
8rinton, Harry
tx. Alfred Ander
yHarry Grossman.
llliam Wagner, Ed.
In Mailer. Clarence
Hey, Albert Haley.
bod, william IL. Thomp-
IN Holland.
tibit has returned from
ter friends.
Green. OF Marcus Hook,
yesterday.
assistant in M +. ELL
Co saop, South Chester, has
arrived homo, to muse a case Of
grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Hopkins are the
guests Of Henry Lester, at ST. Georges
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert L. Stuart were
visiting friends IN Germantown, Pa
yesterday.
Mrs. J. J. DAILY and Mrs. Geo. Blesi
vasited Washington street bridge yes
tprday.
Mas Alice Brennan, who has beer
visiting In Germantown, Pa, and vi
pinity for the past three weeks, re
turned home yesterday.
Miss Hnttie Rittenhouse, formerly oil
this city but now of onshohocken
returned home yesterday after {
few days visit to relatives and frlends
here.
The Second Baptist Mission Sahoo
received a pleasant surprise Sundaj
afternoon, when the Rev. j. j Bullen
presented them with handsome new
library. In behalf of Mrs. Joseph X
Adams. The school imm ediately ten
dered vote Of thanks.
Miss A; Kelley, OF Reading, Pa, II
visiting friends In this city.
Miss Florence Milbourn is VISITING
Mrs. @. A. Grlee. at Georgetown.
Mas Jennie Morrison is the guest o
Laura McCnfferty, at TIinwood.
Miss Nellie Crow is the guest of Mis-.
Mary Appleton, OF Midd etown.
Mrs. Anna f. Higgins is the CUES
OF Mrs. Benjamin L. Simmons. at Do
yer.
Charles F. Jenkins, former resi-
dent OF our city, now of the Phila
delphia farm Journal, and son o
Howard NJ. Jenkins. OF the Friends
lntelligencer, has just complied
book OF Quaker Poems."
Samuel Wiitbank, of this city, Il
visiting his eon-in-law. John Thorp
undertaker. OF West Chester.
Peter Riley. Newark, Del, spen
Sunday with friends at Kenneth
Square.
Harry Callaghan visited New Castle
friends last evening and attended the
bali
Mrs, Annie Rommel, of Philadel
phla, who has been visiting Mrs. Johr
9reen on Washington street has re
turned home.
I Mrs. Annie Lyons and children hay,
been visiting Mrs. David Lentz durinl
the holidays.
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