Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-26
soUELCnING A NEW BELLE.
A Summer Girls siode OF Putting New
Arrival In Her Place.

a sum nleT UlFt > Mouo ol ubeiuE w"
Arrival TN Her Place.
That ne8 girl didn't need much time
20 finish uU. / settled her In her place
with perfect ease, writes the Summer
Girl" TO the PhiladelphiS Times. must
tell you about il. Mrs. Todd, who
thinks that because she is old she must
be wise, announced a few days ago with
her air Of colossal superiority, that her
young cousin was TO arrive very shortly,
and was 10 be under her charge.
"Such a charming girl she is, so &C
OmpliShed, hraws and writes, plays the
harp, and has had her voice trained by
Marchesi in Paris, you know. In fact,
she is remarkable. Her beauty is really
classic, you know"
After Mrs. Todd had gone in this
manner for several days, we decided
that Z would be worth while going to
the station 10 see this phenomenon ar
rive. ! thought of draping bus aGd
taking string orchestra to welcome
her, but Mrs. Todd went on to say 'she
was as modest as she was beautiful"
so hated TO confuse her. When Mrs.
Todd saw me at the station with sew
eral men, she sailed up and told me l
was very Kind TO go 10 meet her dear
little cousin"
lob" L said, II cannot claim that
distinction, but our maid has a friend
coming up to spend the day with her,
and, as l was down this way, l thought
I'd tell her how to reach the hotel"
Mrs. Todd departed. In came the
train. / turned to see the prodigy, when
who should l find shaking hands
with me but Gordon Knowles. The Gun
ming lamb had come down for the sea-
son! His horses are here, too, but that
is mere detail. I forgot all about
Miss II. Hopton de Wycke, l got Cor
don Knowles TO take us out for drive.
| sat IN front with him. The entranc-
ing genius sat back with the y. a. l
sized her up and prepared for some fun.
As we drove down the beach she eX'
claimed. II never SEQ one OF those big
yachts without thinking Of my uncle's,
ONLY his is larger"
Who did you say was your uncle?'
Atkinson de Wycke. You see the
Hoptous are all English, and my grand
mother was HoptOn; she married De
Wycke The Hoptons was happy
now-"the UoDtons are the first whom
William the Conqueror granted land to
IN England. They were earls in Nor
mandy"
"Now, really" said, did they go
10 Englsnd with William the Conquer
or? They must have gone over in. the
same steamer with one of my ancestors.
Did they ever mention him?"
She ignored my question and branch
ed from Hopton to De WyCke, About
forty-fve minutes later I interrupted
again.
'Did you say your mother was Hop
ton?"
NO"
"What did you say it wasp"
81 didn't say it,
"Oh. Well. what was it?"
She snapped out, She was Miss
Mccartney" aud l knew her family his
tory was finished. Ny. but that brought
her down. l am pretty tired to-day,
there was grand hop last evening.
revealed totally. There is nothing like
dancing in the whole world-except
jumping the rope. l have often thought
about it, but / never was able TO decide
which was most perfect.
am still enjoying Miss De Wycke,
"Lampwick," l called her, bat Jack
said 1 was wicked" so when recover
ed consciousness swore OF calling her
ANYTHING out "HoppY." offered her
some chewing gum this morning. When
she declined l said-"NOw don't be
stuck up; know you love it," aud
took some myself. just to phase her.
did. Theu l told her the reason her
ancestors didn't remember mine wa:
that mine was one OF the Grew, and that
he was a socialist, 50 be didn't care tC
meet any of the nobility. l hope she
| finds me too tough TO know. lis such
\ Joke. II seems she can act, so she
/ did Cleopatra for Us. / wept tears OF
anguish at the sight. She sat up in a
chair on the little stage ia the bal
room and, after rsving incoherently fol
a few minutes, fell of on the floor
JACK rushed forward TO pick her up. III
thought she had lost her balance. She
was furious, poor girl, and had to di'
all over again. Poor Us!