Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-29
A SUMNER TRAGEDY.
Horrible elimination of the Expectation OF
Il Iievy of Lonesome Beauties.

"a mana man. as true as l live,
| breathlessly exclaimed Maud Granan
as she FASTENED to Join a group OF merry
| girls seated under a large willow Tree
"A man. re-echoed a chorus Oh eA-
cited voices.
when did he Gomez"
What's his name?'
What does he look hke?'
Ozark or light?'
Can he dance?'
'How long is he going to stay?
We're the eager questions propounded'
Attention, girls, not a moment 10
lose" rejOined the first speaker:
Jenny, out with those curing pa
pers: Bessie, produce that box OF choc-
Olate creams you've so carefully stored
away; Nell, bring down your guitar ;
Kate. you'd better have your hammock
hung at once And, now, girls, while
you're all busy, III run up and don my
stylish yachting suit that I've been dy-
ing to have a chance to wear.
wait, Maud, said one OF the com
panions. before you tell us where's
| the man."
II,
know uDpacking his trunk. l suppose
Poor fellow, l haven't seen him yet All
/ know is that when the clerk had gone
in to beakfast / quietly slipped up to
TO take a peep at the register. Imagine
my 10y when my eyes rested on the
name. DR.. T. B. Sweet
Sweet. indeed you are, and welcome,
too, fairly shouted and as l was chuck
ling with delight Iicaught sight of that
horrid freckled impudent little office
boy giggling. 1 was mad enough TO box
his ears, but didn't take time, l was so
anxious TO communicate the glad tidings
to you.
"Of course, the man is clever
Couldn't be a doctor if he.wasn't. I'm
sure be must be young, for Sweet would
be such q ridiculous name for an old
man.
Here's our chance, girls. Climb
trees TO sprain ankles; upset boats in
order to be CALAMITY rescued; have an
attack of the hart-nOt organic-thats
stupid in short, devise all manner Of
plans do anything that viii result in
requiring the services Of the charming
NJ. d.
Don't you remember last summer,
an hour after Sallie Green met that
handsome Dr.. Berry she actually
pinched her wrist until it was black
and blue, just so he'd have to hold her
hand and feel her pulse"
We'll, really" interposed Miss Jenny.
the lackadaisical maid, whose love of
ease made her revel in the present ITO
pla. Il cannot say I'm glad this man
has come-and doctor at that-so
suggestive of powders and pellets and
horrible disinfectants"-
"Ungrateful wretch. replied the ar
dent Maud, as visions of moonlight
yacht rides, bicycle races and inn
promptu hops fitted through her giddy
young head.
AND now for the benefit of the mem
Ders OF the 'Anti-Maiden Club let me
read again the rules and regulations
adopted by us on June 20. 1895. at Tin
Top House, Cedar Grove:
I. No member of this association
snail dance twice in succession with any
one man or buttOnhOle him for more
Than five minutes at a time
=. Secret rendezvous are strictly
condemned, and no girl Will be permit
tea to drive with q man without chap
erone, said chaperone to be chosen from
among the sisters OF the club.
3. Members are prohibited from pre-
senung bonbons, flowers or books TO
man without the unanimous consent OF
the association.
and lastly No young lady will
have the right to become engaged to a
man who has not sufficient moral cour-
age that will enable him to furnish
written statement TO the effect thar he
viii promptly procure eligible partners
for her less fortunate sisters"
And, really, girls. without the slight
est egOusm, ] must remind YOU that
YOU are blessed i'm having a journalist
in your midst. If l hadn't penned that
bright paragraph about the beautiful
heiress at Tip Top and paid the editor
of the Aristocratc Whrl handsomely
for publishing it, no telling if we'd have
seen the sign OF man before next Sep
Jember, while now, thank heaven. three
days after the appearance OF the aTti-
Gle, man arriyes-so early in the sea-
son, too.
Scene an hour later-Dimity gowns.
white leghorn hats, profusion of feath-
ers. dotted wells and other dainty ap-
pointments.
"Will luncheon ever be served-?'
Il hunger-to see the new man. OH
girls, what if be should be married,
sighed the irrepressible Maud But
no, he couldn't be so cruel."
by the way. Bess. wouldn't it be
well TO place that solitaire on a more
conspicuous finger just to pretend
you're engaged. We don't want to-
brighten the poor fellow all at once or
he might pack Up and leave before
morning
TWO o'clock and he hasn't yet APP
peared. Never mind, he can't escape.
Wen place guards on the beach, i'm the
boat house. writing room-al over. If
this scheme dOest work we can get in
the good graces Of Marshall the head
waiter by first generously feeding him,
and then announce that q place has
been reserved for r. b. Sweet, H. d., at
the dinner table in the west end wing,
and that the doctor is TO be ushered in
there promptly on his first appearance. %
Seven o'clOck-West end wing-"Oh,
girls. I'm so nervous.
so am 1.
The man must live on air"
Suppressed laughter, animated con-
verSatiOn.
From rear entrance enter Marshall,
escorting an antiquated dame, prim and
precise ringlets carefully adjusted,
spectacles reposing comfortably on
sharp pointed nose.
Marshall. bowling majestically before
retiring:
Young ladies-Dr. Sweet. Detroit
Free Press.