Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-28
A DRESS REHEARSAL.
GOOD STORY OF A YOUNG MISS WHO
Z YEARNED FOR SOCIETY.

GOOD STORY OF A YOUNG MISS WHO
YEARNED FOR SOCIETY.
Her Premature Entrance Into the Charm
ed Circle and It's Results-An Amiable
Feminine Cousin and Perfectly Horri-
fed Mamma.
A good story Is told concerning one
of last winters debutantes, and since
the heroine tells it on herself there is
no IMPROPERLY in making it public.
The winter before last Miss NJ. was
still in the schoolroom, and though
she possessed social aspirations they
were not gratitied by her mother. A
cousin from Philadelphia came to spend
the month of January with the family,
and, being an heiress and accustomed to
going about u great deal, her wardrobe
was a thing of wonderful fascination
to little Miss NJ. Singularly enough,
the figures of the two girls were of an
exact size, and the younger found con-
slant delight in arraying herself in the
frippery belonging to her good natured
cousin. Many an hour was devoted to
fiouncing about the third story with
long skirts and hair tucked up under
the latest bonnet importation, and there
was much secret practice with lorgnette
and fan.
Mrs. NJ. and the rich cousin were
plunged to the eyebrows in social gage
ties, to the envy of the young daughter
of the house One day Mrs NJ. was
indisposed, and the rich cousin was con-
fronted with the necessity of attending
by herself a musicale, three teas and
making the cabinet calls. When she be-
moaned the fact of going alone, her
Youthful kinswoman was seized with an
inspiration. "Oh, WE'LL" said she,
"lend me some of your clothes and let
me 90 with you. Mother will never
know anything about it. "
Being as amiable as rich, the visitor
consented, promising herself treat In
beholding her young Cousins entrance
into society Only short time was nee
essary for the changes Of costume, and
when the heiress appeared at Mrs.
Blanks musicale every one turned to
look twice at the stunning little figure.
1t was a vision of bright eyes behind a
tantalizing VEIL rebellious yellow curls
carelessly lnotted and feathers, laces,
velvets and silks irTesistibly Frenchy.
If she was the sensation of the must
Gale, she was the universal rage at the
teas. Every one wanted to meet her.
Young men fell over themselves and
others to obtain for her an ice or mar
ron.
And all the time the little society
fledgling was qualling and fearing and
blushing and suffering agonies behind
the veil. 1t was embarrassing to ac-
knowledge that she was not going to
this and that social function, had not
seen the latest theatrical success, did
not even know the visiting nobleman
all the girls We're raving over. Deeper
and deeper she became involved, and
the number of fibs necessary TO invent
paralyzed her conscience.
And the little Miss NJ. breathed a
sigh of relief when, arrayed in her own
angle length gown, she was safely in
stalled in her own home. Presumably
her trials were ended. But not so; there
were consequences to be faced.
The next morning Mrs. NJ. appeared
at the breakfast table, and in the bunch
of mail there were several small envel-
opes addressed to Miss NJ. Also there
were others with the inscription "Mr
and Mrs. NJ. and Miss NJ. Mrs. NJ.
passed these over with only an elevation
of the eyebrows, but her daughter
thought it wise to leave the room. Open
ing her private letters, Mrs NJ. read a
note from a friend apologizing for So
cial error and inviting Miss NJ. to assist
at her at home that afternoon. y second
note contained an apology for not hav-
ing invited Miss NJ. to a debutante
luncheon on the previous day.
Mrs. NJ. was completely mystifed,
but an early visitor soon opened her
eyes. This visitor called hurriedly
to say how surprised she was that Mrs.
NJ. was introducing a daughter, and
compliments were profuse upon tho
beauty and success of that daughter.
"She was quite the sweetest thing yes
terday at the musicale Every one fell
in love with her. 1 want her to fill an
unexpected vacancy in my young peo-
pies dinner tonight. "
Mrs. NJ. gasped out: "There must be
some mistake. l have no daughter III
society"
"Why, your niece introduced her to
me-" interrupted the astonished visitor.
But by this time Mrs. NJ. was ring
ing the bell furiously and both niece
and daughter We're hurriedly summon
ed Explanations followed, and ulti-
mately forgiveness, but 1t was some
time before Mrs NJ. managed to con-
vince society that she was not launching
q beautiful daughter that season.
Last winter, when this same charm
ing girl came out formally and correct
", and in her own instead of borrowed
finery, there must have been several So
ciety men saying to themselves: by
Jove, where have l seen somebody like
Miss NJ? Must have been some one
met last season. "-WaShington Star.
The Latter Day Jerusalem.