West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
A weepy FarewelI-Thc Triumph Of
Great city Society's Squabbles

WIS OuiR IL Wab dOOut Luc uTetT'
lest day imaginable. 1t rained un.
ceasingly and was so dark that gas,
electricity, kerosene---and, perhaps
in some quarters Of the town, the
humble "cent tallow dip"-had to
supplement the leadeB apology for
daylight. But there was merry
time in the evening just the same;
for with ringing of bells, blowing
of horns, firing Of crackers and
other such manifest atoms OF pa
triotism, this city was born to a
higher state of greatness.
The fair yclept high society in
this town, bids fair to be rent in
thousand pieces. If the late la
mented and the REDoUBTABLE-
Ward McAllister-could re-appear
upon the scene, he would have
grave doubts as to where every body
constituting his crstwhile "dear
familiurs" was at The hydra
headed evil-divorce-has broken
the charmed circle; the entente
cordiale hitherto existing between
families comprising the celebrated
"Four Hundred" has had, practi-
cally, tho bottom pried out from
under it. Fair danes and demoi-
| selles at loggerheads are even drag
ging their husbands, brothers,
friends and other masculine follow
ers into the manifold squabbles;
and those who for years were wont
to give the graceful good morrow
or the hearty God-speed to their
contemporaries, now do not speak
us they pass by. This is n distress
ing thing in itself; but powerful
amoosin'" to the lockers on who
contemplate their glory from afar.
reflect upon the ways Of those in
the so.called upper circle, and are
pardouabIy glad that they, like the
man who drove the hearse, are
"not in it,"
The Salvation Army people, too,
are stirring up strife; and when
such good folks get to quarreling.
Satan seizes the opportunity, no
doubt, to light few extra pans of
red fire down in his domainl
But there are plenty of folks in
| this New Year. world of ours who
are going along in state of beatifc
peace with all mankind. May their
tribe increase! Surely, a well regu
lated individual finds plenty to DO
in attending strictly to business
and keeping the New Year resolu-
tons he or she may have made.
Well, better make twenty and keep
five of them than not to make any.
| read suggestion the other day
that one should make o few bad
ones; it might be worth trying if
the result should be the practice of
the opposite virtue, in each in
stance.
This Is one of the dressiest win
ters ever saw. The more fussy
woman Can look, in perfectly
dainty and refined way, of course,
the more charming she is supposed
to be. 1t IS an era of distinctly
feminine effects. Masculine looking
fashions are forsaken--which is
step in the right direction.
1t is we'll for all to remember
that the back bone of winter is by
no means broken when the holidays
are over and done-far from it.
While April is, popularity, a spring
month and time Of "sweet un-
certainties, 1t is also one of dread
possibilities, and one can safely
figure upon four months of cold
weather vet. Mothers know how
easily their little ones slip out of
life at this season, and sbould look
well to their shoes, stockings and
underwear. Best & Co. make most
sensible provision in these lines,
and / wish ladies would write to
question them upon points which
so vitality involve the health Of
their darlipgs.
Medici collars are all the rage.
Sleeves arc email and rather ugly.
Skirts Of handsome novelty
goods are trimmed with big but
tons and passemeuteries.
The newest bridal veil is Of en-
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