Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

noon shs rests awhile. reads the latest
novel, weeps over the hero and then
suddenly geta up and is arrayed in
white flannel tailor made suit, puts on
a big white straw hat trimmed with
white lowers and white ribbon. while
cha wears perfectly fitting tan gloves
and tan shoeB. Then he goes out buck
board riding with Jack. How cleverly
the little maid has learned to sit
steady, and except for one lurch, when
she has a conviction that her corset
lace is broken, the drive is smooth and
uneventful. Hume she comes and finds
that another thoughtful admirer has
sent her julep and Is waiting for hor
to 60 off with him 10 hia tandem. She
approves OF his horses, Ia quickly helped
into tho trap, and as they are off two
onyious women wonder 10 solemn
tone, What will that girl do nexta"
Charley rs he drives her tries to tell
her how much be loves her, but my
lady has studied the book of coquetry
anu advises him to say nothing, while
she adds, Continue to stay me with
mint until l am sick unto death with
love-" The dinner is one given at the
casino to the belle herself. She wears
black tulle gown cut low 10 tbe peck
and having no sleeves, while on her
blond hair is a hugs black tulle hat
caught up at nne side like that worn
by tho Duchess Of Devonshire. At
dinner some OF the women are inclined
to he a little frisky, hut one little girl
puts this sort Of thing down with q
very decided frown that means, IF
you keep this up, l 60" Then riddle
10 naked. II is in regard to a lady who
wears her gowns very deoollete and
whose homes are built for evidence,
since they are very plainly seen. Some
one inquiries. why is Miss Montague
like an untouched negativeS" and the
anawer comes from one of the men,
Because there Is too much EXPOSURE
and not enough development. and in
the summer time this is regarded AZ
wit
After dinner thele ia dance. Then
Jack takes the girl from the South
down among the rocks 10 pick up the
moonstones that sparkle on the sand
and which seem to freeze into hard
gems as they are held in her hand.
Then something ia whispered to her
about the unconscious giving good luck.
and my lady whispers back somewhat
saucily TINT it does TO gamblers, and
he evidently answers. Yes" for he
puts his arm around her and tells her
he ia going to try his chance for the
last time, and that sinister old man in
| the moan says, though they do mt
hear him, "Ah, ha. my master, the
moonstone has brought you q full
hand - But it seems to me that il he
cav her face-well, he would realize
that it was royal flush and Master
Jack could congratulate himself on
gaining something more precious than
| a mere sum msr girl.
Then they go back, and there is q
long talk on the verauda, and the prec
ious moonstone is to be set In diamonds
to make a ring for somebody, and Jack
kisses somebody good night, and {
happy, healthy girl gees and whispers
it all to her mother--that is, nearly all
becauss there are always some thing
better left unsaid. The tnlle gown il
of, tho golden trir is brushed, and I
wonderfully ori.ooned and embroid
ersd nigh tdresa Ia put on, and the littlt
maid goes tn bed to dream OF Jack ant
the man In the moon and that Their
was a mint julep that had a moonstont
inside Of lump Of sugar In 1t and tina
Jack and the man in the moon wer
arranging something about hous
that was to be hers, way down south.
She is pleasant girl, this girl at th
Pier. sometimes l think the best typ
of American girl and fesl that you ant
/, my friend. eau say, God bles
her |" for while she is full of fun ELL
is not fast-pretty as a picture and ye
not overvain, industrious az bee AM
bright as a star-yes, she is the hes
type OF American girl, aud you and
eau say again, "Gud bless her !"tor sli
Ia the mother OF future heroes, and al
that IL sweet and good must be cult
waited In her so that she nny be tina
"hest Of ALL" good and lovin
; mother.
a touch of wisdom in the home @
fritolity. All, my friend, all is nc
frivolity Who can tell whore tn
heartaohe isf 1t is found oftener in
carriage than walking, mud oftsner
Ia covered by satins and jawels than b
} aerge alone. Life here, as everywhere
is contrast. and that is why 1t is 6
interesting. If all lives were the same
= he would find any Joy in them? No
, you, not your neighbor and certainl
> not Bab.