Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20
THE ALLEGHANY SPRINGS.
A Breezy Picture of Life mt This Re.
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Correspondence of rne Dispatch..
ALLEGHANY SPRINGS, VA. Angus.
! st is I'm the stiffness of the evening,
when the shadows slowly, softly gather
on the lawn. that the lovers may be seen
stealing forth for their last tete-a-tetr.
Such nights! Such days as We are
having! No time for such tame amuse-
ments as card-playing and bowling on
mornings like these when the very air
breathes Of love and freedom But away
we HE, to the mountains, fields, and
meadows, for soon we know these "tete-
a-tetes. these gypsyings, with fern-flled
baskets, must join the dear delights Of
yore, and only live In memory's casket. ,
How full we are crowding these August
days, that are fast slipping away from
u.s. The height OF the season, the best
Allegheny has enjoyed for many sum
mers, is already here, though the climax
is yet to be reached in the "chiidren's
fancy dress ball." to take place on Friday
night.
THE PREPARATIONS.
Washington can't be making more ado
over her preparations for the reception
OF Dewey than we are making here at
Allegheny over this ball What a str
We are all in The dancing professor
has arrived, and what with the rehearsirS
and costuming the children. we are as
busy as bees, and wild with suppress d
excitement. You don't know what I'm
to ber' said one little tot 10 another.
Mamma says its a secret till Friday
night. but I'll tell you, II you'n promise
never to tell Pm-but you mustn
tell, now? I'm to be Marguerite"
And I'm to be a daisyr' the other tot
whispered Wont we have fun" 1T
is perfectly marvellous how much excel
tive ability these little folks have. Some
OF US who never knew before realize 1t
fully now. for somehow they have corr
tfived 10 press everybody even the papas,
into service. Yonder is a group OF
mammas busy with paper roses, for
little miss who is TO represent mower
girl and here flies a little fellow deter
mined to look after his own costume.
Cant you give me some paint for my
palette? / want 10 be an aristW he
cries. 81 have asked everybody, and red
is the only color l can fnd," and away
he skips, wholly unconscious OF the cause
OF the merry burst OF laughter his re-
mark has occasloned.
Miss Frances Venable Darlington,
The seasons debutante."
Wnsome little lassie,
Just two summers old
Pray tell US. sweetheart, II you can,
BY what magic that you hold
The captive meath your sway.
Society's more than glad 10 confess
The debutante a big success.
And one OF the very sweetest Things
'Nong the folk at Allegheny Springs.
HER BIRTHDAY PARTY
on the llth Of August Mrs Darlington
gave a delightful and very pretty lawn
fete in honor OF her two daughters. Misses
Avis and Frances, whose birthdays each
came on this day. The table for che
. littlest folk was beautifully decorated,
and placed on the ylne-coyered porch II
one of the cottages In "Purgatory.' But
dear little hearts, II never occurred To
them TO question whether there is our
gatOry or not Burning brigndy at eacn
plate, and surrounded by many colored
roses, was little white candle. plac II
In q dainty holder-a memory for .act
wee guest TO carry through life. The
pure white light to guide them through
this world, Of color and thornr, wnlcn
the bank Of roses round the candle rep
resented.
Out on the lawn, under n large OAK.
was placed the other table, and here, 900,
were candles for each little guest, bur
pink, instead OF white, 10 east rosy
glow OF light over all
SUCCESSFUL GERMAN
The most brilliant german Of the sea-
son took place on Tuesday night. Long
before the appointed hour the whole
way round the ballroom was lined with
animated. sparkling faces, 80 beautiful
that they would have served as decOrt-
tons, had there been no other. Whsn,
at O'Clock. the doors swung open, 1.-THE
measured method Of the march peaIed
forth, and long train OF couples entered.
The large ballroom presented vision
OF beauty. The german was BEAUTIFULLY
led by Mr.. VIII Colhoun, who conducted
the dancers through many intricate
figures. with the utmost grace and skill.
Among the specially beautiful and ar
tistic costumes | noticed one worn by
Miss Cora Wise, very airy affair, made
entirely of red moussene dc sole; an
other worn by Miss Wemple, dainty
creation OF the most delicate green or
candle over satin, and another worn by
Miss Alcocke. a gown Of old rose colored
satin. with exquisite white roses for orna-
ments. 1t was not the costume OF the
latter, however, but her queeniy grace,
which attracted so much attention.
THREATENED DANGER.
For days Mr. So-and-So. has had the
whole field to himself No wonder he
succumbed long ago. for she IL fair To
look upon, this Texas belle, With COM
plexion that outrivals in It's richness the
most delicately-tInte sea-shell. Besides,
she has hair Of gold. and voice as soft
and sweet as the trill Of wood-thiush.
But suddenly, without single note Of
warning, a gloom has chilled the earth.
Almost invisibly the great son (D SINKS
slowly below the horizon, and the melan-
choly rival 90 creeps upon him. What
will the finale be- The finale be-
CHARMING GUESTS.
There Is nothing monotonous about the
everyday life here. Meeting new people,
reading new faces, studying new phases
OF character, and what Is most interesting
OF all, cleaning rare bits OF personal ais
tory, were there nothing else TO do, would
create an atmosphere OF positive exhiii-
ration. / fully intended telling you
something about the two radiant spirits.
who, with an unfailtng supply Of cool
humor, and keen sense OF the ridlcu-
lous, create Just such an atmosphere
around our table. But, alas, they met
me at the breakfast table this morning.
something they have never done before
with-er-and / dare not tell you even
their names
Among the loveliest guests here are