Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
HOT FINISH OF OLD YEAR
Final Week Sets a Rapid Pace for the
Devotees Of Fashion.
NIGHTLY GAlETlES ENLIVsN The HOLIDAYS
Dinners. Dances md Card Parties
Oner Ccnseless observation-disclosures
GOWN wedding is the
Notable Event.
LIGHTLY GAErES tNLysN The HOLIDAYS
Social Calendar.

Noclhl 'hifib"t'
MONDAY, January Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Burns, a reception.
Metropolitan club, Metropolitan hall, n
ball.
Mrs. Ward Burgess, a luncheon.
The Bon Ton club entertained by Mr.. ana
Mrs. KiplinEer.
Thurstou Rifles, dancing party at the
Wednesday,. January Mrs. Weller and
Miss Weller, cards.
THURSDAY, January i-Winter club, a
SATURDAY. January 6-The Chatting Dish
club. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kountzo.
Miss Bella Robinson, Il studio tea.
Santa Claus filled Dame Society's stock
Ing full to overlooking with the goodies Of
life. If that young lady did not need bromo-
settler every morning it was a marvel.
There were Christmas dinners galore,
luncheons, dances, card parties and every
kind of an entertainment crowded into the
days and nights. The premier affair of the
week was the ~Cudahy-Cowin wedding and it's
events. The %cotillion was elah-
orate in every detail as was also the Christ
mas dinner and the dance following at For
est Hill. Morand's assembly was the scene
Of several brilliant dancing parties.
Next weeks chronicled events show a
slight lull in the festivities, though two
elegant receptions and a brilliant ball are
promised.
How should they know he was a married
man? Pity it is that men are not marked
engaged" by a sparkling solitaire or some
other contrivance. 1t. all came about this
way, The Illustrated Bee displayed por-
traits of some of the most prominent young
business and professional men of the city
In last Sundays edition, His was among
them. Handsome clear-cut features that
would appeal to most "disengaged" young
women and particularly to mpressionable
college girls.
One of three little maids from school in
the privacy of her own dainty boudoir gazed
and gazed again at this particularly fasci-
mating phySiognomy. How she admired a
broad, low forehead and hair parted in the
middle. That Greek nose and firm chin she
fairly adored. And the eyes! oh, the eyes!
Now brother Harry must get acquainted
with the adorable and in the meantime
the little maid took her scissors; clip, clip,
a little fitting and the adorable" was look
ing out at her from the daintiest of GOLD
chatelaines. Then came another gazing sea-
son which foreboded evil for the college
man who sent her allegrettis and took her to
the proms.
She gave a little start as the time caught
her eye. Half after three and she had prom
ised TO meet the other two little maids at
one of their homes early in the afternoon.
One long, tender gaze and she snapped the
case and fastened the watch at her belt.
But the consciousness that he was with her
and would be forever made her little heart
beat faster.
OF course the girls must not know. She
pyprlI hn papnf1l MT tn nnpn hpr watch
The three little maids met with many kisses
and embraces. Their tongues kept pace with
the flying time. AS the shadows of evening
drew on one little maid exclaimed:
Il must go, girls; | wonder what time"
opening her watch and quickly closing it
again.
"I-O-why, it isn't going. What time is
it, dear?' to another little maid.
"Oh. it isn't late; but-why, l forgot to
wind mine this morning. Is yours running 2"
to the third little maid while the evening
shadows concealed the ~suffused bushes.
THE handspring is broken" said the
third little maid lamely.
mo, sis; | had it fixed for you yesterday"
said the big college brother from the Ii
brary.
'Oh, come" said the other two little
maids, with revived spirits.
There's a man in the case shouted one.
Lets see him. cried the other. And
then a foot ball scrap ensued and all the
watches somehow came into the hands Of
the big college brother.
Then there were pleadings not to open
them. There were fearful entreaties and
brides of cigars, CONNECTIONS, pillows-any-
thing!-but to no avail. Each watch was
held up to view and each displayed the same
massive brow; the same adorable Greek
nose; the same altogether lovely hair and
the same care-free expression, $50 unlike a
married man." as one little maid walled.
But the big college brother offered to
Introduce the "adorable's' wife to the lit
Tie maids if they doubted his statement.
And now the big college brother has only
to mention the subject OF married men and
three little maids fall pleadingly at his
feet.
The participants in a swell wedding last
week have been Whispering among them
selves the question, Who is it? 1t happens