Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26
by the dozen, made to order upon five
and half glove model.

by the dozen, made to order upon f1ve
and half glove model.
Mary Crocker's foot is the neatest
thing in the world; arched and tiny, it
is as carefully dressed always as her
hand. No rusty shoes are ever worn
by this heiress, nor a shoe that looks as
though it had even been on the foot be-
fore. Her hosiery, like much of her
| other articles of wardrobe, is imported
| annually for her.
In appearance Mary Croker is very
| pretty. She is not so very slender for
her height, but she is very graceful.
Her eyes are of that shade of brownish
gray called hazel, and her hair is Of a
light colored brown, very soft and cur
ly. She wears it often rolled over a
high pompadour, allowing the curls to
ring upon her temples la Frances
Cleveland
Sometimes, when Mary Croker is Sc
date, she parts her hair and draws it all
waves to the nape of her neck, where
she tilis it SO long and low that it hangs
to her shoulders in a big loose Princess
knot.
Californians are wondering what will
become of Mary Croker. viii she go
to Europe, as SO many American girls
do, and, after achieving success at
Court, be sought by some titled foreign
er who will marry her beauty and her
money? Or will she marry an Ameri-
can? for she cannot remain heart free.
She is too sympathetic, too fond of So
ciety, too amiable, too genial, too pleas
ant, too good-natured. An aunt once
said that Mary would marry the first
man who asked her, because she was
too sWeet-natured to refuse him.
HER NEW YORK DEBUT.
In short time Mary Croker starts
for New York, there to make her debut
in New York society. She will be as
sisted by Mrs. Ogden Mills, who is her
cousin, and by Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
who is~another cousin. Mrs. Reid and
Mrs Ogden Mills were first cousins Of
Jennie Easton, who was Mary Crocker's
mother; so there is strong tie of re-
lationship between these influential
families of the East and this beautiful
daughter of the West. There are also
living in New York several relatives of
Miss Crocker's father.
The Croker family is one of the
wealthiest and widest known OF the
West. In railroads and in mines they
made their money, and the wealth has
descended to the sons and daughters
OF this eneration-wealrh SO great that
it cannot be spent.
Miss Crocker's winter wardrobe is
being selected for her New York sea.
son. 1t will be bewtching. Such sill
ken ruffles, such furbelows, such satin
drop skirts. such lace over-dresses,
such appliques, such embroideres, it
would make you dizzy to hear about
them all But the owner Of these is
not bewildered by them. She has con-
fidence in herself and knows that she
will wear them all before the season is
over. 1t takes maid to care for these
gowns, one who does not repair or sew
a stitch; her time is taken up folding
and unfolding and laying away again
with the sachets in the folds.
New York society is preparing to
hutter over Miss Crocker's arrival. 1t
has made plans to Guido itself. Such
receptions and dances as will be gigeni
All the private bathrooms are to be
opened for her.
1t was feared by certain prudent
friends of Colonel CrOcker that Miss
Mary would spend her four millions
right away. But if she does l would
not blame her; would you?
ENID HOPE.