The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-02
MR.. CHARGER AT MRS. CHARGERS
TEAsPARTY.

There are two spots in Bay Coast
which are all agog this afternoon. One
is the "Lorg Shore Tavern" Its critic.
call it the Cavern" and the villagers the
"Larug-Shore House" The other is the
dwelling of Mrs. Charger. and her daugh-
ter, Harriet Amanda. Perhaps it may
not be amiss to mention the additional
circumstance, that the husband Of Mrs
Charger, and father of tour Hatty Man
dy," ia an inmate of the same abode
Said inmate wears detected look at this
hour, not without occasion, for Mrs
Charg' has laid out his "clean things"
upon chair. and bids him put thca on.
He feels pat upon, already, by the bare
thcnght. That mysterious institution,
which Mrs Charger calls COMMON de-
csncy," congresses hin as with a straight
Jacket. the collar that should be stuck
up On either cheek, sticking under his
chin, clamps him like a garrote.
It does seem to hlu, that, for o well
man, q sane man, a warm and comfOrta-
BILE man, to be undone in such fashion,
at high noon, is needlessly AFFECT, and
Suggestive OF sickness or surgery. He
sympathlzes now with those innocent
ba bes that screech against being washed
and dressed, and protest upon the lap Of
Fortune, wirh blazi1g foreheads and
hopeless but indignant kicks. As for his
hands and f ce, they have both been
washed once to day already" is his limld
snarl to Mrs. Charger. 90, wot's the
uss ! There's DO sense into it. And
wot are they all cunin' here again 10.
day fur? 1t Was only last week that the
whole lot was together to Mis- CaddlAg-
TONS Bodder to it."
"Bpdder to it" is Mr.. Chargers pet
prOverb, except when, with remarkable
contradiction, he acts it crossw ise-name-
~, ID mt bidder" On rare occasions he
doubles it up and redoubles it, Don't
bodder-bodd to it ~
At pr. sent his opinions may be said t.
be filed, as undoubtedly his thong and
features equally are raspcd for Mrs.
Charger, as he says, suspects company to
ten" aud her suspicious are well founded.
The feminlae society of the neigh ool
hood take tea toge her, it appears, "Oncet
or tvicet every week" Another husband
and father 10 wont to complain that 'they
are all tie time goin' o1t to take tea"
Upon these festive afternoons it ia ex-
acted of the lord of the MAJOR that he
gets home early, don bis best raiment, and
SIT up"-usaally on The extreme edge of
chaIr-'to help en- er'ain." The spectacle
might be entertaining tn the hcartless-
he spectacle of lone man amid a g,o1p
of busy trngued woAlen but 1t Was rath-
er rough ON him, inaSmuch as no male Wis
itOrs were expected to arrive until the
moment Game TO "sit up To teA"--that ie,
tn cit down at table-wLich did not take
place until FIVE o'clock, IN quality circles ::
and in the Fx- usive presence OF ladies, 10
chivalr"us Charger would be caught say
ing 'Bodder to it," nor even ID mt b, d q,
der" however opposite these phrases
might appear; but merely such courteous
words as these, mo, marm-nO marin,
No." or, Eyes, marin, yes" +, ''It is but
dusty" and what q powerful sight of
rain we had last year his time :" "Hnw
is your husband aud chi dren, Mrs Jones I?
and Mr.. Jones, how is he? alt is a.
great blessing t" have good health.
This afternoon, however,M Mr. Charger is
soon relieved, as each succeeding furry
of dress Nhisks him into obsCurity nd
the COMMUNICATING In Its tide TO a
very surf-besches him high and dry.
Why, o why, ladies-hls Utmost spirit
asks you why-mAy not hi dumb tee,
tnke hIn tn the friendly bar, whose ga
oIt-eHu DVAnlo C'Iu'"L'y @ud S"aAlHS
upon him through THEY'VE were going to
say gIatIngs- easements IF the parlnr
Because, alas because he must not track
mud INTO that parlor, nor forget that his
clean Ihngs have been put upon him
From "UHruaOa " 81 the Gu, ri0"d Monthly
for JamuG,y.
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