Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-02-25


ed mp, inquiringly.
James | said, kindly, seeing he made
no movement, how do you find yourself?
Thank you, he said, without looking.
up. IT take il hot; and not too much
sugar.
/ gave it to him hot, took some my
self He slipped it in silence, looking IN
to the depths of the lumber meanwhile.
as if he was trying to draw from its am
Der hues the solution of a problem.
George he said, suddenly, and | fan
cied ] saw spasm of pain shoot athwart
his features. George-he brought his
head down on the table with startling
earnestness- George, / am miserable
mani
He grasped the tumbler and finished
the contents at gulp.
James, said /, soothingly, be calm.
Shall the next have more sugar in itY
About the same, he said, dismally;
not 70 much water. George, am a
wreck /
'Ah! said I, taking spoonful to taste,
we all have our sorrows.
Wei he cried scornfully. what do
you know of the woes of life? George,
you are single man. Keep so; shun
the matrimonial moose. Were break
ers!' Then he paused and said, sternly:
Is this rye or MonOngahelaT
old rye I answered.
He frowned darby; then he said:
What's your opinion of JOby
'Jobr
The patient poster, / mean
oh! Well, | hardly know How do
you mean? Do you ask my opinion as
to whether his patience was justifable un-
der the circumstances, and if | would
have acted the same? answer most
emphatically, MOI
Don't mean that mean-do you
think Job ever had successor
| answered that did mt; that | thought
that no man since his time was ever fit to
wear his shoes that even Job complain
ed, though some people did not complain
of iob-city officials, for instance This
was meant for a joke-not warranted for
shot-proof, howevcr-but it did mt take
he scowled At me-
Il am married, he said gloomily. Why
did | ever get married
| thought he was giving me conun-
drum to solve, so / said that L gave it up;
but he went on without noticing me:
| am not a profane man, | am not
given TO using hard words, but L say
Observation-Disclosures if | can see what pos
sessed me to get married.
1t was strange | aSsented.
Was | mady he asked-of the tum-
bier.
] said perhaps so.
What happened this morning?
George, what do you suppose happenedF
Give it up again.
What did my wife say to me before /
started out Of the store.
And again.
He groaned, then he resumed:
Nelly-my wife, George-kissed me
fondly as is her only wont, as | arose from
the breakfast table to 60, and then she
laid her hand tenderly on my arm.
All 7 said |, | only wish-but never
mind
And then he continued, in sepul-
chral voice, she asked me to call during
the day on the bOotmaker and the milf
ner, and dressmaker. She gave me full
directions as to what must say to each.
She repeated my instructions two or three
times. and then l left the house fully
confident | knew all about it. How blind
is mani
Very true / assentcd, sagely.
While walking along the street tried
to recall the directions. l found my
memory wandering. To prevent mistakes
| wrote on separate cards the various
things. went to the milliner and hand
ed her card. She screamed and ordered
me out of her house. l was surprised
| went to the boOtmaker, read his card to
him, and he said / was a lunatic. |
didn't know what to make out of it.
read over the cards carefully and felt be-
wildered. felt my senses leaving me
so come to you.
You want me to help you out|
If you can
Hand me over the cards
The first card took up read as FOL-
lows:
&C. Riphnd, bootmakcr. One pair
gross grain balmOrals, cut bias. If expe-
dient and edging of Oystrich feathers
Low in the neck.
l. there anything the matter with
that?' he demanded sternly.
We'll, no; trife vague, perhaps
Low in the neck has a dubias sound, but
well we go to the next.
Madame Ronzadain, milline". Queen |
Anne turbin, leather tips. The brim a
trife small and very high in the instep.-
Frame Topped up with silyes tipped heels.
Agate buttons,
George. what in the d
James, is it hot or cold this time?'
NJ 81 ~
The third note is now in order.
Madame Ponehartan, dressmaker,-I
Street dress, real kid uppers, double
plaits, en- pdnier, high up above ankle;
wide sleeves, lace insertion, with slope
on the crown.
George he said, tearfully How do
you feel?'
Loose, James, very loose-shaky.-
Well, here's confusion to your foes.
james, there's evidently something wrong
here. Your wife couldn't have given
You those directions
We'll. p'raps not, the admitted, slow
" but thought she did
Now look at it, / said sternly. The
general idea is all right but You have got
EN- mixed somehow. Now, if gross grain
shoes, cut bias, can have any affinity to a
Queen Anne's pair panier with agate
feathers, you surely could mt suppose that
low-necked ankles could be meant for
leather heels with silver tips, looped up
with
He got up with wild light in his hui
mid ewes, and with groan of anguish
hurried out, and | heard him cropping
down the stairs six steps at time.
Poor fellow, / said, sadly. Another
noble mind wrecked. Oh. woman! in
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