The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-29
I" SrcH wrArHrR."-This is the ex.

"SIcH wEArBER."-This is the ex'
preston Of disgust that falls from the
lips of all who have to do business or
be on the streets during such weather
as we had all last week, and which re-
sumed it's second chapter yesterday.
Rain rain, rain. All the time rain
Did any one ever see anything like it =?
There is the same lesden sky that dis
gusted you last week and kept US damp
There are the Identical shiny, shiny
roofs, indicative of continued moisture,
the slippery, sloppy, slushy streets and
sidewalks which nave greeted rs for
many morning.
There goes woman with slop-bor-
dered garments, and a man whose pa
per collar has succumbed to the hy-
dropathic treatment of the atmosphere
The car drivers are hoarse with inhu-
enza and amuse the passers by with
aqueous denunciations. The pigeon,
whose spruce plumage was ever her
boast, now bemoaus the mist-ical fate
which at once deprives her own dress
OF starch and her husbands glossy sur
tout OF those richly varying shades
which made him the center OF attraction
for many a housetop round, whilst the
GROWING old polygamist Of the poultry
yard lovers his Haunting feathers and
with the speckled danes that make up
bis Brighamish household, seeks shell
ter where drizzling is felt not and MAS
matte mists are not feared. Ali un.
happy the chanticleer whose chicken
hood is not go provided.
The topper is the only thing in all
nature thst exhibits signs Of dry wealth
er. His motto is: aqueous outside,
if you please, but little, alchohol In
side." Walking paradox His ex'
ternal babiliments drip with moisture
while his internal landscape is an arid
desert, parcbed and burning, and with
not the slightest prospects for starting q
Lil;putiau oasis. He anathemstizet
the damp weather, but patronizes damp
groceries.
But now comes the sad ending of this
damp business. Be sure to pronounce
the final letter OF the adjective distinct
ly)
Dick had a sweetheart. He loved
and she loved. Dick and Sue were
lovers. They loved 10 the presep
tense, indicative mood Last night Dicl
went to see Sue. TWAS damp, Their
was no street car on the route, and Dict
had no carriage. 1t didn't rain, there
fore Dick carried no umbrella. 1t wa
only damp, with suspicious OF mist il
the moonless air. Dicks boot polisl
would put to shame any respects oil
mirror, his mustache was BACKED ant
curled, his hair en- regls, his "dlckey
Immaculate, his paper collar fresh from
the irresistible box, and his tout en-
semble, az fat.
1t was the night OF the INTENDED
pop" One glance at the mirror jus
before his Sue enters the room, reveal
ed a woeful sight His boots "oh
never mention themr' His hair look
"cowed," which but recently was tn
glory of bis manhood. The curl an
India ink, whose brace OF attraction
had sworn iealty and fidelity to hi
mustsche but an hour before, had eac
proved treacherous to their trust. Their
was no curl and the linda ink had tax
en- up it's abode upon his whrlom snow
"dickey" The paper collar rested low
insly on his bosom, and-Sue came in
damp weather. apologized Dick
But his profanity aud his appearance
settled it. Dicks feelings receive,
damper, making the
eVen.iUnReand Sue love no more.