West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-17
One of Mr.. Bobo,s Funny Moods.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bobo were a little late
answering the summons TO breakfast
this Sunday morning, and when they
entered the rest of the boarders were al
ready engaged at their meal. Mr.. fanny
looked up from his end of the table
over his big mustache, 10 respond a
thick good morning from his full mouth,
and Madam Quincy, as she replied, threw
a cursory glance overy Mrs. Bobo's new
summer suit, worn for the first time this
morning
There was girlish languor in Mrs.
Bobo's stateliness, bloom of refreshing
sleep on her cheek and pensive smile
about her mouth, "a she took her ac-
customed seat. Mr.. Bobo stepped for
ward briskly, his face drawn soberly,
and sort of contracted animation in
his manner. He smiled gaily round the
table, and winked at Mr.. fanny, who.
being again engaged with his meal. did
not catch this act of recognition. To
those who knew Mr. Bobo il was evident
he was in one of his funny moods. as
Mrs. Bobo called them, aud from within
ms black sunday coat, white bosom and
nigh collar, he seemed prepared at a
moments notice TO bubble over like n
bottle OF soda. He was very funny at
these times, often too trihing, Mrs. Bobo
said, but il was a relief and lifted her
from the contemplation of the somber
distractions of life. A glance from
Mrs. Bobo's gray eye rarely failed, in his
funniest mood, TO regulate Mr.. Bobo's
funnlness, and if it proved insufficient
the word Bobo," uttered in tone of
mild severity, had never, in the memory
OF their oldest friends, proved unavail-
ing. This was system of management
only related by Mrs Bobo in confidence
To her lady friends, with the air of one
who coniides the secret of his control
over an untamed animal In daily life
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobo were models To the
younger people of the house. Mrs.
Straggels said she never knew young
people TO get along so well, and Miss
Plnkie, the little dressmaker, Madam
(lulncys assistant, thought Mr.. BObo
anawful nice little man. Madam Quincy
alone withheld her opinion i'm an air that
said, wait" Mrs. Bobo always addressed
her husband as "My dear Erastus,"
Rasty" or " Rasty dear" and he applied
to her the endearing epithets, Z" Pet"
Sophy or Little one" The last was
only IN figurative sense, aswhen Mr.. Boz
DO wore his high silk hat Mrs. BObo was
still nearly an inch taller than he. They
had been married two years, perpetual
| honeymoon, Mrs. BobO said, and i'm ex-
PLANTATION would remark, theirs had been
one OF those rare instances of love at
hrst sight. This was also i'm measure
conildentlal, but every member of the
family, in an outburst of confidence. had
heard the story from her own fair lips.
1t was remarkable narrative, and She
regarded 1T a. duty to impress its ex-
ample on those about her.
Before love had tanned her huttering
heart Mrs. Bobo, then maiden, taught
school In town in the southern part of
the state, several hours ride from Gin
clnnat. During the Exposition, with a
party OF teachers, maiden, like herself.
she came to the city to pass few days.
but before leaving home each had taken
a solemn VOW TO resist and repulse all
the insinuating advances of the opposite
sex. They had been in the Exposition
only few moments when young man
In passing touched her slightly. The
| touch was accidental, but it had a strange
| electrical effect. The young man wore n
red necktle, and carried yellow silk
handkerchief perfumed with Magnolia
Bloom, and when their eyes met as he
asked her pardon, an indescribable thrill
passed through her. They passed and
repassed, until, no longer able to endure
the strange feelings that assailed her.
she informed her friends the oppressive
| arr slckened her, and they started to re-
turn to the house at which they were
stopping. As they entered on the street,
suddenly, and for the first time in her
life, she tainted.
Mrs. Bobo related that her first sense
on recovery was one of heavenly Sc
renity. Something like n golden mist
fioated before her vision, and the air
seemed filled with the perfume of Mag
nolia Bloom. Then came the conscious
ness OF strange arm encircling her
waist. She opened her eyes wildly and
beheld the red necktie, the yellow
handkerchief, and the face of the Young
man bending over her.
This was the beginning. After that
she could not go into the street without
running face to face with that Young
Man. If she looked from the window
he was sure to be standing against the
lamp-post on the opposite side of the way
eating peanuts and looking toward her
AT every trip the post-man brought let
'hi iiDiii- an view, ana Saving
that he would sleep no more till she
granted it. The letters we're signed
Erastus Bobo, and stated i'm postscript
that the writer had made ARRANGEMENTS
with an old woman who kept a peanut
stand on the corner to supply him with
peanuts at reduced rates, and she in
consequence had laid in a new stock.
1t was impossible to rest with the
thought of BObo standing so lonely un-
der the gaslight eating peanuts. Aside
from the injurious effects of a long diet
OF this character, there was fear that he
might be taken by the policeman to the
station house, and he would suffer i'm
Prisonment on her account. These
thoughts determined her action. She
granted the interview, but the same
hour took the return train home. Let.
ters came from BObo daily; then Bobo
himself came, and within month they
were married.
One might have inferred from their
mutual attentions, they had been mar
rled but week. This morning was re-.
markably pleasant, but Mrs. Bobo re-
marked that she had no appetite.
Erastus had taken a walk before break
fast TO get the ribbon Of new bonnet.
that had been forgotten when the bon
net was delivered, and this had caused
them 20 be late 10 breakfast
] met Mr.. fanny, taking his morn