South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12
Working Both Ways.


between the two couples-a contract
entirely independent Of that which in the
eye Of the law they had made when
each answered. II will,' in reply to the
somewhat inquisitive question put by
the clergyman in regard TO their future
intentions as TO supporting, loving and
honoring each other. 1t was this They
bound themselves that if one family
had son and the other a daughter; that
son and daughter, when they arrived at
proper age, should become man ard
wife. There was nothing 50 novel or
original In such an agreement if there
had been, the parties to the contract
would never have made it for they were
neither novel nor original la anything
they were simply maudlin with ro-
nance, and this covenant was merely
the effect of which strict attention to
novels. love tales and plays was the
cause.
SO much by way of prologue. Now
Tor our story
Flipper and Comments had died full
Of years and govt and rheumatism; and
left each large fortune to his wife. They
had each left, as well child--Flipper a
daughter named Kittic, Clemments, a
son named Richard, otherwise Dick.
The old men had forgotten long before
their deaths all about the agreements on
their wedding day, but not so with the
mothers. They had been in cores
pondence the last five years about moth.
ing else. The children had now reach.
ed the age of majority, and the mothers
were anxious for the consumm alton CT
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hotner' sal" DICK NJ the breakfast
tao.e' Ihere 8 no use urging thal slrl
N''Iy s"''''or 'o" VIII never marry
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stuck.nn little minx C,,ll Of French
airs she's acouired Inv stndvino abroad
for twelve voors She'll swear "Mor
Diar /" ..mo 60, ord sLo,u ,oI, obou-
her naivette and her ooucherie and he,
chic. she'll sneak had FrencI, in the
present tense, indicative mood. Of The
frs. coniuoation and she'll commence
all hor questions with Esher," and thor
sticl, like the vouno man NJ Veneerinos
nartv shan't see her. that's settled
Wriie TO Mrs. FIipper lmellinuous ap
pelIation y and say VIC ara ooinr on &
visit and we don't know when we will
return or. better. 90 10 town. sec Mrs
F.. explain 70 her open,y that viii
never marry n Frenchiaed wax-doll. but
that I want n wife who knows how C
keen house in order, can cook. pre-
serve bake. darn. sew mend dust
swecp and as the advertisements saw
make herself GENERALLY useful. In shCrr
q woman like NV respcc,cl ma. and
an vou nav Kill two birds with on,
stone, find cool that can cook and
brinp her hack with Won.
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