West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-31
FANCIES FOR THE FAIR.


MANY a sweetly- fashioned mouth is
made hideous by the fiery and untamed
tongue within it.
MANY beautiful ladies, when walking
out, seem angry if they are gazed at,
but are sadly disappointed if they are
not.
SCARFs for midsummer wear are made
OF heavy black Brussels net, trimmed
with lace, and draped in Greek fashion
around the shoulders.
Mr.. RIFELL attempted TO kiss young
lady at a picnic last week, but stumbling
he fell down. The girls now call him
blunder-buss-C Camden POST
The proper time for girl to marry
Is after che has counted up her cash
and finds she has enough to support
herself in case her husband turns poll
tician.
INDUSTRY does not always pay. Let
husband be seen oiling the hinges of
the doors in his house, and his wife will
at once charge him with intending TO
remain out till midnight
a WOMAN witnessed an earthquake in
Venezuela last month, ard when the
upheaval had ceased and the reverbera-
ton stopped, she exclaimed "Oh, how
sweet! It's too lovely for anythingp
SATIN and brocade are the materials
most used at present for making hand
some dresses that will be worn also in
the winter. There are new heavy yet
soft brocades with the ground woven in
small armure patterns.
THE Graphic reiterates the assertion
that it is only the female honey bee
which carries singer but are men to
respect sex when half dozen bees are
trying TO squeeze down behind No. Is
collar 2-DetroH Free Press.
Mrs. MARY A. LIvERMoRE cleared
$4,000 last winter telling how women
are abused and kept down in this coun-
try. She is now travelling in Europe,
with her husband along TO look after
the baggage. Chicago Journdt.
ENGLISH critics ridicule the indis-
criminate use of the wort Gladly" in
America. But the London Standard
prints an advertisem Mt of ga thor
oughly trustworthy young lady" apply
ing for situation as bar-maid.
The waning of the honeymoon. An
gelina (suppressing an inclination to
yawn) =" How nice it would be if some
friend were to turn up; wouldn't it,.
EdwinY' Edwin CATER yawning elab-
orately)-" Ye-e-es!-or even some enc
my! !"
PEOPLE make too much fuss alto
gether over these athletic exhibitions.
In his greatest match O'Leary didn't
walk as far 10y seven miles as a weak
woman out on North Hill did while she
was trying to match shade of ribbon
| BUrliHgfOu HyDkeUc
A YOUNG lady of six summers. i'm the
southern part of the city, rushed into
her mothers presence on Sunday last,
with the remark, Mother, wonders
will never ceaseW "Why, my dear?"
Why, Mr.. and Mrs. w. are sitting on
the porch talking just as sweet as
though they weren't married.
" WHo," asks an inquisitive editor,
:" Is paying our national debtp' Well.
there is no use keeping the secret any
longer. We are paying it; we have
paid millions and millions of it since
the war closed, but we intend to stop il
at the end of the next fiscal year. 1t
make frightfully large hole in our
salary.-NorristolOn Herald.
A SUPERSTITION which is religiously
| observed in Bohemia is that it is un-
lucky for a lover to visit his sweetheart
except on thursdays and Sundays. The
saving in lights and fuel Is simply in
| calculable, and the young women of the
country, being thus enabled to get FIVE
nights sleep every week, preserve their
singular beauty for many years.