West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-03
The Corrected Wash List.

trars Correspondence Il the Crspbtc.
One great Expositional trial is making
out your wash list. Especially if il be a
connubial washing list. Must make
out two lists, one in English to
keep and one in French To give wash
women. Fearful tendency of Paris
washwomen to bring back clothes minus
collars, cuffs and handkerChiefs Not
the place here To speak of quality of
washing. It's ruinOus, though Rots
things Making out a washing list i'm
two languages, one of which YOU know
and tother YOU don't, is a regular
weekly misery. Oscillation at such
times regular and constant from French
and English dictionary of clothes, and
thence To caroming back ON concierge
FOR further information. Thus:
Wife-Now, dear, we must make out
that washing list
Husband-Oh, confound the washing
list! Can't you make it ont bv this
time7 Must | be forever buying die
tionaries and grammars for nothing?
Wife-Well, if YOU can't help me
make it out, you needn't expect more
than half your collars and cuffs next
week
Husband with pencil, paper and
severe expression of countenance)-I.e
make it out then. I'm in hurry. Got
seven men to see this morning Call off
the duds
Wife-One tablecloth.
Husband - Tablecloth, tablecloth.
What's that. (Going to dictionary
Nappe. It's nappe I've got that
coralled in French. What next2
Wife-Shirts.
Husband-How many? That chemise
in French. How many chemises?
Wife-There's four of yours, but
Husband--But what?
Wife-Why, what shall call my
Husband - Got TO call 'em all
chemises. Shirts all one common gen
der in France. That makes seven. Now
what next?
Wife Four pairs of long stockings
and hye OF your socks, you know.
Husband All right. That makes
nine pairs of mOuchoirs Hurry up
now with the rest Seven men waiting
TO see me, you know.
Wife (doubting)-Arc you quite
certain that mouchoirs" is French
for stockings? 1t seems TO me we didn't
call them that last week
Husband-Oh, yes, we did! Recollect
it perfectly; nine pairs of mouchoirs
down. Next? Seven men waiting, you
know.
Wife Six handkerchiefs.
Husband-All right. Six bas i'm
French. They're down. Next article.
Wife-Four pairs of ladies and four
pairs of gentlemans cuffs.
Husband--Cufs, cuffs. Let's see.
What's cuff in French2 (Recourse to
the dictionary.) Obi there it is-man-
chettes. Wen put them down four
pairs manchettes, pour homme four
pairs ditto, pour femme; that'll pass
guess. Now you can get along with the
rest, can't you. Seven men. departs J
Lapse of four days. Gallo washer,
woman brings things home with list re-
vised and corrected.
Wife (to husband Now, do help
me see if our things have all come home.
Husband-Very well. Only don't be
any longer than you can help Four
men waiting TO see me this evening.
Wife-Here's the nine pairs Of mou-
choirs all right
Husband Cooking over the list)-
MOuchOirs, mouchoirs-whats il all
scratched out for?
Washerwoman now babbes French.
which neither understands, pantomimes
and corrects. Shows the real mou-
choirs, which turns out to be handker-
chiefs.
Wife-There, knew you were wrong
when you put that down last week.
Husband-Well, what i'm thunder are
stockings then? (To washwoman)-
Madame, kesk kuk say kuk VOC zappiav
stockings long stockings2 ?
Washerwoman-Bas, Monsieur, pour
madame bas
Husband - Bah? It's all bah in
French. Why don't they call such
things by some sensible name? What's
this! Pantaloons, five pairs. / never
put five pairs of pantaloons in last weeks
wash.
Wiie-My dear, it means draw
Husband-What, both kinds2
Wife Yes, you fool, you
Husband-Well, this is a queer coun-
try for confounding all distinctions of
sex. Tou,y TuoNtAe