Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-18
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II do wish you were fond of poetry,
Mr.. Breezy" said Mrs. Breezy, looking
mp from a volume of verses, at would
be 50 delightful TO have the companion
ship of a kindred soul; one who could
understand me and appreciate my
lOngings for the unattainable. Some
soul from whom | could imbibe inSpir-
ing thought, and upon whom could
depend in time of perplexity."'
What's that?' asked Mr.. Breezy,
looking up from the perusal of an article
on the Republican candidate for Gov
eTnOr,
"No, my life must go on in this hum
drum way" said Mrs. Breezy. "My
lOngings for q higher perfect existence
must lie smOthered in my breast until
death wraps his cold arms about me
and float away into the great beyond.
Oh, i could die with kindred soul.
DeathlwOuld be sweet with such one"
Exactly" said Mr.. Breezy, as he
vainly attempted to find out why New
York should have gone Republican.
"As Swinburne 50 beautifully states
in his last poem" said Mrs. Breezy:
"And these, rapt forth pertOrce from earthly
Thee twain the deep sea guards ana glrdles
Their sleep more deep than any sea gulflies,
Though chanSsleSs with the change In
sitting skies
There is sublime writing for you, Mr..
Breezy. There is something to think
over tor days, but il is useless attempt
ing to interest you in such sublime COM
position. You who seem to be tied
down to the dust of the earth. Now, if
we could only converse on higher
thoughts, and mingle each others ideas
in harmOniOus-harm
"What have you been having a fly at
now, anyways" asked Mr.. Breezy,
throwing down his paper in despair.
Having a fly! Oh, what coarse,
slangy man you are getting to be, Mr..
Breezy. l really think you must asso-
eiate with nothing but corner loaters,"
said Mrs Breezy. at is really getting
unbearable to live with you. If you
only had the least bit of sentiment in
your soul might have a little hope,
but you are nothing but ashes, ashes,
ashes, ashes"
This is rather new lay for you,
dear, isn't it?n asked Mr.. Breezy. II
didn't know you were gone on verses
and such nonsense"
"Verses nOnsensew calculated Mrs.
Breezy, "Verses. Swinburne writes
verses-Ghe sublime poet of our age
write verses! Poetry, Mr.. Breezy; true,
beautiful, soulful poetry. That's what
il is. We have started club, too"
"Started a WHAT" asked Mr.. Breezy.
"a club, Swinburne club, and ifyou
ONLY had q soul would propose you for
membership" said Mrs. Breezy.
"Excuse me-" said Mr.. Breezy;
"what i'm the name of common sense
do you mean by aSwinburne club, any
hOw"'
at is impossible to give you an idea
ofthe nature of our club" said Mrs.
Breezy. 'You could not appreciate the
thought of kindred spirits gathering to-
pether to discuss and interpret to one
another the hidden beauties ofthis great
prince of song"
but when my wife joins a club !
propose to know the nature of it, said
Mr.. Breezy, Strengthening up in his
chair and jamming his thumbs into the
armhOleS of his vest.
ooh! YOU do" said Mrs. Breezy, clos
ing her book with q bang. Perhaps
Won think we smoke, and drink, and
gamble, and make fools OF ourselves
generally, like you men,"
WNever mind" said Mr.. Breezy ~
draw the line at having Sorosls vile,
and think you had better resign"
"Resign ~ calculated Mrs. Breezy.
eyes, this soulful sort of business Is
dangerous for q woman" SAID MI
BREEZY, land at your time of life
INV time of lifew screamed Mrs.
Breezy. ,,
ayes, at your time of life you should
have better sense than to mix yourself
up with q lot of pOetical cranks."
'"Oh, this is too, too dreadful" cried
Mis-. Breezy.
HWeI, dreadful or not" said Mr..
Breezy. ii don't propose having my
wife losing her head Oyera lot OF tran
seendentalism, as they call it, and your
Swinourne club is q sheer piece of atfec-
tation and nonsense. If it wasn't the
fashion YOU would say so yourself"
nNO not the fashion," cried Mrs.
Breezy; "the advancement of the ideal.
The" =,
.tCome, let mp on that balderdash,n
said Mr.. Breezy. "Hait the poetry ehat
Swinburne has written isn't III tor a
woman to read, and won't nave my
wife mixed up in any Swinburne clubs
if l can prevent it."
"You don't mean to say
81 mean to say that you will resign
from that club, and at once" said Mr.
Breezy, tanning his thumbs still
deeper into the armhOles of his vest,
and braeing up against the back of the
chair.
MAnd I mean to say shall do no
such thing" said Mrs. Breezy; but she
| did,