West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-20

lot down the river; simultaneously ne
noticed Mrs. Pcabody's long, trim pile
- ~cpd reaching entirely across her
bach Ihri. Mr.. Kennedy had felt very
lonely since the widow Garrison
snatched the treasure of her low, rom
his Keeping; Katie's silence ~ homo
was not calculated 10 cheer him, and
The old gentleman's heart gave per-
ceptlblc bound rs he recOllccted what a
cheerful, engaging woman was Mrs
Peabody. Fate favored his thought.
for al that moment Mrs. Peabody's
plump. agreeable person filed her door
way aud she said in quite a musical
voice.
30 MIR. Kennedy, do you know of a
man who will saw my wood? | have
neglected il until | have hardly enough
to get dinner with"
Certainly, certainly, ma am" Mr.
Kennedy bubbled with his Joke. Here
Is a man right before you anxious for a
job. Are the saw and saw-horse
handy?"
Now, Mr.. Kennedy, YOU know /
didn't mean for YOU TO do it," Even
her smooth black hair and white apron
seemed 10 join i'm the smile that radia-
ted from the corners of her mouth. But
Mr. Kennedy became suddenly imbued
with youthful gallantry, and in spite of
her protests h. insisted upon making
his way to the woodpile where. rhcu-
matism entirely forgotten. he manipu-
lated the saw and axe so energcticallv
tina. he soon deposited generous arm
iul OF neatly-prepared wood in the
Kitchen, remarking facetiously: "In
send up man this afternoon. unless Won
want To engage me TO do the whole
OF 1t. He was obliged TO hasten
away To his own dinner. but
he felt more light-hcartcd than he had
before in weeks, and visions of Mrs.
Peabody, her comfortable house. long
woodpile, and money i'm the bank filled
his mental vision all the afternoon. Ii
was little strange that she had never
before occurred to him rs matrimoni-
al prize, but Mrs. Peabody had been
considerably married already, and the
presence OF two grave-stones i'm the Gem
etery and a decree of divorce locked i'm
her bureau-drawer were enough TO rive
any one the impression that her expert
cnce OF married life must have been
sufficiently varied to satisfy almost any
woman. When she obtained her di-
voice from the last incumbent. Mr..
Drewgood, she hal again reverted 10
the name of her first husband, Silas Pea
body, for she no longer wished to be
known as Mrs. Drewgood, and Peabody
was so much more distinguished a
name than Higloy, the cognomen of
number two. She seemed very much
surprised indeed when, upon answer
ing n hesitating little ring from the
uoor-bell, she discovered Mr.. Kennedy
upon the porch; but perfect candor
makes 1t necessary TO state that MR..
IcaDody comfortable form was attired
III her second-best black silk and a
marvel OF worked-lace apron; her hair
that evening had proved so obstreper-
Gus that three combings had been nee
essary to reduce it to its usual condi-
uon OF sickness, and she had straight
ened her furniture and gathered stray
nits oil thread from the carpet quite in
the manner OF one expecting visitor
nope the man got around to take
care OF Your wood. / Just thought
would step over and see that it was all
right, explained Mr. Kennedy. with
an air of responsibility. These fril
lows sometimes try to take ADVANTAGE
of woman when they don't find n man
around to look after her"
Us ~ haTu IOf woman to go
through life alone. She sighed and
gazed mournfully at n figure in the car
pet. On most occasions she would have
salu that 1t was sharp man that could
get ahead OF Miranda Peabody, butt
remark hardly seemed appropriate at
inns time, and she continued to sigh and
look &C the carpet until her guest. sorry
that he had said anything to make her
teel melancholy, remarked with ANNA
lon: mat fine portrait of Pea
body that you have up there.
Mr. Peabody's relict glanced at the
portrait with an expression of great sat
islaction. 1t was one of group. Be
low u at the left was a picture of Mr..
hIGley, and at the right Of the latter
was one of Mr. Drewgood. Supported
ny a bracket below them was pot of
I'D SliSh IVY, the vine wandering in and
out among the frames and cords
YES. it's a good Likeness of Mr.. Pea
body, and so it is OF Mr. Higlev: but I
never thought Mr.. Drewgood's picture
did him justice. Mr. Drewgood is a
handsome man; they were all GOOD.
looking men. Indeed. she said. with
pardonable pride taken all in all. I
don think YOU would find three better
looking men in Indiana"
You wouldn't. Won cerfoinIc
wouldn't agreed Mr. Kennedy. en-
pbaticallv
But Mr. Drewgood continued his
hostess, was the handsomest of them
All. ] must say that Mr.. Drewgood is
very fine man and "a man Of fine man.
ners
Mr.. Kennedy was consciou, of n
slight but very percepible twinQc of
jealousy. He had not come There TO
hear Mr.. Drewgooi's praises. Let mo
see. he said, its about four wears
since YOU and he had Your YOUR
he tired % think Of q delicate and suit
able phrase. but the words would moi
come. "yOur blowout
Just four years ago to-day since we
decided 90 separate" she answered
-mi.ing'y. but added, I'm a pcnsivc voice.
'As / said, he was n very fine man. buf
hc and were not cOngenial The very
day that we wcrc married discovered
that DC took his roast beef extremely
rare. while ] eat il well done"
$50 do J. cried her listener. DELIGHT
eddy. No ono but a barbarian can eat
rare beef
And he he'd such a passion for raw.
onions, She said, plaintivclv. meeting
Che ewes of her guest cit was awful
Tic ate them every day and Won will
certainly admit that it was very incon.
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