Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-06
MY IMITATION WIFE.
A Story, With Moral, for Soci-
ETY. Young Men.

ETY. Young Men.
I had just adjusted my tic, and was
preparing to leave, when mother came
in.
"Going out, ore you, TomP" said she.
ayes, ma'am."
"Where, to another party"
"Yes, ma'am."
"That makes three this week, doesn't
II, Tomp"
"Yes, ma'am. We're hurrying to
get through. Coin to take Miss Beau.
fort tonight, and then I'm done with
the jolly Clubs parties"
Mother, somehow or other, did not
seem to think very much Of what said.
Tom. l wish you would get mar
ried," she said, with troubled face.
II believe you would stay at home
some"
"Wcll, / am awful tired, mother,
and completely worn out"
"Then why don't you quit itp"
"Bcst reason In the world, mother.
! am neither engaged nor in love. but
I'm willing to TO.
1t was getting late, so started after
this, but the look on mothers face sct
me to thinking. My mother is tho best
woman in the world, even II do say
II myself, and felt worried about her.
She was right. Twas out nearly every
evening. This evening at o reception,
pext time q ball, then theater party
and so on. OF course could afford It,
for my salary as cashier at Hart's was
. liberal one. hut | wasn't saving
a cent, and my own home folks never
saw me except at tho table, Even poor,
old, patient mother was complaining.
But was having lots of fun. There
was that Beaufort girl. She was fine
one. Could dance any kind, talk about
any thing you wanted and make you
have the finest time In the world. Then
there was Vene Wright. She would
take In tho baseball with a fellow, 90
rowing, skating, any thing for fun.
non 'on. nau lhoney' Aha' was an
'iIgvlmn' lT, ilenl; -,
WY sIouiuh tackle MISS Vone
Thomas, old son" said / to myself,
"Vene Is the one"
nu.,, nuI ,cne' .,. SO. somehow H 9sother, uld not
eAac',y su,s inc case, ana tay mind re-
yerteu 70 MISS beaufort MISS Beau;
lo!. was smart pretty, stylish ana
sulteu oc'tet' guy Knew notning an9pt
hur rIane'a, ssanalng' sal ms was ap
,glppiVsn, malter 10 me IN those Gays
n,ifl,, moanwn,io 'he coupe nau nearea MISS
@ pcauiorss l nao never Deen tnere pe-
Iore, anu 70 my surprise iound IL 70 DO
= 'cly uIPre'en.lous mousse 1 conIess
d.;''o was u''sPPo,n'ou, gu. oSPec.eu 70
uriVe up 10 an elegant mansion, bo
usnoreu ht9 a nne reSepuon-room with
So,unn,s so,n !. ~ s xorS @ anu .acre Ta awaI tno
coming Oh MISS beaufort, linen l OK
Bectea % make a bold dash for Miss
,,i peaulort neaIs-p,opose, ana posi-
viy oe accepteu OF ueGiineu oy tne tmc
inc party @ was over. over nut not So
Al, n n'llc lauy win grey nair opened
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pesuIort was READY ana waiting, SO we
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