Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
ON THE PIAZZA.
The Edlfylng Conversation Which q sharp
Witted Listener Might Hear II He Had
Enough Ears.

The Edlfying Conversation Which a Sharp
Witted Listener Might Hear II He Had
Enough Ears.
Transcript.
There is probably no place under the
canopy where 50 large an amount OF edl-
flying conversation can be heard within a
given space OF time than upon the veranda
of the summer-resOrt clearinghouse. In
proof of this proposition Mr.. Redundancy
here jots down the bits of conversation as
the fell upon his ears as he sat smoking
his after-supper cigar II evening this
season. lie endeavors to repeat these scraps
as nearly as possible in the order rs he
heard them.
What horrid bread that was to night!
| wouldn't give that La snap as OF the
fingers for cake and sauce and such stun;
but | must have good bread and butter.
Dear me! l shall be glad when | get home.
| shall have some good bread then If | don't
have anything else"
II never saw 50 many fish; the water
was alive with them. II we had the right
kind of bait, we could have caught a boat
load in no time. Two boys right along
side of us pulled them in almost rs fast as
they could put their lines down. | had
one good bite and got a buster Of a bass
nearly into the boat, but he got away from
he, cOnfound it."
Isn't he splendid dancer? What did
he say to you? Did he tell you to tell him
if you were tired? Yes, that is what he
always says. He says he is meyer tired.
Oh, he waltzes lovely. Nobody would
ever get tired Waiting with him. l could
dance all night if | could have him for a
partner"
That's the fourth dress she's had on
to-day. l really believe that some folks
come into the country just to show their
clothes"
"Oh, dear! we've had such a lovely time.
We've had Il splendid drive, and we've
been everywhere. We climbed up Mount
WhatyOucallit-I never can rem. ember
names; it makes me so mad! and such a
grand view. We could sec for miles and
miles-mOuntains and lakes and villages
and | don't know what. Charley was aw-
fully kind. He pointed out all the places
and told us the names, but I'm so stupid
! can't remember Il single one of them; but
l think he was real good, and-'
II held the king, you know, and played
out the four spot, so that he could put his
ace on; | knew he had it. Instead of lead
ing back, the chump crossed the suit and
knocked me all out. He dosen't know any
more about whist than q baby"
mo | don't care much about driving;
pa always keeps a horse, and | have so
much driving when at home that it's an
actual relief to get a chance to walk when
| come to the country"
What kind of a bed have you got?
Mine is awful. When ! get up in the
morning every bone in my body aches as
though | had been pounded"
Yes, | got started in it, and I'm kind
O. curious to know how it came out. I've
read one of hers before, and that came out
beautifully"
II tell you, Cleveland hasn't a ghost of
q chance Jim Blaine is the lOngest-headed,
smartest, kcenest man in the country, and
he'll get there next time, or you can set
NIX down AS q poor prophet"
II wonder if she's got anything else.
She's worn that dress ever since she's been
~here-nearly a week-and I'm sick OF the
sight of it. Oh, yes, looks well enough;
but how n woman can wear the same thing
day in and day out, beats me-
Not very well, thank you. i guess |
ate something that didn't agree with me,
but what it was is more than ] can tell.
Mary thinks it may have been the clans
or the cucumbers, but l guess it was the
hot ~johnny-cake, or the watermelon, or
the pudding sauce, or the cabbage, though
it may have been the roast pork gravy, or
that extra glass of cream
II hope it won't rain. I'm always so
lonely when it rains"
(. "Atchison'S gone up a couple of points,
and c., B. and Q.'s looking up. 1t looks
like n squeeze IN Eeastern, eh? Yes, an
awful bad break. Old GambletOn, they
say, is in a tight place. don't know ex-
actly; something like thirty cents on the
dollar in three, six and nine months
do you like him? think he's awfully
fiat. Oh, YES, of course he's better than
nobody. But n gets awfully tired of
him."
'Oh, dear! | believe l shall cape my
head of. I'm so sleepy that I'm nearly
dead. Come, let's go and get a lamp and
90 TO bed"
THE BOstons We got beaten again. They
may Us well throw up the sponge.
Know her? Bless You, N o Inever saw
her in my life before | came here. Oh, yes,
l talked with her of course; one must talk
with somebody. But it isn't likely ! shall
ever see her again in the city. At least, l
hope not. I've got all the acquaintance
l care to have"
YES; ma intended to CONF with us, but
pa couldn't get away on account of his
business, you know, and Just as ma made
up her mind TO come with me, our servant
left us. Wasn't it provOking?'
"Do you think so? l know they all say
she's pretty, but for my part, l can't see
where it is"
'One more cigarette before l 60 to bed.
Here give me that! Well, l don't care; /
have got another one. Stop it! You
didn't blow it out, did your"
But why repeat more? Enough has been
given to convince any unprejudiced mind
that the talk on the piazza is wonderfully |
improving. The subjects treated are so
various, and the conversation is so profound
that Mr.. Redundancy no longer wonders
why people enjoy themselves so hugely