West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-05-19
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with one hand and holding n plum
cake IN the other, and looking
across the table into the bright eyes
of his neat little wife, wouldn't it
be neat little joke to get bachelor
Bill Smiley to take widow Watson
to Bornum's show next week ?"
"Hou can't do it, Ed lie won /
ask her, he's so awful shy why. he
came here the other morning when
! was hanging out clothes and he
looked over the foncc and spoke;
but when shook out n night gown
he blushod like girl and went
away"
81 think | can manage it. " said
Ed, "but I'll have to lie little.
But then it would not be much
harm under the circumstances. for
know she likes him, and | know
he don't dislike her; but as you say,
he's so shy. I'll just go over to his
place to borrow some bags of him,
and If | doa't bag him before |
come back, don't kiss me for week
Nelly"
SO saying. Ed started, and while
he is moving the field we will take
a look at Bill Smiley.
lie was rather n good looking fel.
low, though his hair and whiskcrs
showed some gray, and he had got
a set Of artificial teeth. But every
one said he was good soul. and so
hc was. lie had rs good hundred
acre farm as any in Norwich, with n
new house and everything comforta.
BILE, and If he had wanted u wife
many Il girl would OF jumped at the
chance like n rooster ut grasshop-
per. But Bill was so bashful--al-
ways--and when Susan Berrybottle
(thc one he was sweet upon, though
he never said "boo" toy, got mar.
ricd to old Watson, he just drawed
in his head like mud turtle into
his shell and there was no getting
him out again, though it had been
noticed that since Susan had be-
come widow he had paid some at
tcntion to clothes and been very
regular to church where the fair
widow attended.
"But here comes Ed Wilbur"
"Good morning. Mr.. Smiley.
"Good morning, Mr.. Wilbur.
What's the news your way ?"
"Oh. nothing particular that |
know Of, !" said Ed, "only Barnum' s
show that everybody is talking
about, and everybody and his girl IS
going, too. was over to Suck
riders last night, and sec his son
Gus has got new buggy and was
scrubbng up his harness, and has
got that white faced colt of his as
slick as ~ seal. / understand he
thinks OF taking widow Watson to
the show. He's been hanging round
there a good deal Of late, but I'd
just like to cut him ont If / could.
Susan is u nice little woman and
deserves better man than that
young pup Of fellow, though |
wouldn't blame her much either If
she takes him, for she must be
dreadful lonesome, and then she has
to let her farm out or the shares,
and it isn't half worked. and no one
else sccms to have spunk to speak
to her. BY jingo ! if ! was Il single
man I'd show hIm trick or two. "
So saying, Ed borrowed some bags
and started around corner Of the
barn where hc had left Bill sweeping
and put his ear to a knot-holc and
listened, knowing that tie bachelor
had a habit Of talking TO himself
when anything worried him.
"Confound that young Bdgrlder,"
said Bill, "what business has ne
there, I'd like TO know. Got new
buggy, mas he? Well 50 have q
new harness, too, and his horse can Z
come in sight Of mine, and declare
! have half - mind to- Yes, !
wilii I'll go this very night and
ask her 10 20 to the show with me.
I'll show Ed Wilbur that I amt
such a calf as bo thinks am.
though J did let old Watson get the
start Of mo in the Grst place"
I'D could scarcely help laughing
outright, but be hastily hitchcd tie
bags on his shoulder with q low
chuck L. at bis succesg. started homo