The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-19
VIEWING THE ECLIPSE.
Wigglesworth and His Wife Wish %
High Toned Wetherbees.

hlBh Aoneu "etnerDees.
Mrs. Wetherbee was in this afternoon, i"
said Mrs. Wigglesworth at supper.
"Well," growled her husband, who hal
had an uncomfortable day at the office
what did she want to borrowP"
"She said, rejoined Mrs. Wigglesworth
unheeding the sarcasm, that there was
going to be an eclipse of the moon to-
night
"Yahm broke in Mr. wigglesworth.
Don't she s'pose 1 know thatf Think
I've got to have every fat woman in town
with mole on her chin running round to
tell me things like themP / saw more than
a hundred oclipses fore old Wetherbee and
Wis wife were born"
"She came to ask u.s." Mrs. wigglas
worth resumed when her husbands mouth
was filed with toast, "if we didn't want
to come over to their house and watch itp"
Watch what-the houses'
"No, the--the eclipse. You know they
have a large telescope, and sho thought
"Oh, yes" cried Mr.. Wlgglesworth,
glaring across the table, "that's 1t. Ever
since them Wethcrbees had little money
left 'em they put ON airs till they make
mo sick. Think they're the only ones
who're going to have an eclipse, don't
theyf Wetherbee's special line of eclipse
Don't take any eclipse until you've seen
Wetherbee's. Patronize Wetherbee. His
eclipses are out of sight. hate such stuck
up people. What can't seem to under
stand, he snarled In conclusion, and with
sudden change of front, "is how that hired
girl of yours always manages to give US
such stone cold cup of tea with tho Same
fire that she burns the toast up withl,'
Mrs Wigglesworth understood by this
time that it had been poor day for busi-
ness, SO she said nothing further, while
her husband went DUB to nail picket on
the fence and in tho gathering twilight
contrived to strike nail with every blow
Of the hammer.
"Ain't ye ready yeti" he shouted as he
charged Into the house by and by, nursing
his thumb
Ready for whatp' asked his wife in
mild voice as she got him the arnica.
Ready for WHAT" snapped Mr. Wig
ellsworth, taking his thumb out of his
mouth SO as to give his voice free sway.
why, for the eclipse of course. Didn't
20 say the Wethorbees wanted US to come
over there9 What 70 trying to act out,
anyway? DON'T ye know what common
politeness is when folks give 20 an invita-
tionP'"
Somewhat dizzy with tho powerful yeer.
ings of her husbands montnl compass,
Mrs. Wiggleswortb hurried on her wrap.
So glad to soc you'll" cooed Mrs. Weth.
erbee, shaking hands.
Yes; step right up on the veranda,"
Mr.. Wetherbee said, pulling forward some
uncomfortable summer chairs.
mice night" said Mr.. Wlgglesworth,
wiping his forehead.
Eyes. was saying to Ellery on the
way over" chirped Mrs. wigglesworth,
THAT thought 1t one of tho incest nights
for an eclipse that ever saw, especially OF
the moon. Do you know If it is to be a.
a total eclipse Mr.. Wetherbeef"
=" The whole box and dice, assorted Mr..
Wetherbee.
How perfectly lovely exclaimed Mrs.
Wigglesworth. These - er partial
eclipses arc so sort of unsatisfying and
all that, don't you think, Mrs Wether-
beef"
"Step up on the roof and have look at
the telescope" suggested their host.
Cost $780," he explained as they stood
about tho long brass cylinder and felt Of
the glass with their moist hands. "It's q
dandy, SO the man snid that got 1t Of
Docs 1t make things seem awfully near
tor" Mrs. Wigglesworth asked
Whats the use to ask such numb ques-
tions as thatr muttered her husband,
who hadn't found opportunity to put In
word all the evening. "Think they got
it to conceal things WITH"
1t wanting an hour Of tho advertised
time of tho eclipse Mr. Wetherbee sug-
gested that they go below and have cigar,
and while ho entertained Mr.. Wiggles-
worth with long and oircumstantlal 40