West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-11
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Correspondence Of the Argus.
Charles Riggs is confined to his home
sick
j. : Miller of Tunnoltoa was in
town.
Harry Barnes has returned to Pitts.
burg.
w. II. Malette, OF Oakland, Md, wa.
in town
Frank stuck made business trip to
Wheeling.
Miss Angie White has returned from
EowleSpurC.
T. +. Martin made business trip to
Mcrgantown
fuo lie school closed Friday and kids
are free again.
l.. -. totdyc', who has been sick. il
able to bc out
DIR AlcN Lccis, Of Grafton ,vas I'm
iowa on business.
Mrs Wan. Harvey, Of function, YVES
IN town last NvCN
G G. ShuwaltcrS has returned from a
business trip west
Mrs Charles bishop, OF Bclington,
was the IN 81 of Mrs A. Plummer.
Mcsser. Loran Fortpey aud Sank
Met1.rr mato "a dying trip TO Grafton.
George lang, who has been in town
Tor some tuAc, mas returned to his home
at Weston.
Joseph Whitley who met with The
unfortunate accident some weeks AFRO
icing Kicked above the eye 10y horse
Is our again.
MARRIED john Snilsr. aged 20 and
Mrs. Aiat,adt Moore. widow OF George
- Moore, aged ca, we're married at TIE
NOME of her son, Mr. Tate Jones, on
February 2ttp. at O. O'Clock u IN. MIR
NuidVr was lonesome, and longed for n
spouse To join ais walk through the
SnadCw and sunshine oi life. lie has "A
farm and its pOuntiui products OF last
years crop, and why not have "A wife ?
This last luea came to him long after
the sun Nps hid behind the western
horizon, when nothing but one little
mouse NJ boiling at a walnut, broke the
darKened mopotouy OF the night MIR.
Sulder arose the next morning not
much refreshed from his nights muse
ing, because lac was not only tired, but
lonesome as well. lie walked to the
top of the high hill north of his home
aud when there smiled the brecYrs in
every direction. Something, hc knew
not what, said to him in low whisper.
"Go south, because In that direction is
bluShing widow with "A heart over
flowing with love awaits the pit-a-pat
of your footsteps" Ilo wondered who
1T could he, so he went TO his home
touched his tongue to tho cinnamon
drop, curled his mustache, parted his
hair in the middle, put on his Sunday
clothes, put a rabbit foot in his pocket
squeezed the lobe of his left ear and
started South. lie rode old Bill who
has fine reputation in everything that
goes to make mp good trusty horse.
When on the south of Lick Run, ne met
Jud Orr, and just as he was passing MIR
Orr, he thought il was no more than
probable that this blushing widow
was none other than Mrs. Sarah Mich
ell. So he squeezed his rabbit foot
close To his heart and rode on He
told Mrs. Michel his wants in plain
language but Mrs. Michel said mo"
in such a harsh tone that Mr. Snider's
heart tried to jump out of his mouth
The shock was too much for him TO
stand, and resulted just AS might have
Ucen expected in "A bad case of grin. 1t
is generally conceded that Mrs. Hichcll
did not do exactly right, she was too
rough The grip made but It'll, pro-
gress however, with the strong constr.
tuition il found with Mr. Snidcr. Ia
fact the grip found itself i'm tho wrong
place and got out in a hurry. but not
withstanding that his ardor was just
little bit coo'cd and he calico TO his aid
one George Lyons OF New burg. VINO
seems TO know intuitively just the
thing TO say TO make all the girls fan
in love with him at once lie refused
TO say whether or not he used a rabbit
foot After ne was employed Mr. Sn.-
der's chances grew from day 10 day
more II altering, for George is "A great
worker. When he goes any place he
walks very fast. Mrs Moore had not
seen MIR. Snider for years but rcmeu-
bcred he was fine looking and agreed
to meet him at time and place, and II
he would FIJI the bill, she would marry
him. The meeting was held and the
love was mutual at first sight The
wedding occurred the same dav and
now they are both spending n long life
journey hand in hand, the bride blush-
ing at times, yet each one surprepcly
happy WHISPERS IN.