The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-26

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It was Lent. md they were suffering
from 7ennui. They really looked bored,
butt fair lrreprcssible's sllvery tones
disturbed the window curtains, as she
let go: oh girls let's say Something.
or course we have no place to go but
church. or some sort OF a tame lecture,
so let's tell some flbs. or make up any
old kind OF n tale" The other girls
looked OF her eagerly. whats the
matter with you starting It. t-ourselt?"'
asked the brunette from out the pike.
I'm agreeable" answered the the
nrst speaker, a saucy4 little brown eyed
maiden" but I'm partial 10 puns. and
though the old rhetoric studied said
a pun Is the last resource OF a wit, hero
goes"
1.-THE other night. began the brown
eyed girl, my cousin and had lust
come homo from n card party. and were
hungry as bears. We had started for
the pantry to satisfy our cravings, but
heard the festive mice skipping playful
ly about. She was In the lead. and
heard them gnawlng away, but halted
and said, well. / guess where there's
mice, girls don't want gnaw things
We went to bed hungry"
That's awful" chimed in the girl
from out the pike. rudging her Chapllue
street friend. II can do nearly as bad
myself. Nav had some kind OF q wo-
mans missionary meeting at home yes
terday, and every blessed woman there
coughed all the time to beat the band
One coughed a solo, then they had a
duet and ever and anon all came In
on one grand oratorio chorus 1t was
more than my nerves could stand, so
went up stairs to. the sewing room. and
told Martha, who sews for US, that the
parlor was like an Undertaking estab-.
nshment, a coughin' here, there. and
everywhere. Martha didn't faint: no,
Indeed, She Just looked at me and said:
g" why, YOU must a had a good tine
flows ttat?" I asked.
You were at n ,coush-e-Vlsite..
u fs 80 ~ isf
~ guess this gathering is intended to
see who can turn out the poorest puns,.
and I'm not going to be left" This
thrust came from the Chapline street
girl. i've one of the same poor order,
myself. and since we appear to be sur
virlng the others, I'll get one OF on
Events, Wheeling's society monthly.
which YOU Know doesn't appear with
clocls-work regularity. Also, the joke
IL there is any TO it's on me. met
one of the editors and said, when are
you Eventtul people going to get out
this months Events?"
He started to scowl. but thought him
some. and replied: Eventually"
would you please ring FOR water"
timidly asked the first season girl. ~
don't know what makes me so weak.
No! ino!"s she exclaimed, as she caught
the scornful eyes OF the former pun
sters; Il hardly think it's you girls
jokes, but used TO get weak like this
when my teacher said funny things.
Thank you"-to the girl who brought
the water-..'I feel better now. Really,
girls" she continued. II don't know any
funny experiences except one know.
on chum OF mine who isn't here this
evening. She and her gentleman friend
were on Market street yesterday after,
noon, and he told her how pretty an
other girl said she was.
But she doesn't know me. was the.
answer.
She says she knows YOU like a
book he retorted.
Eyes. but you can't tell book by
the binding
"'Certain1y not. was his fond re-
Spouse. DO you care TO change your
t!tie?'
The other girls laughed this time.
"And did your chum agree to change
her title?" they asked, as with one
voice.
Tie timid girl nervel herself enough
to say, ITO be continued in our next"
There were yet two girls to add to the
horrors They looked at one another
wlstfully awhile, then the tall girl broke
the ice with, II don't want to be last,
so IN spin you tale Of two girls YOU
all know well. Girls that are as jealous
of each other as girls can be. had
helped them fix up for the last ball, and
in fun one put thick veil over the
others face, saying You look real
pretty with that veil on
"And the other one then quickly.
slapped 1t over her face and said, Yes,
with that veil over Your face. you look
out OF sight,
See the Joke, girls" cutely asked the
tall girl.
Nope. they FASTENED to respond.
Neither do !. but had to say some
thing to hold my end up. Now. Lou, YOU
end the tragedy.
Lou showed signs OF fatigue. But 1t
wouldn't do TO let the rest say she
nunked out. She shut her eyes. and
assumed thoughtful mood. "Will 1t
matter she inquired. .'if tell one
on myself" z a
"No, indeed, Lou" they said; "all the
better" Il
Lou hemmcd and hawed a little. then
after q few fourishes OF her handker-
chief in the vicinity OF her face. began.
Her color deepened as the climax ap-
preached, yet she stuck to 1t like n
man. or rather like n woman.
'.Will gets smart sometimes. you
know" she said. by way OF introduce
ton. No introduction. however, was
necessary. All knew VIII; girls oil
know each others fellow. HE go.
smart the last time he called, and Just
to show my disapprobation-t good
word, by the way-I turned my back
to him. He pretended not to, mind, and
said that the back OF my head was
beautiful to gaze upon.
"I didn't answer him, so hcTleft his
chair and advanced to In front OF
mine. Indeed said he, the face was
made to match--that is,' as he noticed
my rage-''your face Is also beautiful to
gaze upon In fact, believe It's beau
tIfuler-fiiller O. beauty, dear &.
And then the fool came closer, and
well. you know, girls, he kissed me.
and that settled IT." WI,
There was silence long and deep.
The girl from out the pike. the girl
from Chaplne street. the t!mid girl the
tall glrl, and the other girls. looked en-
viously Mt Lou. They looked at her