Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


THERE was one great charm about this
neons<Qusnt couple. They invariably
saw the points of each others jokes, even
when nobody else did. This their families
naturally considered sign of talent. I'm
fortunately for them, it was not market
able.
Reggie used to say that he never dared
tell funny story unless Clarissa wa
around, for no one else had sense enough to
zee the point, while as for Garissas she
saved all of her witticisms to fire at Reggie
because he was the only one who wasfure
to laugh at them. Clarissas girl friends
were wont to say that Reggie was dull. and
that love had SO blindfolded Clarissa's eyes
that she could not see it, but that was 70
love was to be applauded for its generosity
to the poor boy.
!. Both Reggie and Ciarissa were modern.
They had objects in life. Reggie's object in
lie was to surprise himself. But this was
| 4 high aim, and he never achieved it. Gen
orally speaking, he only shocked people. He
was . younger son in an unoriginal hne reg
iment Of tho type which the Afridis were
lately engaged in decimating.
Clarissa's object was to make q name in
ART. She insisted on the capitals. In one
| SENSE, BIC way oil a. kiSt thoe % W NY 49,
shared in common with the generality of
the species an inability to dispose of her
| kares. Reggie called her designing wom-
| an. She said that she had proved the con-
trary by marrying him.
And if the truth must be told I really
| must agree with the same girl friends who
| had said Reggie was dull and say that she
| had. But as all stories have two sides il
may be said in Reggie's favor that it looked
1 very much like him or no one, as Clarisss
had never been favored by men excepting
| Reggie, and that no one had attempted te
dispute his capture of Clarissa's heart. Not
that she cared in the least, for it would
probably have done no good i they had
She wanted Reggie and no one else. and il
was Reggie she got.
| The honeymoon started with an alterca
ton. Clarissa called it difference of opin
ion. Az they were spending their honey
moon, in the wilds % Dorsetshire, Clarissa
as she naturally explained. wanted nj
clothes" She accordingly merely took
dress basket, cabin trunk, hold-all, tw'
hat boxes, dressing bag and an American
trunk. Reggie had a portmanteau and
tin case. He sent the best man of Will
; these-and his best girl-to distract atten
ton.
Clarissa and Reggie did not intend 70 Civ
themselves away. They went off in old boot
and gloves and paid the cabby his ezac
fare. At the station they yawned in eac
others faces, after the manner of such
travel with their legitimate belongings. Res
gle addressed his wife a. "dear," and sh
carried her own papers and rug with q
air Of ostentatious domestic martyrdom.
1t happened that somewhat large crow
was gathered round their carriage windo'
ON the eve of their departure. The trai
was on the point Of starting when man VI
seen running hurriedly across the platform
the direction of their carriage. Everybod
t turned. Sick with apprehension, Reggl
r recognized him and wildly waved him bael
r It was too late. The light OF rsvene
1 burned in one blesfy eye. It was the cal
: man. In his hand he held white sati
. slipper. He threw it into the carriage.
"Beg parding, sir, for interruptin', b
this belongs to YOU" he cried. Il found
on the roof Of the keb. One Of the weddil
party throwed it."