Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-07-07
MIR. LIMKINS' TOAST {:
tFrc.n the wausau. wis.,. Phiiosophcr. Se-
printed By Special fsrmissicn-l
So LAS" said Mrs. Limkins. as she

down that paper; want your whole at
tention."
Mr.. Ifmlins reversed the cross Of his
lerS. and shifting his paper slightly so
as 20 cover his face. continued 20 read.
Il want YOU TO wake up little. con-
tinucd Mrs Limkins. You are the
most stupid man in this town Non
come home from the Office at night, eat
your supper. smoke. read your paper |
and go 10 bed: eat your breakfast IN |
the morning and go 90 the office. You |
come home again at night. cat your
rupper. smoke. read your paper. 60 10 |
bed: and so IL goes day after cay
don't get a dozen words ont Of you, day
in and day out. and You do not even
want 70 listen 20 me. when ! talk. II
want 20 go out anywhere in the even
ing. I have 20 go alone. You have al
vvavs some excuse for staying at home
II I invite my friends here. you have
usually some business that takes you
out. NV friends never see YOU with
me. and hardly know have "a husband
This sort OF life may suit YOU. but
a does not suit me. You have your
business and other things 10 interest
vou during the day. I suppose. while !
am shut up here in the house; ano
when Won come home in the evening ]
want something else besides supper
smoke and Tribune. Now / intend 60
make a change" Here Mrs. Limkins
deftly took the paper from Mr. Linn
kins. and rolling II up in her hands.
proceeded TO use ii TO point of her re-
marks.
Mr.. Limkins yawned submissively
dumped the ashes from his cigar into
the silver card tray. and settled himself
as comfortably as possible 10 wait for
the end. Mr. Limlius had heard these
remarks many times before; he knew
the story from beginning 70 end, ano
also knew il was useless 10 try TO es
cane any part OF defend himself In any
way. Experience had taught him thai
II was best TO sit quietly and take it
remaining silent TO the end
"Snas" continued Mrs I.imkins
shaking the crumpled Tribune at hin
viciously. Il have made up my min'
r.ot TO stand this sort of thing any long
er: all my friends take their husband
around with them and have decide'
10 bring YOU out"
Mr.. Iimkins said: oh" and grey
nervous. Mrs. Limkins was eyidentl
more determined than usual, and b
began 10 fear that she had some sor
of scheme up her sleeve that woul
disturb his comfort.
THE Daughters OF the RevOlutio
and their husbands are going 10 hay
a banquet next week" said Mrs. Lin
Eins There Will be several toaSts an
have arranged 20 have YOU respond
the toast Our Sons "
Great Scott" exclaimed Mr.. Lin
kins. waking up and staring helpless
nj her.
Il will write out your speech" sa
Mrs. Limkins. paying no attention
A. his interruption: "all You will have
cfo will be 10 commit il 10 memory al
repeat il at the banquet"
"No. by thunder" said Mr.. Limkir
with considerable heat. If | make
speech 10 your Daughters of the Rev
luton il will not be any woman's max
up, l can tell YOU. To begin with,
haven't time TO monkey with any SUI
nonsense: but if did would make n
own speech-and ! wouldn't have
write il ont first, either. Do you thil
can't make speech? Why, / cou
make a speech that would knock o
anything any OF your RevOluti
Daughters husbands could do-jr
of-hand-Jim Perkins. Lem Stubbi
or any of the rest of them. Mebby, Y
think because there are a lot of stuC
up lawyers and professors in your $
that / can't trot in their class. Sol
day I'll fool you, Mrs. Lim<ins." a
putting on his hat, Mr.. Limkins bl
tered out of the house leaving NJ
Limkins in doubt as 10 whether
would. or would not, carry out
plans.
This was just the sort of impressi
Mr.. Linkins wanted to make on NJ
Limkins. for from the very first m
tion of IL, he was rather taken W
the idea of making that speech but
not want 10 appear too willing.
Limkins belonged to a class of II
who go through life with an idea 4
they are born for better things. EV
lastingly thinking that they could h
shone in some other fellows plac'
they had had the opportunity. M
tally sure that they have a natural
ent for some calling of which 4
know absolutely nothing.
Mr. Limkins welcomed this OPT
tunity as something he had alw
longed for; but he wanted Mrs. i
kins TO think he was doing il un
protest.
AS Mr.. Limlins strode along in