The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-03

ais IN LickskIllet without askin' at ali!
But mere they don't pear to hear. me.
no more to see me. And I've been Just
dyin to see n mutin0y Is there cloYnsg
Is there sermons? Is there lemonade
and peanuts. and whites Ike cake ana
pies? IL there a big crowd? Is there
baud? Is there flags? Is there shoot
In and collins? i heared gun 80 on
Onest while was wuItin' outside, and ]
seq: You got him certain and sure
that pop. Hope his wiaders well liked
and there amt no children.
You viii soon see" sud Miss Nor
rls amused by the way Benny rapidly
poured out these condolences.
Benjys eyes Sh0Re like stars while
Miss Morris bought her ticket Then
while they were ascending the stairs
she suddenly broke away and, running
I'D into the balcony. seated herself OH
the extreme left OF the stage.
where has that child gomez" thought
Miss Morris as she locked around FOR
Bcniy. her little talk with the usher
over He was for leading the way IN
the box In which he placed her. there
being some mistniSe about the seats she
had paid for, but tile teacher had no
ilnu If leaving her protegee unprOtect-
cd In n crowded theatre. She spled the
NlNllAl bsNAGAll31s uAlA hlAlk AANtAl hAAA NsNAA-
her But Benjy's eyes were now almost
Shooting out OF her hsnd, for the play
had begun, and she was 20 absorbed aS
TO be deaf to everything else However.
at last little boy sitting near her
made her hear, and she reluctantly
joined Miss Morris.
'Why are we slttin' in the pulplt3"
she whispered when seated. Where's
the minister"
Miss Morris explained that theatres
did not support clergymen, and Benjy's
next remark related to the fOOtlIghts.
MY sHkes! What n lot OF lamps!
They must have swIped EN- from the
bo'ders' rooms, sure enough"
Miss Morris explained that the troupe
did rot lodge at the theatre, but played
there.
RenJy now threw her arms around q
little boy in the next box. aud gave him
u loud kiss, to the disgust of his fash-
ionable mother. who drew the child
away aa II from smallpox patient, re-
garded Benny with ill-repressed anger,
and Inspected cOldly, with froWn.
Miss Morris, who had TO put Nup her
handkerchief TO conceal smile.
my sakes! amt she stuck up. What
Is she mad for? But the baby's beautl-
full. / les love his blue eyes and his
curls jes' had TO kiss him. COM
mentcd Benny. after which she again
fixed strained, intense gaze upon tho
stage. where the comedian was doing a
clog dance.
4 done seen him befo' Mt the circus.
He's jes' the same, only different,
commented Benny.
A scene followed In which breezy
society villain played few measures
ne, tI,o V,toVo haFnpA Informing the Gar
want whom he had never seen before,
that he Intended 20 murder his esn-
ployer.
"They eats here. II they don't sleep
here" exclaimed Benny. Look at that
lmpldent waiter clawln' the ivory. They
don't low that in some restaurants.
Cricky. but he'll catch 1t II the boss
comes in"
The society Villains fauItless evening
attire had mIsled Benny: and aS he
staggered about the stage In heroic at
tltudes and platltudes, Benly again re-
marked:
My aIn't he coclty! But the boss'll
cut hIs comb l reckon he 1ln't been
paid of for u year. don't you"
The society Villains wife now APP
Dearcd in very low dress. and after
one OF the sudden tempestuous qunrrals
began to weep cOpiously.
"DOn't you reckon she's crying cause
she couldn't find all her clothes? NV
sases! why don't he cover her up with
the table cloth or something? Why
don't he Jerk down that curtain and put
Il ON her? Hes no great shakes for n
husband! lie ougbtnt to let her stay
like thar minute. II aIn't decent! The
folks IN LIckskillet would send for the
perlicc My i wish ] had them silver
things on her arm. Shes pretty. But
what makes her face so redo
Again IN low tones. Miss Morris tried
10 give Benny some idea OF what was
going on and could not but rejoice to
see the chld's healthy, natural IN
atincts
The Wild rushes aud frantic fantasies
and sensclUss situations, the old, olu
gags Introduction OF local hits an
nonnremcnts Of dress patterns and gold
pieces 10 BE- given away, proceeded:
When the curtain fell Benny drnpped
back IN her seat. slapped IN her mouth
n bic piece OF chcwlnE-gum, previously
concealed on her person. ana oNclalIn-
ed Il.
There amt much sense IN j., but y
keeps You awake: now. don't II? fhal
wnitcr fused awful with his VIE: ne
Thought she was nuts on come otner
mlu hut ahc wasn't at nll' Mnsl
| she InValy In that white SILK. WIN heF
! bnrR hulr nh down? reckon Uley ~
mnklu II up now. amt they ~.
/ Nntlng up they were. to be sure. Out
NOT In Ieniy's sense. for hg soon reap
prutrd with wonderful p",oW az, ="