Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-06-23


,froH enc ladies World 81, rer-,..-ioa.,
| THEY had been Keeping house irst
meath. uuJ au their Furnish
ngs were IN The first glory OF their
pristine freshness. Their friends
! household gods wore viewed with
sort 90 benevolent contempt from the
| 1Sight OF their oNsn achievements i'm
window seats and Turkish corners
/ likewise their regard for each other
! VAS 20 far above the everyday com
nonplacc affection which they be-
-cNed 20 exist between the married
couples OF their acquaintance as were
,he moon and stars III relation 20 this
mundane sphere. They had been very
.usy all that month evolving from "A
.crH limited amount of money results
which were only possible through the
exercise IF much skill and taste Sow
heir laocrs were completed and they
sad nothing 90 DO hut sit and gaze
20 each other with adorinr ewes. and
congratulate themselves upon their
success.
ISN'T il simply ideal2" saiG Dora.
-elchtediy. as she sat pcrchcd upon
Dee arm 90 GIbcrt's chair. There IS
cot a discordnnt or inharmonious note
the whole composition"
It's peach" said Gilbert. who
eas stiil enough 80 the world-woridlv
% BE- addicted go the occasional us,.
slang. u was just thinking what
ipparcntly triling events direct The
curse OF lifetime. / can trace this
'eallzation 20 the bicycle meet az
Mrs. Ainsiic's. II / had NOT attended
hat-and 10 was only hv chance that
' did might never have met YOU
tAe possibility l. TOO dreadful To
iweli upon"
Dora laughed rcminisccntlv. II
viii never forget how YOU looked that
iay ia THAI hideous black and yellow
.iair, which made YOU resemble
iuge bumblcbce It's a wonder ever
'1me TO regard YOU with-wcll. tolcra-
ion"
II was always fond OF that blazer
nid Gilbert; I've saved il 10 do
.hores in"
you would look lovely out Ia tho
)ack yard sitting ashes in that fear
ul and wonderful garment" scofred |
DORA. The neighbors would think /
iou had wandered from the jungles /
# Africa"
When they see the mastery way /
p which 7 handle the ash sitter 4
hcyu wish had wandered into their \
Jack yard" said Gilbert. dcfcnsiveiv. /
and perhaps ] viii unless YOU appre-
iate me more and abuse me less"
Poor, hen-pecked creature" said
Dora. mocldngly; you have my sym
lathy"
The sympathy Of some people is
ess desirable than their enmitv.~
nurmured Gilbert, insinuatinglv.
"Oh. MY" exclaimed Dora Me
links such bitterness If spirit be-
okeneth an empty stomach. I Will
lie me % the scullery and engage the
God services Of the chatting dish in
ay, Bertie. which would YOU rather
.ave-a Welsh rarebit or creamed
ysters?"
"A rarebit would go high" said Gill I
.ert with animation: "weW have one
alter. / guess 7 didn't tell YOU. but
have 20 go down 90 work awhile to-
sight"
-f"' AA'N AfAA- ~ MT Tor she n
emanded. poutingly.
-Oh. John 4. asked me to, and st.
ehooves a fellow 70 accede 10 the
residents wishes with his sweetest
mile. though he may be bursting
18th wrath internally"
"Horrid. tat old thing" said Dora
isrespectfuliyi why doesn't he work
little himself7 II would do him
God"
Ny dear. your bump Of vencratioa
not properly developed. The prcsi-
rnt Of the First national bank can
% be horTid. neither Is he fat, but +,
.ere!y 49, ali - distinguished looking. /
y-by. ! won't be late"
Left alone, Dora threw herself
own on one Of her new chairs so
ard that the springs bobbed her M
% down repeatedly. ,
I'm n-a-dl" she declared aloud.
What's the uss Of having q husband ,
hf's Feins 70 be away al the timer