The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
Copyright, 1903. by Robert Howell Rus
)sell.)

same as always, Cept IN "hen
We calls her Ma'am, dat being Yankee
for MIssus in French. Little Miss Fan
ME calls Kiddie. but Duchess has a
forr name what she caIls-La Petite
what IS French for Petite.
In dis way and dat I'm getting a
strange holt on French, and expect TO
bv T. time 1 has to go TO Paris TO live,
VIVA Is De programme Duchess has laid
out for me old age. OATS why L hate
10 grow old I'll beat de Paris
game if 1 has 10 make a halfway trip
over de Brooklyn bridge TO do it.
We is living up at our place on de
Sound now. and l has learned kiddie
to swim. and learned meself how to pull
de plug out Of = pint, n solve de fizz
wicout missing d drop, when Mr.. PauIs
yacht is doing stunts wit her keel put
of water, and her rail under. OATS de
way he likes to sail. If ever he a to
90 and try TO bring de cup back from
Sir Tumis, he'll bring it back-Or stop
dere Wit it. Since he won Miss Fannie
he has won most everything else in
sight, and has took TO sail yachts again;
using de steam yacht only for gaIIy-
gaiIIv trips when Miss Fannie has par
ties 10 entertain. What wit sailing n
cruising. I'm getting 50 salt. n
Duchess 50 peppery and WhIskerS so
oily dat If dere was Il little vinegar
aboard We could be mixed up for a sal
ad dressing.
"Chimmie.' says Mr.. Paul to me de
cdder day. we Will go out for Il little
spin in Dc tioty-footer today. Is de-
hamper packed?"
Yes sir" I says. 'Dere is half a
dozen bottles and six sandwiches in it.
Don't take up too much room wit de
Sandwiches" he says. winking at Nhis-
kers. will YOU go wit Us, me dear?'
he asks Miss Fannie.
NO tank you. dear" she says. 4
prefers ne daily bat in de bat tub.
But when you've had your spin, I'd like
you TO take US out IN de steam yacht.
I've invited some young people from de
hill for a trip" she says.
So dat was de way We come 10 take
de trip l was going to tell you about.
AAAA NA@ A-A ALC ~~-N F'A-
Wiley Wildly She's de gaiIIy-gaiily goil
what Is entered for de Whiskors' Stake.
Since Miss Fannie married Mr.. Paul
she isn't as Ieary Of Wiley WILDLY, as
she was he Wildly made Il bluff at
being in de running for Mr.. Paul him
self. I used to think Miss Fannie was
shy OF Wildly because she didn't fancy
her for n step-mudder. but now L know
she was only riding her own race when
she used to take lie rail away from
Wildly Tings is different. nov Duchess
a Y cat Miss Fannie wouldn't mind if
Wildly landed Whiskers.
Oats one Of de funniest tingS about
wonderland all tiugS about EN- Is fun
ny. When Miss Fannie didn't know
weUder or not she wanted 10 marry
Mr.. Paul, dere was no mistake dat she
didn't want Wildly to marry him.
"How's dat" ! says To Duchess.
whats de system OF fdvorites Wit wo-
men" 1 says. If Miss Fannie tauJ
she didn't want Mr.. Pau why wouldn't
she let Wildly have him~ And if it
was Whiskers she was protecting den,
why Is she willing 10 let Widdie raid
him nGw?'
1t i OF de simple" Duchess says. wit
dat COCk-Sure way women has when
dey Is putting you wise on who is
whose steady. and why. When a wo-
man has not de acquaintance of her
heart III a particular case, dere is not
ting dat 50 quick decides her mind as
anOddeT w0man's.'
"Anodder woman's WHAT" says 1.
''Anodder womans mind" says
Duchess. Wit scorn for me tick head
1T was not DAT WILDLY really wanted
Mr.. Paul. but she did want Miss Fan
ME married again. and happy enough
not TO be too careful about her papa
Her papa-Whiskers? Wa he play
ing tag, too?'
stupid! Whiskers was de whole
what you say-de whole woihs for Wild
dy. 50 long as Miss Fannie remain I'M
cousoled. she would not let Wildly be
consoIed. So to get Miss Fannie gu
OF lie obiecting humOr. Widdy's play
was 70 set her married, and, natureIle-
ment. Wildly. being a wise woman
pretend for to have 4 sentiment fol
Mr.. Faul-voiIa,-Mr. Paul in a walk
wins. as YOU say.
Honest. what do YOU tink of a lime
light song like does When its a cass
Of what's a mans number wit a wo-
man, Duchess can dope out &c WHINE
vitoul knowing age. weight. or pre-
viouS performances.
Well. anyway. since Mr.. Paul signed
\ l;ra contract as Miss Faurie's Mum
Der one. she has never knocked Wild
dy'S ~-ai-Iy-gaiIIy stunts Wit Whiskers
Bu- .e going has not been Smood
Minister'S run onto a shy streak in him
self. I asks Duchess TO explain da'
OUT .f h-c fortune book. ana she saYS
l. was TOO easy