West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11

"Ain't Il sweet. Mrs Rssher1 My father
used to think great deal OF that motto;
and that's the way came TO be rich IL
means, literally N'ye got u In Latin there)
that Discretion Is the better part Of
valor.
II you can't do anything but cast ridicuIe
on yourself and your wife from morning iil
night. we might as we'll stay in our obscur
iiy. You aren't casting ridieule on mep the
wild boar was part OF the coat OF arms OF
some OF the nobest families OF Scotland
and Englsndi Oh that alters the easel II
YOU really think. Rasher. that II would be
aristocraiic aud just the right thing and II
yon think our friends will see Il In the same
light you do. why. I like Il we'll enough
When will you get {, cngravedi I wish
yon'd stop to Ball s Blacks and order
set Of solid silver to be made 10 be done In
time Tor the party. aud our arms on H.
Come. lets look at ihe wine cellar You
must learn to look about your wine cellar.
Rasher. II yon want TO make an Impression
on the men Everything down hero is nice
and coDyenicnt--but lai that's The ser
wants business I'm going 10 pretend, when
| get new set, that don't know coal
bin from a washing tub. TharIl be preti
tyway to have myself Imposed on7 Well.
you're able TO stand little imposition
and you don't suppose I'm going TO let EN-
see ever stepped In a kitchen Ny hands
show ~ No, they don't: and I'm going TO
keep EN- done up nights In old gloves. aud
oil EN- every night with--iard oi7--stuni
with rose cream.
Let's go9 Tell me 6rst whether you're
concluded to take the house. You spose
must have my own way about M That's
dear good Rashcr as you are. And TO pay
for coosenting without fuss. III trouble
you as little as possible about the change
moving, aud all that. III give the uphoi
sterers orders about the furniture. and get
bookstore man to fli the library: and
when everything Is ready for us TO step IN
and take our dinner we'll ride over and
take possession. I'll get an suctioneer TO
sell off our old stuf every article OF Il. for
what it'll bring. I expect. perhaps. Il will
come 10 enough to pay for the new set OF
silver. centerpece and all; for the piano
you know is nearly.new. and the carpets
are only six months Did
You hope I'll reserve your old secretary
and armchair and that sofa7 o dear
suppose can have 'em tct in the fourth
story. where you can go and look at cm
once Ia a while. I don't see why jou need
set such greatslore by that sofa. because
you and FUSED to set on il together In our
little pafior the hcst winter we was mar
ried It's stiff and old-fashioned now. aud
has been covered twice. allowed il 10
setin my room up stairs. seeing that you
thought so much OF t.; bus Il might as well
80 to the aGction-room as up into the fonrth
story, where II will have to stay II is kept
IN Che new house
What are you thinking Of to walk right
over that curbstone without seeing ~ You
was thinking OF old times1 No doubt you'd
like 70 90 back 10 the days when did my
own work, and set and sewsd for the chill.
dren evenings. but wouidn't. us great
burden of my mind TO have the girls 10
Madame Flummerys school; she's very
genieeI and will give en- an air which 7
know couldn't though I'm naturally more
genieci than their father What's that,
we'rc setting them Dp above rs 50 as 10
mske en- ashamed Of usf Well. Arabella
was a little sniFy the last time she came
home. but when wc move on 20 the Avenue
IN the new house, she'll have more respect
for u.s. All here we afo st the corneri
Come home carly tonight Rasher. want
to talk over ihe plans.