West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-25
Mrs. RASHER'S
CURTAIN LECTURES.
NoMnER rnRKK.
THE PARTY.



ing. my dear. When people lived In two.
story houses. aud did their own work. they
called such things house warnings. :, aud
II sounds so old-fashioned. know you've
ponchong for everything old.fashioned--
u seems TO be Weakness OF yGurs; expect
every day TO see you come down with your
grandfather's long-taIled blue on--thoueh
as Tor that you'll scarcely have a chance
now, Tor when we left the other house
sent IL TO the dogs. You wouldn't have
taken City dollars Of any mans money for
that coat9 What was IL worth I'd like 10
Know but just TO clutter the closet and get
moths In ~ Still. u you feel so bad about
H. i IN sorry sent IL OF. IL went through
tho Revolutionary War, and YOU WAS orond
OF itr Oh ifrd have thought about that
4 q have kept a. for its quite fashionable to
have relies OF the Revolution What was
your grandfather my lovel A gcneralp "A
blacksmith o get outl And as brave as
the oravest general who followed the army
TO shoe the horses. and put shoes on Gene.
raj Washington's own horse many a time
and was wounded twice In battle" Lai
thats all nice enough bat / m not going 10
brag about before folks ''ft'sa different
style OF forgery thal's the ariStocratic thing
nova days man may forge a check, but
not chain. II he wants TO keep In good
society. Only blow your own bellows loud
enough. and you'll be all right with the
world. Why. Rasher, didn't know as
you had so much morphine in your nature
you're usually so cheerful Come. now
lets talk about my party. or my fate. AZ
Mrs Fitz simmons calls Il. I'd like to
make out the list OF invitations this evening
SOS TO get the cards engraved. They
ought to be out week beforehand I'm
going 20 have them very large. and very
square. and several OF EN- to each person !.
one small square one. colored, with ..Admi,
the Bearer" on II. and ue--whats thatp
No, u won't be ridiculous. eitheri Didn't
his Royal Iiighness--@hat II Il was ata
public building instead Of . private bouse9
! know Il ain't necessary. bgI It's stylish,
and that's enough. Once for all. Rasher.
let me settle ell these little points OF
etiquette. you're very good in your way.
but somehow you've no faculty for com.
prehendiog all lhe little oicesies: In other
words--there's no making silk purse ont
of sow's carr There il comes agais
these eternal aiuslonsl However, you
think the purse - pretty full one. Il Il
isn't Of slkl That's so Nobody could be
more generous OF better hearted tl,an.you
are. my love aud n you'd only get over
some Of your queer ideas. and quite pun
ming especially illusions to your busi-
ness--I should be one OF the happiest
women n The world You can't guess how
uncomfortable you make me when we're in
company feel every mipute AS ifI was
sitting by a powder magazine that was
going TO explode; I'm so afraid Of them
terrible little eseapades Of yours. You
thought Il was me who did all the blowing
upS Well, do ltin the strict secluslon OF
the family circle. II do; and u you'd con.
hne yourself to the same, shouldn't mind
what you said. Not even II YOU said your
darling Martcr wasn't the woman she used
TO eeT No not even then I've no ambition
70 be the womar was, when one silk dress
year and two boDneis satisfied me.
But let's 90 back 10 the Invitations.
shall have no difbcuiiy IN making oat my
list You've no idea OF the people that
have left their cards since we changed our
residencei dozens ard dozens OF al the
brown'siones up and down the street, and
they're Ell just the SORT of folks want AZ
my fate Mrs. Fitz simmons knows the
most Of en-. and has probably been the
means Of their calling. As the girls are
6oing 10 be at home. we must have plenty
Of yoaag people 10 dance; Cerniha never
looks better than when she's dancing. You
don; like 20 see her whirled around In the
a Of them dancing bears2 It's not lust
the way We used to do to be sure; but
fhis Is an age Of progression and wlias The
wofa thinks j. right is right,
haven't written word 10 the girls ye,
about the new house or the party. Intend
v TO be ali surprise I've ordered their
dresses. and they're being made 10 now.
maize colored moire-antique Tor Cerinths
white lace 0ounccs. and white psffed
thtll for Felicia. You should have thought
white would have been prettiest Tor both Of
en-. seeing they're only school giris YETI
~ warrant you A book muslin. tucked
with pink and blue ribbons. cost. including
making ". Zen dollars apiece But giris
donf dress 10 that mauner now .dsys A
moifc-sntique aint n bic too rich for
Cerlotha's style and the color suits with.
her hair She ought 70 have sci Of pearls.
but Won't ask Tor them 900 she's on, Of
school since the house and all had 90 Be
paid Tor ibis year
Who are yon writing down ihcreP Your
old friends. the ofigkzes1 u you intend 10
invite the 0riggses. then I'n give 40 the
party AZ once. There iherei there Now
don't SET mad. and tear tic paper In two
u you want 70 keep on friendly terms with
them. shall have no objections to making
nice little foa-psriy especially Tor Them.
and ask the Fishers at the same time.
don't want TO have if said thar I've forgotten
ny friends. and ] can have them here often.
70 quiet way but not 70 my fafo. Il
would spoil every spect o. pleasure might
take Mrs Gr.ggs used 10 be a good
ncighbof when VIC we're 6rst married
Mays the afternoon we've SCI. and sewcd
and talked iogoihor bui she always was
rutber comuioa w0n ln. and her husband
had bad luck and she'll have nothing 10
wear. Z she's ssked bsi her old black sin.
and she'll feel bound 20 come. for fear
we'd be hnrt % she shouldnf. Ia how
blind some people ore Ii she had any
dccency shed fcei ihai.-becanse you.te
made money ln the pork besiness. and
0flkgs has failed IN che hafdaafd line
,hefs ousht % bo - farther Intinae,