West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
; Mrs. RASHER'S
|CURTA|N LECTURES
THE OLD WOMAN AND the GIRLS
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Receive A Letter From Timothy. An.
nOuncing Ills Failure In Business
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Receive Letter From Timothy, An
nOuncing His Failure In Business.
Well. girls. I'm glad your Ia has gone
hack to New york. He's all right in his
place. but I'm afraid he's rather OF draw
back 10 us In place like this. where one
has TO live constantly on show. as il were.
There's great deal depends on the next
lew weeks you've just come out. and you We
| got your regulations to make as bellies aud
heiresses. want your FIRST season at New
port to be decided success. so that YOU
can begin the winter in the city with fyinx
colors. Your pa has left us pretty liberal
supply Of means he's a good man to his
family. but he's sadly lacking in gentility,
aud keeps me nervous when he's with us.
Tor dread OF his mistakes. Guess he's as
good as we are1 suppose he is. Felicia.
aud don't blame you for standing up for
your father YOU and him are always Ayins
up in defence OF each iother. He's good.
no doubt. but he isn't genieel. aud never
will be II lac lives to the age OF Methusaleh: /:
Il isn't IN him. didn't have much better
advantages Than him when was young, but
| I've a natural tact for society. and a.tter
myself nobody could tell that didn't 70 to
board ng school when was a girl Crrh e.
tina, what are you pinchlng Felicia for1 II
you think II worth while TO ridicule your
own mother, you can try II. IL didn't
coax your pa to open the purse strings
you'd have hard time getting your fingers
in so freely. so you d better be careful who
you treat with disrespect. Young ladies'
| fhfnk IL an a,comnliebp,a,, ,o.,,.-aI... a,
hout their own parents ! don't see what
has M 'de the change. When 1 was a child
/ dursn't set down before my father and
mother unless they told me to, and now
when folks do ten times as much for their
children as they used to. they get sauce
and impertlncnce for IL. can't see what
makes the difference!
Felicia. put on your violet gren1dine. As
1 passed Miss Krout's room. I heard her
tell her maid she was going to wear a violet
grenadine she's so yellow she'll look hor.
ribly in il. and want you to wear yours
for contrast TO spite her. There ain't many
who can wear It as well as you; it's a very
trying color but you look as fair as pavy
in II. You've got a beautiful complexion
though you are not as handsome as your
sister; and those dimples in your shoulders
almost pay you for being so dumpy You're
not gong 20 wear that fchu. are you, and
hide 'em9 ] sha'n't consent to H. Your
face isn't so pretty that you can afford to
hide your neck. | want you to make the
most OF your time when you're here. You're
new. now and have the name Of an heiress
and IL you don't make a match thatll pay
me Tor the trouble and expense I've had
with you, shall be disappointed. Cerintha
would have been off my hands before this
| II il hadn't been for her pa. Shed have
been the most fast ionable bride here. and
would have helped you amazingly should
only have had one on my hands, instead Of
two to maneuvre for. and have had the
prestige Of being Flummery's mother-in.
law. Needn't make any matches for your
o no. ! suppose not. You intend to 20
home and marry your pas clerk. don't your
Your face is as red as FIRE. tell you now
that as long as live you'll never do a thing
OF that kind. You shouldn't have come one
step with us. adding to the expense as you
do. You should have remained at home
with the housekeeper II I'd suspected such
thing. What do you suppose I brought
suppose1 Well, IL that ism, a good Joke
/ bought YOU eleven new dresses. two man.
ties. three summer shawIs four bonnets
| ten pairs OF shoes two riding hats two new
parasols, three fans. twenty pairs OF gloves
then lace handkerChiefs and tribes add In.
fantum TO take the sea air in. supposed
Really. think you could have had change
OF air on your Aunt Rssher's farm. with
three or four lawn dresses. a straw hat.
and stout pair Of walking shoes. II that
had been all and your BOARD bill saved be.
sides. Don: make fool Of Yourself Fe.
] licia you can never have but one '6rst
season. and you had better make the most
Of it.
That girl is her father over again. and
expect she'll disgrace the family yet.
Your tissue. with the pansies brocaded
/ will be sweet for dinner. Cerlnths with
| your turquoise set. There goes the sum
mons now. and you're far from ready: but
| ! don't mind being little late. since our
| seats are always saved for US. Ther'll be
/ better chance TO show your clothes
/ There's a new arrival to-day, and ! want
/ you TO look your best I heard all about
/ him this morning when Mrs Gibson and /
sat in the the pailor talking She knows
/ him he bowed 10 her as he passed ur and
| she told me who be was "a real catch. Is
/ hc handsomeS Pshawi what silly qucs
I toni Hurry my dear No he isn't very
handsome nor very young but he's perfect
/ in bis manners and belongs TO a real old
/ KnckerbOcker family He's a widower
with two children both boys and away to
/ school SO they'll make no trouble for a
step mother. Mrs. Gibson says he's rather
conccited and little quick tempered. but
them are faults very easily overlooked
Your pa is quick k.tempered. but IL doesn't
prevent his making a very good husband
Mr. Won Wagner is wealthy and exclusive
Put these springs IN hour hair. Felicia.
That's superb. Ceriniha. that head dress
with that dress. Miss la Modes taste Is
exquisite.
Arc you au ready Let me shake out
them folds-so where's my own hand
kerchief3 Now. behave your pretiiest. 10.
day girls and see who will be the fortunate
one. Only remember one thing he's par.
ucuiar. and you mustn't lst him see you're
trying. Retiring quietuess to-day. my loves
Mrs Gibson tells me that Mr. Won Wae.
oucr inquired alter YOU. who sou we're and
so on Ccrintha She says be was struck
with Tive qniet elegance Of your demeanor.
I I'm prouder Of that compliment than any
other you ever received h shows. il he