West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-24

12oa gracious, Rashcr how You startled
me WiA' did you thump Your sss down In
that STYLE FOR ltsoa'd only remember th,t
ladies have nerves. you'd be more agree
able Yon are thiuSing OF yons children
wondering u they would have 70 come
home. learn such trash, and live as we are
hvine Why. we Tive nearly as we'll as the
Coruells. and my sirls will be envied by
the most ot their acggahntanccs Thinking
OF their moral and spiritual iNesi II vou
mean. as the father Of family 90 luSiouate
there's enything immoral about this house.
speak ont plainly. aud you'll hurt my feel.
ings less while. as for spiritual YOU Get
beyond my comprehension there. I'm a
consistent member OF highly respectable
church: had my children baptized In
their infancy aud presume the girls will
be conhrmed IN their mothers church. Of
their own accord. after they've had a
season or two OF gasety. which Il IS very
natural they should desire. Now. sir.
want you TO explain Yourself aud II you've
any charges to make. make EN- rhisls
the hrst time I've seen tears on your cheeks
since we buried little Timothy. aud II
you've ans good cause for en-. let me
know You did not Intend anything so
serious as inferred but you do not like
the frivolity. the want OF real happiness,
The attempt to show oa- There there
you ueedu't 20 farther n thats all you We
got on your mind, ycu may keep IL there.
It's Infringing on ghe privileges OF our sex
for a man 20 be giving cnrtsin-lectures;
and u YOU amt certain locturing exactly.
lon'te meddllng with The affairs Of the
house which II you don't quit you'll see
M wn 10 the warehouse some cay, carrying
on your business for you. Ny girls arc
gitis Cor any mother to bc proud of--g,ace.
ful, stylish, edueaicd--up to the ropes In
good society, aud capable OF setting an
example TO you and me be both aud what
you find to cry about on their account is a
mystery TO me. And now, I'm going TO the
opera to night II you wan, to go along,
you may. You guess youIl step over to
Br owns and spend the eve.Ang2 think l,'s
very good idea you haven, been thele
for some time now. Give my love TO Mis-.
Brown, and II she asks why haven't been
there for so long. tell her I've been ex.
,remly busy shopping aud riding with
more fashionable friends"--but am going TO
come soon aud take tea with her You
can't see what there Is in the opera2 Neither
can I, so far as the music is concerned, bus
can see good deal ,hrough my opera
glass that's interesting to me; aud IFS an
excellent place 20 wear handsome things.
Wien Fiis is IN my box. as she usually is,
we have such pleasant chats with the young
men. between ae,s; and there is no better
place 20 display jewels snd NANTES and
dress bonns,s, hesldes. il w,m'f do not 10 be
there don't understand the mdslc. but
preiead TO- and when Young Csimace says
''Diwae' pupcrbw ] say. "Ii Is indeed
pesfeclly r.sas.en,' or cas- up my eyes,
sigh, and ~ potaag, whiot 3 much more
effective Nhep Fa1 Simmons leans fof
ward and holds her breath, % the same
Itare say none 81 oai set knows but what
am ennpiuted, when Im dying with i'm
patience % have Paai done with her scream.
iag, so thsi / can finish the sweet converse
ton was having with our friends before
she began. Bu, lal hear The carriage
coming 10 the door, and I've got my dress
to change yet Goodnight, my dear, take
care os yourself; suppose Mn. Brown viii
reai you 70 some gingetnuis and bottled
e'dcr You'n be home aud asleep before I
get back n you're tired, you'd better take
the stage down as far as B-- Street.
Goodnight