West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-25


between the tat and the frylng-pans what
trying man you are. RasherS It's In your
'ine to be ,rylngs Go on with your list, 90
on. "Mr. and Mrs. n. Baker There.
you needn't try 10 help me about the invita-.
tons Id rather make them out myself.
One would think you were obeying the
'nlunc,ions OF the Scriptures literally, to
ask in the beggsrs OF the street. when
everybody knows that Il the Bible WASH I
entirely hgnrative, we couldn't get along AZ
ALI
what are you leaning back on the sofa
and sighing in that melancholy way for9
Tn not going TO offend your old cronies.
u you want TO ask Griggs TO a cigar I'm the
dinins'room. when you're alone OF evenings.
shais not object; and expect 10 have to
ask his wife here three or four time year.
And the same with the Bakers and Fishers.
you Think ought TO send Polly Grlges a
new dress to wear TO the party, II she
hasn't got any. instead OF sighting her ON
mat account Well, II you ain't the oddest
man who ever heard OF such thing I'm
sure itwonld never have come into any.
oody's head but yours. II you feel like
dressing up your neighbors in silks aud
satins you'd better begin at once. Bu, do
remember thar charity begins at home
Here's Cerlntha in want of that sot of
pearls, aud haven't treated myself TO that
camcls.hair shawl yet. and you're TALKING
about my giving Mrs. Griggs silk dress "A
to wear 20 my party You remember when
she used to lend me her white crepe shaw
when wanted TO go calling7 MIR. Rasher.
VIII you take your heels down on that satin.
damask rose.colored sofa. and try and slt
like a gentlemaup You're tired1 Indeed
aud what's tired your think a man worth
as much money as you might afford 10 b,r.
other people TO do his work AS long as
you're In business you'll have to attend TO
H. aud you're not rich enough 90 quilt of vet
specially at the rate the money Is tlylne9
There Il comes--reproaches alreadyl
don't believe woman ever gave party In
The world that her husband didn't reproach
her Tor it--e c pa the wedding-party.
which they're always glad enough TO
attend. You didn't Intend any rcproach Al
aii--you're perfectly willing shall be
happy my own wayl Come, let's go INTO the
library. ifyou are tired YOU can lounge
there as much ms you please. oh. 1 forgot
TO tell you the silver came home to.dav. and
ITS splendid. Mrs. Fitz Simmons was here
when IL came. and went down with me 10
TOOK at u. She said all those little pigs
running abont on the teapot and everything
We're sweet and very appropriate.
thought perhaps she had reference 10 yonr
business so told her they weren't pigs al
alli that the wild boar occupied a con.
spicuous place in the old country heraldry.
aud had been the crest OF your family ever
since the Conquest. She asked me what
Conquest, and | told her didn't know
She said u must have been the Porcine
War, and ] told her quite likely She
asked me the meaning Of "salve Lardum,
Tor Mrs fils Simmons don't understand
Latin as well as she does French. and told
her u signfed that Discretion was the
better part OF valor:" which she thought
was pretty motto. and very suitable 10
anybody in the mercantile line. Her
husbands lawyer but he don't make a
quarter the money you do so we've very
good reasons for being lriends--shc likes
my money, and like her influence; and II
she says impertinent things. once and a
while. have my little revenges
But II don't get abou, my list. I'll never
get all The names down. Mrs. Fftz Sim.
mons says, u want to make myself popular.
and want TO have my parties succession.
must have perfect suppers aud plenty OF
wine. The music must be good but the
wine must be better-that the young men
who give life and spirit 10 such occasions
only ask plenty to eat and drink, and music
TO dance by. and girls TO dance with. 10 be
sstished-it they are treated we'll in these
respects. they'll praise me and come again.
Very modest OF emp Don't talk about
modesty Rasher. II you don't want to be
Ridiculous. Mrs. Clarence Cornell saws
it's immodest 20 talk about a things being
immodest. for, II we were all as pure as we
ought TO be, everything would be pure 10
US. which is the reason the very most re.
specialize ladies can dress and behave as
they do. which seems 10 me 10 be very good
reasoning. indeed, and hope you won't be
going and making foot and bad man OF
yourself. and proving yourself to be fuil OF
evil thoughts, by being prndish about mat.
ters that all fashionable people know are
proper You're suited, u the women are2
W""' ''et fathta UP against those BOOKS
like notice Of a shefif's sale against
wallP Read II and seer
WASrfD.--A Govcrncss. for two full
gtown people, who having suddenly be.
come wealthy enough TO purchase library
want somebody 20 explain Il to them She
must understand the history Of Grease
French, Hog Latin and Poiiteness. ard be
capable Of giving the butler orders when
the lady Of the house Is up a stump.
Celery Satisfactory.
Now. Rsshcr. that's your handwriting aud
your spelling TOO; boN long has u been 40
ihefe' That friend ofMrs. Cerolean's was
here 10 day. that literary gentleman that she
thinks such a lion. What's that9 sea lion.
you guess. BY the way she shows him up Is
u he were At Baruums1 Oh. hush. he was
here this afternoon, looking ~ the books
and know now what he was laughing ~.
though he pretended Il was something else.
II you will play practical jokes. play 'em on
somebody besides me Oh. you needn't
70 70 hugging me like a bear. that's
certain sign sou fccl guilty
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