West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-17
/ Mrs. RASHER'S
curtain LECTURES.
NUMBER THIRTY. FIVE
RASHER GIVES HIS WIFE A FEW
POINTERS ON BRINGING UP
GIRLS.
The Old Lady Gives Rasher Piece OF
Her Mind.

So if other people think bulls and
and bears are more aristocratic than
pigs and beef, it amt for us to
quarrel with them about 1t; they are
fashionable folks, and they know
best. If We initiate them, we'll be
somewhere near right; and if you
wish to restore me to good spirits,
and see me happy once more, you
will try and set up a little stock in
Wall Street. Dear, dear l don't
see where they keep all their wild
animals. ! shall be mortal 'fraid
to come and see you when you get
your Office full of such creatures
have been through that street sever
al times, and never could see
where they keep them. 1t looks all
nice and quiet aud never even
hear 'em roar; and there's plenty Of
gold and bank bills in the windows,
which shows how much money they
make; and suppose the bulls and
bears are all kept IN cages in the
rear, aren't they If should come
to pay you visit, and you should
lock me up in your private office, as
you did once, I hope there wouldn't
be any bears in it; l perfer pigs, of
the two.
What's that Felicia ? The men
can't get the mirrors into the par
lors, of all. Oh, dear what shall
l do / did hope to at least have
the comfort out of those mirrors.
I The books and pictures / felt will
ing to see go, but those lovely mir
rors / couldn't bear to part with.
Every time stood before them
they seemed almost a part OF my
self: such elegant plate glass and
such exquisite frames. What are
we to DO Rasher ? The ceiling is
too low by more than a foot Told
so ]" Well, supposing you did tell
me so that doesn't mend matters
now that they are here and can't
be stood up "You suggest 10
have the ceilings raised q" would
if could, mighty quick, Timothy
Rasher; but the men can't be kept
waiting while you are making sport
Of me; say what can we do with
them ASK them to reflect upon
il and decide the question" All.
me; ! suppose shall have 10 send
them back to the maker and order
a pair Of smaller ones in Place OF
them. It's one disappointment
after another until I'm completely
broken down.
"Wbat did you say, Bridget ?
'The baskets fell down the ary
steps, and broke the chiny ar 10
bits" Which basket was it., Bridget
the one with that Breakfast set in
that ] packed myself-the Solferino
and gold band with the pictures IN
the centre ? Oh, dear FUN
merry told me himself that that Sc.
was a perfect shade over, as they
say in France, What's that hus.
band Severed porcelain IS al
the style, and it's severed now. If it
never was before" rs saver YOU
simpieton, and not severed ifI
couldn't speak French, J wouldn't
try 90. Well, that's gone with the
rest ] suppose we may eat Of plain
white before the years over, IL We
keep on as we have begun" DO +
remember the half doz en- blue
Powered plates and cups and saucers
that we begun with ? No most
decidedly, ! don't am not trou.
bIed with vulgar memory as yours.
I believe II we'd began with tin cups
and a wooden bowl you'd recolIect
BE-, and refer 70 &c just when YOU
hadn't ought There's no making