West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-05

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seeond.best silk dresses, aud nov she's
taken fancy she's a natural talent Tor
music. She thinks she'd like teaching
music better than waiting ON ladies. OF at
least Il would help her TO pass away the
spare time pleasantly. Il she knew how to
play the piano. and I've thought some OF
gratifying her. for the sake Of keeping her.
Now, Rasher. that's Just the way y on
always do when you're out OF patience
about nothing, as you always arc-ayiog
about the room like mad hen making
Yourself ridiculous. I'm sure you ncednt
Interfere with my management OF my own
servants-above ALL my own lady's maid.
There there there you needn't speak
u YOU do you'll be sure to stutter control
your temper. my dearest Tor when man
shutters he's sure to get the worst OF Il. {.
You see You can't talk half as fast as |. nor
half as well. aud YOU might better not
begin. Pig.headed Look out. my love-
and don't provoke me. or you'll set your
ears boxed soundly. Me pig.headcd me.
indeed Aud who but a person with a
natural liking for pigs would be engaged in
the pork business if had married as
might have married. and as I've often since
regretted didn't, ! might have had my
choice OF doctor or lawyer aud beer
more coneenially united than have been.
instead OF being tormcnted all my days with
tho smell of bacon. aud feeling myself
bound 10y chains OF steel TO the destiny OF
pork merchant. But its too late to mourn
over early indiscretion. might have been
What's that, Rasher9 You haven't forgot.
ten the tailor YOU cut out9 Served him tho
same trick he served your clothes There's
the bell for dinner Put on your cravat.
my dear and hurry. Preferred pig to
goose, after all2 Come. come. the soupll be
cold, and it's your favorite kind You
hatter yourself you saved me from cabbage.
ifnot from pork1 oh. quit your nonsense
Shear nonscnse1 Well. II you want cold
soup. don't, aud I'm going. What's that
he's hollering through the keyhole about
my FIRST sult-her1 He'd have been fitting
companion Quit your Stiffness. for I'm
down stairs, aud can't hear YOU "Dld
he press his sultp" oh. get outi Here you
come, down three stairs at time and
now you've got rid OF hall dozen miserable
puns, s'pose you'll be good natured. and
want TO hug me, right In the dinIngroom
Why were your puns so miserablei Because
they generally are. guess. Because they
were only sow-sewp DO please be quiet
before we get in where the waiter Is and.
dear do Try aud remember not to put your
knife In your mouth,
tell you what II Is. II we do have an art.
lists and authors reception. as I'm bound
TO. mean to have the girls to home. IL will
be fine opportunity for them to display
their accomplishments, and take step up
ward in the social ladder. as Fitz calls Il.
You say tunes are little easier; and I'm
going TO do what | like. believe you've
been trying TO frightcn me about your bus
mess when there wasn't the least necessity
for IT,, inst for the sake of seeing me going
without the comforts Of life. haven't got
them white furs yet and It's coming time 10
get camelshair shawl for the spring. La.
Rasher never thought OF your ordering
pictures painted. Did you choose your own
subjectsr Tell me what you ordered for
want to speak OF L.. this evening, to Flum
merry and Mrs. Cornell you saw some
excellent portraits Of hogs, by ocstel and
ordered TWO companon'peces, 10 hang m
my boudoir l''-"also a sweet little land
scape. that reminded you Of The old home
stead where you was brought up--whlch
you took only you ordered group Of pigs
In place OF the cattle in The field" Now
my dear, II there's money to be wasted on
pictures. ! prefer picking om out myself
and shall insist upon doing 20, AS for
having your pigs In the house, sha'nt do
II, no matter how well they're painted
Connisnrc pronounce EN- wonderful q"
Well. the more they are like hogs the less
III like en-. II you'd had EN- so they
could have passed for sheep, wouldn't
have minded but as II is. II they hang any.
where, they'll hang IN the smoking room.
Whatl smoked bacon yes, make smoked
bacon OF EN-, for all I care.
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