West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-22
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I Mrs. RASHER'S !
curtain Lectures
Her Dear Friend, FiIz, Calls TO Con-
dole with Her over Rasher's
Failure.
But the Old Lady Puts on a Bold
Front ana Arranges For n Grand
Party.
NUMBER TWENTY NINE.

so soon. But you see got tired
OF Newport. | came pretty near get.
ting drowneded the first time went
into battle, and that made me sick
Of the ocean; and, 10 tell the truth,
| don't think Newport is what il
used to be; it's getting too promis
cuous. It's worse still at Saratoga,
and | don't know what a person,
who's very particular, is going to
do for some place to take their
daughters and enjoy themselves in
the summer time. It's just as well
that your husband was not able to
let you go, dear. You'd be willing
to run the risk ? o, l know; that's
the way l felt before l got there.
Heard Cerintha had made very
brilliant conquest, but suppose 1t
must have fallen through, or we
wouldn't have abandoned it ? Well
i don't know about that. expect
the gentlemen in question will call
upon her soon as he returns, and
he is going to be back next week.
BY the way, Fitz, whats the matterP
Seems to me you are unusually
cool this morning-anything The
matter ? Too bad ! What, dear ?
Oh, Rasher's failure Yes, it is
bad, but nothing very serious after
all, Mrs. Filz Simmons; but il
that all tina; troubles you, you
can just drop that little touch of
chllllhess, my dear friend, ill you
see how it is going to turn out. |
thought you knew too much about
society to be affected by trifles.
His failure amt going to hurt him
any especially il he takes my AL
vice To be sure, he wants to 90
back to the old house, and come
down in our style of living a liule
but don't think of it, and you
know | generally have my own way,
Fltz. | intend To dash out more'n
ever and If any one snubs me, they
won't make anything by It. | told
Rasher last night that the first step
l intend to take was to give sup
per party as soon as our friends re
turned to town. told him it was
the true policy; don't you think sop
| knew you would. A real magni-
hcent affair, perfect crush, just
to show people, | am not to be put
down, II they were hoping and ex-
pecting it. | want you to help m (
about the details, Fitz. Seeing we
have got to stay to home. well
amuse ourselves the best way we
can. If | have to sell my diamonds
privately, I'll give the party; | am
bound to do 1t; nothing shall prevent
me. Has Rasher consented? Why.
yes, if "silence gives consent" |
suppose he has. | talked it at him
until he made no more objections,
and so | suppose its settled. Make
his creditors mld2 So he said. Let
'em get mad, if they want to; they
can't help themselves. He's dread
fully sensitive about his business
honor, but, as told him, that kind
of thing was out of date. Its his
duty to think of his family first,
don't you agree with me, my dear ?
l knew you would. And now about
the party; | am bound to have some
thing novel about It, so that every
body will be sure to come. Music ?
Oh, Of course, five or six pieces, at
least. and an opera singer, and plen.
ty of hot house flowers, and every
thing Of that kind, Of course; but /
want something very new besides
There amt any Prince of Wales 10
invite, nor any Hottentots nor gor.
illas; it will be TOO crowded for
theatricals or costumes. I declare.
I'm quite al a loss for what tie new
feature shall be. It's the greatest
trouble / have in the world, at this
present moment, but III trus. il tn
you, Fit; you have such taste. and
are 20 inventive. Rasher went off
with a headache this morning; he
said it was because / tuked 20 him
all night, and because he was trou
blcd in bis mind; ( guess his head
would acne harder still if he'd as
much 90 think Of as /. A man never
knows that woman has any cares:
If / didn't know where ! was to get
my next new dress or who was to
make il up for mc, he'd only laugh
at me. / don't expect sympathy in
my troubles ,he male sex cannot
comprehend the thousand little per
plcxities which we have to vex as
and try our lempera Headache, in
deed the idea Of Rssher getting tic
headache because Of trouble on his
mind I had to laugh when he spoke
OF il. ] told him he hadn't mind
enough to give him The headache;
which, betweea YOU and mc. Ftz, is