West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

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Liverpool'constantly; and Professor
Donderland, who's been kind
enough to ruin the piano with play
ing, and everybody that anybody
wants to have and / call it perfect
success.
There's Felicia and that young
artist getting together again, after
I've warned her not to pay too
much attention to our guests.
asked Flummery what made the
crowd so cheerful. and he says it's
the new pictures; so they're sue
cesses, of course. He says il would
be good idea for us to have a gal
lery to display them to better ad-
vantage-wants to know if there
isn't room in the garnet to construct
Que.
Rasher ! Larkins says supper is
ready; go and get Mrs. Moneybags,
and I'll take Mr.. Lake Browns arm.
"Lal Lal Lal what are you all
laughing at Mr.. Rasher ? he's SO
funny What has he said now ?
'fde wants to know why we are all
like a parcel of pigs" "because we
all want to be first at the trough %
(Soff0 goee.) Horror / shall sink
through the floor that wretched
man is enough to distract woman
It's dreadful his vulgarity always
shows itself at the most conspicu
Gus moment. II l didn't have hold
of Mr.. Browns arm I'd sink right
through, and likely as not light in
the bowl of chicken salad.
What did you say Mr.. Flummery7
"Why is Mr.. Rasher like a tame
bear ?" I'm sure l don't know IN,
less it IS because he is so horrid
rough. Because he has given US
a great faux pas" He He you
are so witty, Mr.. Flunlmery, dom,
exactly know what you mean, but
am sure it is funny, if you said Il.
Allow me to help you to some of
the celery, Mr.. Brown; 1 am sure
you must be fond oft, | saw such
beautiful green's in that picture of
yours at Docworth's. (Soffo 0oee-
There is Rasher at his puns again.
He'll make me miserable all through
supper. "Do not be sheeyy of the
VINE; there is plenty of it.D /
should think person who could
draw COWS as natural as you would
always be drawing them. ("De-
clarets No. - am so fond OF
cows in landscapes / think every
landscape ought to have cows in it.
("Why is this bottle like my ami
able wife ? Give it up1 Because
IT'S my deary ~ Especially those
dreary deserts that Mr.. Gamboqe is
so fond Of painting; COW or two
would give life to them. ''Why is
there no such thing as a headache
in the morning after taking a little
too much the night before ? Give
it up F.? Because il is all sham pain "
"But that is as old as the hills.D
"All the better for being old I've
thought a good deal, Mr.. Brown,
Of sending my Cerintha 70 take les
sons of some artist; / am certain she
has q talent for Il; dear grit she has
a talent for most everything. You
ought 70 see some Of her specimens
that she has brought home from
school; and she has embroidered
whole scene in worsted work -Ra-
chel and Joseph at the Well. lis
sweet, especially the well, which Is
done to perfec;ion-the curb, and
the bucket and pole, just as they
had them in old times. "Why are
gardeners stingy % their help Be-
cause they order their salary cut
down" Salary, good gracious
Don't you think IL would be advis.
able 20 have my daughter take les
sons Of some Of our FIRST artists ?
] should like 10 have an artist IN the
family it would be something TO be
proud-Good gracious There it
comes at last; "Why am i hike
the basement ~ my own warehouseY
Because we are both pork sellers. 4"
If ] don't pay Rasher for thatafter
the company is gone, then ] don't
know what revenge is-tbe brute
. yes ! the masquerade ball was he
most delightful part Of the opera.