West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-03
Mrs. RAsHER's
curtain LECTURES
NUMBER -FOUR.
TELLS ALI ABOUT THE PARTY AM
TIE ELITE WHO ATTENDED.
Rasher Persists In Making Puns and
Getting Off Jokes

Well, cerintha, the parly's over. The
buffers putting away the things, and there's
plateful Of grease on the dining room car
pe,--I saw this morning went in TO
take cup of tea TO clear of my headache.
had your and Felicia's breakfast sen, to
your bed, for knew you wouldn't get up
ill noon. It's twelve now, and coulan't
wait any longer 10 come in and talk over
the affair. Did you enjoy yourselves, girls,
as well as you expected Ithink it was
splendid affair. Fit hadn't been for thai
accident, which really made your father
angry, and IL Il hadn't been for Two or three
things ne sgonlf say, and his a,rocious puus,
should think the party was a grea, success.
Mrs. Fiiz simmons congratulated me before
she went away She said she hadn't been
10 a patty this season that cost so much
the supper was exquIsi,e--and who furnish
ed The liqeorsS You know didD'i lei your
father see my dress until was aIi ready for
the evening, aud then let him in my cham
bsr 10 get his opinion. lie said looked as
nice as II I'd been corn.fed. What did you
say ? Yen think i, wasn't exacflyin good
taste for The hostess TO be dressed 50 much
---Afagx1sk0 yeIye, and white plumes Why
didn't you say 50 before. then. end would
have altered my style You danced l,siter
iban any girl in the rooms, aud Felicia look
edihe preiliest And don, tbiuk you
need 10 be ashamed Of your mother las,
night, girls. Everybody was complimeniine
me, and my girls, and my furni,ure, and my
house. Mr. Easalby asked me where got
SO hue collection Of pictures, and whether
bought them by the square yard or by The
piece. was glad 20 tell him what bargain
got in them. and he congratulated me on
Il In the pleasaniesi manner. Your father
was In the Best Of humof, full Of his Jokes
and talk, but for my part. I'd rather he'd
been more silent and retiring. for. thoaeh
he made good deal Of laughing. he made
50 many Jear pas. he kept me in constant
state Of repreheasoa When Mrs. Grand
lost off THAI elegant necklace she wore, ne
told her 'she was casting her pearls before
swine. which, wasn't very nailesiBe TO those
nice young men who surrounded her. Which
reminds me again Of The accident. The
butler tells soe those young gentlemen who
cui the ropes bad first eopc up sieirs to The
private liquor room. and drank TOO much
btandy.aad.wa e.. and they fell 80 funny
and foilo Of mischief they didn't know what
20 DO With ihemsslves: aud happening to
pass the dumb waiter, one Of 'em sail J,
aoaid be good thing 70 cut he ropes, abd
the resi- laughed, aud thought Il would. and
two IT 'sm did i. and down vent the waiter
with an them fancy bottles and cut glass on
It, ard chat splendid great punch bowl. and
iot Of ny finest porccisin.
When ue heard the crash torned quite
pale. for though, some Of the floors had
broke down. Or something awful bot when
yoaf pa cav the mischiei. and found DOT
hov q vas done, be wss real sogyy about Il.
which isn't very Common fot him. begged
aud implored him 10 say noihin9, and he
finally goi good naiured agaio bul hesfd
him telling senator Blown, ~ ihs supper.
table. be ihooghl u was "eafling Il rather
too fsi." and II ibe young men thought shey
could i'esi hin ~ that manner, lheyd got
the wrong pig by ,he esfi hey should never
be asked 70 bis home again Bat mas,
coax him ous n that for those ycry young
eennemeo belong 20 The cream of our SO.
and iacy only happened 70 take hme ioo
much. 0i course. fibey'd have BEEN la
iheis senses ,hey eoilp'i have done li
yoa hope be Won't Offend yeaag spsneis,
no'ieed bs danced si,h yaa eice. lssi
night ~ dsafi 70 ] psas sgslkh, io Ns.