West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-07-28
Mrs. RASHER'S
curtain lectures
THE OLD MAN HEADS OPP THE
ELOPEMENT BY GETTING AHEAD
OF FLUMMHRY.
Cerintha Paints and the Old Woman
RACES When They Find They Have
Runway With Timothy.

Cerintha Paints and the Old Woman
RACES When They Find They Have
Runway With Timothy.
Dear dear might as we'll
about not talk, for all the answers
get from you and Cerintha. |
don't wonder you don't care to
talk. chatter away just 10 pass
the time. have never confided TO |
any human being the mistake | |
made in marrying the man did.
But to you, Felix, who are so soon
TO become one Of the family, anil
who feels personally the insults the
head of that family has heaped upon
you, / need not say how unconge-
NAL we are in many respects. There
is coarseness about him that is
offensive to my sensitive mind. My
girls, | think may congratulate
myself, take after their mother,
specially Cerintha, who is much
more like me than Felicia. If / had
my life to live over again, shouldn't
make the choice did make-nor
shouldn't be obliged to, neither.
had opportunities of doing better
than | did. | had six offers the
winter l accepted Timothy Rasher
| shan't say what the occupations of
all of 'em were, but they wasn't in
the pork business, that's certain. |
MIGHT have been the wife of very
influential man, Mr.. Flummery,
more suited to the natural wishes of
a woman of my mind. But that's
past and gone-heigh hot past and
gone!
Where's your hand, FIummery
Here's five hundred in bills, as |
promised you; and there'll be a
check waiting at Newport for
thousand, if | bring Rasher round as
| expect to. l had a little trouble
getting this money before he left;
but | told him there was bills com
ing in for the new china, and my
spring dresses, and / got il out Of
him. was afraid you might be
cramped, as its hard season; and
even if you've plenty there's never
any too much for a young married
couple to splurge on at watering
place La you hurt my hand, you
squeezed so hard-out of gratitude
| Suppose. You needn't thank me,
it's for my child's benefit; she has
two or three hundred in her own
purse, so you're safe for a spell
Don't give yourselves the least anx
iety about Rasher; I'll manage him.
Trust me for that. I'll bring him
along to Newport, or leave him be
hind, (Which would be better), and
bring his money instead.
. dear! we're almost there. Don't
cry, Cerintha; you won't look so
well, if you cry. begin to feel
almost as if it was my own wedding
instead of my child's. w live over
again IN our children, Flummery.
All, | was never united, as / trust
my Cerintha will be. to congenial
companion. May she be spared the
trials have endured
We are there. The carriage stops.
I'm a little frustrated myself; but
you will be calm, Mr.. Flummery,
for you are never anything else.
Earthquakes wouldn't shake you.
do so admire your manners-I am
charmed with my son.in law. Ce
rintha, one little parting word, for
I'll be sure to forget it after the ex
citement of the ceremony. Be
good wife. Don't let anybody at
Newport outshine you. I've sent
six trunks off to the depot this eve
ming, and I'll forward the rest of
your dresses as soon as they come
home. There are seven morning
dresses, exquisite, in the largest
trunk. o dear