West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-03-03

FK Simmons aud asked her. con6deuiially,
all abou, him. lie lives rather high, and
belongs TO one OF the real oif families; but
they're no, very wealthy, aud she don't
know where he gels all The money he
spends. He's after a rich wife; and pre-.
sumo he'll propose on The first opportunity.
don't think your father would like 10 see
his money going 70 pay that young gentle.
mans debts and exiravagancies Still, he's
got sfyle, and style is--. You don't Intend
10 marry him, but you want the eekaf OF his
attentions ? Oh, very well! see you can
take care Of yourself, my love Felicia.
here, Is sach an innocent Iii,Ie thing, she's
after her fathers own heart shouidn't
wonder yet II she married. some clerk 81
muse-teachsr, because she imagined herself
in love with him; when. IL she'd only
''hnsJa@d ber resources, she'd bc all righiip
Goodness gracious nae, Rasher, what
brought you home this lime day, and up
into this chamber. ~shecan 6od plenty Of
scoundreIs ready to husband her Fex,ntces,
and when they've got them. WON'T care
whether they husbapd your pretty Felicia
or not" You'fe such croakcr, you'll make
your daughters believe the worlds full Of
designing men after their. fortunes. WHAT'S
that, Felicia, darIing II you ge, as good
man as your papa, you'll be satls6rd ,
Aud well you may Hes always been
good proyIdef, and an indnIgent husband.
I've only three faults 70 End with your
father The FIRST IS, his being in the pork
business--ihe mex, his habit Of playing prac.
iical jokes--and The last, his dreadful, utter
want Of style lie has no AR. lie isn't
hun al my saying Il, 70, he knows !, him
self. Pot on the besl broadeIoih of the
latest make, Javin's gloves, aud Geain's
hat, L don't make BIZ Of difference. he's
still the same plain, fassy, short little man,
a-biung the fingers Of his gloves. and looking
as if he wasn't to home in his o~n house
nor his own clothes lie has no air. EFs
the trial Of my life. but can't help if
What did you say. Rashet ? You're ike
the EngIishmen's scalded pig Clear out
Of this chamber won't permit my daugl,-
iefs TO hear such foul ailusions; T.. lt
wasn'i fowl aIIosion. It was a piegish oaes
G. siong down stairs before I take the
bfooeslick 10 Iou. I've forgotten Tie use
Of the broomstickf Come, come, Rasher.
the chambcrmaid may be listening ~ The
door ! wish you woaldn'i refer to the past
50 frequently. Yoa may stay IL you'ii be-
have yourself, for want 70 ask you about
the party. But FIRST tell me what iroaght
you home The stage Nonsense what
did you come home for For The res, of
the day Bot what was your objecs ~
coming 50 early ? You didn'f objeetS RI
quit asking you questions, II I'm to be both
eied IN this maunet You've come home 10
zee your little gifl1f Oh, veil, that's natural
enough, suppose, seeiog you had 50 little
chance of talking to them yesterday. Bu,
they're not little girls aay longer. You see
Cednihas shot up like bean-staik As
for Felicia. she'll always be little. Ike yon;
bui she's got her fan growth
tvsryboiy comphmenicd ouf liable last
night, Rashsr The new silver made 2 eor.
geoos appsasancei everybody looked AZ Il,
and rot everybody else TO look, AID noticed
our coe,-of Farms, end told each other ibe
motto heard Young Fiammefy whisper
ing to Mrs Clarence Cornell thar BE-
cooldn'i have believed his own cars. II ne
hado't have seen it viii hisoun ryes There
we're ~ many Smiles aud whispers at ffsi, 4
~as affaii something vas wrong asked
James q aoylhiog had gone wrong. and he
said there had not; he'd never visited on
nicer iabie. Femms,y made himself psry
polite % me after noticed idm laughing
with Ms coraell iie helped me 10 salad,
and psf erssn iu ny coffee when told him
: took % As be heid the cseamjug in bis
hand. De looked ae.In a or eaal- l-oI-a-m-