The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-01

Recofsh-pretty woman. with the sane
coiorinx Is her name. Her house n
In Rutland Cate In the Red Book. but
in kniKhtsbrieEe on the map. Tie
dance is Just over. Cookers partner 10
described in his mind ~ 'sosy." On
his programme a. n<iss b r. p. r. X
~. A RI
cocke~-Er-what would you like to
do nowr
Miss Tyndrum-sit down
Cocker-Ohi Whsre7
Mas Tyndrum--I know the house
Trust to me
Cocker-Honored and delighted
He makes his way across the door
gingeriy. Arrived at the door Of the
ballroom. his partner steers her way
expertiy through masses OF humanity
on the stairs TO Chesterfield on the
landing.
Miss Tyndrum (looklnE at Cookers
INDEPENDENTLY do you describe che
by all these initialsf
Cocksr--I didn't catch your name.
Just put those down. Hnphazard. so
TO speak
Miss Tyndrum--I want TO know.
Cooker-Miss Bigcyes. Black ribbon
round neck. All right
Miss Tyndrum-I didn't catch yours.
either
Cocker (resdins srHvely)-B. w. 7.
II. A NJ A I. A. b. Give IL up. II you
don't mind
Miss Tyndrum-Boy who thinks he's
a man aud is a baby.
Cocker profoundly hurO-Good-
Hal hal
Miss Tyndrum-Please don't think
am making fun Of you by summing
you up in this way. like you for be-
ing a baby.
Cocker-oh. thanks. indeed. It's
very kind Of you 10 say so. II you
only knew the truth
Miss Tyndrum-Tell me everything
and let me see II can help you.
Cocker-Llfe Is too much with me.
Miss Tyndrun (sncourAsingly)-
Nes7
Cocker am one Of those unfortu-
nate men who suffer. unwittinEly.
from heredity and environment
Miss Tyndrum-oh. but you must
see a doctor at oneei
Cocker--Tis the worm L the bud
Mas Tyndrum--I know q splendid
remedy for that You must be sQuirted
twice daily with parann and tobacco
juice.
Cocker have tried a similar con-
coction for years.
Miss Tyndrum-Oh, what's that
Cocker-Sootch whisky and Egyp-
tiAn cigarettes.
Miss Tyndrvm-Ah. now begin to
understand
Cocker-Of course II is 50 easy
Miss Tyndrum-A boy who thinks
he's man. and who's really baby.
Shall tell you something!
Cocker-Thank you. II Il isn't in
discreet
Miss Tyndrum-oh. I'm not going to
tell you that I've lost my heart to you.
Cocker-Thanks. most awf-ly
Miss Tyndrum-But just that. in
stead Of a doctor. you want nurse
. Cocker-Do you really think 20
Well do you know. I've thought that
too a mental nurse
Miss Tyndrum-Why mental.
Cocker-One who understands brain
Tag
! Miss Tyndrum who has a sense
{ Of humor and several brothers who
r have been al oxford
Cocker Oxford Iookln' back
: along the dusty road OF my past. I car
( see that Il is 20 oxford that owe my
q present despicable condition. II
. hadn't been at oxford should haS,
= kissed you several times by now. n
e tell you exactly what would have hap
I pened II were as young as I ought C
e be-
[ Miss ryndrum. Do. should low,
= 10 hear
S Cocker-I should have said aftei
praisin' the floor
p. Miss Tyndrun-Which you did.
J. Cocker-Nice. iEsincere things Abou
y the band ! should then have told 70,
Lord, how well / did IL in the Ole
}, old days,-that I had nevar enjoye,
: any dance so much in my life. and yc,
: would have said. Really. Are 20,
sure7"
d Miss Tyndrum-No. 1 shouldn't
{ However. pray 90 on.
Cocker think you would. You Al
ways do. BY you" mean you col
lectiVely. y know. Fourthly and NTH
= ly. ! should have tripped lightly. bu
with convincin' csndor. from ices I,
lemon squash. and then. sixthiy.
should have told you the untrue stor
;. Of my life.
Miss Tyndrum-You'vs done tina,
y sketchiiy.
Cocker-Upon which. seventhiy.
e should have asked you n might Nis
n you, and you would have replied
'e Miss Tyndrum--How dare yout
Cocker-Exactly. And should Aav
l. said. DO" And you would reply. Il
y you attempt TO do such a thing I shal
II box your ears"
e Miss Tyndrum-Exactiy. and
% should have done so--hard
Cocker (even more gentiy)-Pardo
X Rafore Won rostld hax.