West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-18
NUMBER 81

triumph 10 hvr own lsdroonI. and, In
di,uting an impo-ing nfair with plI-
low sa0ms rhc dsacd Miss Carmichael
u Ond more comfortable boi 'in the
east"
In tho unaccountablo manncr oe
these desert convey ancc. that orsah
ami gro0n across the arid wastes with
an apparently numbering iAconse.
Gucnrc. the 1t &C that brousht tho trav-
clcrs To the DaI ranch left at sunrise
10 putsuc a seemingly erratic career
along The North Platte. while Miss Car.
michael ana the tat lady were TO con.
tlnuc their Journey with ono Lcmuei
Chugg. who drove StsSe northvard
toward tho Red desert when no was
sober enough TO handle the ribbons.
breakfast was largely devoted to
speculation regarding the approximate
condition OF Mr.. Chusg-wouid no bs
wholly OF partially incapseitatcd fos
his Jobl Mrs DaS. flirting . feathes
dustcr IN the nc'Ehhorhood OF Niss
Carmichael In futile effort TO borullo
her Into giving reason FOR hcr sclita-
ny Journey across the desert. tooh
gloomy view OF the situation.
But Miss Carmichael kept her own
counsel. Not no the fat lady. Fsiung
into the snare lnkeruously SET for sp-
other. ehe dIvulRed her name. place o<
residence and the object 80 hcv ira wels.
which was TO visit son an SweotvA-
ter. hut loquaclty apparently. Ike vls-
tue, IL It's own reward, for the landiady
scarce vouchsnfcd esmment on usls
dismal rccltatlve. while Miss CaNnh
chacl remained ths object of hcS ts,s,-
slstcnt attentions.
But there seemed tc DO Nc topic "a
universal interest but Churss cssdL
tion. Mira. Dax finally asserting. '-Be.
fore I'd trust my precious neck To hhn
I'd get Mr. DnS TO shoot mo-
Meditnting on this spartan state.
mcnt, Mary and the fat lady bocauss
aware for the first tlme OF a subtle ~
lent force In the domestic economy,
But 80 unobtruslVo WAS this iaauoaoa
that ono had to'scrutiniIo very closely
Indeed TO detect tho cvnncseent person
nlity OF Mrs. DaS's husband. Leandes
wns his name. but II is m ~ to say that
he swan no IIcllcsponts for tho mas
terful wife,of his bosom Otherwise he
wns slender, wlllowy. bald. II ho over
stood straight enough To got tho habItu-
ally apologetlc crooks out OF hls kneea
he would bc tall. but 40 in tho habit
was he OF reprcssing himself in the
marital presence that Lcander passed
for middle height. lie waited on the
table nt breakfast with tho dunb sab
mlssvencss OF n trained dog that has
been taught to give pathetic limitations
OF human servIlity.
But no sooner had hia lady left tsa
room than Lennder began quite bra
Eenly TO call attention to himself a.
a man and an individual. coughing,
rattling lbs dishes and oioa r.rs his
throat Mary and the fat lady out
or pity responded to these sruds aa.
nails with overturcs equally fvask, and
Leander yentured finally 20 insuirs IL
they aimed 10 spond the pisit at Ala
brothers ranch. II being the neEt ness
box between hore and nowhere. Yhsy
admitted that his brothers ranch was
their next stopping place. and Lean
der went through perfect contortlons
Of apology and self effncement be-
fore no could bring himself to ask them
10 do him favor.
Tell him ! send my compliments"
no whispered. and, looking about him
furtiveiy. he repeated the blood cur
ding request
"Is that all7' asked tho fat lady, As
no pains to conceal her disapp0lnt-
ment.
TITS enough. n IL was known, 20
raise a war whoop and stampede this
yere family" His glance at the dooR
through which his wife had disap-
peared was pregnant with moaning.
Family troublesr' asked the fat
lady, as gourmet might sny "trufiss."
Looks like IT," said LoandeY dismal
ly. me and Johnnie don't ask fos
nOthIn' better than to bask I'm each
others company. but our wives inslsts
on keepln' up the maneuvsrs Of q war
dance the whole cndoorin' time"
$50" said the fat lady. as n gourmea
might tell OF n favorite way of pre-
pairing trufies. "it's case OF wivesr'
"Yes. marin. an teeth nn' nails an
husbands thrown IN, when they go
a sight Of each others potaeosts!"
"Tve known sisters -ln-law not -
agree" helped on the fat lady, By vAy
OF nm encouraging parallel.
while I deplores usin' sueh q esaS.
parison 10 the refnin' and softsninf m
fooence Of wimmcn. the meotin' %
the Dax ladies by chAnst any where's
has nll the elements OF dangvT md Ox-
element that accompanies an Ip9uA
uprlsin,'
The travellers looked nli nann0v %
encouragement
keeper; her talent hes"--and here
Lcander winked knowingiy-''1A man
agin' tho help"
Lands sakei" interrupted the fas
lady. Why don't you kiekT
Joandor sighed softly. Il tried TO
once. AZ nn experiment II partoOh
OF tho trustfulness OF n mule kiekln'
against the stony walls Of Badger can
yOn. But to resoom about the dihieui-
ties that split the DnH family. Before
Johnnie got mlslald in that matFi-
monifl landslide o. his, ho herds with
us. Ne and him docs the work Of this
yere shack and my wife Just rooml.
mates and gives her accomplishments
AZ manager full play. She never put
her hand In dirty water any more than
Mrs. Cleveland sittln' uD In ths white
House parlor. Johnnie done the faney
eookin'; he could make q pie like any
ones nav, and while you was lost 20
the world In tho delights Of rnastleatins
II he'd have all his RroaEy dlShes
washed mp and put away
"No wonder aho hated 90 lose a man
Ike that" interrupted the "a ady
feelingiy.
but he took 20 Dinln' and prO-
clalmin' that he shore was q lone NAV