The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
Bv ANNE WARNER
Copyright, by Bobbs-Merrill CO..

" SPEAK Ol II. NeVu WHICH WalleL0
continually over how he was caught
short in the month of June. Beshrew
me if I repent not of June on mine
own behalf but am determined to live
properly and so have dispatched a
messenger to my cousin Sarah Bad
minton asking that she come to keep
mine house.
August twentieth.
Comes Sarah Badminton this day
and Lord but a plain woman, being fiat
like unto board from her heels up
unto her head.
Last night to the play where comes
Lasselle and makes very merry and
telleth jokes the which of great amuse-
ment to my wife while l find no mirth
therein.
To my office where did buy and sell
as usual.
September sixteenth.
My wife not well and strangely in
disposed towards me yawning unduly
and complaining that life is dull, yet
gay enough for others and of a great
joy over riding horseback with Las
selle.
To my office and H. Nevil all excite
ment over his margins.
October twenty-ninth.
Returned this day from trip to the
coast and find my wife no better al
though the doctor hath been with her
each day. She saith the doctor advis-
eth quiet until spring
November sixth.
My wife most nervous and there be-
ing no peace with her did discuss the
same with Lasselle today and al
though unmarried yet did sympathize
much and advise for me with a right
good will telling me of place in
southern France where he had been
and the same beyond all else for the
nerves only lonely but that not so bad
since he proposeth going there this
winter himself and can see after nv
wife somewhat the which greatly to
my relief and so home and did dis
course thereon with Mistress Badmin-
ton the which drew long face and
plain to see was dead against the plan
the which putting me in fine temper
with what woman hath for brains.
Wheat rising and A. B. & C. going
down comes H. Nevil short to borrow
the which crowneth my fury his niece
being so far from making me happy
and he being the cause Of all. But
did indOrse two notes for him and so
home and to bed with bad grace and
glad that my wife has betaken herself
to another ROOM
December ninth.
From the dock and my wife do be
gone and now we may look for some
peace the which sad enough needed
December tenth.
Comes H. Nevill all distraught to say
that it is about at the clubs that my
wife will have divorce and marry
the doctor, on the which hearing I
much annoyed and summon Mrs. Bad
minton who denyeth the doctor but
asserteth Lasselle.
To mine Office and D. & E. going up
comes H. Nevil to borrow again the
gall of which doth take me greatly.
January seventeenth.
Am all of taking for that the pa
pers In my wife's divorce do be filed
into me this day and great to do when
1 learn that the cause she declareth
is Sarah Badminton q woman as little
comely as never was and mine own
cousin. Verify the ways of 4 wife be
past understanding.
April eleventh.
Free this day and being free comes
Mrs. Badminton weeping and declar-
eth she be ruined if 1 marry her not
next the which doth so overcome me
that ere have time to rally she hath
kissed me and called me hers.
To my Office with a heavy heart
having no assurance of how this sec-
ond marriage will turn out and little
hope but seeing H. Nevil with a long
face did refuse to give him any inside
information the which led to his going
under about noon to my great JOY for
it was he who did get me In this mar
rying habit.
February first
My birthday and Lord what eating
and drinking the which being good be-
yond compare my wife staying in the
pantry to keep the whole in trim and
all my friends discoursing on my joy
the which is truly great she being so
plain that man will never look at her
and so loving that she adoreth me
come smiles come frowns.
But that which doth astonish me
much is that H. Nevil telleth me that
she that was once my wife is of ex-
ceeding content with Lasselle a piece
Of news which I can scarce credit
comparing him with myself.
But so wags the world.