The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-13
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In due time he even became inter
ested In things. he became so inter.
ested that one evening after they had
been in London for fortnight he ask
ed his wife:
MARY. are we hitting the pike all
right?
Hitting the pike" she repeated in
scornful tones. samuel, cut the pike
and other things out. Miranda and me
are watching ourselves every minute.
and you want to do the same. Don't
you leave the spoon in the cup when
you drink your coffee. aud don't tuck
your table napkin clear up under your
ears. Ii you spoil AIiranda's chances
I'll never forgive YOU
But what want to know is has
any fel'er come around yet?" persist
ed the husband.
mo. not exactly. But I've noticed
different ones looking at her and sorter
edging around You leave that part of
1t to US. and you tend to yours. When
ever you can. you just drop in a word
about natural gas and millions"
"Oh, won't spoil nobody's chances.
I didn't want to come at first. but
now that I've got over here raytheI
like 1t. Makes a Teller feel as IL be
was somebody to have boy ready al
every turn to brush Off his coat.
II guess I'd be proud to have lord
or duke for son-in-law. That's Mi
randa's lowest figger. hain't it? She
hain't coming over here and then take
up with no hayseed?"
1t was Paris after four weeks II
London, and there was continual i'm
provement in the family. Mirands
and her mother picked up as much as
one French word day, and the hus
band and father left his fears behind
him and assumed little swagger anl
a patroniZing air that sat we'll on him.
He had struck natural gas at hom
simply by accident He reasoned tina
he might strike a husband for Mirand.
abroad in the same way. Therefor
whenever he came across any one VIII
would listen to him and who coul,
speak English he introduced gas well
into the conversations
1t was always in the plural. 1t wa
never one gas well, but half u dozen
He also tried his best to make tn
head waiter understand the gas ques
ton. and if he did not succeed entirel
he at least ELECTED the exclamation:
Gas from the ground. mon. dieu
And each well $1.O0O0OO! How yo1
must suffer with so much lnoneyv
Eyes. heap Of suffering, but gri
my teeth and stand It,"
| When Mrs. Parkins announced tina
they We're to leave Paris for resor
| ta the Alps. Mr. Parkins had his or
portunity to ask:
"Ans feller in sight yetT'
Samuel, hain't you got no polish /
these last two months?" demanded th
| wife.
"1f course have
1 "Then show some of it. No gentle
man would speak III that Brutal MAI
ncr. I'm glad Miranda was not here.
i "Well. has any lord or duke bee
making up to herr"
| MAKING up! Making up! Humpt
Mr.. Parkins. are you In Europe q
Texas2 My daughter Miranda canne
lie made UP to- J catch your NEAR
ing. however. ard in order that 70
may not use any mere such EXPIRE!
eions let me say that I'm not worr.
ing"
"You mean
81 mean that VIC are going to Swi
zerland to stop for month or more 8
the same hotel with lord"
by George. but you don't mean IT.
exclaimed the husband. SLOW
thunder did you bring 1t about?'
Samuel
"Yes. but that's cute trick Of your:
You'll have him penned right up"
Samuel Parkins!' cried the wife q
she flushed up.
"Oh, well. won't say nothing NOR
You'n Miranda go right ahead, and T.
back you with natural gas enough
run all France. l guess 1t hain't fc
to mix In"
|, just how Mrs. Parl;ins located th
, lord doesn't matter. For five fran
piece Partisan chambermaids hay
been known to locate whole duli
He wasn't registered as lord. bl
that wasn't expected. He would /
iuc0p Mr. pnrkins fool, n that sr