Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-06
ROSEBUD'S
ROMANCE

Good mawnin. ma'am." said the
ebony-hued parsonage IN response 20
whose knock Mrs Murray had opened
the back door. I'm the lady what
Miz Johnson sent"
Mrs. Johnson" queried Mrs. Muir
ray vaguely. Il don't think know her 70
"Oh. yas'm. you do" asserted the
ebony-hued one kindly. but firmly
shes the lady what washes for you
She Jest materially couldn't come this
week. because why she's sick abed on
her back with the miz'ry In her left
year. It's fierce"
Mrs Murray eyed the substitute
isundress rather obviously. Well.
che said finally. you may go down 70
the laundry and sort the clothes and
by that time can give you your
breakfast What is your name"
The substitute shuffed inside tho
door and began 10 remove hat about
the size OF a barrel.
"Yas'm my names Miz White MI
Isabella Arabella Rosebud White
Yss'm I'm Miz White. My husband :
daid. 80 I'm a widow lady"
Indeed" calculated Mrs Murray
"Yasm." continued Miz White
That's true fac He's daid now
It's only been recent occasion that
he died on Yasm. only quite re
cent occasion"
Indeed said Mrs. Murray again.
rather feebly. I'm sorry 10 hear II
Law" responded Mrs White cheer
fully. ~ wuzn't sorry. ! WIZ power
full glad Il was shore nun release.
] vuz mighty glad 10 git shet of him
You see. done been a grass widow
for some consid able time and n ever
a pusson was glad TO be real shore
nun widow. WIZ Il"
so you were divorced. them" IN
quired Mrs Murray.
"Yas'n, was divorced some time
previously 70 Mr. Whites bein 70
moved You see. wasn't able 10 git
no divorce right Immediately proceed
IN after me and MI White Vas sep
arated. on account of me- not havin
no money TO pay for il. so Just had
10 wait until a gentleman friend OF
mine he saws he'd hep me and he got
ne one real cheap.
IT was mighty glad 20 be single
again. That husband OF mine he shore
was the limit He couldn't stand II
for me to have no money no moren
nothin Evy time come home with
maybe a dollar or two dollars or hfty
cents or two bits. that'd set him tryin
TO get II out OF me. He wasn't nothin
but no count. anyway. Never did have
no raisin Such performances Ike
those wasn't reasonable and jest
materially got sick and tired OF II. SO
I packed up one night and lef him.
"I think It served him right" said
Mrs. Murray. alphabetically.
- Gas m. y was tired OF supportin' an
indignant husband. Sc just up and
quit"
But what made him indignant II
YOU supported him." queTied Mrs
Murray
That was Jest whut made him in
dignant. vas explained Rosebud.
kindly. You see. once I heard lady
talkin' about women that supported
indignant husbands and ! asked her
what she meant | had raisin. hut
never had no education not 10 speak
of so I didn't mind askin'. am sn"
saws. tha, lady she tOlc me. Il vas
husbands that was too lazy 10 work
and didn't support their families The
minute she spoke the word knoWed
that was what vas dOin
- so when ] got home that nisht
S1nst tole Mr. White he had 10 ge' ou'
~ do sumpin' And he done -.
vaKn. He WIS right mad. but ~
wasn't indignant FOR quite A spel
after Sast. He got fob ianitin' m \
once and never had 20 give him
cent for two weeks Tnsn he cu!'
No,m ne never worked 10 more after
that He was too delicate. he said. 50
lest packed ID one night and sent
.uav and never vent back no more
She paused a. the top 81 The base
ment stairs with her hand on the door
knob
If us Just a. convenient 20 you. :
like mighty We 20 e. away a. fo"-
o'clock this afternoon. sine said f"1
see I got 20 e. hom" in time fo dress
for the wetdiu
-If YOU zau' 20 e ~ wedding 3
think ~ can manage i'. said MIS-
- .Nurrsy Az some Of your friends
TO Be mar Jed
~Yasu. -e-kon 50 Ne and che
gentleman frierd Vhaf go mr tae 81
vo--s Is e9.n. to e. married Ne been