Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-06-15
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Mrs. Cozzens with spirit.
And as for William Cozxens. vii.
liam Cozzens continued to eat his din
ner. though in a guilty manner and
as one who knows that he is in wrong
again.
Il say. what are you doing now 20
repeated Mrs. Cozzens.
cant you see what I'm doing7"
demanded William. Cant you see
that I'm eating?"
"Oh. you're eating, are your" in
quired Mrs. Cozzens. with terrible sar-
casm
Yes. I'm eating. am II"
"Oh!"
"Yesl OH"
And what did you move your plate
forH" asked Mrs. Cozzens.
Never mind!" cried William.
But / do mind!" cried Mrs. Coz.
zens; Il do mind! And that's the
third time this week you've done II.
too"
Well. grumbled William, won
shouldn't put so much gravy on nv
plate, and then II couldn't get over
on the cloth. That's all say!"
%. that's all you say, is it,"
yes" said William. with dignity.
that's all / say"
And you thought I wouldn't see n
III you moved your plate over Il. did
your"
Never mind" cried William again.
But 1 do mind" cried Mrs. Coz.
zens. why can't you be more care
ful? You are always doing IT,"
20, forget IT." said William.
But / won't forget IT," cried Mrs.
Cozzens. And here's another thing:
you've got to stop dropping your CT.
gar ashes all over the housed"
Who does?" cried William.
You dol" cried Mrs. Cozzens.
Il know I don't!" cried William.
20. don't your"
No! l don't! And you know right
well don't!
MINI" said Mrs. Cozzens. more
sarcastic than ever. 81 suppose It's the
bird, then. Yes, That's it. It's
little Dick! He gets up in the night
and opens his cage and gets at your
cigars and smokes them! And as he
nies around, smoking. he drops the
ashes! Yes! Flips them off with his
little wing Yes! That must be IT,"
Don't be fool!" urged William.
impatiently.
mol" cried Mrs. Cozzens. "it's Won
mats the fool" And having disposed
or that constantly troubled point she
returned to her bill of charges. And
here's another thing, tool" she cried.
when you're through with the news.
paper at night, you just fold It up and
put 1t away! I'm not going to run
around putting things up after YOU
any more!"
Nor said William. well, WE'LL"
Mo-" said Mrs. Cozzens, I'm not!
And the next time you leave your
slippers lying around they'll stay
there!"
"o!" said William. Anything
else?''
And the next time you tie bit Of
lettuce above Dicks cage Just where
the little pet can't reach 1t you'll hear
from met"
%! I'll hear from you, Will II"
said William, and drawing a great
sigh he finished his rice pudding and
said. 20, well! Perhaps I won't be
here long,"
Trust you for that" cried Mrs.
Cozzens. I'm the one that won't be
here longi"
NO." said William sadly I'm the
one"
And he fell into reverie as one
VINO pictures the future. and when he
spoke next 1t was in very mournful
tone
you'll look over at my place, then"
he sighed, "and there won't be anv
spots on the cloth. And you'll walk
around and won't find any cigar
ashes"
Nor asked Mrs. Cozzens.
NO newspapers to pick I'D"
continued William, sadly.
We'll, Welt"
mo slippers"
"Oh!"
NO bits OF lettuce hanging oyc-
Dicks cage-no William-no notb.
ing!" And drawing another large
sigh, he looked over at Mrs. Cozzens
with gloomy satisfaction, as though
he said, Now, what do you saw"
And as for Mrs. Cozzens she eazed
back at our William with a look that
said. This is what I say" and Just
before William went down and out for
the full count she cried in a brisk
voice:
William. is your Insurance paid
up?"
Deposing the Dalai Lama.