The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-10


1hbcmarle Nish-a pippin in those
days. to be sure. told the passengers
could die for her if didn't have to
stay dead, Then in the course Of time
we reached Washington. and we hot
footed it for a marriage license.
never will forget the insolence OF the
clerk. i guess he handed You the
shells he said to Nish, and YOU picked
up the wrong one. What's the DANES
name? Honest l had forgotten to ask
that question myself. Then he wanted
my record. lie asked my business. Do
look like manufacture of low grade
pants" | said. Listen TO me- added:
i didn't come here TO be jollicd l
came for trouble. SO deal the cards
Class to Her Ancestry.
Then Nish pulled off her gloves to
sign the book. | didn't have no gloves
TO pull But she first told the clerk
and mc-who she was: that she WAS
kin TO the Jeffersons. the Randolphs.
tho Madisons, the Patrick Henrys, the
Washngtons and every body, III fact.
except those who came over on the
Mayflower in the Storage. AS we
walked out Nish who has since been
my steady for TWENTY-FIVE years. long
and weary years, too, got frisky.
Seems that YOU have transferred the
mcrry-go-round to your head l says
Then VIC found 4 justice Of the peace
yap's namc-and lie was all there. Two
dollars, he said when he had mar
ried us. Ill toss up !, dollar tc see f
J make 1t four or nothing ] says. and
he WAS game. but honest had 10 toss
up Il dime. But ] won. Can't you
como and break bread with us?' he
asked. when he found that my wife
was one o. the Albcmarlc Nishes. Cut
out the bread and make 1t wine and
VIC Will says.
some romance. ell Bud? OF course
could not let my aristocratic bride
so back to the perfume factory, so We
visited those relatives of mine who
had not then heard OF my financial
ruin.
The ErunomIcal Nish.
And Nish was certainly economical
Why she would have worn a bathing
suit all winter TO keep down dress
making bills so she could send money
TO the starving Chinese. And matri-
mony is all right--in its placc-though
can We'll understand that the w. G..
L. Uis opposed to Mormonism because
it knows that more than one wife
will drive man to drink"
The Dumbarton widow, who had
como in meanwhile. was still skeptical
and frisky.
NOV don't tell me how sad You
have been since your five years of
widowhood." said Bill. your husband
was burned to death in barroom fire
the night my little I.arkin was horn
and Larltin was twcnty-four last
Tuesday"
"Rann-I mean Bill-you ought not
10 lie so cruel said Nish. Remember
how happy we have been: give the
lady chance"
Then add to my happiness" the
colonel replied, "by fetching UP some
OF that beer we didn't let en- know
we had last night. And l would be
happy If all OF our ten boys could find
wives on that matrimonial special.
do you know" lie said as he turned
10 the widow "thc marriage contract
provided that must kiss my Nisll
once every twelve months. 1t was
due last night but to me It's like going
10 tile dentist love TO delay it. But
You've been a pretty good old steady
Nish,' nc said with a trace of ten
dcrness in his voice, "and since YOU
have brought me liquor instead OF beer
might as we'll reward YOU now.
Drink Hearty, All.
You fine OLD blue blood why, If
they'd stick a pin in your wrist the
blood would tricltle ont so blue that
it would make the blue Sky OF italy
look like the dead leaves around Dunn
barton. TWENTY-FIVE years of close as
ISOLATION with the aristocracy of Nir-
Sinla makes me quito dizzy to-day,
ana when I'm dizzy 1 must have
booze.
Your health. Nish. may your eyes
Still be bright; may the bloom Of the
peach eyer lingcr on those soft checks;
may the red OF the cherry always
hover about your lips. Your health
say, old girl. and may this homo of
mine eyer find YOU hcrc-Sour shape
~. Your ratrician hands ever holding
for me a gaDlct and a bottle TO Qucnch
tile growing thirst of Your husband,
your king. Drink hearty, all; drink
hearty to- day"