The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-02-18
Going to a Dinner.Party.

Now, We haven't got much time to
get ready, my denr, suggested Mr.
Spoopendyke, cheerily, ''and | won't be
late at dinner-party. | want you to
fix up so as to be the best looking woman
ut the table You can get ready in an
hour, can't you?"
Il think | can, replied Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke, with litter. 80 yes, can dress
in that time, and hope yon won't be
disappointed in me, and the little wo-
man began to take down her back hair
you might get my shaving tackle
for me, said Mr.. Spoopendyke, appro-
printing the only mirror. "And now
think Of it, he continued, after pause,
my dress-coat needs button. Sew it
on, won't you?h
Mrs. Spoopendyke lugged ont the
coat, and hunted through Il hroken-down
old bag after button that would 10.
Scot that button sewed oh yet?7 iii
quired Mr.. Spoopendyke, lathering away
comfortably.
I'm a minute, my dear, responded
his wife.
''Well, hurry up; ! want Won to put
these studs and sleeye-buttons into my
clean shirt
Mrs. SpoopeI lyke gradually got
around to those offices, and laid ont the
habiliment in readiness for her lord.
ibid you take those stitches III my
gloves?' inquired MIR. Spoopendyle.
20 yes, certainly" replied Mrs.
Spoopenayke, going right to work at il.
f'Well, then, you can brush my vest
and pantaloons, and by that time LII be
ready TO have you tie my crayat.
A few moments more found Mr. Spoo-
pendyke arrayed completely.
Come, you ready?' he demanded
having assured himself that his wife had
not accomplished single step toward
her toilet
mot quite, dear, responded the lady,
with one-half her hair in her mouth and
the other half cracking under the brush
Whats the matter with you?" be
asked. Didn't you say you could get
ready in an hour? Didn't You hear me
tell you when | came in that we only
had an hour to dress in? What have
you been doing? Why can't you go as
you are? You look well enough" /"
Il was busy fixing your things, .
faltered Mrs. Spoopendyke, "and |
couldn't do two things at once"
80 mol You can't do anything at
once. Why didn't you have my things
fixed this morning? Why don't you
keep house somehow? That dress
you've got on is good enough. Why
can't you 90 in that dress? III you've
got to put on all the frills you won't be
ready till next fall Amt you most
ready now? Think Tn going to stand
around here like Jug Of mineral water?
Mrs. Spoopendyze twisted up her hair
and iammed in the pins. Then she put
on her hat and twitched il first to one
side and then the other; put one hand
mp behind and showed it forward, and
then caught hold Of it in front and pulled
| it down.
''Well, if you're ready, let's start,
growled Mr.. Spoopendyke. ''Youve
been long enough for telegraph wire,
now. Come on.
ooh! 7 haven't got my dress on yet, =
pleaded Mrs. Spoopendyke. "I'll be
through in a minute" !"
'Dod gast the dressl" calculated Mr.
Spoopendyke. "Where's my paper
Give me my paper and I'll read for :
month or two. You won't be ready till
spring. Where's that paper?"
"Take a book, dear, recommended
Mrs. Spoopendyke, blushing deeply anC
glancing around neryously.
Il don't want any measly book, !" re
torted Mr.. Spoopendyke. II want Che
morning paper. Find that paper the
first thing you do, and then you ge
ready in four seconds.
81 think you'll find the paper behind
behind the bookcase" said Mrs
Spoopendyke, as red as brick, and She
hustled into her skirt, and began clawinf
at it behind in an effort to loop it III
straight. "Im almost ready" she gig
gled Historically, as she drew on I'll,
waist and buttoned it up neryously
"I'll be ready before you could turn til,
paper inside out" and she snatched
ribbon from the drawer. tied it in bow