Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-04-08
Going to Il Dinner Party.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

"Now, we haven't got much time
to get ready, my dear suggested
Mr.. Spoopendyke, cheerily, land I
won't be late at dinner party. l
want you to fix up SO as to be the
best.lookinS woman at the table.
You can get ready in all hour, can't
you?"
"I think l cam replied Mrs.
Spoopendokc, with a litter. con,
yes, L can dress in that time, and |
hope you won't be disappointed in
me- and the little woman began to
take down her back hair.
You might get my shaving tackle
for me" said Mr.. Spoopendyke, ap-
propriating the only mirror. And
now think Of it," he continued,
after pause, "my dress coat needs
button. Sew it on, won't YOU 2"
Mrs. Spoopendyke lusged out the
coat and hunted through Il broken
down old bag after a button.
Got that button sewod on vet"
inquired Mr.. Spoopendyke, lather-
ing away comfortably.
"In minute, my DEAR" le-
sponlol his " fe.
q" Well, hurry up; [ want you to
put these studs and Sleeve buttons
INTO my clean shirt.
Mrs. Spooponlyko gradually
got around to those Offices, and laid
out the habilment in readiness for
her loid
D,d you take those stitches in
my gloves:' inquired Mr.. Spoken
dyke.
"OA, yes, certainly" replied Mrs.
Spoopendyke, going right to work
ut ii.
"Well, then, you can brush my
vest and pantaloons, and by that
time LII be ready to have you tie
my cravat." ."
\ few moments more found Mr..
Spoopendyke arrayed completely.
"Come-you ready . he demand
ed, having assured himself that his
wife had not accomplished a single
step toward her toilet.
Not quito dear" responded the
lady, with ono-half her hair in her
mouth and the other half cracking
under the brush.
!" Whats the matter with you ?"
he asked. Didn't You say you
could get ready in an hour? Didn't
YOU near mo tell you when | came
III that We only had an hour to dress
in? What have YOU been doing?
Why cant you 81 rs you are? You
look well enough.
Il was busy fixing your things
faltered Mrs. Spoopendyke, and l
couldn', do two things at once. "
80, no! You can't do anything
at once, Why didn't You lave my
things fixed this morning?' Why
don't you keep house somehow ?
That dress you've got is good
enough. Why can't You go i'll that
dress If fyou've got to put on all
the frills YOU wont be ready till
next Fail. Amt you most ready
now? Think I'm going to stand
around here like II jug of mineral
water %
Mrs. Spoopendyko twisted up her
hair and jammed in the pins. Then
she put on her hat and twitched it
first to one side and then the other;
put one hand up behind and showed
it forward, and then caught hold OF
it in front and pulled it down.
Well, if you're ready, let's
stavt,' Srowled Mr.. Spoopendyke.
" Ior'vo been long enough for a
telegraph wire, now. Come on"
"Oh! l haven't got my dress on
yet," pleaded Mrs. Spoopendyke.
I'll be through i'll moment"
"Dod gast the dress y calculated
Mr.. Spoopendyke. " Where's my
paper? Give me my paper and I'll
read Il month or two. You won't be
ready till Spring. Where's that pa
PERI
" Take u book, DEAR" recommend
ed Mrs. Spoopendyke, blushins
deeply and glancius around ner
vously.
d" don't want any measly book, ,
retorted Mr.. Spoopsndyke. " 1 want
the morning paper. Find that pa.
per the first thing you do, and then
you get ready in four seconds"
81 think you'll find the paper
behind-behind the bookcase, . said
Mrs, Spoopendyks, as red as a
brick, and she hustled into her skirt
and began clawing at it behind in al
effort to loop it up straight. "In
almost ready" she gisgled hysteri.
cally, as she drew on the waist and
buttoned it up nervously. "I'll be
ready before you could turn the pa
per inside out" and she snatched q
ribbon from the drawer, tied it into
q bow, pinned it at her throat and
backed away from the glass to see
/ how it looked.
- want to know whether your re
going to find that dod gasted paper