Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28

paoSioudte way, 1OOI CHIC, now uDf0r-
tunate you arew But nv pride did not
fail nor my spirit flag. went on silently
working out tne dreadful problem ali
by myself, until at last my troubles ended
in fearful dream, in which I thought
thai at last my oxen and my fatlings
were killed; that all things were ready
and was awaiting my guests, when,
with one accord, they all began to make
excuse. My sister and my sisters child
came to announce that, never having
visited Cleveland, they now had good
opportunity to 60, and had concluded to
forego the pleasures of my dinner in or.
der to indulge in that recreation. Next
came my maiden aunt, saying that be-
ing sure of good dinner with her friends
in Yonkers, she had decided, even
though it was little late, to refuse my
kind invitation. Next came my cousin,
to say that, because such q victim to
dyspepsia herself, she was very careful
of her family in regard to cooking, and
had therefore decided to have them all
dine at home. Last of all came my
nephews, the beaux of the party, to say
that "weally, nothing would do but they
must dine with the fellows at the club
My mother-in-law eympathized
deeply, saying, Poor child, how untor-
tunate you arep but l swallowed my
disappointment and called up all my
never failing pride to support me, for
my few remaining guests were assembl-
ing, and Unjust 60 into the parlor to re-
ceive them. AS / entered found that
it bad not been swept or garnished. The
chairs were dusty, the tables we're liter
ed, the hearth was strewn with ashes
and Goals from last nights fire, and even
the charred and blackened papers,
which revealed what had been our ter
rible efforts to start that fire, were blown
about all over the rug and carpet, while
many cobweb adorned the walls with
long and graceful festoons; and all these
notable h6usekeepers were sitting in
state and looking about them. Over
whelmed with modification, STAN.
mered out some excuse, but my indomit-
able pride came to my rescue, and in
wardly thought that my dinner would
yet conceal all that had gone before and
cover me with glory. When it was an.
nounced 1 ushered my friends with
great dignity into the dining room, but
what was my horror to behold a roasted
OK standing upon his four legs in the
middle of the table, with the vegetables
all ranged around in huge butter jars, the
bread in chopping bowl, and the pick
les in stew pan, and ice cream in a tin
basin, with spoon sticking up in the
middle. turned pale with rage, while
my mother-in-law stood gazing about
her, and, with an amiable smile, remark
ed, "Poor child, how unfortunate you
arew
That dream was too terrible to last
long, and awoke with a start and a
groan. As soon as could shake off the
delusions of my sleep sat up in bed,
and rejecting upon the possibilities of
some such dreadful catastrophe, be-
came from that moment humber and
wiser woman. went that very day
to my mother-in-Iaw for advice. She
gave me one bland smile of satisfaction,
under which WINGED cruelty, but from
that time forth followed calm and
steady stream. She wrote my menu,
she conciliated that dreadful cook, she
instructed that stupid waitress, and she
encouraged my fainting soul, 30 that al
together our dinner was grand success;
in fact, after it was over, there was moth
ing left to regret, except that Stebbens
had not been one of the guests.