Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-24

Nov = Jolly Visitor Turned tho Table.
on some Practical Jokef..

Nov Jolly visitor Turned tho Table,
on some Practical Jokef..
"who do you think Ia coming To-
night, giTlss" said n pretty young hostess
Of house party Of young people who
were passing a week Of never 10 be for
gotten fun nnd mcrriment In a spacious
old country house on the beautiful Dor.
dcfs Of Lake NJ Mamma has had
letter this morning from Johnnie S.
inviting himself for few days. | am
glad he IA coming, for he Is such funs
hut he did such outrageous thugs when
he was here last that the mater declared
he should never be asked to the hnn4r
again. Iwish you could have seen her
face when she received his wheeling
funny letter just now
"she had TO laugh In spite OF herself,
and finally she said. well, suppose he
will have 10 come, aud only hope no
will have learned lesson and will BE-.
have himself must say think 70 was
rather cheeky to ask for an Invitation
whom no must have known tho house
was full. but since he will come, let Us
give him warm welcome And there
upon after much consultation and sup
pressed laughter a programme was ar
ranged for tho entertainment Of the bold
man who presented himself uninvitod-
a programme that might well have ap.
palled the expected guest had he known
Of their Intentions
Nothing In tho cordial and ladylikc
welcome given TO him by the young
maidens could have prepared him fU
tho lively reception he found awaiting
him when he retired 10 his own room
All the practical Jokes that could bc
thought Of had been brought together
for his OBLIGATION. His bed had been
arranged on tho most scientific prin.
ciplcs Of making IL utterly impossible Ia
sleep In any position without making Ii
entirely over; his drinking water was
sailed: the sleeve aud neck opening Of
his robe de mutt were run together with
the sewing machine; land turtle was
found lying In his bag. aud a cat aprang
out Of tho closet when no opened the
door. But his final discontinue aud
utter overthrow had been planned for
the morning, whom he was 10 ind his
evening clothes the only ones luft to
put on for breakfast. The nextmoruine
merry party waited oxpectantly In
tho dining room for his advent, nor
were they kept long In suspense.
a short time after breakfast had been
announced aud every ono else had ~
Heinbled, the door was flung opeu, and
tho most extraordinary figure that had
ever been seen In that stately room
marched In. Tho apparition which
struck them all dumb wis johnny S.
arrayed In one Of Mrs. As most gor
geous dinner gowns-the low neckci
waist and short sleeves showing his any
thing but scant proportions to the great
est advantage.
With stately step he walked into th,
room, and with ~ perfect seriousness nd
dressed the company. GLOW fortunate
ladies aud gentlemen" he said, ~ sooi
rs he could mako himtelf heard for TN
shouts OF laughter. "that found the 70
quircmentH suited 10 my needs In ih,
fine old fashioned wardrobe whicl
stands In my apartment. Somo frivolou
persons" no continued, turning scyorel,
10 tho giggling maidcns," having re
moved my garments, | felt myself ioriu
nate indeed In being able to replace then
with this comfortable and appropnat
raimcnt."
SO saying. with great aplomb he al
cusscd most excellent breakfast, risin
to supply his needs from tho sideboar,
amid the continued filters Of tho CON
psny and TO tho utter amaEemont an
hopeless Indignation Of the digniho
owner Of the dress. IL suppose wi
find what Is ncedful for change in m
room after breakiasii' no asked hi
hostess with tho greatest poliieness.-
New York Tribune.