Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-25
TWICE MISTAKEN.
A CHRISTMAS STORY.

III impose, sir no 80 -
- subject not admitting of a
~ 4, II suppose you don't dine home
l. .t me tone and remark are unfor-
Pc have not an invitation TO
and cannot insist upon dining
ne as ny arrangement with the
lo.~s sss provides for dinner on Sun
NV / had inteuded TO put my
o 10 my laudlsdy, who is good
49, and easily persuaded. l find, in
r. I have her husband TO deal Win;
'lose my book slowly and say,
IN - ssif / were thinking and not
he certain.
~. Crumms could have waited to
-,bot had 10 say; not so her hus-
lie looks surprised st my heSi-
and quietly puts in clincher.
H., ~ gentlemen dine out on Christ
nav. be says, staring at the wall
fsst ABOVE my head; land Mrs.
INNS slways expects a holiday on
Es after that statement the only
no 10 be done is to surrender grace
..3f course: quite right. Oh, yesl I
IN dine out, Crumms."
- well. sir" he replies, in tone
/. be had never raised the question,
vgs simply taking an order in his
s,psclty OF hotel waiter. Anything
! sin? Good night, sir"
men Crnmms goes downstairs trium-
.-,v and / doubly regret having
- tr town instead OF going home,
r. I shall have 70 get my solitary
E...rrss dinner at u London hotel.
|cypfsr,fAs DAY.-MrS. Crumms this
u brings I'm my breakfast. She has
&c apron pinned over the front Of
/. dress. and her sleeves are tucked
|. wbieb means, with her, cooking.
4. .bs sets out the things she wishes
the compliments Of the season.
Lr5 I hope you'll enjoy yourself, sir, "
T. adds. 'for I am sure you want a hol-
[,v. with your sitting here reading TO
hours of the night"
She means it kindly and not as hint.
esv FOR my own Goals and candles
he former, particularly, they being
|pDiei 5y the Crummses-so l thank
ior her good wishes. don't antic-
H. much enjoyment; on the contra
lanai a loss to know what to do
Itb myself and heartily wish that the
n was over.
'ne o'clock.-I see through the win
wasI come back from church that
/ Crummses are at high dinner.
Eomms himself in his shirt-sleeves
ON his legs, and looks very much as
he were making speech. There
cries Of Bravo, pa" and a great
d Of laughter, both Of which sub
h very rapidly as l knock. One Of
! smallest Of the many small
nmmses comos TO the door, with her
|r.e cheeks and chin bearing unmis-
liable signs Of pudding. She just
srs out 20 see who it is and then
|snpers away, as If afraid Of losing
ue of the good things In the parlor.
\, this want of respect TO the ledger
hear her mamma rebuke her sternly,
Z then Crumms says, Never MIND,
|absr: no one is naughty on Christ
Is Day" Rounds OF applause. 1 20
stairs, and pa" proceeds with his
Eaech.
Too O'clock ring the bell for some
}, water and Crumms answers 10 In
\ walters dress-white tie, dress coat
h low-cut waiStcOat, showing a
re amount Of shirt-front with an
|ab0rate frill. He walks into the
om as if he is very proud Of himself
b Is more waiter-like IN his manner
llu usual.
"Hot water TO wash with, sir? Yes,
b." Disappears and reaDpears with
be jug, which he sets down upon the
lo.e.
"Why, Crumms," l ask, "where are
1u g0ing?n
DOut waiting, sir" He pauses for q
Einu.e, then becomes less majestic and
iore confidential. II always 60 out
|2il.ng on Christmas day." be adds,
bad have been TO the same house for
Be last fourteen years. The gentleman
b lady are a couple as came to the
IDFn Hotel the year / married Mrs.
I,umms. We were both at the hotel,
ou know, aud were just leaving 20
cue up here. The lady took a great
lzIng 90 Mrs. CrummS, and one day she
et % me: so you and your wife are
ping up TO London, Crumms. Now,
,g must come and wait at my house
hen we want help And 1 nave been
leTe every Christmas day since then
a missed one. / go on other days
/ says this quickly In an of-hand man
ft as II the other days were OF no i'm
Intauce-''but they amt regular"
"lou 90 there aud help wait, sup
|ose?"
swell, / do most Of the waiting; all
/ 10 you may say" he replies. They
'n't keep q man, and there are only
Be female servants. They amt much
',o3, n0, Ike Mrs. Crumms. She could
'l.t, she could. She was wonderfully
Ialdy. That's What first made me look
!. herr
aud where DO you go too" I in
Ieire.
Bedford Square. DOmville is the
lieman's aame."
% tle spur OF the moment, just 70
what Crumms will say, I ask, "WilI
% take me with you tO-day?"
you, sirr be replied, in surprise.
wen really, sir, / don't think Mr..
uy..le would, though 1 have known
these fourteen years. Pm afraid
think iJ rather presumptuouS or
70 Introduce a gentleman into his
logse.n
u suppose SC" J answer, the idea OF
pc waiter introducing q friend as a
Pest at the dinner being certainly
~ absurd "But I didn't mean that.
axe me with you TO wait"
You. you 90 out waitingv says
i'-mns, holding his breath.
les, % you will take me-
We'll! DO cell that a good joke, he
ssps cut. Lord, sir, what an idea.
--sa, dropping his waiter-like manner
together and becoming thoroughly hu-