Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-29
THEIR FIRST DINNER PARTY.
But They Waited In Vain For tho Guests
to Come.

to Come.
They had only been married month and
it was their first dinner party, consequent
ly they were both little hurried when The
time came for the guests to arrive.
She had superintendent the arranging Of
the table herself, and now stood surveying
its obviously new silver, glass and liner
with housewifely pride.
do you really think everything will &c
well, Edwardy" she asked for.the twentieth
time.
And for the twentieth time he answered
"Of course it will all go well. only pity
I the poor fellows who have no little wife
and no home Of their own"
"Oh, Edward, how nicer she gurgled
land how | do pity the poor girls who
have no nice, kind husbands There l.
Edith. She is such sweet girl, she really
ought to know how nice it is to be mar
ried."
Eyes, indeed. And then there is George
He has no idea of what happiness he i!
! missing"
She walked into the parlor, and stand
ing before the mirror rearranged the rost
in her hair "Do you like 1t so!" she asked
st is lovely. Poor George, how he mus
envy mes"
And, oh, Edward. do feel sorry fol
Edith. Hank, is that a carriageF
They both fell into easy attitudes of ex
pectancy, but the carriage rolled on. HI
| took out his watch and looked at it. I,
was just7.
"Oh, DEAR" she moaned, "Im afraid they
will not he prompt, and my notes said
sharp"
perhaps my watch is fast" he sale
soothingly.
She moved her lace pin little, then re
placed it, regarding herself in the glas!
with critical air. He walked up ant
down with his hands in his pockets.
"Oh. DEAR" she walled, they are late al
ready, and the cook will be so cross Sh,
looks perfectly colossal when she Is cross
Edward"
"And the women will have to chatter
half an hour in the dressing room aftel
they do come" he groaned.
why, Edward, how unkind--as if thu
men did not like to stay just rs long will
their horrid cigars"
Listen, here they conner
They fell again into position, but tht
wheels passed on.
ut is odd," she said, people never kept
mamma waiting in this way. They were
always anxious to come to her house"
Perhaps they have gone there now"
"Why Edward! But l do wish they
would come. Pm afraid the dinner Is ru
ined. don't dare to go to see. l wonder
If I might call down the tube?"
"Of course" was the airy response. 81
say this is an awful bore. envy George
| Nobody expects him to give dinner par
ties"
"Apd envy Edith. She has no ono tt
talk unkindly to her."
| The clock chimed the half hour
"You are sure you said Z sharp"
"Of course am. ] am not quite an i'm
beetle yet if have married you"
"Who is talking unkindly now"
"Oh, Ineyer thought that you would treat
! me so when you begged me to marry you
II only asked you once and you said yes
| quick enough"
II never thought you would be brute. =
"And never thought you would bes
virago."
sNobody will accept my invitations now
just because have married you-mamms
| said was making mistake"
"People were always glad enough to &C
cept my invitations before was married
ivory we'll, If you want to be free will
go home"
IF you want to go, pray don't allow mt
to detain you"
The clock chimed out eight strokes, car
r!ages kept rolling by, but none Of then
stopped She swept into the bedroom anC
began opening drawers and boxes and tax
| ing out their contents, which she could moi
see for her tears. He tried to hum 'Aftel
the Ball." watching her movements fur
lively through the open door. Would sh'
really leave him? And what would thu
boys say if she did?
She tumbled the costly things about in s
careless fashion. What did their beauty
matter now when she was going home witt
broken heart to die!
but why did everybody stay away" hi
muttered between his teeth
Haven't we friend in the world?' she
asked herself
Then she gave cry. Her eye had faller
on white heap in the corner of drawer.
"Edward" she cried in tragic tones
here are all my invitations now-I hat
forgotten to mail theml"
They looked at each other moment
those two who were about to part forever
Then smile curled the corners Of he
mouth. In an instant she was clasped IL
his arms Then shrill whistle sounded
from the tube, and I'm offended voice called
would yez be havin any dinner to
noightS"
"Oh, Edward!' she whispered, "how shall
ever tell the cookf"-Chicago Tribune.