The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
THEIR FIRST DINNER PARTY.
But They Waited In Vain For the Guest,
to Come.

But They Waited In Vain For the Guests
They had only been married month and
it was their first dinner party, consequent.
ly they were both little furried when the
time came for the guests 30 arrive.
She had superintendent the arranging of
the table herself, and now stood surveying
it's obviously new silver, glass and linen
with housewifely pride.
DO you really think everything will 90
well, Edward" she asked for the twentieth
time.
And for the twentieth time he answered;
"Of course it will all go we'll. l only pity
the poor fellows who have no little wife
and no home Of their own"
"Oh, Edward, how pice!" she gurgled,
land how I do pity the poor girls who
have no nice, kind husbands. There is
Edith. She is such sweet girl, she really
ought to know how nice it is to be mar
ried."
Yes, indeed And then there is George.
He has no idea of what happiness he is
missing"
She walked into the parlor, and stand
ing before the mirror rearranged the rose
in her hair. DO you like it so?" she asked.
ut is lovely. Poor George, how he must
envy me?"
And, oh, Edward, do feel sorry for
Edith. Hank, is that a carriage?"
They both fell into easy attitudes of ex-
pectancy, but the carriage rolei on. He
took out his watch and looked at it. 1t
was JUST.
bo Ca, i ~
will not be prompt, and my notes said I
sharp"
Perhaps my watch is fast" he said
soothingly.
She moved her lace pin little, then re-
| placed it, regarding herself in the glass
with a critical air. He walked up and
down with his hands in his pockets.
"Oh. dear" she walled, they are late al.
ready, and the cook will be so cross. She
looks perfectly colossal when she is cross,
! Edward"
And the women will have to chatter
half an hour in the dressing room after
they do come" he groaned.
why, Edward, how unkind-as if the
men did not like to stay just as long with
their horrid cigars"
listen, mere JneY conner
They fell again into position, but the
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, Edwardl But | do wish they
would come. I'm afraid the dinner is ru-
ined. don't dare to go to see. wonder
II might call down the tube?"
"Of course" was the airy response. II
say this is an awful bore. envy George.
Nobody expects him to give dinner par
ties"
And envy Edith. She has no one to
talk unkindly to her."
The clock chimed the half hour
"You are sure you said sharp"
"Of course am. am not quite an i'm
beetle yet il have married you"
who is talking unkindly now?"
"Oh, never thought that you would treat
me so when you begged me to marry you. y
II only asked you once and you said yes
quick enough"
II never thought you would be brute u
And | never thought you would be q
virago."
Nobody will accept my invitations now,
just because have married you-mamma
said was making mistake"
People were always glad enough to &C
cept my invitations before was married. y
VERY well, if you want to be free will
go home"
IF you want to go, pray don't allow me
to detain you"
The clock chimed out eight strokes, car
riages kept rolling by, but none of then
stopped. She swept into the bedroom anG
began opening drawers and boxes and tax
ing out their contents, which she could not
see for her tears. He tried to hum After
the Ball" watching her movements fur
lively through the open door. Would sht
really leave him2 And what would the
boys say II she did'
She tumbled the costly things about In 6
careless fashion. What did their beauty
matter now when she was going home will
q broken heart TO diel
"But why did everybody stay away" hi
muttered between his teeth.
Haven't we friend in the worldf" sh,
asked herself
Then she gave cry. Her eye had faller
: on white heap IN the corner Of a drawer.
Edward" she cried in tragic tones
here are all my invitations now-I hac
forgotten to mail themw
They looked at each other a moment
those two who were about to part forever
Then a smile curled the corners of he
mouth. In an instant she was clasped IL
his arms Then shrill whistle sounded
from the tube, and an offended voice called
Would yez be havin any dinner to
noight?"
"Oh, Edward" she whispered, chow shall
ever tell the cook?"-Chicago Tribune.