The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-08-19
CONFUSION IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
How Mr.. and Mrs. SpOoner Disagreed
About the Evenings Reception.

How Mr.. and Mrs. SpOoner Disagreed
About the Evenings Reception.
She had thrown herself on the couch
and was shedding great, salt tears on
the h~andsomest sofa chshion she owned.
In this condition her dearest friend
found her when she ran in to ask her
opinion concerning the intentions Of a
certain young
"Why, Laura, what is ito" she cried.
has a burglar taken all your wedding
presents, or has George been trying to
make you understand baseball?"
Neither. He-he called me Mrs.
Spooner' this morning.
"Well, but that is your anne.
$50 it is. but-well, I'll just tell you
all about it and then you will never,
never be foolish enough to marry"
Mercy, perhaps you'd better not tell
me then"
20, yes, l must tell somebody; be-
sides, as my cook is your h~ousemaid's
sister you'll be sure to heal of it, any
how"
well, dear. tell me if it is any relief.
once trumped Georges ace when we
were playing partners at eucher, and /
know he has a temper"
We'll, it all began Yesterday morn
ing when | found the invitations to the
Van Sunblotz reception in Georges
waste basket
"In the waste basket?"
Eyes: after | had been wondering
why they didn't come. wanted espe-
cially to go because Georges married
sister was dying to go and wasn't asked
there is nothing like teaching your
husbands relatives their place at once,
my dear. Well. when | found the in
vitations / knew. that George had hid
den them, for had heard him giggling
the evening before and telling that
horrid Teddy that it was too hot to
wear a dress coat"
You didn't think Teddy horrid be-
fore you were married. But what ex-
cuse did George make for putting the
invitations in the waste basket?."
But he used to come to see me then.
not my husband. o. George said he
thought they were circulars"
"Humpht"
'Of cOurse | said we must 60, and he
had to agree, though could see he was
furious. Well. he spoiled three ties in
dressing. and complained bitterly Just
because my pink tea gown was hanging
over his dress coat"
What did you say?:'
so, | just called in pleasantly that as
it was raining the dampness would take
the wrinkles out"
How lovely in you not to be angry"
80, yes; | seldom lose my temper
with him. 1t makes him angrier if l
am amiable. But he was so mean that
he wouldn't button my glove, and l had
to do it myself when there were thirty
two buttons on them
'How mean! Why. he used"
Eyes, indeed, he used to do it if there
were only four. But / got even"
How? Do tell me..'
80, ! told him that his ears were aw-
fully red and there was a smudge on
his tie. Then / sighed and said hoped
Ralph would be there-he was ALWAYS
SO well dressed. That made him mad.
and he turned the gas jet on the win
low curtain and burned a great hole
| got angry then and said wouldn't
60"
sit served him right, he"
20, but he said that was lust what
he wanted-then / felt it due to nv
own self-respect to GO"
of courses; it would never"
We'll, we sat down with our backs
to each other to wait for the carriage.
After half an hour he suddenly iumped
up, exclaiming: Good gracious, I
forgot to order one.."
What a shame?'
Wasn't it? We have no telephone
and he had to walk five blocks to get a
carriage. While he was gone | decided
to arrange my hair in another style,
SO wasn't ready when they came.
and it was awfully late when we got
started"
But your troubles were over thenp',
well, not exactly, for you see had
made a mistake in the date and the
reception was not to be until this even
ing."-Chicago Tribune.
The Pigmies of Spain.