Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-09
e 90 = 90 70 aagAkEAsr


~n some Practical BoA@ra
who 40 ynu thiHk Is coming TO
aigis;. -arl.S said pretty young nustess
Il htsnS+ party " Young rs~oplr VINO
werr passing a week ~ never 10 - tor
gotten fRn ard nerrimeni In 4 stacions
Oh country hgn~e on the beaHyiial Dor
d-rs ~ Lake u Mamma ms had a
letter TINS morning frpn Johnnie s.
lnvltIug himself for few days ! am
gial hv - ru.nlng. for he i snch fun
bui liz did such outrageous things when
ns WAS here last that the mater declared
b. should never he asked to the hnust
again wish you cuud have seen her
face when she rrtriyed his whe.-lling
funny letter Just now
She hal to langh in spite of herself
anil finally she said Well supIa~e he
will have 10 come and only hope he
will have learned lesson and will I've
have himself must SAY think Il WIS
rather cheeky Ia ask for au invitation
when hr must have known the hous..
was full. but sinc'. he will come. let u
give hiHi warm welcome. And there
upon after much consultation aud sup
pressed laughter a programme wss ar
ranged for tile entertainment ui the bold
man who presented himself uninvitesl-
prueramm- that might well have aTe
pallel the expected guest had he known
OF their Intentions
Nothing in the cordial and ladylike
welcome gwen 10 INN by tine young
maidens could have prepared him FOR
him when he retired 10 his own room
All the practical jokes that could be-
thought Of had been brought together
for his edifcation. His bed had been
arranged on the most scientific prin-
ciples Of making IL utterly impossible 10
sleep in any position without making it
entirely over. his drinking water was
sailed: the sleeve and neck opening of
his robe de mutt were run together with
the sewing machine: a land turtle was
found lying in his bag. and a cat sprang
out OF the closet when he opened the
door But his final discontinue and
utter overthrow had been planned for
the morning, when he was To find his
evening clothes the only ones left 10
put on for breakfast The next morning
merry party waited expectantly in
the dining room for his advent. nor
were they kept long in suspense.
A short time after breakfast had been
announced and every one else had as
seinbled. the door was flung open, and
the most extraordinary figure that had
ever been seen in that stately room
marched in. The apparition which
struck them all dumb was johnny s..
geous dinner gowns--the low necked
waist and short sleeves showing his any
thing but scant proportions 10 the great.
est advantage
With stately step he walked into the
room, and with perfect seriousness ad-
dressed the company. How fortunate.
ladies and gentlemen" he said. as soon
as he could make himself heard for the
shouts Of laughter, that found the re-
quireinsnts suited to my needs in the
fine old fashioned wardrobe which
stands in my apartment. Some frivolous
persons. he continued, turning severely
to the gig2ling maidens." having re.
moved my garments. ! felt myself fortu-
nate indeed in being able TO replace them
with this comfortable and appropriate
raiment."
SO saying. with great aplomb he dis
cussed most excellent breakfast, rising
TO supply his needs from the sideboard
amid the continued filters Of the com.
pany and to the inter amazement and
hopeless Indignation of the dignified
owner Of the dress II suppose | will
find what is needful for change in my
room after breakfast" he asked his
hostess with the greatest politeness.
New York Tribune.