The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16
CONFUSION IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
How Mr.. and Mrs. Spnoner Disagreed
About the Evenings Reception.

How Mr.. and Mrs. Spnoner Disagreed
About the Evenings Reception.
She had thrown herself on the couch
and was shedding great. salt tears on
the handsomest 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 man.
'sWhy, Laura, what is it?" she cried.
''has 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. hut that is your name"
$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"
80, yes, 1 must tell somebody; be-
sides, as my cook is your housemaid's
sister you'll be sure TO hear of it. any
how"
"Wel, dear, tell me if it is any relief.
once trumped Georges ace when we
were playing partners at eucher. and
know he has temper"
"Well, it all began Yesterday morn
ing when found the invitations to the
Van Sunblotz reception in Georges
waste basket"
''In the waste basket?"
"Yes; after I had been wondering
why they didn't come. l 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 l found the in
vitations I knew that George had hid
den them, for had heard him giggling
the evening before and telling that
wear 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.
''Humph.'
''Of course / said we must go, and he
had to agree, thought 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?"
go, just called in pleasantly that as
it was raining the dampness would take
the wrinkles out"
How lovely in you not to be angry"
so, yes; l seldom lose my temper
with him. 1t makes him angrier if |
am amia BILE. But he was so mean that
he wouldn't button my glove, and 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, 1 told him that his ears were aw-
fully red and there was a smudge on
his tie. Then l 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
dow curtain and burned a great hole
| got angry then and said I wouldn't
60"
cit served him right, he"
80, but he said that was just what
he wanted-then | felt it due to my
own self-respect to CO."
''Of course: it would never"
well, we sat down with our backs
to each other to wait for the carriage.
After half an hour he suddenly jumped
up, exclaiming: Good gracious! /
forgot to order one""
what shame?"
''Wasn't it? We have no telephone
and he had to walk five blocks to get
carriage. While he was gone decided
to arrange my hair in another style,
so l wasn't ready when they came,
and it was awfully late when we got
started"
But your troubles were over them"
''Well, not exactly, for you see had
made a mistake in the date aud the
reception was not to be until this even
lng."-Chicago Tribune