Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-30
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TIT About a Reception


Tiff About a Reception
She had thrown herself on the couch
and was shedding great, salt tears on
the handsome cushion she owned. In
this condition her dearest friend found
her when she ran in to ask her opinion
concerning the intentions OF certain
young man.
why, Laura, what is ito" she cried,
HAS burglar taken all your wedding
presents, or has George been trying 10
make you understand base ball?"
Neither. He-called me Mrs. Spoon
err this morning. "a"
"Well, but that is your name"
$50 it is, but-well, I'll just tell you
all about 1t, and then you will never,
never be foolish enough TO marry"
"Mercyl Perhaps you had better not
tell me then"
"Oh, yes; must tell somebody. Be
sides, as my cook is my housemaid's Sis
ter you'll be sure to hear OF 1t, any
how"
well, dear, tell me II it is any re-
lief. I once trumped Georges ace
when we were playing partners at
euchre, and know he has temper"
well, IL all began yesterday morn
ing when I found the invitation to the
Van Sunblotz reception in Georges
waste basket"
"In the waste basket?"
Eyes: after had been wondering
why they didn't come. l wanted espe-
cially TO go because &c 'rge's married
sister was dying 10 go and wasn't asked
there's nothing like teaching your
husbands relatives th9ir place at once,
my dear. Well, when l found the in
vitations, knew that George had hid
den>them, for / had heard him gigg'Ing
the evening before and telling that her
rid TEDDY that it was too hot to 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 6asket|
"But he used to come and see me
then, not my husband. Oh! George
said he thought they were circulars"
"Humph"
"Of course l said we must 60, and he
had to agree, though l 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 yon say?"
ooh, just called in pleasantly that
as it was raining the dampness would
take the wrinkles out"
How lovely in you not to be angry"
son, yes; l seldom lose my temper
with him. 1t makes him angrier II l
am amiable. But he was so mean that
he wouldn't button my gloves and l
had to do it myself, when there were
thirty-two buttons on them"
How mean! Why, he used to"
eyes, indeed; he used to do il II there
were only four. But l got even"
"How? Do tell me-"
"Oh, told him that his ears were aw-
fully red and there was q SNUG on his
tie. Then, I 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.
l got angry then and said wouldn't
CO."
ut served him right, he"
ooh, but he said that was just what
he wanted, then felt it dus to ny own
self-respect TO CO."
"Of conrse, 1t 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, excaiming, Good gracious! l for
got to order one!"
"What a shamew
Wasn't it? We have no telephone
and he had TO walk five blocks to get q
carriage. While he was gone l 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 then?"
"Well, not exactly, for you see l had
made mistake in the date, and the re-
ception was not TO be held until this
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