The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
THE GUESTS DIDN'T COME.
II Was Their Firat Dinner Party and the
Cook Was Cross.

ScquentIy thcy were OOth llttl8
flurried when the time came for the
guests to arrive.
She had superintended the arrang,
ing 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
10 WE'LL Edward?" she asked for the
twentieth time
And for the twentieth time he an.
swered:
''Of course it will all go we'll. only
pity the poor fellows who have no lit
tie wife and no home of their own"
80. Edward, how nicer' she gurgled,
''and how | 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 married"
"Yes, indeed; and then there is
ieorge. He has no idea of what happi-
ness he is missing"
She walked into the parlor, and
standing before the mirror, rearranged
the rose in her hair. "Do you like it
sop she asked.
"It is lovely. Poor George, how he
must envy me?"
And, ., Edward, do feel sorry for
Edith. Harl5, is that carriage?"
They both fell into easy attitudes of
expectancy, but the carriage rolled on.
He took out his watch and looked at it;
it was just7.
80, dear" she moaned, "I'm afraid
they will not be prompt, and my notes
said sharp"
Perhaps my watch is fast" he said,
soothingly.
She moved her lace pin a little. then re-
placed it, regarding herself in the glass
with critical air. lie walked up and
down with his hands in his pockets
so, dear" she walled, "they are late
already, and the cook will be so cross;
she looks perfectly colossal when she
is cross, Edward"
J "And the women will have to chatter
half an hour in the dressing-room after
they do come" he groaned.
"'Vhy, Edward, how unkind.-as if
the men did not like to stay just as
. long with their horrid cigars!'
J 'Listen. here they GOMEZ
They fell again into position, but the
, wheels passed on.
J ''It is odd" she said; people never
kept mamma waiting in this way;
they were always anxious to come to
J her house."
, perhaps they have gone there
: now?'
I; "Why, Edward! But do wish they
I would come. I'm afraid the dinner is
-
, wonder if might call down the tube?'
e 'Of course" was the airy response.
t ST say. this Is an awful bore. envy
;, George. nobody expects him to give
: dinner parties"
] "And envy Edith, she has no one tc
t talk unlsindly to her."
The clock chimed the half-hour.
"You are sure you said Z sharp?"
a "Of course | am. ! am not quite ar
a imbecile yet if have married YOU"
: "Who is talking unl1indly now?''
/, so, never thought you would trea'
i; me so when you begged me to marry
o you"
n 81 only asked you once and you sait
a yes quick enough
t 81 never thought you would be {
;. brute"
d "And never thought you would bt
}, virago."
Z Nobody will accept my invitation.
:. now, just because have married you
mamma said 1 was making a mistake.
"People were always glad enough t.
accept my invitations before l wa
e married."
every we'll. if you want to be free
n will go home"
l. "If you want to go, pray don't allow
n me to detain you"
v The clock chimed out eight strokes
It carriages kept rolling by, but none o
d them stopped She swept into the bed
t room and began opening drawers ant
k boxes and taking out their contents
It which she could not see for her tears
e He tried to hum After the Ball,
n watching her movements furtivel,
r. through the open door. Would sh
T. really leave him? And what would tn
boys say if she did?
> She tumbled the costly things abou
n in a careless fashion. What did thei
t, beauty matter now when she was goin,
n home with broken heart to die!
e 'But why did everybody stay away?'
k he muttercd between his teeth.
"Haven't we friend in the world?'
# she asked herself.
n Then she gave a cry. Her eye ha'
Is fallen on white heap in the corner o
r drawer.
IT "Edwardl' she cried, in tragic tones
e "here are all my invitations now
70 had forgotten to mail them!'
g They looked at each other a momen
If those two who We're about to par
II forever; then smile curled the corner
vt of her mouth; in an instant she wa
clasped in his arms. Then shril
n whistle sounded from the tube and a.
G offended voice called:
If would yez be havin' any dinner to
r. noight?.'
d so, Edward!" she whispered, hov
n shall ever tell the cook?'-Chicag
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