The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-27
CONFUSION IN THE HOUSEHOLD,

How MIR. and Mrs. spOonsr Disagreed
About the EVENINGS Reception.
Chicago Tribune
She had thrown herself on the couch
and was shedding great, salt tears on
the handsome sofa cushion she owned,
In this condition her dearest friend
found her when she ran in to ask her
opinion concerning tho intentions of a
certain young man,
"Why, Laura, what is it2" she cried (;
"has burglar taken all your wedding
presents, or has George been trying to
make you understand base bail2"
Neither, He-he called me Mrs.
Spooner this morning"
swell, but that is your name?"
it is, but--well, I'll Just tell you
all about II and then you will never,
never, be foolish enough to marry"
Mercy, perhaps you'd better not tell
me then"
"oh, yes; must tell somebody; be.
sides, as my cook is your housemaid's
sister, you'll be sure to hear of it, any
how"
well, dear, tell me II It is any relief
once trumped Georges ace when we
were playing partners at euchre, and l
know he has q temper"
well, itall began yesterday morning
when found the invitations to the Van
Sunblotz reception in Georges waste
basket"
"In the waste basket2"
Eyes, after l had been wondering
why they didn't come. wanted
especially to go because Georges mar.
ried sister was dying to go and was not
asked-there is nothing like teaching
your husbands relatives their place at
once, my dear Well, when found
the invitations l knew that George had
hidden them, for had heard him gig.
Cling the evening before and telling
that horrid 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 basket"
"But he used to come to see me then,
not my husband, Oh, George said he
thought they were circulars"
"Humph!"
"0t course, ! said We must go, and he
had to agree, though could soc 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 sayP"
"Oh, just called in pleasantly that
as it was raining the dampness would
take the wrinkles out"
Elbow lovely in you not to be angry"
"0h, yes; seldom tose my temper
with him. It makes him angrier II l
am amiable. But he was 80 mean that
he wouldn't button my gloves, and I
had to do it myself, when there were
thirty-two buttons on them"
GLOW mean. Why no, used"
"Yes, indeed, he used to do it If there
were only four. But got even"
"How' Do tell me-"
20, l 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
80 well dressed, That made him
mad and he turned the gas jet on the
window curtain and burned great
hole. ! got angry then and said l
wouldn't 60"
at served him right, he"
20, but he said that was just what
he wanted-then | felt it duo to my own
self.respect to co."
"0f 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 onel"
what 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 to another style, so
wasn't ready when they came, and it
was awfully late when We got started"
"But your troubles were over thenW
Swell not exactly, for you see l had
made u mistake in the date, and the re.
ception was not to be until this even.
ing"