The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-28
THEIR FIRST DINNER PARTY.
But They Waited In Vain For the Guests
to Come.

fEtR FIRST DINNER PARTY.
But They Waited In Vain For the Guesta
to Come.
They had only been married q month and
1T was vs.eir first dinner party consequent
ly they We're both a little furried when the
time came for the guests to arrive
She had superintendent the arranging of
the table herself, and now stood surveying
its obviously new silver, glass aud linen
with housewifely pride.
DO you really think everything will 20
well, Edwardp" she asked for thetwentieth
time.
And for the twentieth time he answered:
"Of course it will all 90 we'll. only pity
the poor fellows who have no little wife
and no home of their own"
"Oh, Edward, how nicep, she pur1led.
land how l do pity the poor girls who
have no nice, kind husbands. There is
Edith. She Is such a sweet girl, she really
ought to know how nice it ia to be mar
ried."
Eyes, indeed. And then there is George
He has no idea Of what happiness he is
missing"
She walked into the parlor, and stand
ing before the mirror rearranged the rose
in her hair. DO you like it SOP" she asked.
ut Is lovely. Poor George, how he must
envy me?"
And, oh, Edward. do feel sorry for
Edith. Hark, is that carriage2"
They both fell into easy attitudes Of ex-
pectancy, but the carriage rolled on. He
took out his watch and looked at it. It
was just7.
"Oh, DEAR" she moaned. Pm afraid they
will not be prompt, and my notes said z
sharp"
Perhaps my watch is fast" he said
soothingly.
She moved her lace pin little, then re-
placed 1t, regarding herself in the glass
with critical air. He walked up and
down with his hands in his pockets.
"Oh. dear" she walled. they are late al
ready. and the cook will be so cross She
looks perfectly colossal when she Is cross,
Edward"
And the women will have to chatter
half an hour in the dressing room after
they do come" he groaned.
why, Edward, how unkind-as If the
men did not like'to stay just as long with
their horrid cigarsn'
Listen here they come"
They fell again into position but the
wheels passed on.
ut is odd" she said, people never kept
mamma waiting in this way. They were
always anxious to come to her house."
Perhaps they have gone there now"
why, Edwardl But I do wish they
would come. I'm afraid the dinner is ru-
ined. don't dare to go to see l wonder
if might call down the tubei'
"Of COURSE" was the airy response III
say this is an awful bore. I envy George.
Nobody expects him to give dinner par
ties"
"And 1 envy Edith She has no one to
talk unkindly to her."
The clock chime1 the holf hour
You are sure you said sharp"
"Of course am. am not quite an i'm
beetle yet If have married you"
who Is talking unkindly nowf"
"Oh, never thought that you would treat
me 30 when you begged me to marry you"
II only asked you once and you said yes
quick enough
II never thought you would be q brute"
And never thought you would be
virago."
Nobody will accept my invitations now,
just because have married you-mamma
said was making mistake"
People were always glad enough to ac-
cept my invitations before was married"
Very we'll, if you want to be free will
go home"
IF you want to go. pray don't allow me
to detain your
The clock chimed out eight strokes, car
rlages kept rolling by, but none OF them
stopped. She swept into the bedroom and
began opening drawers and boxes and tax
ing out their contents, which she could not
see for her tears. He tried to hum After
the Ball." watching her movements fur
lively through the open door. Would she
really leave hima And what would the
boys say if she didi
She tumbled the costly things about In a
careless fashion. What did their beauty
matter now when she was going home with
broken heart to diel
But why did everybody stay awayp" he
muttered between his teeth.
Haven't we friend in the worldP" she
asked herself
Then she gave cry. Her eye had fallen
on white heap in the corner of drawer.
"EdwardP' she cried in tragic tones,
there are all my invitations now-I had
forgotten to mail themp'
They looked at each other q moment
those two who were about to part forever.
Then q smile curled the corners of her
mouth. In an instant she was clasped In
his arms. Then a shrill whistle sounded
from the tube, and I'M offended voice called:
Would ycz be havin any dinner to-
noight?"
"Oh, Edwards" she whispered, "how shall
ever tell the cook2"-Chicago Tribune.
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