The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-06
THAT FATAL DUET.
He Said the Wrong Thing, and 1t Almost
Made Her Faint.

He Said the Wrong Thing, and 1t Almost
Made Her Faint.
"Oh, dear" cried the girl with the white
have a cream Soda"
so am l, said the girl with tremenoous
sleeves. II always take something soma
about H."
$50 do 1, but such an awful thing hap
pened at the musicale last night that It's g
wonder I've any appetite at all.
do tell me all about it!'' cried the girl
with the tremendous sleeves as she tasted
her soda. II haven't known you long, but
ever since you gave me that lovely cure Tor
sunburn and introduced me to your Cousin
Tom I've felt as though we had been friends
for ages"
'sYes, indeed, and as soon as found that
you were living next door to Frank knew
that we were meant to be bosom friends.
But do tell me what happened at the
musicale. Couldn't you keep any powder
on your face, or did the heat take all the
curl out of your hair?"
Worse even than that. I'll tell you all
about it. You remember that told you
that young Narcissus was inclined to be
quite attentive, and as he has so much
money felt it my duty to encourage him.
just to keep him out of mischief"
What noble girl you arep'
Il always try to do my duty" said the
girl with the white gloves. though my ef-
forts are not always appreciated. Why.
for six months allowed poor Aleck to be
as devoted as he liked just because he was
so much in love with me, and after all the
mean thing wasn't satisfied and said led
him on. The ideap'
"How ungrateful! But do tell me about
the musicale"
"Well, in the first place couldn't wear
my smartest gown. because was asked to
sing duet with Ida-you see it is 80 tight
that Ican't get my breath in it, much less
my voice"
what pity!"
wasn't it? But of course wanted to
sing. Our voices don't harmonic very well,
but our compilations do Well, Mr.. Mar
cissus was there and was quite attentive
during the early part of the evening. He
would have been more so but for Jennie
1t was really shocking the way she ran aft
er him. Why, when asked him to get me
some claret cup, meaning to get him away
from her, she actually went with him to
get it. ohate maneuvering, don't your"
Indeed do. I''--
Eyes, and the very first chance got l
gave him a hint that, while she was my
dearest friend, she was awfully mercenary,
though not as ill tempered rs dear Helen,
felt it my duty"
''Well, I'told him that the heat made me
faint, so we went into the conservatory
and, don't you think, just as l had got
the conversation into the proper channels
that scheming Jennie came after me with
Ida's brother to say that it was time for
the duet. And she actually had the inso-
lence to suggest to Mr.. Narcissus that they
stay there where it; was cool and listen,
when the music room faced the lake and
was deliciously cool"
1.-THE little wretch! Whyp-
Eyes, indeed and when / vent in found
she had come for me Is min ties too soon.
for they had just begun to look forIda,G
music and the accompanist had her gloves
and rings to take off. Well, was SO angry
that l could scarcely see the notes, for was
afraid Jennie would talk all the while so he
couldn't hear" )
: But he came to congratulate you"
"Oh, yes, and that was the worst part Of
the whole affair. smiled and said, oh,
don't believe you heard it at all-you were
80 absorbed with Jennie OF course l
didn't mean it, but wanted him to deny
it so could tell her."
"Of course What did he sayl"
"Oh, it was awful. He flushed mp and
said, oh, yes, heard it all, and it would
have been lovely if you had only good
contralto to sing with you Oh. thought
I should die"
"But what was wrongi p
'.Oh, nothing, only was the contralto,
that was all."-Chicago Tribune.