The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-07
MRS. MAX MIXED UP.

ST am perfectly satisfied that Mrs. Jack
Daring went to the French ball with Bob
danced once across the floor, had
a glass of wine and danced out again, ~
said Mrs. Max to the major, who was pre-
pairing grape fruit.
The major regarded the lady in an abb !
manner for a moment and
then remarked:
"The center of the grape fruit should be
cut out with sharp knife, thus-at once
all the seeds and tho tough,
core, and making a cup, into which
you pour glass of kimmel, thus. Then
you add plentiful supply of powdered
sugar and gently press the sides of the
fruit backward and forward. That works
the sugar and kimmel into the flesh of the
fruit, where, mingling with the acid juice.
they produce liquor which is as refresh
ing as it is beneficial. Madam, yours is
prepared You made some observation
concerning Mrs. Jack Daring. Has that
amiable and amusing person eloped with
Bob Billings or introduced the strong
man Mt one of her afternoonsf'
81 said" began Mrs. Max severely, and
then stopped to take spoonful of liquid
from the cup of her grape fruit. When
she had done so, her manner was molli
fled ~ said l thought she was there, for
/ saw her maid in "A plaid street dress just
like the one described in the papers which
was worn by masked lady at the ball. "
"And the man swallowed three crows"
said the major in a PARKWAY voice.
"What in ever, major, are you talking
aboutp l said nothing about crows Of
course Mrs. Jack will tell me, for she al
ways does, after awhile, but 1t is SO much
more fun to know thing when you don't
know 1t, don't you know, than to know 1t,
You know, when you do-er-you know
what l mean, majorr'
sin pure intellectual activity my life il
an alternating current of joy, determining
things which you know that / should
know, but which you do not tell me, my
dear As understand the present puzzle,
you desire to know whether or not Mrs.
Jack and Bob were at the French ball, not
because you want to know, but because
you don't know. Am 1 blazing away ac-
curately by the compass of intuitivenessf
"You are absurd, and / think tho ex-
preston blazing away must come from
the army What can Mrs. Jack have to
do with a blazes"
1.-Two souls with but single match;
Two hearts that blaze as one"
mHfmufed the major.
Mrs. Max had finger of each hand in
her finger bowl and was tracing the pat
tern on the dolly beneath it when she be-
gan laughing in way SO knowing that
the setter, which had stolen into the break
fast room, winked at the major as If to
warn him to be on his guard. Would
you think, major, !" she said, THAT it was
very wicked of Mrs. Jack to go to that
hall with Mr. BillinRsPo
ITO go to the ball, no; to go with Bill
lngs, yes Decidedly yes"
"Whyf" asked Mrs. Max in some alarm.
WELL" said the major thoughtfully
iBob Is such harum scarum he would
be sure to disclose his identity, and from
his it would be an easy step to guess that
of his companion. To go to the ball foI
10 minutes lark l should consider nc
sin To go with Bob would be the height
of indiscretion. !"
Mrs. Max stopped laughing and looked
grave. The major looked solemn and or
dered the setter out of the room severely.
sOf course, MAJOR she began in 6
voice of deep humility, II intended, o.
course, you know, meant to tell you thai
that was only joking about Mrs
Jack, because, of course, you KNOW was
only joking, you see, and, you know, shs
U
"Pardon me, my dear, but you are mis-
taken. She was Herewith me. -
tMajorl'
"Yes knew she was the only woman
In our set who had spirit of adventur,
enough for that sort of thing. So WI
WENT
"Oh, she's the only woman in your SCI
who had the spirit to go for 10 minutes
lark, is sheP Well, whose set do belong
tor was there with Bob Billings. /"
"Certainly, my dear, that Is the wa.
we arranged it. Now, do not excite your
self, Mrs. Jack. Bob and I planned tn,
whole programme, and you've concluded
it beautifully. Mrs. Jack told her hus
band she WAS going with Bob, and Jacl
asked why you and l did not go witt
them Bob thought you wouldn't go, ant
! bet him dinner you would, and Mrs
Jack bet me dinner you would not con
! fess until next week. So you've won botf
bets for me. -
Mrs. Max was flaming now.
"Do you suppose l would go unless
knew 1t was joke and that you were go
! ing, toot" she demanded.
Certainly not, my dear. l told Mrs
Jack to tell you as a secret that 1 was go
ing so that you would go and would wiz
Bob's bet. -
There was long, thoughtful silence
which was broken at last by Mrs. MAJ
saying:
"Major Bob Billings was here yester
day
"Of course he was, my dear. told hin
| Mrs. Jack had helped me win my be
! from him and suggested to him that h
could square that account by urging yo,
4 to confess this week instead of next ant
thereby make Mrs. Jack lose her bet. Die
he urge your
! Mrs Max stood up and made a speech
"Major Max she declared, TALL mel
!; and Mrs. Jack Daring are wicked, deceitfu
things. Mrs. Jack called yesterday ant
!, urged me, just to carry out joke, sh
said, not to tell you until next week tina
| Twas there. Then that miserable Bob Bill
] lings came and with tears in his yoic
begged me to confess today, saying he wa
conscience stricken, and things, don't 20,
know. Now it seems everybody knew ev
! erything about everything except that
4 knew only that it was all right for me t.
| go because you were to be there. You ar
| set of villains, and / shall never speal
to that horrible Billings nor Mrs. Jacl
again. -
swait, my dear, until they've both pal,
! their dinner bets. :"
Mrs. Max looked cross for nearly min
ute, and then suddenly asked, with goo
1 natured animation, by the way, major
/ what did Mrs. Jack wear at the balltn-