The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-14
MIR. MAY DREtDFULLr MIXED or.
Knowing the MBjor was Going, she went TO
the french nnII with Ionfu sInE Re.mIts.

mrs. MAY DREIDEULLY MIXED UP.
| Knowing the MPior was toing, she went TO
the freHch Hall with ConfuSIng Results.
II am perfectly satisfied that Mrs. JACK
Daring went to the French ball with Bob Bill
llngs. danced once across the floor, had glass
OF wine and danced out again" said Mrs. Max
to the Major. who was preparing a grape fruit
The Major regarded tho lady In an absent
minded manner for o moment, and then re-
marked:
The centre OF tho grape fruit should be cut
out with n sharp knife. thus. at once rom owing
all the seeds aud the tough. fbrous core and
making cup. into which you pour a glass Of
kmmel. thus Then you add a plentiful sup
ply 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. whore. minging with the acid Juice.
they produce liquor which Is as refreshing
as It Is beneficial Madam. yours Is prepared.
You made some observations concerning Mrs.
Jack Daring. Has that amiable and amusing
person eloped with Bob Billings. or introduced
the Strong Man at one OF her afternoons"
Il said began Mrs Max severely. and then
stopped to take a spoonful of liquid from the
cup Of her grape fruit. Whom she had done so
her manner was Modified: 81 said | thought
che was there for | saw her maid in plaid
street urcsS JUST Ukc tne ono ueBcrlDeu IN tne
papers which was worn by a masked lady ut
the ball"
And the man swallowed three crows" said
the Major In u faraway voice.
What in ever. Major. are you talking about2
l said nothing about crowsi OF course Mrs.
Jack will tell me. for she always does. after
while; but 1t is 80 much more fun to know u
thing when you don't know it. don't you know.
than to know 1t, you know. whom you do-er-
you know what mean Major"
In pure intellectual activity nv life is an
alternating current Of Joy. determining things
which you know that should know. but which
you do not tell me. my dear As understand
tho present puzzle you desire to know whether
or not Mrs. Jack and Bob were at tho French
ball. not because you want to know. but be-
cause you don't know. Am | blazing away
accurately by tho compass OF ntuitiveness "
You are ABSURD. and think the expression
blazing away must come. from the army:
What can Mrs. JACK have TO do with blaze"
Two souls with but single match!
Two hearts that blaze as ONE
murmurei the Major.
finger bowl and was tracing tho pattern on tho
dolly beneath It,. when she began laughing
stolen INTO the sreakas room wnksd at tho
MAJOR. as II to warn him to be on his guard;
:, Would you think. MAJOR" che said. that
ball with Mr. Billings -
To- go 70 the ball no; to 60 with Billings.
Why asked Mrs. Max in some alarm.
Vel said the Major; thoughtfqly. Bob
disclose his identity and from, his IT would DO
an easy step to guess that OF his companion:
should consider no sin 70 90 with Bob would
be the height OF indiscretton"
MSS and io9Sed Gr1ye
sette. out Of tn. room severely: -,
iDtAnhAh n
dkns sSS TO toll MyS as w
AMI you know she wasn't there-there at tho
Pardon me- my dear but you are misa en-.
She was there with me-"
Yes. knew she was the only woman in
our set who had spirit OF adventure enc ugh
for that sort OF thing 20 we won't
had The sp9 9h to S co. oH III yHsr
she! We'll, whose set do belong to- | was
there with Bob billings
ranged IT, Now do not excite yourself Mrs.
Jack. Bob and | planned the whole pro-
Mrs. Jack told her husband she was going with
Bob, and Jack asked why you and did not 20
with them. Bob thought YOU wouldn't go. and
oct him dinner YOU would. and Mrs. Jack
bet me dinner you would not confess until
next week SO you've won both bets for me-"
Mrs Max was liami ing now.
" Do you suppose | would go unless knew
Il wasa Joke and that you were going toot"
:, Certainly not my dear. I told Mrs. Jack to
tell you y secret that was going so that
you would go and would win Bobs bet"
There was a long, thoughtful silence. which |
was broker at last by Mrs. Max saying:
MAJOR. Bob Billings was hero yesterday"
OF course he was, my dear. told him Mrs.
Jack had helped me win my bot from him. and !
suggested to him that he could square that ac- |
count 10y urging YOU to confess this week in |
stead OF next, and thereby make Mrs. Jack |
lose her bet. Did he urge you Z"
" Major Max" she declared. all men and Mrs. |
Jack Daring are wicked deceitful things. |
Mrs. Jack called yesterday and urged me. |
lust to carry out Joke. she said, not |
to tel! you until next week that | |
Billings came and with tears in hi. voice
begged me to confess to-day saying he was
conscience stricken. and things, don't you
know. Now II seems everybody knew every
thing about everything except that | knew
only that II was all right for me to go because
you were 10 be there. You are a sat OF villains.
ings nor Mrs Jack again"
Wait, my dear. until they've both paid their
dinner bets
Mrs. Max ed cross for nearly a minute
and then suddenly asked. with good -natured
animation: - BY the way. Major what did Mrs,
] Rck wear at the ball r.