Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-22
DINNER WAS ALL READY.
mt Sad to Say Neither, Appetite No
Guests Were Forthcoming.


Guests Were Forthcoming.
II see you've forgotten that door
mat again." observed young Mr.
Lam blsin, as his wife opened the. door
for him; ''it seems that nobody around
here does remember things but myself.
Why, what are you all dressed mp for?".
'"rhe dinner party, near, of course.
The dinner will be ready in half an
hour and oh. it will just be lovelyl
I'm sure your friends will be sur
prised to find what nice little house,
Keeper you have married. VIII they
soon be here?' t8sta ltsH
"A dinner party; who"
"Yes, indeed, am not nice little
wife to suggest dinner party ex-
clusively for your men friends, when
so many wives object to single
guest?"
"I-that is-Oh, yes, yes!' ii7fg
81 hope they will all be in full dress;
shall have the front window shades
all drawn up so those horrid people
across the way who have never called
can see the whole thing. Why, how
tired and queer you lools?" 'eF
81 do feel queer; perhaps I'm going
to be ILL.,"
"Oh, no, dear; you remember the
breakfast you ate. You had better go
and dress now. Oh, dear, I'm so tired;
I've had such time with the dinner. T"
Mr.. Lamblkin's eyes CLEANED. "I1l
run over and telephone for 'em not to
come" he volunteered
"Indeed you will not; itwould breal,
my heart to have no guest when have
such lovely dinner ready. You-you
will not think anything of the bills,
will you, dear? And what we don't eat
tonight will last several days, you
know" F
"Ycs-yes, very nice. I'm sure IL
like warmed over salad and
Don't be silly, Algy Oh, dear,
hope your friends will like me; I've
made list of things must and must
not talk of at the table. Let me see,
where is 1t? Oh, yes, during the SOUP
course the silver question; very suit,
able, you see, since the tureen is sill.
ver-no, that is what I'm not to tall,
about. Goodness, I'm all mixed up;
when the roast comes on, mention
Browning and quote-did you speak,
dear?"
Mono, it's no matter at ALL"
Isn't it a clever idea? But, oh,
Algy, the cook says she used all my
cream, by mistake, to feed the cat. and
! can't get any more. I forgot to put
any vinegar in the salad dressing, toe
do you think anyone will miss it;
And was so busy making frosting
for my cake that let the cake burn
the cook made more cake, but by thai
time the frosting was too hard to use
Mamma happened in awhile ago
though, and she's taken charge Of the
kitchen now"
SIS your mother here?" There wa,
a queer sinking in his voice.
"Ycs, indeed, and she says it was 81
good of me to get up dinner for you
friends and she hopes you will ap
preciate it and you must expect it t.
cost little money. Did you speak?'
Bpt her husband was looking wildl,
ont of the window and did Aos,seem t,
hear. q
Don't you think they are a littl
late, dear?" she asked anxiously.
"Oh, not at all. They-tbey nigh
not be able, you know; business mel
often"
"Oh, they will be only too glad t.
come. To poor old bachelors. liyinl
in hotels and restaurants, this peace
full glimpse of home life will seer
like paradise. Oh, Algy, what if tn
cook gets mad as she did the othc
time we gave dinner and breaks til
dishes and refuses to send up the des
sert? II she does, she and MANN
will have lively time. Do go an
dress now, or you will keep Dime
waiting"
Fifteen minutes later, his wife, fine
ing his door locked, called throug
the keyhole: when are they coming
dear? Mamma and the cook are bot
scolding"
The reply seemed to come from b,
hind barricade; "They-they are nc
coming at all. Fact is, forgot to il
vite man OF 'em, and haven't b
ofan appetite myselfp'-Chicago Time
Herald