Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18

table occupied the center of the room,
and upon 1t was the prettiest set out
we had looked upon for many a day.
mere was, in the first place. a mag
nificent cold roast turkey thanked with
glasses of celery and the like: there
were dishes Of luscious fruit. several
juicy peach pies, a couple of delicious
qutvering blanc-maDges. and, towering
over all, a grand center piece OF beau
tiful flowers. The fact is, we We're
giving little cold spread to a few
friends Of ours, whether male, female.
or mixed 1t is not necessary to tell.
There was a full hour to spare be-
fore our guests would arrive. and,
everything being In readiness, we sat
down TO rest while, and TO sum up
how much our little affair would tax
us financially Fumbling in my inside
pocket for an envelope to figure upon,
! pulled out an unopened letter which
| had hurriedly thrust there the day
before and entirely forgotten.
Good heavens, Diekr' | exclaimed
as | read il and threw 1t across to
him. Here's pretty mess, Read
that"
The epistle ran as follows:
My Dear Arthur: My sister and 1
VIII be passing through Boston late to-
morrow afternoon, on our way home
We shall have an hour or so to spare
in changing trains, and If nothing pre-
vents we shall drop In upon you at
your room. Expect us then shortly
after g. Your affeetionate aunt,
Helen.
Great guns, Arthur" said Dick,
why the dickens can't you read your
correspondence when you receive it.:
If YOU had we might have arranged
things differently. Where are your es-
teemed relatives bound?"
Home to Beverly"
And the train leavesT'
At 7:05, believe"
Well, the depot is fifteen minutes
ride from here, so we shall get rid of
them before our guests arrive, any
way" said Benson.
.'IIang it, man, / know that, but this
spread ont. That's what I'm thinking
about. You know / don't want our
little orgy to be known at home.n
IIgadl I didn't think Of that Hold,
have it, You say you got that letter
yesterday. Then, Of course, you ex-
pected them and prepared this little
dinner as surprise, see!'
.'But heavens and earth, what about
our guests? We can't ask them to sit
down to a turkey that has undergone
leg amputation, to mere fragments Of
blame mango, and to peach pies that
have lost ninety degrees Of their cir
conference
Look here. old man." said Dick.
with exasperating GOODNESS, you'll
spoil yonr collar IL you're not careful.
Don't get excited. You just leave the
matter with me-"
t'But what"
silence now, I've got an idea and I
want TO work 1t out. You must ar
range 10 have me present during your
whole interview--that's all"
Dick went into a brown study and !
reiapsed into moody silence. fear !
almost hoped something had happened
TO that train, for couldn't see, foI
the life of me. how the matter was to
be brought to satisfactory conclti.
sion.
1t had taken us full hour TO decor
ate that table to our satisfaction, and
to undress 1t and hide the viands was
Of course. ont of the question. More
over, AZ III luck would have II, there
was no spare room In the house to
which we might temporarily have
moved our quarters.
Presently the door bell rang. and 3
minute later my buxom but unwel
come relatives bounced into the room
They looked ms hungry as bears.
After the usual salutations / intro