The Republican., 1897-12-30
AT HE CHURCH LUNCH.
| An E cement Is Almost Broken
N in Charity's Cause.

An E pSement Is Almost Broken
h in Charity's Cause.
This about the time of the year
when en are called upon by their
wives sWeethearts to dine or lunch
at sor OF the charity bazars given in
the II Fest of churches or hospitals.
In mf cases the said wives or sweet
Neart re either waiting on the tables
@ ser as executive committee wom-
efp 9 lerely acting as ornaments and
gel bosses. But in any event the
femal Rchemers exact a promise from
the TO come and lunch. It's all
well cough in its way, but in too
many ses the women forget that time,
with psf men, has a special value. The
poor lows come in a hating and bash
full look around 18th bewilder-
ntEo see if they can discover the
idol OF their hearts, until they hear
familiar voice calling:
George, George, come right here.
You know you promised to come to
our table"
George wends his way through
crowd Of women he never saw. and
seats himself at the table presided over
by the one he loves best.
$50 glad you came to our table
We're doing so well. What'll you have
for lunch? We have some of the sweet
est pickles y'eyer tasted. They are
some Mrs Nameless made herself, and
every body says she's the greatest pickle
saaker IN CuRminsville. You don't like
s,sstgs,, -,,.Sfssss -al.a4,s4-a.iolle.
knoANReally, I didn't mean that they
werd tie sweetest pickles that you had
ever tasted. No, indeed. l meant they
were grand you know. Oh, say, are
you going tosee Minnie Madden? She's
Just too sweet for any use. No, OF
course. not like the pickles. mean she
is perfectly grand in Tess.
"Eycuse me just a minute, George
dear. won't you? There's a stranger
at our table"
George patiently waits, though he
has an engagement at one o'clock.
The divinity comes back again.
what was it you ordered, George
Really, I forgot every item. So YOU
didn't? Well you can give me your
order now, and I will hurry with all
my might. )h we have everything
that's nice. The dearest coffee YOU
ever tasted. The old-fashoned kind
boiled YOU know. Dearest? Oh, ]
don't mean dearest. l mean splendid
for it S only ffe cents cup"
ION, Helen, dear, I'm so glad to see
you, but you didn't bring Aleck, and
you promised faithfully to. Were you
at the football game? Didn't our boys
Go we'll? Oh it was so exciting, but
there wasn't soul hurt. That made
it so tame. Yes, George, I'll be back in
n minute You're not in a hurry, are
you?'
Then, after a minute or two of pat
ter, she came back to George.
sc sorryI had to leave you, Georgie
buaI couldn't be rude to Helen. for I'm
going to stand up with her, and didn't
wan.to offend her. Are you in hur-
ry?'N
Adj? Why every minute is worth
a doll some minutes, and here am
hung'W and losing flesh and ducats.
ts$ d st ;s. n@ssssfss %2sf % ~ s.s =
Thishing of flirting with everything
thatomes in doesn't 90 in a first-class
RESTRAINT Bring me a dish of Boston
porE and beans, a cup of that grand
cotft and apiece of pie. No pie? What
liny of Joint is this, anyhow? I'll GO
up L that restaurant on Court street
where they have men walters. No. l
don't want any Of them sweet pickles,
either. That's all. Step lively, now, or
its a mighty small tip you'll get. See:
WHY don't they get men walters, any
how. at these charity bouts?'
"Whv. George, l never saw YOU in
such a mood. What's the matter with
you? Are You mad?"
NO; I'm not mad, but I'm crazy.
Why, You girls won't take in enough
TO nav tie debt due the sexton, and if
THERE'S many more of these festivals or
bazsr-, or charity lunches, and you take
pcrt therc'll be broken engagement,
sure and you and I'll be playing the
leading parts
For charity, is it, and I ought to put
up with little inconvenience? Well,
will, if you'll be a good girl and bring
me the best in the shanty. No, never
mind honey; you needn't pay the
check. 1 wasn't mad. l was joking.
You re real good to come here and slave
vonr life away for the church. Yes;
IN call and 90 home with you at five. =
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