The sun., 1900-09-30
DOBLEY'S BIRTHDAY GIFT.
MRS. DOBLBYS ATTEMPT TO MAKE
THEIR HOME LIKE A CLUE.
She Bought Piece OF Furniture That Looked
Like a Bookcase but Was Really Bar
room In Experiments with Prettily
Named Drinks-DobIey Falls Into Trap.

day?" asked Mrs. Dobley.
why. so II s." said Mr.. Dobley. 4 had
completely forgotten II. II Is convenient TO
forget birthdays sometimes when they seem
10 occur too often. am getting TO be an old
man"
And as we grow older somehow We seem
to drift further and further apart said Mrs.
Dobey sadly.
"Oh, | don't know about that said Mr.
Dobley We seem to average about right.
Were you aware that you spent four even
ing. last week at the club?" said Mrs. Dobley
There is so much politics in the air nova
days" said Mr.. Dobley that one must go TO
to the club TO hear what Is likely to happen
next"
Il know what men go to the club for said
Mrs. Dobey knowingly.
Then you know more than most OF US do
ourselves. said Mr.. Dobley. Clubs are about
the stupidest places"
But they have their attractions" said Mrs.
Dobey. Now | always made up my mind
that II clubs began to lure you away from home.
/ should Offset their charm by some novel
scheme Of my own"
An OF which means?" asked Mr.. Dobley.
That have genuine birthday surprise
for you"
What IL IT, said Dobley curiously.
You'll never, never guess" exclaimed Mrs.
Dobley
You've been wanting new bric-A-brao
closet" said Mr.. Dobey. That must be III
What dear. thoughtful little"
Nonsense" said Mrs. Dobley, this Il some
thing specially for you. II is 80 attractive that
you will never want to GO out evenings. II Is
the very newest thing out"
If IL isn't bric-a-brao closet IL is a set OF
4 T..W.f 0
you recollect presenting me with a set OF carvers
OH the second anniversary Of our marriase'
They must be quite worn out now.
Nothing OF the sort said Mrs. Dobley. de-
lighting in her mystery. but 1t is funny that
YOU should guess a cabinet for in a way 1t Is
a cabinet"
Il give It up. said Dobey.
Mrs. Dobley led the way 10 that part OF the
Dobley home consecrated to Mr.. Dobey's
own use and named the den. There stood
tall handsome Chippendale bookcase. the
shelves filed with severe looking calf-bound
books bearing abstruse titles.
That Is indeed a very fine affair, said Mr.
Dobley. but why not place 1t in the library
Isn't it a little bit out Of the atmosphere OF my
den, which IT, | am happy To say, the most
dsreputable room In the house.
Look closely at the books" commanded
Mrs DObley smiling
Beautifully bound" said Dobley. and
what subjects There's Hervey's 'Nedita-
tions on the Tombs' I've always wanted to
have Hervey on the Tombs And Kant All
my favorte authors! This il very kind OF you.
This case of books will give the library Just the
tone it needs. even II we never read the books
We never shall read them" cried Mrs. Dob
ley. still radiant.
NO that's what thought" said Dobley.
Because YOU sec they are not really books.
announced Mrs Dobley laughing Look
again and youl SOC
Well III be blessed" said Dobley, laughing
also. "Itis a regular stage prop! WHAT'S It for
| anyhow"
Mrs. Doblov touched one NJ the little brass
knobs that simulated handles for the case.
Tho cabinet doors opened with spring and
revealed a surprising sight. The back of the
cabinet was composed Of mirrors and ranged
on the shelves were rows and rows of silver
| topped bottles. on other shelves there were
/ glasses of all sizes and silver implements Of
/ all kinds ice crushers. corkscrews and strain
ers Mrs Dohley opened another receptacle
/ In the lower part Of the case.
Here. she said is the ice
But what is it?" asked Dobley. "AtravellinR
drug store or drawing room barr"
It'll sideboard cabinet. said Mrs. Dobley
with electrical fittings. fully stocked and
containing all the appliances 10 be found In
the most popular departments Of hotels and
/ clubs. Its actual name she continued taknG
a circular from small drawer, "is cabinet
! cafe. and II is meant for use in colleges. shops
Offices, Young Mems Christian Associations
and bachelor apartments. No home ia com
. pleta without one.
DO YOU wish your husbands and sons tc
rennin al home nights she went on, still read
inc from the circular. Put in one Of our cabinet
cafes fully stocked with all necessary in.
gradients for the connection Of mixed drinks
/ When not in uSe the cabinet resembles an old
ChppendaIe bookcase ConteinlInf literature ap,
10 any study. To each purchaser Of our cabinet
We present a copy, Of the. volume, Drink Mixer
'GIGr; Great at Scott aof said said Mr. Dobey 'e"'''
Isn't Isn't il perfectly lovely" said Mrs. Dobley
would EfEe F[eshGstSp ,Ed Tad Mr. y PG9 e.
way way, Hell postiyely reyel in ifis thing II,
,S all aSog5 S n. mISTE TnE ,hnS ud.
said Mrs. Dobley. any one can mix them.
have learned few Of the pret test ones just tc
surprise you. SIT down and Ill show you Just
lively Es 'l''' ,''1 ,' ,'','sa ,.,''1
and most picturesque names and ! thought you
might learn TO like them so well as mixed then
that YOU WOnlu never care lOI lnOhe maze ny any
| of the ordinary drink chefs.
! "You'ilh have the union after you, said Dobley
Mrs. Dobley rolled up her sleeves and turnec
on an electric light which caused the case tC
| look dazzling For hot drinks. she explained
there is This dear little kettle and cleo trio stove
It's like folding nat," said Dobey. i
| there a dumb waiter and mail Chute?"
Mrs. Dobley began taking down bottles ano
reading the labels with the air Of an expert
! "You see, she said, some women. when theiI
| husbands begin to stay out late at clubs lust
nag and nag and get lines In their faces: Now
1 ! am not that kind Of woman. | believe an
! idea like this will make home happier and after
| all the home il the corner stone Of the nation
| The corner stone Exactly. my dear You
| talk like a comic opera. | must tell Van Tank
! about this Van Tank has just married YOU
! know lie married n lovely girl who lived IN
! HaCkensack and when FreshinRton invited him
| 10 celebrate the event he said. Van Tank did
| that he had promised his wife never to drink
except when she drank with him"
! That's n good idea, said Mrs. Dobley. What
/ did Frcshlngton sayY'
! He said that the result would be one OF two
things Either Van Tank would prove liar
! or Mrs Van Tank would become a hard drinkeI
| inside Of four weeks"
That's lust like Mr. Freshington." said
! Mrs Dobley he has no sentiment or feeling
| Oh tell me, please, how much ia dashy Sc
many Of these recipes call for dash OF one
| thing or another
! thing il is quite different from another
! Il know what a dash Of pepper or salt is,
| she went on. but creme de vanile? This calls
| for a dash Of creme de vanille
May ask what you are compoundine?'
Il am lust mixing an Easter crocus" said