The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-29
! Her SHOES PINCHED
BY Kennett =. Harris.
SEzENE1ENSaENENEMNENE
ssIT WAS mighty nice little sup


per-" said MIR. Grigsby, as he and
Mrs. Grigsby fastened from the scene
of thelate revelry. Everything seemed
to taste good. Mrs. Haskell is an ele-
CANT entertainer"
II hardly think that elegant is the
word to use," observed Mrs. Grigsby.
II suppose ought to have said that
she's gracious hostess OF something
Of that kind" said Mr.. Grigsby. II
don't see what's the matter with 'ele-
CANT myself, and know when | am
being entertained"
at is not my idea of entertainment
tohave the claret punch made so strong
that it affects people as 1t did Mrs.
Drake"
Affects! What are you talking
about? She wasn't affected. just be-
cause she has naturally lively man.
ner."
That's her natural manner, is it?
Well, l suppose you ought to know.
You seemed to notice her a good deal.
I'd be sorry If it was my natural man
ner, though, even if 1t does please you
SO very much"
II didn't say it pleased me-"
ut wasn't necessary, but then I
don't know that we need talk about
her. If you weren't pleased with her
you can disguise your feelings pretty
well"
IF you could manage to- disguise
yours little once in awhile think you
would be even more popular than you
are"
Thank you! l haven't any particu-
lar desire to have a lot of men crowd
ing around me all the time am con-
tent to'lcaye that sort of popularity to
Mrs. Drake. Id like to hear what you
would have to say if carried on in the
way she does. ! suppose her husband
likes it."
II never heard that he objected to it.
He seems to think that she bas not yet
forfeited all claim to his respect and af-
fection. by the way. never knew you
to play n worse game of whist than you
did tonight"
~ expected you would say something
Of that kind. II it's your idea that by
saying that you defend your own
shortcomings, it's very foolish of you,
my dear"
~ notice that lately you never call
me my dear until you begin to get
| mad
~ get mad Well, I'd be justified If
| | were A man who would play the
king as second player when the four
was led, and he had the seven and nine
in his hand besides. has great right to
talk about bad play
81 was going on the theory that she
was calling for the king with the ace
and queen behind. ] couldn't tell that
you didn't have anything but the
| queen"
mo. wasn't signaling in the shame
less way she was"
who was signaling?"
Mrs. Drake was signaling. / sup
pose you think it's harmless and in
nocent mark of an engaging and
vivacious disposition to cheat at whist.
For my part, l don't see where the
mirthfll part of it comes in, but then
| haven't got beautiful quickness ot
perception myself"
"Did say anything to you about her
having beautiful quickness of per-
ception?"
"Didn't youp"
you know perfectly well that |
didn't. don't see why you would wal I
10 emphasize it in that vicious way IL
! had said it. As a matter of fact. it
was Haskell said so. and you smiled
sweetly and agreed with him. II yon
took il ms n personal insult | don't see
why you didn't raise Cain about II
RIGHT hen"
III wish you would try not to be %
coarse in your expressions. You'll be
swearing at me next"
"I wouldn't wonder II l did myself
As far as Mrs. Drake cheating OF
signaling Is concerned, you are very
much mistaken. That's all there il
about that. If there was anything Of
that sort going on think l snoNlt
have noticed It,"
II didn't know you were watching hel
30 constantly as all that. Perhaps Il
you had paid little less attention Il
her and little more to the game w
might have made better showing"
II didn't trump your trick. at al