The Montgomery tribune., 1900-11-23

to happen. II happened. IL was =
few days before Thanksgiving. Juliet
took downtown car and appeared in
Romeo-John's little Office in mid
morning. She was greatly agitated.
"Oh, Romeo-Johni"
"Yes. dear; save your breath--youn
need It," he said. soothingly. "1t
came this morning. The postman
brought"
"No, boy. I've got IL in my
pocket"
They read the little perfumed note
together In silence. Then Juliet read
II again. aloud. Her voice sounded
frightened.
my dear Mrs. IN, M, write
at this late date TO accept your kind
invitation TO Thanksgiving dinner. I
am sure you will excuse the tardiness
and rejoice with me when tell you
IL is my little Reginald's unlocked
for improvement in health that makes
my acceptance possible now. The
children are all greatly delighted at
the pros"
"Sldp IT, skip it-that's piling It on.
my dear" groaned Romeo-John. Juliet
smiled weakly.
after all, it's relief, Romeo-just
to know there can't anybody else ac-
cept," she murmured-
"The dining-room is ten by thir-
teen," he said, relentlessly.
"Oh, know III ] know I'll"
"And the tables are already turned.
my dear"
But in the end he comforted her.
What else could he do? He got her
down on his knee and swung her
about tenderly in his swivel chair. She
essayed a subdued little smile by
and by.
sand we'll call in at Mr.. Pitchers
on the way home, Romeo?"
ave will that, my dear"
"And order a-20-pound one, Ro-
meo? Children are so hearty, you
know"
twenty-five pounds, dear. Theret
one hanging up there this minute"
"And-and-Romeo-"
"And, Juliet?"
"Th-three chickens?"
"Four."
He was bent on making the comfort
complete. He laughed with loud
cheerfulness and made n good many
inferior little jokes TO see her laugh.
But the dining-room haunted them
both mercilessly. It was ten by thir-
teen-ten by thirteen-ten by thir-
teen.
81 have i'll" Romeo-John exclaimed,
suddenly, with a sigh of relief. "We'll
have two tables of it, dear. I'm sure
I'll sit at the second ta-"
"Romeo-John!"
swell, / don't see what else we
can do" he muttered, diminished.
81 do-I've just thought. Oh, Ro-
meo, it's an inspiration" she cried.
"Stop going round quick and listen.
Don't you know how we've said we
wished there were double doors be
tween the dining-room and parlor--
don't you know IL, Romeo-Iohn? Well
that's it. That's the inspiration. Wei
have q carpenter come right AVA
and cut IL. We caM run the tnbl
through; don't you see we canf The
I'll hire a slim. up-and-down girl
wait on us. Mrs. Dooley's got or
Just the right size. It's SO lucky
haven't engaged Ann Mary Flint ye
she's so hither-and-yoni"
"She could crawl under" murmure'
Romeo-John, absently.
The carpenter was engaged and tn
turkey that weighed 90 pounds. Moth
er. John and the girls came over AM
helped about the pies and the pud
ding. There was great activity in tn
little fat. A certain amount of resig
nation was born and grew slowly a
the days hurried TO Thanksgiving day
After all, there were obligations
They would be discharged, anyway
And II would teach them a lesson IL
morals.
"And won't let II be an expensiv
one to Romeo. either" Juliet thought
setting her little white teeth togethe
with a click. "I've decided that fu
cloaks won't be in style this winter!
Annie Hamilton Donnell, in Countr
Gentleman.