The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02

M II. AND MRS. JACK ---- have
N charming home in a suburb
N town. Mrs. Jack is from Bos-
1 u ton, filed with the latest ideas.
bright and inspiring. jack
we'll Jack is New Jersey born and
bred"
This town." said Mrs. Jack one
evening as they sat by the fire. needs
improving. / am shocked when l dine
out to hear nothing but nonsense talk
ed. There are some clever people here.
l have met them, but when they dine
cut they leave their cleverness at
home with their everyday clothes
Isn't that what someone was say
Ing about some Christian Science be-
lief? That you must change your
clothes when you come in, so as to
leave the germs in your everyday
clothes"
Mrs. Jack Is tinged with a little
Christian Science. so she answered,
shortly, You never get things
straight. dear the germs are germs of
thought, and
well, never mind the germs; go on
about improving dinner"
II think" she went on, that we
should give some dinners, four any
way, and if we make the first one
! thorough success we can be sure of the
| others. We must invite both young
| and elderly people, few bhght and
| few ordinary ones, because there are
not enough bright ones to go very
| far. Then we'll have the conversa-
| ton up to a certain standard and keep
| il there"
How will you manage that said
| her husband. Mrs Jack made no ap-
| swer-she was evidently thinking OF
! one.
on the night of the first dinner party
| everything was in proper array. Not
speck of dust to gladden. the eyes Of
the guests was visible. The wines
were gaining the right temperature,
and Mrs. Jack, in a Bostonesque dim
ner gown, was ready for her guests.
II tell you, Mary" said poor Jack.
| chat ! can never talk at 0inner.
don't know what to say. Who do |
take out? old Mrs. Bangs? I never
spoke 10 her. never know what to
say to anyone"
Never mind. Jack. dear. ] know
that YOU are positively no good at a
dinner party. Now, listen. ! have
written out n list of interesting sub
jccts and pinned on the nblecloth
| Sce?" And she led him up to the
| table. "Now, don't fail me, but when
ever II seems dull or people are not
| talking, look at this list and talk OF
some of the things. Even if you don't
know about them, appeal to me and
I'll help you out. There is"
Just then the door bell rang anc
| Mrs lack hurried away to greet tht
first guest.
After they were seated at dinner
Mrs. Jack asked the guest of honor II
he had seen the recent views on the
nebular hypothesis. The answer tC
her question and the interest in the
subject was so slight that she looked
at Jack. and he came valiantly to the
rescue. "It does not seem TO me
Mary" he called out, that the meal
has been unusally tough lately
| What do YOU mean, jack TINS
was with true Boston intonation'
Jack looked perpleNed but Mrs|
Bangs was quite animated, ana sh'
and the elderly man next her had
discussion as to butchers and mea
that was eager enough to let Mrs
Jack get her bearings again.
The next subject she introduced was
"the recent affair in south Africa
The interest in anything but oon
Pauls excessive plainness was no
marked, and after few desultor'
views had been expressed, the con
yersation died out.
do or die" thought Jack, and look
ed at his list. "Speak about Jane
aprons" came next, II don't know
what TO say about James aprons, bu
! things seem pretty duh, so I'll dasl
! ahead as / was told"
81 say, Mary, what's the MATTE
with James apron? Aren't they al
/ right? They look like the prope
= thing"
Visions of the husband Of her youtl
at Morris Plains Asylum danced befor
) Mrs. Jacks eyes. Aprons! What wa
: the matter with him?
= When she had recovered little sh
, | heard the most eldrely man sayin
to Mrs. Bangs: "Now can you imagin
me in check apron with a leathe