The sun., 1902-01-26
TRAIL or A GARLIC LUNCHEON
SECRET LEARNED ny ONE Nus
BAND AT a THEATRE PARTY.
The Doings Of Four Bachelors. Two wives
and Two Young Women Revealed
Successful Plot to Conceal the
Truth From q Second Husband


Truth From Second Husband
Mrs. Prince OF the West Side Is usually
| referred to as Mrs. DIR. Prince because her
I husband is by no means mportant
! factor In the household, The doctor ad-
mires his attractive wife. and so far as his
professional duties permit he Is willing
| TO play the role Of squire Of danes for such
expeditions as she may organize TO dine at
this or that restaurant or to penetrate the
region vaguely called the East Side, in
search OF local color.
But DR.. Princes practice Is growing.
| and this Is one reason why his wife accepted
| an invitation TO lunch at the city's best
known French restaurant last week without
saying anything TO her husband about 1t.
| There were other reasons three OF them
being her friends, Mrs. Richards and two
girls who were visiting her, and four moro
reasons being the fact that the hosts on
this occasion were bachelors.
Moreover, as Mr. Smith, who planned
the luncheon and specially invited Mrs.
Prince was quite as much her husbands
friend as hers, and II was planned to have
the luncheon secret, anyway, there was
no particular reason why, just for this
once, she should tell the doctor anything
about il. He did not disapprove OF any OF
her friends, and In fact II so happened that
he had invited this particular party and
Mr. Richards to share a box with him at
the theatre that nigh;
Mr.. Richards was sometimes unnecessar-
iy jealous OF Mrs. Richards's receiving
any perfectly proper attention from any
Of the many men who admired her and
wanted TO return the hospitality which
they had enjoyed at her house. Mr.. Thomas
was one OF these men and had invited
Mrs Richards TO be his guest at this lun-
cheon.
Perhaps this was another reason why
1t was agreed that only those Immediately
concerned should know about this lunch
con, and the nexpected way in which this
simple plan was upset makes this story. 1t
is also, incidentally, another proof Of the
convincing character Of some kinds OF cir
cumstantial evidence.
Anyone who has ever attended dinner
or a luncheon or a little supper after the
theatre planned by this particular Mr..
Smith nigh: possibly identify him II too
close description was given Of this lunch
con. He has his own particular ideas about
decorations and they are ingariably fol-
lowed out. He orders with the skill of a
chef and usually succeeds in producing
some dishes that are novel.
restaurant is oysters served with very
delicate garlic sauce. But garlic, even
In disguise, Is not always tactful thing
TO order unless every one In the party
wants IL.
This garlic sauce said Mr.. Smith,
SIS so delicate and so delicious that would
like TO order il if no one objects"
There was not single dissenting voice
and when 10 had been served every one
In the party assured Mr.. Smith that he had
Il k.r haft.r
were served, but they do not concern this
story. The luncheon WAS an artistic sue
cess and swearing each other 10 secrecy
Just because there was no real occasion
for il. except POSSIBLY Mr. Richards, the
party separated. to meet later at the theatre.
When Mrs. Prince greeted her husband
before dinner In a wifely fashion he said
Why, my dear you have been eating
Have I1' said Mrs. Prince. swhy, wee:
now that YOU mention IL did have just a
dash Of IL In my salad at lunch time
Il never knew you to keep any In the
house. said Or: Prince. because you
-Oh. ! lunched downtown. ! was-er-
shopping to-day, you know"
DIR. Prince merely remarked that his
wife was taking liberties with her eX-
pected guests at the theatre that night
and the subject was dropped The Princes
reached the box first and in a few minutes
Ia came Mr. Smith. After his first greeting
DIR. Prince drew his old friend smith TO
one side and said.
-Smth, you'd sacrifice anything for
your gourmet character You cant fool
me, old man: you've been eating garlic.
It's deuh-hy offensive 20 some people,
but IL 50 happens that Mr- Prince had
garlic with her lunch Now, YOU just st
beside her and I'll put the other people
on this side q the box
SIR Smith looked at Mr. Prince for his
cue. but she greeted him demur.ly ~ II
she had not secn him for several days.
There was rustic outside aud iu came
Mrs Richards and her two girls Richards
and Thomas botA had 90 show mp al club
dinner and they were eape"ted before the
hTst az was finished
Dr Prn's seated Mrs Richard. aud her
two young women on the stage ri4T ~ tie
boa and placed himself bsfs'au them aud
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