Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25

Nichols was the senior partner of the
firm. But l found. accidentally. that
these gentlemen We're extremely tired of
living at hotels, and longed tor little
home-like dinner. by way OF variety. $50
I'VE have been SO much in your big
hotels" said Mr.. Warburton, apoiogell-
cally. 1t makes one very dull, after a
time. think. You can't imagine. Mrs.
Calender our joy when Mr.. Calender
SO kindly offered to take us in. It's so
uncolnmonly Jolly of you both to treat us
in this way"
Il remember that you said we were to
have particularly good dinner tonight,
SO didn't telegraph you when found
that they could come,'' said MIR. Callen-
der when the party had separated to
dress and he and his wife were alone in
ious to have them pleased-I told y ous that
before l think. They're looking at ma
chimes. and if they take the London5 gen
cy for. us it will make a big difference.
why on earth did you look at me in that
way down stairs? Is there anything
Urong?''
No; nothing is wrong said his wife,
ironically, except that we haven't any
dinner-to speak Of. Chauncey, the order
Went wrong in some way, this morning,
and the marketing never came at all.
Just stand and take that in. If you had
only helped me at breakfast when I asked
you to, it wouldn't have happened. ]
was away all the afternoon, and, Of
course. Catherine never sent for any
thing-just sat and waited. There's moth
Ing in the house but some cans of mock
turtle soup and tomatoes, and one can
of corned beet. and small. one Of plum
pudding. Catherine is going to warm the
beef In the, tomatoes, and make sauce
for the pudding. I'd die before I'd apolo-
g1z 1. beforehand e1 21 to those men. .53 1855
And to think we've come from ths War
dorf-Astoria for this But Il don't see
yet how it happened, = he inca utiousiy
objected. II should think you could
Cynthia 2 But couldn't you 10i Knock ";
an omelet, or asWelsh rarebit, or some
sort Of aside dish? Couldn't you bor-
row something % ss.s,sssa55 as
Mrs Calender shook her head trar-
Nelly went to the eAppletons and. the
warnings to see II she couldn't get some
eggs.s but they had only one left at each
to do the best we can. I've put on my
prett1est gown, and-did you bring the
wire !!Y. = ana ~ ,,ooa 3. 8, 49, !. ~.
der With retarn sH ch 5s1r s ae
was glad now that he had paid price
for 1t that was too large ever to be di-
rulged to hia wife n
And the flowers ~ s$$z:s5
hat flowers %
The Ehsnf flowers we you said you were going
!, Ny Al dear girl. Z never thought Of
-! AAoAA lid
len we have nothing for the center
OF the table but that old crumpled
/ Iernery.', she paused ragicaliy. 81 here S
/ another plank. gone. .s#5 IS
h Never mind. you're the whole plat
Il Tor TORN, said her husband with jolIity.
He s lou always manage some way s 80
III = ne two irreproachablv attired men
VINO made their entrance into the draw
sing, Dom looked at her in a. manner
which She certainly found encouraging.
She concluded that the chances were
good for making them enjoy the dinner.
irrespective of its qualit She was en-
Toying their outspoken admiration, and
the converse ton Z also. " hen q War
burton returned to the subject 81 their
IT'S 10 good @of You to- have i. WITH
out any notice-so uncommonly folly for
st1s. - We've been So TIRED OF hotel cook
Ing. al ter the steamer. 3, s3ssssss
es. chirntd In the OF ler. eat grew
ito be- almost a i tiresome to- us as 81 the
sbeastly tlnned food We lived on when
we were In Africa. ;. 49, 80
sOh. have you been In Africa latelyr.
asked Mrs. Calender With composuras
although she and her husband felt the
piercing OF . mortal dart and did mt NM
dare TO look q. Saoh other. a.:
81. g g. tt'e quite q long tale-1nt sWS
hved on timed 0oup and neatal and
.SyenS Dlu pu1A ine-1eney & a tha Kof
.1al1ateI-snt!l To- snsll e u
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