The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-26
THEY HAD. A PARTY.


girls to a party. They had invited
handsome widow as sop to the pro-
prieties. and the guests were looking
forward with lively interest to the occa-
sion.
In extending the invitation the two
young men had said that they felt
IT was up to them to do something for
their country. They had been enter
tanned times without number by the
feminines in question, and all that they
had been able to do in return was to
take them to the theater few times af-
terward, and what they wanted to do
now was to give them a dainty feed In
their own fat.
1t was two weeks afterward, promptly
at eight p. m. that the young men came
for the girls. They made the rounds OF
the houses solemnly and picked up their
guests much as IL they were the carry
all for a smart kindergarten, and then
they solemnly wended their way to the
fiat.
Shall we have supper now or later
on?" asked one of the hosts immedi-
ately.
ly. She had had her dinner not an hour
ago. and when the terrapin and the
partridges finally appeared on the scene
she wanted to have some appetite for
them.
Thereupon they. as many as could, sat
on the chairs there were, while the
others sat on blankets. which were
gracefully festooned along the floor.
''You see, we've never had woman's
party before. and we don't like game
with more than six in it, refer to
game Of finch. of course-and that Is
the reason we have only six chairs" ex-
planned one Of the men. "If you all
don't mind, / will have a steamer trunk
brought in, and you can sit on It, Very
comfortable things. steamer trunks"
Then every one played hearts on
wonderful table that looked as innocent
as a stage ingenue when 1t was turned
right side up. but by a simple twist of
| the wrist, presto! its wrong and wicked
| side was revealed all fitted up with chips
| and cards and the other implements
| which go with the fascinating game OF
| poker.
L lHey pidycu ucdEls, put tucy thou6he
even as they played, Of the dainty sup
per awaiting them. One Of the girls
| whispered to the widow and asked heI
II she thought they would have cham
payne. She said IL they had she would
go right home. because her mother
wouldn't like 1t at all II she drank any,
thing SO intoxicating in mans fiat
She said her mother had been OF two
minds about letting her come. anyhow
1t did seem SO improper. and except thai
she understood the chaperon of the
party was so strict (here she smiled a
the widow she wouldn't have though
Of allowing 1t.
The widow whispered back that she
was afraid the extravagant boys woulS
have champagne. and that they coult
only punish them by not drinking mucl
of it.
That was at ten p. m, and at 10: 10 th'
worst WAS known, for the taller an,
more distinguished-looking of the host
asked the other IL 1t wasn't time T.
produce the party" and upon tn
other saying yes. he went out and cam
in with a suit case. Exactly what a sui
case had to do with supper no one coul
understand. unless, as the widow whis
pered, 1t held bottles of champagne
which would be awfully warm In sue
close quarters.
The host who wasn't the taller Of tn
two cleared the table by the simpl
process Of sweeping the chips and card
into a basket. Then he turned the limo
II efl lA ~ toh1
the suit case. From 1t he took doze
, | oranges. a lot of bananas. a box c
} cheese biscuits, a box of other biscuit,
large piece of sweitzer cheese wrappe
in brown paper and some very oily but
ter.
"Where'd you put the bread ?" he de
manded of his fellow.
In the linen closet among the pillo'
, cases. Get the beer on the window sill
will you. old fellow"
, The widow had borne up until tn
I | word beer" was uttered. The, she co
: | lapsed and famed herself with he
handkerchief until she was requeste
TO make some sandwiches. To see til
widow then, with the sleeves of her bel
: violet creep de chine tucked up out {
the way of the wicked cheese was qui,
! landscape. She cut and buttered wit
diligence. but in stony silence ths
was more eloquent than language.
This is what / call comfortable
s said one Of the hosts as he sat on tt
e rug with sandwich in one hand and
: bottle Of beer within convenient reac
:. (there were not glasses enough to z
= around).
$50 do we," echoed his feminir
: guests. family.
1T is Bohemia ITSELF" said the 9th,
host"
At IL the widow said she must 6
nome. She had had delightful tim
she said, but her physician wished h,
e to retire early every night, and SO 81
a must tear herself away. She listene
while one Of the hosts told her he WI
:. sorry that the cheese hadn't held ou
/. . but that he was glad there had bee
: plenty Of bananas. and she was on
8 aroused from her abstraction when tn
4 amiable young man asked IL she wou
not chaperon another one of their SUI
pers some day.
Thank you." she said, sweetly, but
o is not exactly the sort of thing to d
in my opinion. know plenty OF peop
go to mems apartments. but I dor
= thing IL looks-er-dignified. II at al
= time you want me to chaperon an afte
the-theater supper at one of the hote
% l shall be delighted. but not here. whe
10 you have to take so much trouble 4
n us" And then she swept up h
Il charges and went away stonily. and