The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-19
ABRIDE, A BRIDEGROOM

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1t happened in one of the new uptown
apartment hotels They came into me
big dining-room shortly after cio0A.
She looked pretty ana curious he piou"
and happy Bride and groom was wills
pered around the room.
Seated at one Of the little round tables
with a shaded candle in the center ne
looked Iazily around to see II every one
was aware of what a good thing ne
had. while she Immediately busted herseH
with the menu card
He-now don't you wrinkle your little
hrow over that. my dear. Isn't il the fun
niest thing in the world how a woman
can't bear to order dinner from card?
You know / have a mother and sisters
and verify believe they would rather go
through fire than order little dlnner.
She QaIteringly)-Yes, it Is little hard
especially when the waiter Is looking.
Sh-h-h, Hes listening now. / really
think waters ought 10 be told to turn
their backs until people have made up
their minds what they want 10 eat. Wen,
lets see-(seannins the card closely.
He-Give ne the card. my dear. Don't
Won bother your head over it. l viii order
a nice little dinner. Blue points first, of
course (And he began writing.
She-(hesitatingly)-Y unless We
have little necks. You see. We could get
Blue Points at the cafe at home, although
they always said they were not 80 good
as those nearer where they came from;
still, You know, they looked the same.
Now. how would Little Necks do? l have
always thought that if I ever came east
He-Why, yes. of course, wen have Lit
tie Necks. And soup-guess oXtail viii be
about the best l don't suppose you've
ever eaten oxtaiI, my dear tpaus-ng in
his writing 10 smile at her indulgently}.
She-Why, the truth Is, you know, DICK
dear every time they had a banquet at
the hotel at home we had oxtail soup,
until everybody in town got tired of 1t.
Now. it says here cold consomme. That
sounds different. and when L write my
letter home tonight"
He-Qaughing)-Of course; cold consom-
me viii sound better in the letter. Fish
She-There's flet Of sole. I love it, and
if | shut my eyes l never would know L
was really eating fish. When Uncle John
was here last winter he went into Sher-
rvs and ordered a hlet of sole. and do
you know they brought him Goldfish, &C
tually Goldfish. l suppose they thought
he was from the country and wouldn't
know the difference.
He-I don't believe We shall feel like a
heavy meat course. How would a nice
little French chop or veal croquettes
sweetbreads, or something of that sort
She-Why. Dicly dear, this is dinner.
you know, and / always supposed a bird
He-Certainly. my dear "a little wearily)
and he tore of one well filled sheet from
the writing pad and started on another
What viii you have in the way OF vege-
tables-asparagu potato souffle, peas,
stuffed cucumbers-
She-Now, I'm not going to choose sit
ting back in her chair. You know you
said you would order the dinner, Dick,
and you are doing it beautifully.
He-We shall want some salad. Of
course. Suppose I put down lettuce with
French dressing-nothing better than that,
She-No-o-o. But don't YOU like little
tomato with your salad? Tomato or tand
she smiled enchantedly) grape fruit? Yes.
do make it lettuce and grape fruit Dick
He docking little worn and wearied
And now, don't you suppose we might
start. my dear and order tho dessert
later? It's getting late. and I'm hungry.
and we have-er-rather a long meal
ahead of us. I'm afraid
Shelves. lets begin. and Ueachins for
the card) Dick. IN order the dessert 1
must learn some timo.-you know. But
never, never shall be able to do it as Wei
as you There are some things l suppose
men always do better than women. But
you see. you've had so much more eX-
perience And. Dick you've for
gotten the wine. hut you can tell the
waiter when he comes back / shall never
be able to choose among these desserts.
and to think how easily you ordered
whole dinner, CBeamins on him affection
ately).
The man too out his pocket handker-
chief and began TO mop his brow. He re
called the parting injunction of his BROTH
er-in-law: Dick. old boy. keep a sharp
lookout Rose viii make You think you're
having your own way. when she really
has the whip hand all the while. New
York Globe