The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-04
..Lovely!" ehorused- the girls.

Lovely" chorused the girls.
''Wen. which %
CLAN broth is more substantial, .
sighed the pink girl, and I am just as
hungry as can be-"
Make it a chicken casserole" Teddie
put in; "A-'s casserole is simply
peaches"
But the chaperon wagged her head.
Anything that has to cook viii be too
long. We must catch that midnight
whether we get anything to eat or not
What ice will you have?', Billy cooed.
Those tortonf are lovely the cream
colored girl chirruped. Il believe III
ice with you If you'll take the tortoni. ="
The pink girl agreed, and Billy was
ordering club sandwiches but he paused
to ask; What viii you have, Aunt
Margaret?''
Now, the chaperon loves to be called
Aunt Margaret by the boys. and she
melted. 81 think" she said, that a
lovely glass Of apollinaris, with a little
lemon SC -Ieezed in"
''Auntie!" slrfelSed the pink girl;
with an ice? You'll be dead"
The chaperon admitted that she had
forgotten the ice and chose hot lemon
ade. Then Teddie pushed in with, If
you are having hot lemonade you might
just as well make it casserole-it's real
~ all cooked 1T is only put in the dish"
Billy began ordering casserole, when the
pink girl protested that she liked club
sandwich, SO Billy added that to the
order, and the waiter started.
But what are we drinking?" Billy in
quired.
What is an Irish high ball?" the
cream girl chirruped- Teddy told her
that it was only tall creme de menthe,
and she added: I'D like that. though
it's cold with a sandwich. I'll have
some of the casserole, too
Three Irish cocktails?'' asked Billy.
Goodness. no." the pink girl squeal-
ed. "A cocktail is so short. thought
it was a high ball.
so it is" said Billy. breathing hard,
three of EN-. Anything besides the Ice
Auntie?'
I thought we were having casserole
Auntie returned anxiously. and the pink
girl promptly added: And club sand
wich.''
''Oh, what's tournier tomato" the
cream-colored one demanded.
TITS tomatoes served in light box
stuffed with olives, crumbs and all that
Real good, ought to drink a nice, light
beer with one and-eh z?
1t was the chaperon rising. Il am
terribly sorry" she was saving; but
unless we leave at once we shall lose
the train
Then they all sprinted but Billy. He
paid the bill and tried to eat casserole,
club sandwich and tortoni, washed
down with Irish high ball, light beer
and lemonade.
They tell this of a bud. She stood with
downcast eyes by the curtains Of her
bed and SAID; mamma, was
engaged to Charlie Tuesday night"
The curtains tapped wildly and mann
ma sat up in bed. Charlie Binlesi''
shrieked mamma. mot cent?! Then
she sank on her pillow
Il knew you'd be cross" returned the
bud, but he begged so. and was so
cute about it,
THAT you promised to marry him!"
walled the mother. Wen. you can
break it OF at once"
No. said the bud softly, I can't
because married him yesterday morn |
ing
For a time there was only choked
from the bed Then mamma |
said: You, a penniless girl with no |
prospects. deliberately ruin everything |
~ marrying a Biffles with no money. /
What did you do it for ?''
Then came mammals cTusher, thus:
oh, mamma, you do ask such ques-
ions. I thought I would. just this
nee, that's all"
What are our society mothers to do?