The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-20
FORECASTS OF the
VICTIMS OF CARDS
Many Good Resolutions Made
In the Cold Gray
Dawn.
o. THE MORNING AFTER
ecw of Them Are Kept, However, and
Siet,t of a Game in Progress
Generally Causes a Fall from
Grace.
o. THE MORNING AFTER
From the Kansas city Star

OF the BOBBY prize, who had forgotten
It at the last moment, had come back
30 find that the winner OF the !!rst
prize had gone b%lissfully off with a
brilliant wax cucumber in his pocket
done up in pink ribbon and tissue pa
per. leaving in its stead u silver mount
ed hat brush to the huge delight of the
forgetful one when he discovered the
mistake.
The family and a few guests who
were remaining in the house over night
grouped themselves around among the
aisor3ered tables 10 talk it over
while the 14-year-old son OF the family
satisfied his cravings II laid a ioun-
dalton for future pangs of indigestion
as he fitted ullnoticed from table 10
table ~devouring the remains of refresh
ments. Iik Il bee in d new found hcll-
ey pot he ornptied the cream from the
cream pitcher, sampled q neglected
salad. elnptied the contents of a candy
plate into his pocket, and at last, with
a plate of cake i'm each hand which he
had collected in his wanderings and q
serenely happy expression on his cher
ubic lace, retired TO the kitchen 10 basls
!n the harms of the u~nguardcd ice
cream cams and know at least for
once the joys OF an unlimited supply OF
cake.
The host, with his feet on a chair,
which at any other time would have
peen strictly forbidden, u pipe OF peace
~ his mouth and his eyes on the cell
3ng, smoked happily and unconscious OF
,slis surroundings and rested as was has
habit after AN unusually hard day at
The office; while the hostess, with cheek
on hand, stared drellnllN down at Il
bunch of crumpled crepe paper on inc
floor and remarked slowly. as II WITH
,n,, 80 -ayorN lNa
minutes, II believe everyone had a sood
time. AT least they seemed to- and q
little later. II really feel that 1t was q
success while the other melnbeHs OF
the family Joined in with staunch ac-
cord as il challenging anyone TO dis
agree.
Several sentimentaNy inclined whis-
.,ered together in u corner small bits of
Importance.
Ibid you see the way he looked at
.ler?"
mo, but I saw the way she looked
Mt him. She followed hmm WIN heF
eyes all evening"" and the voice sank
to a. mysterious whisper as the softly
lighted corner with its silken draperles
outlined the two dark figures and their
ghostly whisperings like midnight plot
'terS of crime.
Finally the pipe having come to an
end. the host drew his feet down care
fully, rose sleepily and remarked that
everyone seemed to be waiting Tor
something-that 1T was nearly z o'clock
already and he was going to bed. At
which there was u general movement
I'm preparation of going while several
arose from their chairs to assent and
then sat down again Will u resigned air
of composure.
Some one sat down at the piano and
played a line or two of a popular song
droning along in IN inviting way, but
finding that no one showed anN en-
thusiasm or AN inclination to join in
gave it up and the song ended in a
sleepy yawn.
After a little the hostess and a guest
began to gather UP spoons ana FORKS
whereas a general desire to clear the
tables pervaded the and a
wide awake movement to and from the
kitchen commenced. The cherub was
found fast sleep With hands placidly
folded across the region to which num-
erous pieces of cake and dishes of
cream had long since been consigned.
and when awakened went slowly off to
bed with one last look at the wasted
goodness in the cans tipped on their
sides in n sea OF salty ice.
Several energetic ones washed silver
and implied dishes while Others
snooped d~isdainfully among the broker
bits piled in all of confusion on
tables. and sink and stove. One who
was eating for the sake of eating drank
two glasses of left over punch and re-
marked In an amused way that the ice
had melted and it was warm and weak
and consoled himself by fishing out the
cherries and eating whatever Other
fruit there was.
Several turned down Vi for an i'm,
promptu dance had followed the cards
moved the dining table into place an(
while one engaged in a game of soil
taire another told her own fortune t.
her complete satisfaction.
Later, or rather early in the morning
when the house was in silence, the ca
walked daintily in the moonlight
smelled at the remains OF cake. tastee
with the tip Of her pink tongue a Ion.
candy on a plate and at last fount
comfort in a forgotten cream jug.
Som time near the hour Of 9 in tn.
morning a bereaved and desolate look.
ing family grouped itself about an i'm.
pressive looking board OF fried eggs ant
bacon and coffee With no cream, Will,
the cat as if in remembrance OF las
nights revel, licked its paws reflectivel.
and offered no explanation. All tn,
family, with one accord, took coffee
while a sleepy looking maid ministeret
to their few wants in silence.
The general appearance OF the hous'
was one Of a calm after q storm, an
the faces of the family looked as i
they had lately returned from bury
Ing some dear n departed friend.
IT'S no time for mirth and laughte
the cold gray dawn of the morning
after" m the son and heir, a.
he suppressed a yawn and stared mood
lily at the disorder about him. Tn
flowers hung out of their vases, hal
withsred, while here n there lay scor,
cards that spoke eloquently for them
selves. The card tables huddled them
selves in a corner like bashfu girls a
a party. While the chairs too about ii
an alien. unattached way that re
minded one much of unpublished youths
A secluded corner sheltered tw
chairs drawn near together, which toll,
q silent ale for themselves and drew
forth knowing smiles from several O
the more wfdeawake ones.
After some moments OF dtsjointed
forced conversation the family finall.
lapsed into silence. eating as il in &C
commodation to someone else, an
when they rose from the table. eacl
one looked like it was asking too nue.
to expect him to take up the burdel
OF life. The head Of the house un
FOLDED his morning paper and then lai,