The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-21

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Judge Edgsll hurried into his houss
~ usual At half-past six. threw OF his
cost washed his hands and hastsnsd
INTO the dining room At the threshold
be rscoiisd in surprise. A bIass OF
light daxxlsd him. The best silver
and glass wers laid out Candles
burned At the four corners Of the IA
bic. Cut flowers filed the room with
fragrance that extinguishsd the
usual smell OF cooked food.
At fhs table his wife bioomed like
q young girl. Her best gown OF white
voiIs trimmed with lsce-her mothers
wedding lscs-showed her nne throat
and arms. His little daughter sat with
the sslf-conscious smile OF party cor
rectness. wearing blue ribbons on her
'pigtailr," and his son beamed be-
hind a crest deal OF glistening shirt
front His older daughter was busy
giving a last touch TO the sideboard.
She WAS the most serious OF all in her
grave of1ciousness
~ooodnessi Well. What Who's
coming7 Have | forgotten a dinner
snEs cement The Bryces aren't com
ing till next week"
THE week after next" corrected his
daughter. sobsriy.
Then who7 what7 Ny. what a
handsome spreadr
Daddy" observed the youth In the
white shirt. Il thought judges never
got surprised at anything, and here
you are like a minister At a slipper
party"
MY son." said Mrs. EdgeIi. you
are not quite old enough to make com
menfs Of that sort on your parents
Charles" she said. turning to her hus-
band with a cool but gentle smile. you
need not dress: there Is not time.
This 10 rather a special event. but I
viii not explain until dessert Sit
down. dear. and enjoy II with us"
Judge Edgell's training as lawyer
taught him not 70 ask futile questions
OF his wife. He sat down. ate one
good thing after another. admired bis
wife. talked with bis son about foot
ball and school. and came completely
out OF the abstraction into which the
lingering memory OF cases Ia court
sometimes plunged him duriRg meals.
When angel cake and colored ice
creams came In. the handsome lady
across the table smiled and said:
Charles. Don Csrlos"--it was the
name she had used piayfuiiy in their
youthful courtshfp. and threw him
back twenty-five years-"Don Carlos.
this IL a birthday celebration.
.'Oh. IL isn't mine. mama" came
from the little girl Il had two lsss
winter"
no. my dear. II IL nsma's"
.'Mams'st- cried Judge Edgeii.
Then, as his son would have said. be
'tumbIei." Everybody. be certainly.
had forgotten the dear lady's birth
t&y. The self-contsiDed II not vener-
able justice left his seat strobe round
10 his wife and kissed her heartily.
The woman Elowed. The elder dsugh-
Ter brushed away a tear. Seeing the
lear. the small daughter began to cry.
Mr.. Edgsll looked distressed, and his
more manly son poohpoohed at the
fuss. That's a nice way to end a
good dinnerr'
MY boy" quoth the father. 1T is q
rood way 20 end a dinner which has
n II a little repentance. and It is
FOOD way to begin Eow for other din
ssrs. about one year. No. we won't
walt a year. This one does not count
Tomorrow night well have a real
birthday celebration for mother. and !
he shall not have TO superintend It
Ven have a caterer to do the Job.
Z IL poor stick OF a husband who
makes his wife get up her own birth
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