The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
GETTING
READY

| My dear" said Mrs. Judd, SINKING
heavily into chair. you may be
thankful that when dress for a din.
ner don't require the assistance OF
the whole family
Judd bolted the front door after him
and turned up the gas. what put
that into your head?" he inquired,
cautiously "By the way. they served
us up a pretty good dinner tonight,
didn't they? Usually l come homo
half starved from swell dinner Of
this sort, but tonight there was plen
ty to eat and good serving
Yes said Mrs. Judd. Il stopped
for Mrs, Horton on my way down
town and my heart has ached ever
since for her poor family"
That's the reason you We're late,
suppose, in meeting me" said Judd.
when | rang her door bell, con
tinued Mrs. Judd, little Johnnie came
to the door and he was all in fut-
ter about something When asked
him If his mother was ready he said:
Nom, but she's getting ready. You
can go and sit down in the parlor or
come up to her room, whichever you
want to- Then he left me standing
in the hall while he raced upstairs,
Cordial greeting. commented
Judd winding the clock.
Il sat down in the parlor," Mrs
Judd resumed, "and | heard that ner
vous child run up to his mothers
room and tell her that ! was waiting.
Well, well, could hear her answer,
what IL she is? What did you do
with her? Run and tell your brother
to come here She's in the parlor,
Johnnie answered i told her that
she could come here If she wanted to-.
Then he tore off down the hall again,
Mrs. Judd rose laboriously and re-
moved her sealskin coat.
Presently | heard voice in anoth
err room saying: What in thunder
does she want of me. Can't you see
that I'm studying?' Then door slam
med and somebody ran up and down
the hall couple of times Finally !
heard Mrs. Horizons voice saying
Ted come here and fasten my yoke
for me. Hook the collar and this lace
strip over the shoulder.
"IIa, hal" chuckled Judd. Then
did he swear?"
"Will!" said Mrs Judd, severely
No, he did not swear Howeyer,AI
heard him mutter: These blamed
cloth eyes, I'm going to hook right
into the lace
"Self-controlled youth" murmured
Judd. Got on TO the proper system
too"
Mrs. Judd unbuttoned her long
gloves and drew them carefully off
I'm a moment Johnnie came running
down the stairs again. You can 90
upstairs If you'd rather he said.
Needless to say, ! remained in the
parlor, for if there is anything that is
disagreeahle to my nature it is FAM
ly row. AS sat there i thanked my
fortunate lot for giving me a family
that was peaceable and for making
me tranquil woman who was not
disturbing element In her own house
hold"
Judd whistled long and loud.
What are you whistling for?" ask .
ed his wife.
THE dog" said Judd.
He's asleep in the basement at
this time of night. as you very well
know. Now listen to me. Mr.. Hor
ton came downstairs shortly and he
was very"
Horton! Where had he been ally
this timer"
"He had come home to dress for the
Inner, for he has no place in his OF
ice to get ready for anything of the
sort. He had been upstairs all the
lime and had never uttered word
lust like a man. AS | was saying, he
was very pleasant until the door bell
'ang and then he rushed into the hall
and began to unburden his mind in
hat low. distinct stage whisper that
you men use when you don't wish to
De overheard.
1T was Dorothy who had just come
n and ! caught every word of their
What do you mean
he began, by staying away so lone
when you know that your mother is
,oing out to dinner? How do you ex
,ect her to get ready without you?
Now Dorothy is nearly 81 years
I'D and, of course. she wouldn't stand
or that. Why couldn't you tell me
,efore / went. she said coldly, in
tead of jumping on TO me as soon as
get into the house? | hadn't the
highest idea that she was going any.
where
You go and look your mother
yer. said Mr. Horton. and see II
he's all right
$50 Dorothy ran upstairs and then
hings began to take on a more -four
shing aspect
For goodness sake | heard her
~. Look at your combs. mother,
VERY one of them's in crooked. And
ee your belt, Here it is. way under
ne arm. And your petticoat shows
nd here's a lock Of your hair loose
nd your collar is hooked up wrong.
nd this shoulder strip has the lace
Urn on It. What dinner are you GO