The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-20
Dinner Engagement.
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Tho Tertytroves before their mar
riagc had both becn avsrse to giving
up their Independence. Hob Terrytrcye
had declared that II would bo inpos-
siblo FOR him to avoid innocent atten-
tlon 10 other women, and Sophie Good
Nin--that was her maiden rame-had
said she didn't wish to bo watched
my moro than he aid. Therefore II
was agreed that each should be en.
titled to tho broadest latitude. Az
Miss Goodwin remarked:
1T dosm't matter what you ~
n your heart n only true.
And his heart was true 70 poW
Such an agreement was bound to
wosk moro In favor Of one than Of tho
Qtaer, and In this case Terrytrove had
The advantage, because while his wife
became domestic ho suil loved 10 rove.
However, she had perfect confidence
mat, no matter what he did, "hiA heart
was truc 10 Pol" 10 rho gave him. az
agreed, q free rein, undor which he
pranced 10 his hearts content Newer
theless she was interested In his little
affairs, and ho maintained that he had
n right to keep them to himself.
Mr.. Terrytrovs one day sent tale
phone message.
'Ts that you, Better
WHO Ii itr'
Bob Terytrovc. Who are your J.
"Oh, you're Bobi welif n
"Can you dine with mo at the Buck
ingham Friday EVENING"
with pleasure"
TIN delighted"
sDon't call for me. I'll be down
town shopping and viii meet you at
dinner"
"That's very good OF you"
you must promise not to talk sweet
10 me-"
"oh. I couldn't keep that promise.
You're too lovely, you know"
"well. you mustn't talk very sweet.
Keep your veriest sweetness for the
ono you loyc best"
"Then I shall talk my veriest Ia,
har'
4You naughty fellow!"
ssBe sure TO bc there"
.All right. Goodby."
"Go0dby."
On Friday morning at breakfast
Mrs. Terrytrove said to her husband:
Bob, ! see they're going to give the
Flying Dutchman' tonight. I've never
seen It and always wanted to see II,
DO you suppose you could get seatsf-
Tonight! Oh. no. It's too late.
You should have thought Of 1t BEFORE"
ssTry."
s.No use. / couldn't Get seats In tho
top balcony
'T'm going downtown this morning.
I'll SEQ what I can DO"
'sI'm going to be very busy today.
I'll try to got homo In time should You
get tho seats, but II ! don't you can
got some friend 10 40 with you. I dare
say Ned Stewart would be delighted"
"Tll manage somehow"
This was relief to tho husband,
who gave his wife a loving kiss and
went to business. During the day no
received d telephone call from his wife
that she had secured excellent seats
and he must be sure to come homo In
time to 80 with her. BY this time he
had It oil thought out and he informed
her that a man was In town he must |
see. She seemed much disappointed. |
but said she supposed pleasure must |
give way to business. She also In
formed her husband that she, too, had
made an engagement for the evening, |
which she hadn't cared to keep, but
now that he couldn't 80 to the opera
with her she would give the tickets |
away. SO It was all very nicely set-
tled--for Bob Terrytrove.
When Bob went to the Buckingham,
he was informed that lady had left |
Q message for him; that she might be
. little late for dinner, but he was to
order the\ dinner and she would Join
him at the table. Bob went to the
cafe and was deeply immersed In the
menu, slip of paper and a pencil
when he looked up and saw his wife |
out chair to sit down oppo-
,ite him.
'sW-w-h-y, Sophiew
AYou seem surprised, dearie."
Surprised W-why, thought you
were going
II was going to the opera with you,
but I'd made q previous engagement
With you for dinner. and since
.ouldn't have the music concluded to
nike the dinner"
"But--I don't understand"
@Didn't you telephone me from the |
dice several days ago to dine with
,cu here todayY'
A blank stare.
"And weren't you 10 talk your veriest
weetness to meT
Still the stare. II was now a gape.