The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-21
AT The
MUSICALE


asked the reporter. taking out his
notebook.
Just small affair to which only
lew choice people were asked. am
sorry It Is out, for 1t embitters those
VINO were not invited and there were
one or two left off the list who are
almost as prominent socially as some
or those who were there"
Amy unusual features?'
No; just one Of the same old
stereotyped affairs, although, there
was one slight incident which might
nave caused some comment among
people not familiar with the customs.
habits, actions, and, shall j say, man
nerisms, OF those who form the bone,
sinew and fat Of our social world, but
you won't refer to it, will your"
Most assuredly not. What was
it?"
Honestly"
no reporter who looks forward to
one day becoming editor-irchief ever
4 speaks OF a thing when he promises
ne won't" said the representative
blushing very prettily.
! it was only trifie, anyway con.
tlnued Miss OMuiligan mai. Doodle
mad been serving at the punch bowl
and Whenever he happened to fiji a
glass too full, which was done quite
oiten, ne slipped out enough punch to
enable the glass to be passed without !
spiiilng. it was very polite on the ma !
lors part, and most thoughtful thing ]
70 40, as 1t helped to keep the ladies' ,
gloves dry, but you know what punch !,
Is when you haven't eaten ANYTHING | I
for seven hours. And that reminds /,
me, why is 1t so many of our best 50. !
ciety people deliberately plan to 3
pinch meal at a musicale, a card Il
party, an afternoon tea, etc? Why. h
1 nave seen beautiful women at a re- u
ceptlon crippled for life in the strug- :.
gle 70 get ptomaine sandwich away II
from some one else cannot ac d
count for Ii unless 1t is to save the IN
price OF a meal at home" Il,
Ihat must be it," said the renort.
Or, but you were speaking Of Mai.
Doodle
Oh, yes, the major had been serv.
ng punch and In spite of his sipping ra
lad been behaving with marked cir ~
until Miss Pimpel started WI
Q sing ballad entitled L Want Pr
Iou'" ev
Was Miss Pimpel there?p III
sure. She gets in everywhere ~
ince the Henons took her up. Well. ye'
he was struggling with this ballad en-
GU may have heard it; it runs some Dlq
1ing like this" and seating herself ~
racefully at the baby grand piano, hls
ISIS OMulligan to the soft mellow cou
mes OF the beautiful instrument hee
'eamily sang: mil
/ want you in the twilight sisi
That comes at end of day Par
/ want you In the moonlight aite
When twilight fades away tim
i want you by to cheer me ing
Wherever ] may CO. sire
want you always near me
Because l love you So
want you always near me Al
Because love you so-o-o-o. desc
Sweet" said the reporter clapping sort
hands and breaking the point off OF
pencil. nbvs
! think / hung onto that last so inals
ittle TOO long, said Miss O'Mulli- norm
|, carefully closing the piano TO The
ID the keys from turning yellow. tarv
en- picking up the thread of the lung
Versalon, she said; Miss PIN. ism,
had waded through about II cent.
SEES of I Want YOU when the ma back
with his keen sense of humor be- come
to look about the dining-room for to
mon, but all the lemons that could Few
borrowed from the neighbors had Many
used In the punch, so he grabbed Last
rapefruit that had been put on inal
Sidenoard Tor effect, and, taking ways
areful aim as his condition would physi
nit, he threw that grapefruit hard
Ugh to carry it way over the sec.
baseman's head, directly at Miss -,
pei. She must have Anticipated
IN ,i,,o h,,, D., 1 uu0Neu sue fir
NO. rro,,,,,n,, =. a., -'"'' '''''i'e'' East
60 s,rt.',sa" '"o p'"po' was fiat.
id it get him." broke in the 70. -
.,.,,s.,S- eS"' P'''iO'ii'ies IN "A fir
"a a. -. 4,... gang
III II get MIN smiled Miss | .,,o...s,
Illigan. You'll tell" -.
o I won't, really" 80.
ell, 1t struck him on the Jaw" s,so. or
'eak up the musicale?" 80
srtainly not; only delayed mat. ar m.
or moment, but when we were t. -.
e. -, uun . nho Froi. Press
here was he?"
ant we
, was under the nisno a,.,n a. deavori
fruit" % '-' manual
ell, well; he must have gone always
ut his breakfast" ways
did tleman
ats rich. I guess Prof. Rusty ~nereai
r must have more real humor De thin
him than Mai Doodle De Forl
ne real humor. should saw 80 'ishsh
$ had the eczema for nearly two maze .
,,n-Hartford Tyr,a. the mas
bid thin