Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
BY AID CT A 5EllII=
MENTAL SALAD.

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The lobster salad, inwardly con-
gazed round patronizingly at the 9th
er plates which covered the table. His
salad leaves were so coquettishly curl
ed, revealing such appetizing morsels
of brilliant red lobster-no wonder he
gave himself airs
Il certainly put everything else in
the shade" he soliloquized; "our table
| is by far the prettiest. I hope the
beautiful duchess my dresser mention
ed will sit here; I shall claim ac-
quaintanceskiD with her pearls. Dear
me, what's that?' He trembled with
annoyance looking UP angrily, for
rose petal had come futtering down
from the bouquet above, and actually
| lay in the midst of his salad leaves,
Since | am not a sweet dish, and
| you are not crystallized," he remark
ed, cuttingly, this is not your place"
81 am SO sorry" answered a sweet
voice, "but I only wanted to have a
| little talk I think you look nicer than
any CT the other things They've real
ly made you splendidly."
Hum" said Lobster Salad, some
what Modified; you certainly have
good taste Mine is known to be ex-
cellent, SO since you shade harmorizes
exquisitely with my complexion, | will
call your intrusion 'bangout' Do you
speak FTench?'
MY great-great-grandm bloom
ed during the empire, and | am called
'Fleur d'Amour' after her." was the
| reply; they said my buds were so
beautiful that | must adorn the supper
table. How good of them to place us
toGether'
You and I are sure to attract the
incest COUPLE" remarked Sir Lobster,
rendered almost affable by the re-
marks of lis charming companion.
1.-THE Spoon tells me that some things
get SO sentimental. Dear! How hap
Ply feel"
Lady Bouquet blushed deeper red
and leaned over until a rosebud al
most touched Sir Lobster Salads crys-
tai bowl.
"How I wish the sun and those
she murmured, opening out her petals
to best advantage.
81 OOk," whispered Lobster Salad,
excitedly, as couple entered the sup
FER room, isn't she beautiful? I'm
sure it's the duchess"
NO" answered the flowers, they
came into the garden yesterday and
he went away SO sad | nearly shed a
petal He's in love with her, pretends
he isn't, and thinks it self-sacrifcing
not to tell her"
Dear men'-Lobster Salad became
quite sympathetic, cant anything be
dCne?"
"Histi''-as the two sat down in
front of them-''we'll hear what he
says"
'You know, Lii" continued the
young man, "I'm off tomorrow, SO it's
good by. Fancy l may never see you
again, and l haven't even got you
souvenir of our Jolly times together
Lii" (taking the bouquet out of the
silver vase in front OF him, they're
not even mine, but''-in rather
husky voice-"it's my farewell pres
emit" He turned away as the girl
pressed them to her lips and together
they moved back to the ball room.
"Lady Bouquet" cried Lobster Sal
ad despairingly-but there was no an
swer from the empty vase 80" he
continued, settling himself heavily in
his dish, hes going to leave her be-
hind is he? Not if know it,"
Such fresh morning and every one
IN bed except a solitary-looking little
figure pacing up and down in the gar
den, her head bent over some faded
roses.
Hello, Lii" suddenly cried a voice
which tried to sound CHEEKY, you up
so eariy?" The girl started,
Dave! I thought you'd gone hours
ago"
EdCC is, L COulun |. never let 81
i'll in my life. 4 believe that lobster
salad did it. Shouldn't have been here.
else, so I'm jolly glad-Lil," Selling
her hands-"are those the roses I
gave you last night? Have you really
cared to keep them? thought you
didn't care and wanted to tell you
so often, but somehow I never realiz-
ed you'd listen until now. Dear, did
you keep them because gave them,
and will you keep me, too?'
Since you're so peremptory," she
replied, hiding her face in the bouquet,
81 kept them-because l love them,
ard I'll keep you for the same reason"
JOHN s. Dugdale.
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