The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-01
Staying Home Was
MOnOton0us
But Nevertheless Stokes
Opposed a Change.

mere one tnlns were gong 10
start this fall, spoke Stokes to Mrs.
Stokes after dinner the other evening,
and that is we're going to go out
more. This thing of incoming around
home all the time can be overdone.
IRON now on we're going around
among people some and to the theater
occasionally. We've been sticking
around here evenings getting old be-
fore our time. And it's up to us to
ginger up bit and get out to see
our friends more or we won't have
any friends. Makes people all go to
seed to stay right in their shells week
in and week out. Yes, sir And from
now on we're going to operate on a
different system"
I've often thought the same thing,
agreed Mrs. Stokes, but supposed
you preferred being at home in the
evening Lots of times I've wanted
to go out but didn't like to suggest il
when you seemed so comfortable at
home and so interested in you pa
pers."
We'll, there's evidently been some
Misunderstanding" went on Stokes
agreeably, for | don't like anytime
better than to have an evening of so
cial diversion now and then It's just
what need Mans a social being and
if he doesn't enjoy the society of other
people occasionally outside of business
hours there's something abnormal
about him, that's ALL"
Wed better take in the Bronson's
musicale. then" suggested Mrs
Stokes. It's week from tomorrow
night and we're sure TO be invited
Mrs. Bronson was saying something
about it the other day"
"All right" nodded Stokes, but
was just about to say that | had tick
cts for the theater tomorrow night
So don't make any other plans fol-
then"
Stokes remarked that he'd had &
rather strenuous day when he got
home the next evening. After supper
he lay down on the lounge.
Better be getting ready if we wan
to be at the theater on time" sug
gested Mrs Stokes shortly after sever
o'clock.
Hugh" grunted Stokes, with ,
yawn, this was the night We were go
ing to the show, isn't it? Well, be get
ting your things on, and I'll be read.
when you are"
Somebody was telling me" remark
ed Stokes, as they we're leaving tn
fat, that the show isn't so much goo
after all. I'm not as keen about it a
was" Then they went on and waite
for the car.
After dinner, one week later, Stoke
put on his slippers, got into an oil
lounging coat and leaned back in tn
big chair with a satisfied expression
while he looked over the paper Their
having finished the paper, he wen
over and got a couple of his pipe
from off the center table and starte
to clean them up This always use
to be my favorite smoke-this pip
right here" he confded to Mr.
Stokes. but it's got so caked up latel
it'll scarcely draw at all. Now's goo
time to clean It up. Then after | &c
through that I've got a magazine Their
with couple Of cracking good storie
| want to read to you"
You'll scarcely have time to do a
that, will your" inquired Mrs. Stoke
smiling. You know this is the nigf
of the Bronson's musicale It's abor
time you were getting into your dres
suit now. I've got your shirts an
studs all laid out for you
What's that" Stokes looked up q
startled as If stranger had CON
along and hit him in the eye with
fried egg. Musicale, you say? Haven
you been a little previous in acceptin
invitations to such things without col
sulting me? You know very well no
, stand on trotting around in the evel
+ ing in a dress suit When get throug
work at the Office | want to con
home and rest. Rest mind you. That
what | want to do. And Il Isn't muC
rest for me to go chasing around wit
a lot of pinheads that imagine they
deriving enjoyment out of the kind ,
eo.calIed classical atuH thav NAV .