The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14

t,:c WAS exceedingly popular. 1t
..nu.G lila suddenly, however, that
.lr.L iCtle functions az he was In the
tspil III tnitiaring were too formal, toe
elaborate They lacked the personal
Intimate charm Of hospitality In a
domestic sitting
de decided to do something quite
different from the. conventional thea
n. restaurant dinners or automobile
Darries upon which his reputation had
bten built
AfIer some little meditation he dectd-
ed IL entertain very few guests at
nral ching Of course, was to sraveIy
..ousl1er those to be invited For some
time Madeline Gaylord's name headed
IA aglnary list In complimentary
t.olatiun Gradually. however, other
Laules To the number Of five were add
rl. The date was next arranged for
and the Invitations to "a most In
FORMAL dinner issued.
Tie most important feature being
r4us dismissed, Brabrook turned his
st.lnttyn u the minor details incident
u simple house dinner party. The
Inventory OF his household assets prov
ed appallingiy negative:
80 dining room table.
No table linen
No dishes.
-
No silver.
Two candlest1cks
Well, he could hire the table linen,
the dishes and the silver from a cater
sr, but he preferred to buy 1t. It was
pity he had not allowed himself
little more time for preparatio 4
week furnished narrow margin.
Realizing that no time must be lost
Gerald first purchased a mahogany
dinner table, round and large enough
10 seat six cozily. Elated over its ac-
QUESTION and congrarulating himself
upon having had the remarkable fore
sight TO invite just the right number
to surround it, Brabrook attacked the
next item on the list with a vim Dor
der1ng upon enthusiasm
"I'll ask Madeline GAYLORD to help me
cut" he said to himself confidently
and then Immediately rerracted the
decision. No; he must do this thing all
himself. Simple as the affair was to be.
having engineered 1t.
With the help Of very atfable clerk
Gerald selected dinner cloth, napkins
and appropriate cenrerptece. 1t quite
astonished him to find out how really
expensive such everyday essentials
were. He appreciated now for the
first time why brides were supplied
with linen chests" as we'll as trous-
ssaux.
1t must be great help to a young
husband not to have to buy a lot OF
such things all at once The purchase
Of the silver Gerald thoroughly enjoy.
ed, and with very conscious pride he
ordered his initials engraved upon each
piece.
Gradually everything upon the list
WAS checked of, and he was free to
give his attention to the menu This
being quite in his line. all arrange
menrs were soon concluded and left
IL charge OF an expert chef
A master stroke Of informally,
however Gerald decided to serve the
dinner himself To this end he consid
cred rehearsal necessary Accord
1ngiy On the night preceding that for
which the dinner was scheduled be
rolled the new mahogany dining table
1nto The middle Of his NOT overspacious
living room and reluctantly hid its
polished surface under the damask
cloth.
4 cut glass cigar holder. puncttlous-
" placed on the center, represented
roral Decorations (ae should have
American Beauties for the dinner IT.
self Madeline liked them.l
In the midst OF sorting out the shin
Ing silver into sets Of six Gerald was
called TO the telephone.
Hello he answered Who: Miss
Gaylord? Well, send her right up"
There WAS no time for trying to un.
cersrand this most extraordinary hap.
pentng. Gerald could only conclude
thar Madeline In an impulse OF gener-
osity had come over to offer her as.
sistance But Madeline unchaperoned!
This is awfully good OF you, Made
line he said. with warm cordially
ushering her In II am really In hole
over the arrangement OF the silver
Do the spoons 60 here at the right OF
at the top Or
lust wait till get my things on
Gerald and I'll help you" Madeline
Interrupted gayly ''Oh. isn't it going
to be fun"
Gerald in bewlderment Of adm1ra
lion watched the long coat fall ron
Msoeltne's graceful shoulders.
a dream" he murmured soto voce.
Madeline blushed becomingly.
Well, you certainly act as If you
were IN one, Gerald" she commented
lightly. Come, let's set the table
On' she broke OF, laughing. "how
awfully fuzzy that cigar holder looks
II the center of the table! You certain
~ aren't yOtno ro have If there This