Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

a bald spot in front. And he's about quiet and
close mouthed as Elsie is the other way, We was in
there half hour. and he confines his conversation
to 'Howdy do" and Goodby"
Perhaps Elsie didn't give him much chance to say
more; for she's easy and fluent converser. Also
she thinks a heap of Bunny she calls him, and
ain any backward about shown before strangers.
Why, we hadn't hardly got settled before she piles
into his lap. kisses him twice on the bald spot. and
asks him he amt goin to give his little Elsie great
big bear hug. Bunny don't do anything of the kind.
He just sits there and lets her maui him.
cerned if he in BARRIERS chair havn his face
massaged and his nails manicured But maybe
you've tried pettin drugstore cat.
''Wel!' says Sadie, when we gets home again.
Il can't say think much of him. He acts like
wooden man. But Elsie is just too charmingly cute
Didn't she look too sweet in that shepherdess
tune? l hardly think, though. shall have them
over for dinner just yet; but know what am going
to do. / shall give a tea for her!
"Reg'lar chawmed- to-meet-yuh stunt" says l,
with sandwich and icecream trimmins. and five
piece orchestra behind the rubber plantS?
That was what. She sends in a rush order for the
cards to be engraved next day. and when she comes
to make out her list she puts in all the topnotchers
she knows. She's consulted Mrs. Purdy-Pel and Mrs.
Twombley-Crane about it, and after hearin' Sadies
description of Elsie Affair they've both consented to
stand for meetin' her at house. no matter what
sort of fit Mrs. Sloane Cheney throws when she's
up against her. For the lady boycotter has been
included among the invited guests and she's sure to
"Wow!' says /. 81 could most wish was gOln
to be there tool"
Not that had any idea of bein' within miles of
the house when the affair pulled off. Fact is.
thought it was set for Thursday and what with
leavin' early Wednesday mornin' in hurry and
ben' busy all the forenoon, it had clean slipped my
mind.
THAT'S how it was I'm reckless enough to leave
the studio in the middle of the afternoon and
rush out home to boss Salvatore about strip of
privet hedge I'm havin put out. I'd got almost up
to the house. and was just wondern what many
carriage and bubble tracks mean drive. when
it comes to me. Two minutes more and I'd butted
in on this tea business me in short coat and pur
pie necktie! Did beat it around back? Well somel
had my coat off and was helpin' Salvatore undo
the bundles. shown him how to get the baggin off
without cuttin away more'n half the roots and I'd
got my hands well mussed up. when hears
body caEin' from the back porch. And there's
Sadie, holdin' up the train of her SWEETEST party
dress and summonin' me to come to the front.
"G'wan!" says l. wavn her off. You don't get
any tea and lady fingers into me-"
ut isn't that" says she. Truly. it isn't. But
come here. won't you, so sha' mt have to shout!"
I'm safe where l am. says l. You'd like to
have me in shalkin' hands. l expect"
No, that want what she was after. either: so I
walked up where she could tell private.
Its about Mrs. Kurt" says she. She hasn't
come. 'phoned only an hour ago to tell her to be
sure not be later than three thirty and she said
she was dressing then. So l can't imagine what
have happened. Half the people are here now, and