The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
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You're goose to hesitate. hall up
George and just tell him thai two
tickets to a concert were sent.tH you
and that you would be pleasedH he
would go with you. George.will be-
delighted. ! know"
Perhaps So" responded Marjorie.
but dislike calling up any man
his mother, sisters, brothers, auntH.
uncles, brothers-in-law and the
stranger within his gates always know
all about it. The only men 4 don't OBJ
1ect to calling up are orphans Still.
this time | will accept your motherly
advice; so here is where / drop my
nickel"
She left the room. few minutes
later she returned, saying: He knew
my voice Immediately, so didn't have
to tell my name. Now, Mrs Know-it~
all on our line can't talk about me to-
morrow He said: OF course, HI go,
but | may be a triie late
AS the clock struck eight that eve
ming Marjorie remarked to her mar
ried sister: Don't you think George
is rather late? He's always so pune
tual"
He'll be here presently" answered
the married sister. May be he cut
himself shaving and he can't find a
| piece of court plaster
He never shaves himself" respond
ed Marjorie
We'll, maybe the barber shop was
80 crowded he could not get chair
| know what a time Billy has getting
lc1, 4 a. -;..I -f-
After a long silence Marjorie said
"The concert began at eight. It's $3.50
now Where in the world is that
MANI"
Phone him again and discover the
cause of this delay" suggested the
married sister. Maybe a long-lost
brother arrived unexpectedly from
Timbuctoo."
He hasn't any long-lost brother"
objected Marjorie. HE knows the
exact position of every member of his
family"
At $50 Marjorie jumped up, ex-
claiming: I'm going to put on my
1 $1,000 silk kimono and read the last
book Harold sent me, eat the candy
that came from Arthur today and for
get there ever was such person as
George or so impossible a thing as a
Tuesday-night concert"
I'm dreadfully sorry, dear" said
the married sister. II don't think l
understand 1t. George would never
break an engagement except for some
thing overwhelmingly important. He's
not that kind. Maybe his house is on
fire and he is saving the family heir
looms"
Mildred Morton Morse" exclaimed
Marjorie, 81 beg of you not to maybe
me any more. With that wonderful
imagination of yours Peter Pan him
self is put to shame. How did that
matter-of-fact husband of yours ever
win you? And you and he seem
crazy about each other, too This is
a peculiar world" added she kiss
your disappointed sister goodnight"
"Listeni" said the married sister.
There's the door bell It's George.
at last"
Where have you been?" exclaimed
the sisters, in chorus
Speak now or forever hold your
peace" added Marjorie
First let me get my BREATH" gasped
the offender. I'm exhausted. Mar.
1oire, I'm horribly sorry that I've
spoiled your evening But well make
up for 1t somehow. Listen to my story
before you order me shot at sunrise.
When you called me up, Marjorie,
you remember, you asked: DO YOU
know who this tsp AS you are always
so stingy about calling up a fellow, /
never dreamed it could be you Well,
anyway, / thought It was Dorothy.
Honest, | did.
There being a breakdown on the
car track this evening"" George con-
tinued, 1T took me Just one hour to
arrive at the wrong girls house. Her
fatha swered the door bell Before
| coAsHg explain that / didn't come to,
stay, he grabbed my hat, coat and
gloves, thrust a cigar into my hand
pushed me into an armchair and told
me to watch a champion bridge game
between three old cronies and him
self.
Then managed to say: I'm wait
ing for Dorothy
You'll have a long wait. nv how
Lake Forest. She's been there for a
week-some bridal doing, l think
But she telephoned to me to take
her TO a concert tonight | said
" 1T must have been some other
girl he laughed. The Joke il ON
you
With that he and his friends shout
ed with laughter. l believe they are
laughing yet"
You poor boy" said Marjorie's sis
ter.
Marjorie remained silent
II grabbed my hat, coat, gloves ana
cane" George proceeded, land rushed
to the nearest drug store. A suspi
cion as to the real owner of the voice
that called me up today had dawned
on my dense mind. 1t took ten min
utes for the highly-perfumed clerk to
yfva mo cling for nv ,f.1-.t