The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-25
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Dinner was over and Enderby had
lighted his cigar. but had not settled
down for the evening.
Suppose you chuck chat work
basket for once and we go over to
mothers" he said to his wife. 1--WE
haven't been there in two weeks"
Il know 1t, she answered, "but /
can't tonight Somebody has to stay
with the baby. and Augnstas going
OUT
Augustus going Quit That has a
familiar sound
Don't be unreasonable. dear You
know we never have the least trouble
with Augusta when we engage our
evenings ahead
Enderby INDUCED 10 mild snort.
Engage our evenings ahead II it's
come to this, It's time we made
strike for liberty
Mrs Enderby dropped her embroid-
cry in CONSERVATION. III you should
do anything to make Augusta leave
she began
Don't you worry. If should act,
it would be done so artistically she'd
never anow it happened
He took up his newspaper and Mrs.
Enderby thought he had forgotten all
about it, However. next morning,
just as Augusta was bringing in the
breakfast he looked across the table
and said:
Don't forget the reception tonight
Dorothy We ought to take the S:0S
train.
Augusta went out with perceptible
cloud on her face and Encerby
grinned.
What do you mean?" his wife de-
manded.
Il mean we're going over to moth.
er's to spend the evening. II its nee
essary to invent impoftGnt engage
ments, can do it,
Enderby came home early that
night. and Mrs Enderby thriftily pro-
posed that he put in his extra quarter
OF an hour opening the crate Of fresh
eggs that had just come from Wiscon-
sin. Augusta happened to be in her
own room at the time and when End
erby came back to the library he was
carrying, with furtive glee, a paper
bag containing dozen fresh eggs.
Il just happened to think ii would
be nice to take these over TO mother
he said.
That's SO; I'm glad you thought or
it. Oh, we can't, either!" Mrs. Ender
by added. remembering the evenings
program. 'laow would it look to Aus
gusta il we started to reception with
q bag Of eggs?"
why do you suppose / sneaked EN-
in here now, if not to guard against
that very thing?"
We'll. what are you going to do
with them, now that they're here?9
With a masterful stride Enderby
walked to the waste basket and
buried the eggs beneath its contents
His wife laughed outright at the tri.
But I'm afraid she'll see us when
we start" she suggested "And here's
another complication well have to
dress for reception. just 10 go over
to your mothers"
That's all right" he answered.
TlI be treat to the folks to see us
In our good clothes for once.
Augusta put the baby to bed that
night and then came to the library for
final directions from her mistress,
who was just getting into her evening
wrap. Enderby, high hat and cane in
hand, was impatiently awaiting Au-
gusta's departure, when suddenly, as
II prompted By some imp or darkness
Augusta walked across the room and
picked up the waste basket.
Il forgot to empty this today" she
apologized
"Oh, never mind" Enderby and his
wife gasped in duet, but Augusta, with
unprecedented swiftness already was
disappearing through the doorway.
"There!" said Mrs. EDderby. turn
ing on her crest-fallen husband. This
whole thing is your affair and you
may get out OF it the best way you
can. / shant be here when she comes
back. she disappeared into the bed-
room just as Augusta's footsteps were
heard approaching.
Augusta pushed aside the portiere
and halted, holding at arms length