Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-12
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Dinner was over and Enderby had
lighted his cigar, but had not settled
down for the evening
Suppose you chuck that work
basket for once and we go over to
mother's," he said to his wife. we
haven't been there in two weeks"
II know IT," she answered, but l
can't tonight. Somebody has to stay
with the baby, and Augustus going
out"
"Augusta's 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 indulged in a mild snort.
Engage our evenings ahead If it's
come to this, it's time we made a
strike for liberty"
Mrs. Enderby dropped her embroid-
cry in CONSERVATION. IF you should
do anything to make Augusta leave"
she began.
Don't you worry. If | should act,
1t would be done so artistically she'd
never know it happened"
He took up his newspaper and Mrs.
Enderby thought he had forgotten all
about 1t. 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 a perceptible
cloud on her face and Enderby
grinned.
What do you mean?" his wife de.
manded.
Il mean we're going over to moth.
er's to spend the evening If it's nee
essary to invent important 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 a dozen fresh eggs.
81 Just happened to think it would
be nice to take these over to mother"
he said.
That's so; I'm glad you thought of
It, oh, we can't, either!" Mrs. Ender-
by added, remembering the evenings
program. "How would il look to Au-
gusta if we started TO a reception with
a bag of eggs?"
why do you suppose l sneaked 'em
in here now, if not to guard against
that very thing?"
well, what are you going to do
with them, now that they're here?"
With a masterful stride Enderby
walked to the waste basket and
buried the eggs beneath its contents.
His wife laughed outright at the tri-
umphant look on his face.
"But Pm afraid she'll see us when
we start" she suggested. And here's
another omplication-wen have to
dress for a reception, just to go over
to your mothers
That's all right" he answered
It'll be a 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
if prompted by some imp of darkness,
Augusta walked across the room and
picked up the waste basket.
81 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. Enderby, 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. | shan't 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
the paper bag. "Eggs!" she an
nounced u found em in the waste
basket"
IN the waste basket? How very
singular" Enderby exclaimed. Then
he raised his voice in craven tones.
Dorothy" he called What do you
know about bag of eggs in the waste
basket?"
There was a half-minute of dead
silence but just as Enderby was won
dering what tc try next a rustic
sounded and Mrs. Enderby sWept re-