The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
An Exhibition Party

JOr1e to her girl friend. Il think we
girls are slow to believe it, because
men keep telling us that we are COM
| pick, and so, of course, we naturally
come to think that they are not
You see, my announcement party
went OFF beautifully. TIE girls were
sweet and admitted they were surpris-
ed, instead of being snippy and say
ing they'd known it before.
But they kept insisting on seeing
Friedrich. They positively clamored.
When found he was coming West for
week l promised them all sorts OF
things To tell the truth, | wanted
them to see him, for he is that lovely
frosted-temple type that we've always
raved over but seldom found.
$50 told Friedrich that wanted to
give a party for him and the girls.
Flora had suggested a party and she
had added. THAT is. if you can land
it. Her words and her manner de-
cided me.
Frederick seemed pleased, but he
said that Of course, his time was
short. Then, when l said l was to
have the luncheon here at home, he
said It was sweet of me ana he was
battered, but would | mind if he
changed the plan and invited the girls
to meet us downtown as his guests,
since every minute during the day
county twenty with him? That sound
ed lovely to me. so we called up all
the girls and set the time Tor We'd
nesday-he chose the day. Then he
engaged the English room at his hotel
for us, and l was supremacy happy.
But l made one mistake. told
him it was to be an exhibition party,
for the girls wanted to know if he
Z, was real. And that's what | called
it all along.
Wednesday came and Flora called
up to say she was all but i'll, and un-
less | was sure Of the man she would
not come.
Sure, of the mani l exclaimed.
Why, what do you mean?
'She said l was so cunningly naive.
That made me furious.
las | started to go downtown broth
er Tom stopped me and asked all
about it, Then he said, L think it's
pretty tough on the man to be trotted
out this way just to show his PAGES
Why didn't you let me head off this
\ fhiT7U1 7 oh DIT
/ go on; he'll square anything that may
happen, no oOubt.'
THAT sounded very mysterious, not
| to say Ominous. You can guess how
it made me feel-sort of as if had
/ dentist engagement on my mind but
] didn't quite know what was the mat
| ter
Il reached the English room a lit
| tie early and there were six beautiful
punches of viclets tor US girls and at
my place was a note that l was aw-
+! fully afraid to read Frederick had
/ written:
MY dearest Girl am coming on
the Ito train from Hammond | had
to meet the president of the road at
| the works this morning very unexpect-
eddy. But I'll join you for the salad,
and don't wait. Tell the girls who are
there how fiattered l am to know they
have honored me by coming. So
sorry, dear
1T was a note that could show to
the girls, so l did, and l will never
forget how Flora took it and her smile
the cat! l still felt as if | had a
dentist engagement, but the luncheon
was delightful, for Frederick does
things delightfully."-. At the salad
course he came-by lOng-distance
telephone from hammond. L made
Flora. who sat next to me, talk to
him to prove it. The only train he
could get reached Chicago at 3:15.
But he ordered box for us at the
matinee and he would try to see us
there.
"Of course l believed him, and I'm
sure the girls did-and it was true.
And he had chosen the best play in
town and a stage box for us, too. We
all liked 1t, especially Flora. She was
positively hilarious, but l didn't like
her smile-it can be so worldly wise.
After the second act another note
came. 1t said:
Dearest. Just in. Am in vio-
lent state of mind at this mixup. Could
not do anything else. Will see you
after the. third act for a minute. And
tonight, dear, III explain the whole
tiresome business
Il passed the note around, for was
80 glad he was really coming. And 1t
was nice note.
He came Flora continued TO smile
until he appeared, ana then She MUIR