Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-02-17
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EFFORT
Dinner was over and Enderby had
lighted his cigar, but had not settled

! suppose you chuck that work
basket for once and we go over to
mothers" he said to his wife. 1--WE
haven't been there in two weeks
II know it," she answered, but /
can't tonight. Somebody has to stay
with the baby, and Augustus going
out"
Augustus going out! 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 in mild snort.
Engage our evenings ahead! If it's
come to this, it's time we made
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 happen@d."
He took up his newspaper and Mrs.
Endesby thought he had forgotten all
about it. However, next morning,
lust 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 1903
train
Augusta went out with perceptible
cloud on her face and Enderby
lgrinned
What do you mean?" his wife de-
Imanded.
II mean we're going over to moth
er's to spend the evening. If it's nee
lessary to invent important engage
ments, can do it,"
Enderby came home early that
might, and Mrs. Enderby thriftily pro-
posed that he put in his extra quarter
of an hour opening the crate of fresh
'Ieggs that had just come from Wiscon-
Isin. Augusta happened to be in her
own room at the time and when End
lerby came back to the library he was
carrying, with furtive glee, a paper
bag containing dozen fresh eggs.
Il just happened to think it would
be nice to take these over to mother"
he said
That's so; Pm glad you thought of
lit. Oh, we can't, either!" Mrs Ender-
by added, remembering the evenings
program. How would it look to Au-
gusta-if we started to reception with
a bag of eggs?"
why do you suppose sneaked 'em
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?"
With 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 I'm afraid she'll see us when
we star" she suggested And here's
another complication-we'l have to
dress for reception, just to go over
to your mothers II
That's all right" he answered.
It'll 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 of darkness.
Augusta walked across the room and
picked up the waste basket.
Il forgot to empty this today" she
i apologized
ooh, 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
fback!" she disappeared into the bed
room just as Augustus footsteps were
heard approaching.
Augusta pushed aside the portiere
and halted. holding at arms length
the paper bag. ''Eggs!" she an
nounced Il found 'em in the waste
basket"
in the waste basket? How yery
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 half-minute of dead
silence. but just as Enderby was won
dering what to try next rustic
sounded and Mrs. Enderby swept re-
gally into the room.
i know that bag of eggs ought
to be here on this table," she an
swered, coolly. II thought we'd have
time before the S:O3 train to leave
them at your mothers. Ii you've
reached the pass, George, that you alb
sent-mlndedly drop bag of eggs into
a waste basket, you need guardian
II PIT them on tho tab1a A,u,,.4.