Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-11
THE
IMPOSSIBLE


amid chaos)-"Dear me, It's ten
o'clock and Mrs. Smith hasn't sent
those table cloths yet. | declare it's
enough to drive any one crazy the
way people promise things and then
don't do them" Ito her son, aged
twelve, who has been pressed into
service under protest) Tommy, you'll
have to go over to Mrs. Smiths and
get those table cloths. We positive
ly can't wait to get the tables any
longer, for people may begin to come
as early as half past eleven. They
always do, you know, II you don't ex.
pect them and don't want them.
Tommy-Can't telephone. mother.
and ask her II she's got them ready
Chairman (firmly)-No, Tommy.
you can't. I want you to go and get
them. Bring them back with you. you
understand
Tommy-Aw. say. mother. why
can't telephopsf
Chairman-Because say you cant.
Now hurry UP, because we must have
those cloths right away.
Tommy (starting for the door)--
Say. neither. TN going to get Harry
TO 90 with me. Can I. mothcrf
Chairman with decision) mo. you
can't. It'll take too long.
Tommy-Aw. mother, why can't II
II won't take minute to call for
him. Please. mother, can't I?
Chairman-No, Tommy. II you say
another word I'll have your father
whip you when he comes home.
Tommy disappears muttering)
Chairman-Now, wonder where
Miss Parks Is with the spoons she
promised. She almost went down on
her knees to promise that she would
be here at nine o'clock, and it's half
past ten now. declare. never will
have anything to do with a church
luncheon again. Nobody seems to
think 1t makes any difference whether
she does what she says she will or
not. I'm sure I'm just about distract
ed with It all I wonder where Miss.
Parks can be with those spoons!
Miss Parks (entsring hastily)-oh.
Mrs. Burton, I'm 80 sorry don't know
what to do, but I couldn't get but q
dozen Of those spoons. I've been bull.
lying everybody I know to try to
make them lend me spoons. I'll start
out on another trip right away. and
I'll surely bring zyou two dozen this
time. Mr.. Hsnlow has some friends
who he thinks will lend us some and
he's going to take me 10 see them. so
mustn,t wait Q minute. 7
chairnan-rhst's the last she'll
ever think about spoons-I can count
ON that. at least. That's the worst of
having 4 young bachelor for q rec
tor. I'm sure I'll be glad when Mr..
Henlow gets married and the girls
begin to think about something else.
(Ths door opens and q Handsomely
dressed woman. followed by q maid
carrying q parcel. sntsrs) ~
Handsomely Dressed Woman-How
10 you DO. Mrs. Burton! Put the
.hings down. Christine. and then hur-
" home. I've brought the cake I
promised you. Mrs. Burton. but the
,thsr things weren't ready. 90 you'll
nave to send for them later.
Chairman (distractsdly)-Bu III
haven't a soul to send, Mrs. Porter.
and l don't know how on earth TIL |
aver get things ready. Half the
.hings haven't come yet. It's always
he way! I'll never have anything to
10 with church luncheon again. III
always have all the work to do, and |
hen II things go wrong everybody |
planes me-
Mrs. Porter (soothingly)-Well, of |
course. when people aren't able to do
much financially always take It for
granted that they are glad of the op,
portunity to do all they can in other 1
ways. I'm really awfully sorry l
can't let Christine stay with you and
help as l promised. but have a guest
who is coming Unexpectedly for
luncheon and my other maid 10 i'll and
unable to do anything Christine can
come after luncheon and help clear
he things away.
Chairman (acidly)-No. / don't. I
.hink trying TO get people to do what
hey say they'll do is the hardest
part. II ever am foolish enough to
undertake anything like this again
Mrs. Porter (unperturbed)-Yes,
dare say It Is trying, but things al
ways straighten themselves out. The
principal thing is not to allow ones
self to become excited. Now I must
- a..
Christine around this afternoon. Az
Tor the other things l promised. I'm
sure you can find somebody TO send
Tor them. You're SO resourceful. |
Goes out.)