The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
An Exhibition Party

girls are SLOW TO believe II, because
men keep telling us that we are COM
pick, and 30, OF course, We naturally
come to think that they are not.
you see, my announcement party
went on beautifully. The girls were
sweet and admitted they were surpris-
ed, instead of being SIMPLY and say.
Ing they'd known 1t 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.
80 told Friedrich that wanted to
give a party for him and the girls.
Flora had suggested party and she
had added. That is, IL 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 | said l was to
have the luncheon here at home, he
said 1t was sweet OF me and he was
nattered, but would I mind IL he
changed the plan and invited the giYls
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 for We'd
nesday-he chose the day. Then he
engaged the English room at his hotel
for US. and was supremely happy.
But l made one mistake. told
him 1t was to be an exhibition party,
for the girls wanted to know II he
was real. And that's what l 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 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 or this
thing? l might have saved you. But,
go on; he'll square anything that may
happen, no doubt
That sounded very mysterious, not
to say ominous. You can guess how
1t made me feel-sort of as II had a
dentist engagement on my mind bat
didn't quite know what was the mat
ter.
Il reached the English room a lit
tie early and there were six beautiful
lunches OF violets for us girls and at
my place was note that l was aw-
fully afraid to read. Frederick had
written:
my dearest Girl am coming ON
the 1 10 train from Hammond. had
to meet the. president OF the road at
the works this morning very unexpect-
ediy. But PHI join you for the salad,
and don't wait. Tell the girls who are
there how fiattsred i am to know they
have honored me by coming. so
sorry. dear
4 1T was q note that could show to
the girls SO / did, and will never
forget how Flora took It and her smile
1.-THE cat! ! still felt as II had .
dentist engagement, but the luncheon
was delightful. for Frederick dpes
things DELIGHTFULLY."-. At The salad
course he came-by hong dtstance
tshSphoae from rsaAnend. I AnAs
Nora, who SAT next 70 me. txlk TO
aim b prove It. t. only train ~
could get reschsd Chicago at s:Ab.
Brt he ordered box for us Ct the
matinee and he would try to see US
there.
"Of course / believed him. and I'm
sure the girls dfd-and it was true.
And he had chosen the best play IN
town and stage box for us, too. We
all lfKsA 1t. especially Flora. she W.
positively hiiarioas, bat 1 didn't III
her sraile-it can be SO worldly WIS.,.
"After the second act another note
cana Il said: &C.
Dearest Just in. Am In o vto-
lent state Of mind at this mixup. Could
not do anything else. WIN see you
after the third act for minute. And
tonight, dear, Ill explain the whole
tiresome business
II passed the note around, for was
SO glad he was really coming. And 1t
was a nice note.
He came. Flora continued to smile
until he appeared, and then she muir
INJURED some supposedly graceful thing
about having great admiration for
good management and appreciation
which might have meant anything.
HE had to slip away as the cur.
tain went up, but, as Tom says,
What OF that? He came And he
had a motor car at the door to take
US all home-so / really can't see why
Flora keeps on smiling in the way she
does She didn't see much OF him,
but she saw him. And Frederick
oouldp,t haIp IL ot all Wa'ya talked