The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-05-11
THE
DINNER HOUR



large summer hotel 1t is the dinner
hour and the room Is filed with WON
en- and girls in filmy summer gowns,
men in while flannels and other fash.
ionable hot-weather toggery and chill.
dren of all ages Ii fascinating array.
Everybody is talking at once.)
MiddleAged Woman (who has for
gotten to dust the powder off her left
cheek, who wears wonderful corals
and is surrounded by everything on
the bill of farrell simply can't eat a
thing and the doctor said l needed to
be built up! There's iron in this wa
ter and that'll give me an appetite!
Thin Woman tacross from herr
Did you ever try pulled hayseed for
weak stomach
Girl with a yellow ribbon wound
through her hair and a neck foot
long)-And that my gracefulness was
what first attracted him to me. or
course, | don't believe a thing man
says, but Jack never says things IN
less he means them! He's an awful
ly clever, discerning sort of man
Other Girl plump and snub-nosed)
Why, l think he's the stupidest
everl Just naturally slow and clumsy!
And the way he squints when he tries
to be sentimental
First Girl-Dear me, Gracel never
say any one who thought every man
who barely glanced at her was trying
to make love to her as you do! Why.
he never looked at any one but me
both times he's been here
Youngish Woman ((with a wasp
waist and the best brand of rouge) =
He did, Henry He grabbed Jimmie
by the nape of the neck and shook
him. Are you going to stand that
sort of thing a great, hulking
boy of seventeen beat your innocent
child, who's only nine? While jim
ME may not always mind. l Will say
that he has a perfectly angelic dispo-
sition II he's handled properly. He's
sensitive and I'm glad of it, for of all
creatures l detest that huge boy, who
hasn't any feelings at all. Jimmie
wasn't doing a thing, not single
thing Why, 1 did ask that other boy
and he made some ridiculous excuse
about Jimmie having emptied into the
lake all his bait he had just gone two
miles to geti l think 1t showed Jim
mics tender heart to want to put the
little minnows back into the water,
where I'm sure they're much happier |
than they were in tin pail with holes
In it. And, anyhow, he's eight years !
older than Jimmie and his fshpoles
are always in the way. and you've just
got to do something about It, or
Youth of Twenty Lavender tie, I
socks and handkerchief)- Didn't you l
see her when she came in, Billy?
peacherino-look over by the eastwin-
DOWN pink. Mefor that!
Other Youth-Betchu | get intro !
duced first! Betchu take little Goldi-
locks for the first waltz this evening
Dyspeptic Old Gentleman--If the
doesn't stop these chill
iren shrieking while people are trying
to eat peaceful dinner I'll leave!
won't stand 1t! I
His Wife-Now, Richard, do be SEN
siblel You were child once
He--Well, my mother kept me at
home where | belonged and didn't
.raipse off to a summer resort and
make every one miserable! Why, they
played tag down our hall at six o'clock
his Slorning
Pretty Woman in Blue-You are
perfectly ridiculous.
Her Husband guess can seel
ruess I'm not blind. though you may
hink | am! 1t was exactly 35 min
ties by the clock that you sat in that
orner Of the porch with him. whis-
,eringl Yes, you were!
Pretty Woman won't listen to
UGH absurd
Her Husband-You'll listen till | get
through. and l want to say right
ere- |
Young Man-Roast beef and the
alad and all the vegetables, and, say!
,ome of the lamb, too, and anything
lse that's handy and
Second Young Man-Bring me two
inds of pie and Ice cream! and the
axe and the cheese! And coffee.
adie, don't forget the coffee!
Boy of five hits his little sister In
he face with his pineapple fritter.
18th shrek.
Their Mother Ito their father, as
he removes the smitten one for re-
airs) Arthur, don't be harsh with
Jillie. now. Remember. he's nerv-
is child! Look out-hes putting
rasshopper down that little girls
eek!
IT., 49, ros,,ltont nandomontum VIII |
g spills a glass of milk over his IA
ler's suit and is dragged out, yelling)
Dyspeptic Old Cent? hope he gets