Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
FIXING
THINGS


sister. 81 would II could. but I
can't"
Who is the girl?" asked Marjory.
III you must know. it's Dorothy"
responded Harold.
Then be a dear and call her up.
Tell her that your own and only sis
ter entertains the Eoyes-Bryce bridal
party on Saturday evening. You, be-
Ing the best man, are indispensable.
She won't mind changing her engage
ment with you for another evening.
II you are not here who will move the
bridge tables? Who will take tho
sroom's uninteresting sister In to sup
per? Who will pass the cigars? Who
will do everything? Without you the
whole affair will be one dismal fail.
ure."
Il hate to refuse you quite as much
as | dislike missing the party. But
listen to my thrilling story.
-Four weeks ago next Saturday"
related Harold. Dorothy and l had a
theater engagement. You know, moth
er's uncle died on that evening had
to act as chief funeral director, 30
was compelled to break my engage
ment with Dorothy We decided to so
on the following Wednesday
"On that evening my boss came on
from New York He wanted to dis
cuss with me matters OF Importance
He was to return to New York the
next day. Could | say to him. To.
night take the sweetest girl on earth
to the theater. so ! can't talk bust.
ness? | could not. II was up to me
again to break our engagement The
following Wednesday was amicably
settled upon for a real celebration, for
Dorothy Is the most obliging girl In
the world
THAT Wednesday was the first day
had my new auto. You recolIect that
l IVES arrested for scorching. had
to hang around the police station I'm.
I'll 1t was too late to appear in respect.
able society. Poor Dorothy sat wait.
Ing for me for hours We made an.
other appointment for next Saturday.
Now, do you insist that | again dts.
appoint the best of all girls"
"It does seem dreadful" sighed Mar.
jory.
Why not change your party to an.
other EVENING"" suggested her brother.
utterly out Of the question" an
swcred MarJory. 81 couldn't change
the date for my own mother-in-law.
If ! were married. Don't ask me to
do anything SO hopelessly impossible"
The next evening brother and sis.
ter came to the dinner table with
beaming faces.
81 have asked seven girls and seven
men to break fourteen engagements
80 my big brother could be present at
my party" announced Marjory.
You are an angel" said Harold.
"On what night Is the famous Noyes.
Bryce bridal bridge party going to
take place."
Next Thursday evening. dear"
Marjory answered. swectly.
Next Thursday evening? You don't
mean 1t! It's all joke! Speak. Mari
jory! Tell me It's not to be Thurs
day evening" roared Harold.
What Is the matter with Thursday
EVENING"" asked his surprised sister
Everything" declared Harold. u
thought ! had acted selfish about that
blasted affair Of yours. so ] decided
to do my painful duty. closed my
desk at two o'clock. took taxi to
Dorothy's and explained the situation
to her. That girl has the most ire
sistible sense Of humor. She laughed
till the tears rolled down her cheeks
Then she and decided that II ten OF
my mothers uncles died. II twenty
bosses OF mine came from New York.
II thirty police courts detained me and
II forty sisters gave forty parties. we
would go to the theater next Thurs
day evening"
Il wish had Dorothy's irresistible
sense OF humor for about five min
utes." said Marjory. Let's call her
up