Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-28
Getting Matters
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Il believe l am little" replied the
young man. "A wagon load OF coal
was wrecked on the track and that de-
layed my car for few minutes. But
I'll go home few minutes earlier to-
night to make up for it. Is that a new
gown-and that rose in your hair!
You're certainly a dream! | have got
to have another kiss. Whom do
hear in the parlor?"
That's Mr. and Mrs. Cawsworthy
and a niece of theirs and old Mrs
Divine. l want you to meet them
Come in"
Hold on minute!"
whats the matter?"
1T was a week ago tonight that
| proposed to you and was accepted
wasn't it?"
Yes, silly. Why"
And the next evening you had &
family reunion when l called
Yes. Of course, l wanted you tC
meet all my relatives"
"Of course. And the next nigh
when l called | found bunch OF YOU
old school friends holding down the
furniture And l had to go home witt
a girl who lived out, as it seemed, {
little way beyond the place where the
sun sets"
Well, wanted you to meet my ole
! friends. | don't see"
And the next night the minister O
your church was here with his fam
lily. l explained to him in the course
of the evening that do not drink anC
do not gamble and that smoking i:
not really habit with me, because
can quit any time l feel inclined"
We'll, of course, you understand
he, being a minister"
The following night I found som'
old friends your mothers in tn,
parlor and"
Il don't see why you take that tone
I guess"
wait. The next night it was tn,
members of club you used to belong
to When"
well, they were all nice young PEG
pie"
And last night it was Mr.. and Mrs
Caraway and their son, who thinks h'
is natural born comedian. And to
night it is Mr.. and Mrs. Cawsworth.
and a niece and old Mrs Divine"
Il think you are perfectly horriC
tonight What do"
Il just wanted to ask you if Nigh
bring father over to see you tomOr
row night?"
"Of course you may! l just know
| shall love him.
And may l bring mother over tn
next night?"
why, certainly you may. The idea
hope"
and my nttls brother the mex
night?"
"Of course, but"
And the members of our gIee clul
the next night?"
"Ye-es, l suppose so. But wha
they've got to do with"
And a few old friends of our fam
lily the next night?"
Certainly"
"And the nurse, who used to TAX
care of me when l was baby, tn
next night?"
Il shall not be at home that night
Mr.. Templeman."
How about the next night?"
Nor that night, either"
Then suppose We give grand bal
| al
quaintances to look at me and all m.
acquaintance to look at you"
Il shall do nothing of the kind. l
you feel like that about meeting m,
friends perhaps we-you have mad
mistake. I-you-are you coming
into the parlor or not?'
NO"
Very well, /"
81 don't think l have time. I hav,
got tickets to the theater. And l hav'
got to coax a girl to go with me, ant
| am afraid / shall be late if | don
hurry"
You should have telephoned t.
your friend this afternoon"
Il tried to, but the telephone wa
busy"
"WeIl, win excuse you. hope yol
will have a pleasant time"
she is a little girl about you
height and she has on stunning
gown and there is rose in her hair
Oh, go in and make our excuses ant
come on. Be a good fellow! | haven
had an evening with you since WI
were engaged, you know haven't"
You silly! OF course I'll go. Blu
you've got to go in and entertain then
while get ready"
How'll | entertain them?"
Just put rug over you and grow
like a bear; that's the way you've
been entertaining me-"
mo, but honest"
BILLY, if any callers ever harper
to drop in here on your nights afte
this / shall give them slices of breaC
and butter and tell them to run homt
to their mothers. Stop! They'll hea
you and you're spelling my rose!"