The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-11
Getting Matters
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| 81 believe ! am a little," replied the
young man. "A wagon load OF coal
was wrecked on the track and that de-
laycd my car for few minutes. But
| III 20 home few minutes earlier to-
night TO make mp for II. Is that new
| gown--and that rose In your hair!
You're certainly dream! I have got
to have another kiss. Whom do
hear in the parlor?'
| That's MIR. and Mrs. CawswOrthy
and a niece OF theirs and old Mrs.
Divine. I want you to meet them.
Come In"
| Hold on a minute!"
| whats the matter?"
| 1T was a week ago tonight that l
proposed to you and was accepted,
wasn't it?"
"Yes, silly. Why?"
"And the next evening you had a
| family reunion when | called"
"Yes. or course, I wanted you to
meet all my relatives"
| "Of course. And the next night
when I called found a bunch of your
old school friends holding down the
furniture. And had to 60 home with
| a girl who lived out. as 1t seemed, a
little way beyond the place where the
sun sets"
well, I wanted you to meet my old
friends. don't see"
And the next night the minister OF
your church was here with his fam
lily. I explained to him in the course
OF the evening that do not drink and
do not gamble and that smoking is
not really a habit with me, because
can quit any time I feel inclined"
well, OF course. you understand.
he. being q minister"
THE following night found some
old friends your mothers in the
parlor and -,
II don't see why you take that tone.
I guess"
wait The next night It was the
members Of club you used to belong
to when
well, they were all nice young peo-
pie"
And last night It was Mr.. and Mrs.
Caraway and their son, who thinks he
Is a natural born comedian. And to-
night It is Mr.. and Mrs. Cawsworthy
and niece and old Mrs. Divine"
Il think you are perfectly horrid
tonight! What do"
II Just wanted to ask you II might
bring father over to see you tomor.
/, row night!" rac-
o"Of course you may! Just know
I shall love him." gr "a.
"And may I bring mother over the
next night?"0i 1o-
why. certainly you may. The idea:
= I hope" Hvl
And my little brother the next
0 night?"
nj "OY course. but"
' And the members OF our glee clut
the next night?"
AL "Ye-es, I suppose 80. But wha,
they've got to do with"
ell And few old friends Of our fam
q lily the next nlght?"
n Certainly"
"And the nurse, who used to taxi
\ care OF me when was q baby, tn
n next night!"
Il shall not be at homo that night
h Mr.. Tsmpisman."
a "How about the ssxt night?"
Il "Nor that niOAt. s1eAer."
,rI "Then suppose We give . grand bal
soraewhere and invite oil your a
{, quaintancss to look at me and oil m
, acquaintances TO leok at you"
."l II shall do nothing OF the kind.
q you feel like that about meeting m
ID friends I-perhaps we-you have mad
N mistake. I-you-are you comm
II into the parlor or notr'
I'll NO"
Il! "Very well. l."
r. II don't think I have time hav
got tickets to the theater. And hav
ID got to coax a girl to 60 with me. an
re I am afraid shall be late II l don
re hurry"
ot You should have telephoned I
m your friend this afternoon"
ly II tried to. but the telephone va
busy"
Well. I will excuse you. hope 20
will have pleasant time"
"9he Is q little girl about you
-. height and she has on q stunnin
gown and there 10 rose in her hal
oh. 90 In and make our excuses an
"A come on. BE . good fellow! I haven
l. had an evening with you since v
~ :. were engaged. you know l haven't"
=. "You silly! or course I'll 60. h,
=. you've got to 60 IN and entertain the
m while get ready"
"a How'll l entertain thsn?"
q, Just put rug over you and grov
n. like a bear; that's the way you,
been entertaining me-"
Or mo, but honest"
"a "Bhly. II any callers ever happt
n. to drop In here on your nights aft,
this ! shall give them slices OF bre,
IN and butter and tell them to run hon
be to their mothers. Stop! They'll he'
you and you're spelling my r0se!"