The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-05
Getting Matters
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I'll go home few minutes earlier to
night to make up for 1t. Is that 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. | want you to meet them
Come In"
Hold on a minutei"
Whats the matter?"
1T was a week ago tonight that
proposed to you and was accepted
wasn't it?"
Eyes, silly. Why?"
And the next evening you had a
family reunion when | called"
Yes. or course, l wanted you to
meet all my relatives"
"Of course. And the next night
when called / found bunch OF your
old school friends holding down the
furniture. And | had to go home with
girl who lived out, as 1t seemed, a
little way beyond the place where the
sun SETS"
We'll, wanted you to meet my old
friends. l don't see"
And the next night the minister OF
your church was here with his fam
lily. l 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 | feel inclined"
We'll, of course, you understand.
he, being a minister"
1.-The following night found some
old friends your mothers in the
parlor and"
Il don't see why you take that tone
/ guess"
wait. The next night 1t was the
members of a 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 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"
Il just wanted to ask you if l might
bring father over to see you tomor-
row night?"
"Of course you may! | just know
l shall love him."
And may bring mother over the
next night?"
why. certainly you may. The idea.
l hope"
And my little brother the next
night?"
"Of course, but"
"And the members of our glee club
the next night?"
Wees, | suppose so. But what
they've got to do with"
And few old friends of our fam
lily the next night?"
Certainly"
And the nurse, who used to take
care OF me when l was baby, the
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 ball
somewhere and invite all your ac-
to look at me and all my
acquaintances to look at you"
Il shall do nothing of the kind. II
you feel like that about meeting my
friends perhaps we-you have made
a mistake. I-you-are you coming
into the parlor or not?"
NO"
Very well, L"
Il don't think | have time | have
got tickets to the theater. And have
got to coax girl to go with me, and
am afraid / shall be late If | don't
hurry"
You should have telephoned to
your friend this afternoon"
Il tried to. but the telephone was
BUSY"
We'll, l will excuse you. l hope you
Will have a pleasant time"
"She is a little girl about your
height and she has on a stunning
gown and there is a rose in her hair.
Oh, go in and make our excuses and
,ome on. Be a good fellow | haven't
lad an evening with you since we
we're engaged, you know | haven't"
You silly! OF course I'll go. But
'ou've got to go in and entertain them
While | get ready"
How'll | entertain them?"
Just put rug over you and growI
Ike a bear; that's the way you've
'een entertaining me-"
mo, but honest"
Billy, If any callers ever happen
o drop in here on your nights after
his shall give them slices of bread
nd butter and tell them to run home
o their mothers. Stop! They'll hear
'ou and you're spelling my rose!"
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