The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-11-07
THEIR INVITED GUESTS
AT SUBURBAN HOME

AHc tIIoE VI laiiiuE 10 plE luAp
Hinchett's family affairs as a prelim-
mary move. He realized later that
he should have put Hinchett through
the third degree OF the census bu-
reau before extending the invitation
Thus he would have escaped the con-
fusion that overwhelmed him on the
Saturday when Hinchett descended
upon the Perkins establishment with
one wife. two children and one brin-
die bulldog
Il had TO bring the dog" explained
Hinchett brightly, when Perkins met
him at the foot of the steps. because
there is no one in our apartment
house that / could trust with him.
Good old Bruno, He has to be fed
just so or he is unhappy. Mira Hin
hand toward his wife. "and the little
Hinchetts.
Perkins knew that his wife was
watching the reception from behind
the living room curtains and that his
standing at his domestic hearth de-
pended upon his carrying the matter
OF with the air OF It's being quite what
he had expected.
Come right in" exclaimed Perkins.
heartily. as the children began pulling
the geraniums out OF his ~ifes flower
boxes beside the steps. Glad you
brought the dog. He'll be company
for our dog. Let me take your suit
cases
"Oh. there's a hammock" Mrs. Hin
chett exclaimed. making a dive for Il.
I'm just worn out with the long trip
from our place and the railroad drive
and then the walk up here in the sun
You won't mind II lie down q min
ute. will you
Lillian isn't very strong" Hin
chett explained
Certainly mott Perkins told her.
Go right shead. Mrs. Hinchett. and
get rested That's What were here
for"
She tumbled into the hammock and
iiinchett went down into the front
yard to encourage Bruno In digging
up the pAnsy bed that Mrs. Perkins
had been working over all season As
Perkius walked into the hall With the
safchels his wife seized him.
why didn't you tell M. these peo-
pie had children. she hisscd into his
ear I could have gone away or got
scarlet fever or something You kno~
that I've nobody to help me With the
make jelly today
"Hirchett held out on me-" muir
INJURED Perkins -He never mentined
the kids For the love of Pete. 10 and
talk to EN-
And that woman in the hammock
is the one you said would help ne
make Jelly ~ l let them come today
his wife said witheringiy.
Maybe she VIII counfered Per-
klns You haven't asked her yet
Then Mrs Perkins eoaxed up a vel.
coming smile for the guests and went
out TO meet them. murmuring words
OF sympathy for Mrs. Hinchett. whose
fatigue threatened 20 become per
manent About that time the Perkins
FOX terrier arrived from an excursion
into foreign helds. when the two
men had pried the bulldog loose from
The for terriers neck Perkins took his
dog into the basement and chained
him 10 the furnace
While Mrs Hlncheit. from the
depths OF the hammock. vas explain
Ing 10 Mrs. Perkins hoW badly she felt
most OF the time and how quickly she
huccumbed before exercise OF any
kind. Perkins took fiinohstt down to
show him the village hall and the
other sights OF which the residents OF
the suburb are Justly proud lie want.
ed TO get away from the atnosp phere
81 A. -
stocked up With 10 make Jelly that
day. When they returned an hour or
80 later they found the Hinch-it's lit
boy had set Are 20 the barn. witch
had been saved BY remarkable dem
onstration OF energy on the part OF
his mother. ably assisted BY Mrs. Par
kins. In pumping water and passing
buckets
Dinner vas not exactly a Joyous
meal. inasmgch as Mrs. Perkins kept
thinking OF new things TO saw to her
husband after the Hinchetts we're
gone. and Hinehett whiied n way the
hour with detailed description OF his
courilng days up to the moment when
Lillian shyly consented TO be his.
Then before the men had finished
their cigars after dinner the Hin
chetts' Eirl fell out OF cherry tree
and broke her collarbone trying TO get
the only two cherries on the tree
TIN afraid wen have to go home
with her" signed Mrs ninchett.
"oh. must you goT' Mrs. Perkins
asked, while Perkins dashed upstairs
for the suitcascs
When the guests had been safely
placed upon the train Perkins turned
10 his wife with both hands held aloft
Never again" h. said fervently