The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-02

Society

There's one thing we're going to
start this fell" spoke up Trimmer to
Mrs. Trimmer after the evening meal
had been consumed. "and that Is we're
going to go out more. This thing Of
sitting around home all the time can
be cverdOne.
from now on" he added, we're
go..ig around among people and to the
taaater occasionally. We've been stick
Ing around here evenings. getting old
before our time It's up to us to GIN
ger. up a bit and get out to see our
friends more or we won't have any
friends. 1t makes people all go to
seed to stay In their shell week in
and week out From now on we're go
ing to operate on . different sys-
tenn"
"rve often thought the same thing"
agreed Mrs. Trimmer, "but supposed
that you preferred being at home in
the evening. Lots OF times I've want
ed to 60 out, but didn't like to sug-
gest It when you seemed so comfort
able at home and 20 interested in
your papers"
well, there's evidently been some
Misunderstanding" said Trimmer,
agreeably. ''for I don't like anything
better than to have an evening of so
cial diversion now and then. It's
Just what need. Mans a social being.
and II he doesn't enjoy the society of
other people occasionally, outside of
business hours, there's something more
or less abnormal about him, that's
all"
WED better take in the Bronsons'
musicale, then" suggested Mrs Trim
mer. TITS a week from tomorrow night
and we're sure to be invited. Mrs.
Bronson was saying something about
1t the other day" r.
GAN right" said Trimmer, "but
was just about to say that had tick
cts for the theater tomorrow night.
SO don't make any other plans"
Trimmer remarked that he'd had a
home the next evening. After sup
per he lay down on the lounge.
Wed better be getting ready II
we want to be at the theater on time,"
suggested Mrs. Trimmer shortly after
seven o'clock.
"Huh!" grunted Trimmer with a
yawn. 'This is the night we were
going to the show, isn't It? Well, get
your things on and I'll be ready when
you are"
Mrs. Trimmer fastened to obey.
Somebody was telling me-" remark
ed Trimmer as they were leaving the
house, that the show isn't much good,
after all. I'm not as keen about 1t as
I was" Then they went on and wait
ed for the car.
After dinner. one week later. Trim
mer put on his slippers. got into an
old lounging coat and leaned back
| in the big morris chair with a salts
fed expression while he looked over
the paper. A few minutes later he
went over and got couple Of his
pipes. of the center table and started
! to clean them up.
'This always used to be my fa,
vorite smoke this pipe right here. .
he confided to Mrs Trimmer, "but it's
got so caked up lately it'll scarce
draw at all. Now's good time to
clean It up. Then. after / get It into
shape I've got magazine with q
couple Of cracking good stories that
want to read to, you"
You'll scarcely have time to do ali
that, will your inquired Mrs. Trim
mer smiling. you know this is the
night of the Bronsons' musicale. It's
about time that you put on your dress
suit. I've got everything laid out fol
you"
Whats THAR" Trimmer looked up
startled. Musicale, you say? Haven't
you been a little previous, In accepting
Invitations to such things without con
sulting met. You know very we'll how
stand on trotting around In. the
evening in dress suit. When I gel
through work at the ONCE L want Il
come home and rest. Rest; mind you
That's what want to do. And II ISM
much rest for me to go chasing abou
with lot of pinheads that imagine
they're deriving enjoyment out of tina
kind of SO called classical stun the!
play at these musicale. things.
There isn't one person In AGO.
stormed Trimmer. that really likes Il
sit and look pleased over the feeble
de-tum stun that they label classical
But they make, an awful bfuff abou
fairly doting on Just such highbrov
vocal and Instrumental palaver. Mush
"Where'd you get the idea that
was willing to- be dragged out to sue
an AFFAIR AZ that, anyway? I'd hav
to talk to lot Of light weights tina
. ! don't know enough to carry nuts to
squirrel I never saw one Of those 81
cfety people who could pass an Ell
trance examination to . night schoo
what? I said We ought to go on
, moref Did, ehf Oh, yes. and I SUI
: pose had just such an affair al thu
musicale In mind. too. That sound
about like me. Yes! Nice spirit o
your part to take advantage of
= chance remark OF mine that wa
Q willing To 60 out In the evening wit
you once In awhile-if I did say AUG
s q thing.
b "Oh, well. l suppose I'm up again
: It now. Well have to 60 to the 4