Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-22
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Diary

, IudL MdlCOlm lux, my eTSlWUll6
sutton, was married and to an eastern
girl whom l had. never even seen
struck me as so droll that the moment
l received the announcement of the
wedding l determined to be the first
one to entertain them when he
brought his bride home to Chicago.
/ decided to have them to dinner
with just Uncle Bob and Betty to
meet them, as l thought small, in
innate party would be the most
friendly.
My invitation was answered by
rather stiff little note from the bride.
took it to mother, thinking she
would be amused by its primness.
She read it and then cast one of her
reproachful glances at me.
why, Lucille" she exclaimed, SIS it
possible that you invited company to
dinner Saturday night? Didn't you
remember that we are all going out
to your Uncle Johns farm for the
week end?"
That's SO; l had quite forgotten
it," said. "I'll have to stay at home,
though"
But I've promised lilly few days
vacation at that time and SO even if
you do stay at home | don't see how
you can give a dinner party, do
wish you would consult me before you
issue invitations"
"Oh, dear!" l sighed at seems to
me that whenever try to have a lit
tie pleasure something goes wrong"
well, dear, don't feel so badly"
said mother, seeing the tears in my
eyes. surely, you can postpone the
dinner"
mo, l can't; it would be too awk-
ward, for don't know Malcolm's wife
at all. But if Cousin Fannie will only
stay at home from Uncle Johns she
and l can get up nice little dinner
and maybe Betty would bring her
maid to wait on the table"
Fannie is so fond of the farm that
hate to ask her to give up the out
ing said mother, in her undecided
way.
"Oh, I'll ask her, mother" return
ed. ''She would enjoy going to the
farm just as much some other time,
I'm sure"
Saturday morning when grandmoth-
er and father and mother were leav-
ing the house father was greatly sur
prised to find that Cousin Fannie and
weren't going to the farm with the
others.
Lucille had an engagement for to-
night and Fannie is going to stay and
act as chaperon," explained mother.
'T don't like it at ALL" grumbled IA
Their. Lucille. is this one of your"
Don't scold me, daddy, dear" in
terrupted him. Il simply have to
keep my engagement. If it weren't
for that I'd just love to go to Uncle
Johns with you. Next time you must
surely take me. Anyway, l am saving
you little money by not going. The
return trip fare is SIS, isn't It? If you'll
just give me that amount, won't
have to ask you for anything extra
on this weeks allowance, as 1 was
afraid I'd have to do"
He handed me a S. bill. II can't
quite understand your system of fl
nance" he said as he kissed me good
by, but he laughed and 1 felt glad
that his vexation had passed away.
think | understand father even better
than mother does.
A few minutes after the family left,
Betty telephoned me that she and
Uncle Bob had just got my note ask
ing them to dinner, but they couldn't
come for they had promised to go out
to the farm also She said she wished
that | had invited them earlieT so they
could have arranged to come, as she
wasn't very keen on going to the
farm.
ITS too bad you can't come, but I'm
sure you'll enjoy the visit to Uncle
Johns" | said comfortingly. "By the
way, dear, will you please tell Nelly
to come over this afternoon in time
to help set the tablet"
Eyes" she snapped, as she hung up
the receiver Betty's manners are un
gracious, to say the least.
The dinner was very good. I made
the mayonneise and whipped the
cream for the dessert. Malcolm
seemed very much impressed when
told him that I had prepared the din
ner myself with Cousin Fannie's help
"You are adding cooking to you
other complishments," he said
b. That's what my wife is going to dc
I aren't you, dear?"