The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-09-20
Going Into
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Mrs. Trimmer after the evening meal
had been consumed, land that Is were
going to 60 out more. This thing OF
sitting around home Gil the time can
60 overdOna-
From now On," he added, we're
going around among people and 10 thG
fheater occasionally. We've been stick
Gng around here evenings, getting old
before CUR Tina. HtAa LID I'D us to gin-
g0r It'd bit and &C out To zee our
friends more or we won't have any
friends. To makes people all 90 10
seed 10 stay in their shell week in
and week out. From now on we're 60
Eng % operate ON @ different syG
tenn
i've often thought the game thing"
agreed Mrs Trimmer. but Supposed
that you preferred being at home IN
the evening Lots Of times rye want.
ed to go out, but didn't hke 10 sug.
gest It when you seemed 50 comfort.
able at home and 10 interested inI
your papers"
WELL there's eTtagntfy been some
Misunderstanding said Trimmer,
agreeably, FOR don't IKE anything
better than AID have Gn evening oR TO-
clal diversion now and then. IT.
dust what need. Mars A social being,
and f 10 doesn't enjoy tHN society Cd
other people occasionally, outside oa
business hours, there's something more
or less abnnrmal at1Ow him, that's
ALL
WED better taRe IN the B1onsons'
musicale, then, - suggested Mrs. Trim,
mer. tits week from tomorrow night
and we're sure to be invited Mrs,
Bronson was saying something about
10 the other day"
"All right said Trimmer, but ri
was just about TO say that had tick.
Gts for the theater tomorrow niShG.
6o don't make any other plans"
Trimmer remarked that he'd had a
rather strenuous day when a. got
home the next evening After sup
per he lay down on the lounge.
Wed better BE- getting ready fG
we want TO b. at the theater On time
suggested Mrs ErimmeF shortly after |
seven o'clock.
Huh!" grunted Trimmer with q |
yawn. This Is the night we were
going to the shov, isn't it, Well, get
your things on and I1l be ready when
you ara"
Mrs. Trimmer FASTENED TO obey.
Somebody was telling me- remark
ed Trimmer as they were leaving the
house, shat the show isn't much good,
after al. I'm not O. keen about IL as
x was" Then they went on and wait
ed for the car.
After dinner, one week later, Trim
ner put on his slippers, lot into I'D
old lounGtng coat and leaned back
4n the biz norris chair with q salts
6ed expression while a. looked over
che paper. "A few minutes later he
went over and got a couple az his
pipes, Off the center table and started
20 clean them up
This always used to be my IA.
vorite smoke-this pipe right here"
he conided 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 a magazine with a
couple Of cracking good stories that ]
want to read to YOU"
You'll scarcely have time 90 do all
that will you?" inquired Mrs. Trim
mer smiling. You know this Il the
might OF the Bronsons' musicale. It,
about time that you put CO your dress
suit I've got everything laid out TO-
you" U . : -. - q, , III
Z whats that?s Trimmer looked up,
startled. Musicale, you say? Haven't
you been little previous in accepting
invitations to such things without con.
sulting met You know very well how
I stand on trotting around in the
evening in a dress suit When I get
through work at the Office 1 want to
come home and rest Rest, mind you.
That's what I want to do. And It isn't
much rest for me to 60 chasing about
with a lot Of pinheads that imagine
they're deriving enjoyment out of that
kind Of 80 called classical STUFF they
play az these musicale things,
fsE Ct s...1-.sl w " VI, IL IA E4-
There isn't one person in 400"
Btormed Trimmer, that really likes to
efG and look pleased over the teedle-
de-tum stun that they label classical.
But they make an awful bluff about
fairly doting on just such highPrQW
vocal and instrumental palaver. Mush!
"Where'd you get the idea that 7
was willing to be dragged out TO such
an affair as that, anyway? I'd have
to talk to lot Of light weights that
don't know enough 10 carry nuts to
squirrel. never saw one of those So
ciety people who could pass an en-
trance examination to night school.
What? 7 said we ought to 60 out
more? Did, eh? Oh, yes, and sup
pose had just such an affair as this
musicale fri mind, too. That sounds
about like me Yes! Nice spirit o.
your part to take advantage OF
chance remark of mine that was
willing to 20 out in the evening with
you once in awhile-if T did say such
m thing.
"Oh, well, 7 suppose I'm up against
lt now. Well have to 60 to the in
Eernal thing. But it does seem a
pity that man can't have an evening
~ quiet and rest now and them
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