The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-04-04
Social
Obligations

lcally TO her husband az she took the
newspaper out OF his hands to compel
him to give his undivided attention to
all there is to IT."
We'll, why have WEI" demanded
| Westcott.
| why, I'm simply ashamed to look
our friends In the face. and actually
the Ruggleses and the SQuires will
think we are stingy! They've lived
here nearly year and I've never
even had luncheon In all that time
Think OF It! And | receive invita-.
lions almost every day! But there's
one comfort don't go any more!
so I really don't owe lot Of people
more than the invitation myself"
Westcott listened helplessly, trying
in vain to catch glimpse Of the
headlines in the newspaper that his
wife held. YES" he said. in most
desultory manner, feeling In duty
bound to make some remark In the
pause.
Eyes, that's it!"'went on Mrs. West
colt. well entertainl Wen do some.
thing big too Come. help me plant"
She beamed on him as she threw the
newspaper behind her. regardless OF
its landing on the floor.
But" demonstrated her husband.
weakly, these big affairs are--are
rather an expense, aren't they?"
"Oh, why didn't ] think Of II be.
fore?" Mrs. Westcott asked, ignor.
Ing his remark. There, they've been
gone only two months and I've owed
them something so long! could
have had 1t week, say after they
sailed and" She paused in rapt
contemplation.
why, my dear" interposed West
colt, surprised by the peculiar trend
OF his wifes remarks. YOU say you
wish you could have given IL week
after they sailed! assume that you
mean the Rankins But why week
after they sailed? Why was that time
any better than the present."
why, you see," Mrs. Westcot'
gazed on him in pity for his lack Of
comprehension, you see, | could have
invited them!"
Westcott took deep breath, II,
looked at his wife earnestly while hi:
brain tried to fathom the mystery.
You wanted to give 1t early SO yol
could invite the Rankins to come t.
1t week after they sailed! All, yes
So clear-so-so-shG:l we call {
lucid?'
"Oh. bother!" Mrs. Westcott impa
tiently exclaimed. why cant 20,
understand things? | always have &
explain everything to you! If | IN
''ited them then they'd owe me an IN
vitation. I'd have paid what ow
them, but they couldn't come becnus
they'd be sailing for Europe at III
time"
Westcott eyed his wife in admire
zion.
Are you going toto run the Who'll
party on the same principle7" h
queried, respectfully. y
We'll, wen issue about twice n
;, many invitations as the house ca
| hold she explained, the fire of vie
j tory IN her eyes. There are H.
J. Browns. They're going to Flord
y this winter. ! heard that they leav
\ In ABOUT week. That's five, for +
y have to have the girls, too" Sh
\ looked at her husband exultantly.
y "Oh, and there are the Warrens AN
h The Smiths. They're going hunting I,
y sether this fall somewhere up mort
) and they'll bo gone month, | know
y That's seven with Mr. Warren's sis
D ters!" Westcott pulled out an er
y velope and put down the figures"
D Then there are the doctor and HI
> mother He told me the other Ga
b that she wasn't at all well and h
thought he'd take a run out west I
a 20 with her to his sisters in Cal
D fornia. | could invite them!"
> And there are the minister and hi
D wife and his son and daughter" pu
y In Westcott, with proper pride in hi
D offering Hes going to accept tina
q church in Rochester. So we can il
y vite them!"