The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-19
From Lucille S
Diary

struck me as SO drOll that the moment
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 ! thought small, in
innate party would be the most
friendly.
My invitation was answered by a
rather stiff little note from the bride.
! took it to mother thinking she
would be amused by It's primness.
She read 1t and then cast one OF her
reproachful glances at me.
why, Lucille" she exclaimed, lis 1t
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: | had quite forgotten
it," said. I'll have to stay at home,
though"
But I've promised lilly a few days
vacation at that time and so even If
you do stay at home | don't see how
you can give dinner party. do
wish you would consult me before you
Issue invitations"
"Oh, dear!" sighed. 1T seems to
me that whenever try to have 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, I can't; 1t would be too awk.
ward. for l don't know Malcolm's wife
at all. But II Cousin Fannie will only
stay at home from Uncle Johns she
and can get up nice little dinner
and maybe Betty would bring her
maid to wait on the table"
Fannie Is 50 fond OF the farm that
I 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
I 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.
II don't like it at ALL" grumbled ia.
Their. Lucille. is this one of your"
Don't scold me. daddy. DEAR" I in.
terrupted him. Il simply have to
keep my engagement. II 1t weren't
for that Id 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 s., isn't it? Ii you'll
just give me that amount, won't
have to ask you for anything extra
on this weeks allowance, as | was
afraid Id have to do
He handed me S. bill. 81 can't
Quos understand your system of Fl.
nance" he said as he kissed me good.
hv hut ho 1ovuhod ocJ royx V,oj
that his vexation had passed away.
think l 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 60 out
to the farm also. She said she wished
that had invited them earlier 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 Molly
to come over this afternoon in time
to help set the tablet"
"Yes." 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 mayonnaise and whipped the
cream for the dessert. Malcolm
seemed very much impressed when
told him that had prepared the din.
ner myself with Cousin Fannie's help
You are adding cooking to your
other accomplishments" he said.
That's what my wife is going to do,
aren't you, dear!'
Yes" she answered quietly.
She was very quiet, indeed. and the
more Malcolm and I talked and
laughed over some Of the good old
times We used to have the stiller she
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