The Huttig news., 1912-06-22

The Fanscombs, you know. have a summer home few miles distant from Rose Lodge. and when they heard we were there they phoned an invitation for us to dine with them Monday evening I begged Tom when We accepted the invitation to find out exactly now to go And I spoke of 1t again as we were dressing Monday afternoon.
 Don't you worry said Tom. I've i looked it up on the neighborhood map and I could find my way there in the 1 dark
 But you know these country roads are so confusing. I persisted Don't you think 1t would be wise to ask MT Thornton?'
 All right, agreed Tom. nonchal antly, as we went to get the car out of the garage.
 Tn moment or two heard the horn footing for me. When I climbed into my seat 1 remarked that I hoped MT. Thornton had given him minute directions.
 He wasn't around, answered Tom.
 Why didn't you ask the ehauf feur?
 CT do wish, Alice was Toms crisp reply, that you wouldn't fuss about anticipated difficulties If this little buzz wagon loses its way to the tl0
 Naturally after that I dropped the subject Still. after while I ven tured to ask. Are you sure this is the right way?' when we turned or a very rough road.
 ."Of course, I'm sure returned Tom. We go on here for mile and then turn south
 That sounded all right, but we travelled on and on without coming to south .urn and began to be nervous Do ask that man where we are. implored Tom. as we passed farmer
 'Nonsense!' he said T know where we are Here is the turn now He aimed the car into narrow wood road
 That doesn't look like highway to me. I remarked.
 No, it's just cutoff replied Tom.
 'I began to think that he might really know where he was, but when the road lost itself in large pastur'. my doubts returned
 "'Perhaps we did pass the real cut off, unused Tom, casually. We can run back and pick 1t up, all right
 By that time it was growing dark, and Tom got out and lit the lamps, and then we went back to the main road and I meekly suggested that We inquire at farmhouse which we ss w in the distance.
 "'What's the use of going SD far out of our way?' demanded Tom Don't you see that I have my bear. ings now?' I didn't see, but re trained from telling him SO"
 "I should have thought that you would have told him so very pointed ly," declared her sister
 "Oh. my dear girl, you aren't mar. ried to Tom He's the best man in the world, but newell. he thinks he's omniscient when it comes to knowing roads.
 "At last Tom turned triumphantly into the driveway of country house
 We may be triAe late. but we're here all right, he said Then he add ed:
 "Great Scott! It's Rose Lodge,' And Rose Lodge it was
 "Get in 0 any trouble?' asked Mr. Thornton, rushing out onto the porch.
 "'Oh, no, we just thought your din ners were good enough for us,' said Tom. with a weak effort at a joke.
 Mrs Thorntons share of the laughter was rather mirthless, thought. and when we went into the dining room a moment later I saw that our places were filed by two dinner guests While Tom phoped some excuse to the Hanscombs, Mrs. Thornton and the maid crowded two more places in at the table"
 You poor girl. what did you do?" asked Aice's sister. sympatheticaIlv. q certainly hope you gave Mir. Tom a good scolding when you got a l chance"
 q fully intended to. but when We l got to our room that night he said, Well we came pretty near having to dine off that carburetor after all,