Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-04-04
From Lucile's
Diary

That Malcolm Cox, my erstwhile
sutton, was married and to an eastern
girl whom had never even seen
struck me as 30 droll that the moment
I received the announcement Of the
wedding / determined to be the hrst
one to entertain them when no
brought his bride home to Chicago.
/ decided to have them to dinner
with Just Uncle Bob and Betty to
meet them, as / thought q small, In
innate party would bO the most
friendly.
Ny invitation was answered By .
rather stif little note from the bride.
l took It to mother, thinking she
would be amused by ito primnesS.
She read II and then cast one Of her
reproachful glances 1t me.
why, Lucille" she exclaimed, "tS It
possible that you invited company TO
dinner Saturday night? Didn't you
remember that We are al going out
to your Uncle Johns farm for the
week end?"
That's 30: I had quite forgotten
IT," l said. "Ill have TO stay at homo.
though"
But I've promised lilly few days
vacation at that time and 20 even II
you do stay at home ! don't sec how
You can give q 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 20 badly"
said mother, seeing the tears in my
eyes. Surely, you can postpone the
dinner"
mo, I can't; It would be too awk-
ward, for I don't know Malcolm'S wife
at all. But II Cousin Fannie will only
stay at home from Uncle Johns she
and I can get up . nice little dinner
and maybe Betty would bring her
maid to wait on the table"
Fannie is 80 fond Of the farm that
l hate to ask her to give up the out
Ing" said mother. in her undecided
way.
"Oh, I'll ask her, mother" l return
ed. "She would enjoy going to the
farm Just as much some other time,
I'm sure"
Saturday morning when grandmOth-
or and father and mother were leav'
Ing the house father was greatly sur.
pFised to find that Cousin Fannie and
weren't going to the farm with tie
others.
Lucille had an engagement for to.
Eight and Fannie 10 going to stay and
act as chaperon," explained mother.
II don't like It at all" grumbled 10.
Their. Lucille. is this one Of your
Don't scold me, daddy, dear" In
terrupted him. IT simply have to
keep my engagement. II It weren't
for that I'd just love to 60 to Uncle
Johns with you. Next time you must
surely take me. Anyway, am saving
you little money by not going. The
return trip fare is IS, isn't It? II you'll
just give me that amount, won't
have to ask you for anything extra
on this weeks allowance. a. was
afraid I'd have to do"
He handed me q IS bill. II can't
quite understand your system Of n
nance" he said as he kissed me good
by, but he laughed and felt glad
that his vexation had passed away.
think I understand father even better
than mother does.
A few minutes after the family left,
Betty telephoned mo 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 80 out
to the farm also. She said she wished
that had invited them earlier 80 they
could have arranged to come, a. 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 N time
TO help set the tablet"
EYES," she snapped, % 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
craam for the desDOft, Malcolm