The Glenwood post., 1912-07-06
Getting Matters
Adjusted

was wrecked on the track and that de-
layed my car for few minutes. But
I'll go home few minutes earlier to-
night to make up for it. Is that new
gown-and that rose in your hair!
You're certainly dream! l have got
to have another kiss. Whom do l
hear in the parlor?"
That's Mr.. and Mrs. Cawsworthy
and a niece of theirs and old Mrs.
Divine. l want you to meet them.
Come in"
Hold on minute!"
What's the matter?"
ut was a week ago tonight that !
proposed to you and was accepted,
wasn't it?"
Yes, silly. Why?"
And the next evening you had a
family reunion when l called"
Yes. OF course, l wanted you to
meet all my relatives"
"Of course And the next night
when l called found a bunch of your
old school friends holding down the
furniture. And / had to go home with
girl who lived out, as it seemed, a
little way beyond the place where the
sun SETS"
We'll, wanted you to meet my old
friends. l don't see"
And the next night the minister OF
your church was here with his fam.
lily. l explained to him in the course
of the evening that do not drink and
do not gamble and that smoking is
not really a habit with me, because l
can quit any time l feel inclined"
We'll, of course, you understand,
he. being a minister"
THE following night l found some
old friends your mothers in the
parlor and"
Il don't see why you take that tone.
l guess"
wait. The next night it was the
members of a club you used to belong
to when
well, they were all nice young pee.
ple."
And last night it was Mr.. and Mrs.
Caraway and their son, who thinks he
Is a natural born comedian. And to-
night it is Mr.. and Mrs. Cawsworthy
and a niece and old Mrs. Divine"
tHluh yOu are pSlleSlly holii III
tonight! What do"
Il just wanted to ask you il might
bring father over to see you tomor-
row night?"
"Of course you may! l just know
shall love him"
"And may l bring mother over the
next night?'
why. certainly you may. The idea.
l hope"
And my little brother the next
night?"
"Of course, but"
"And the members OF our glee club
the next night?"
"Ye-es, l suppose so. But what
they've got to do with"
"And few old friends Of our fam.
lily the next night?"
Certainly"
And the nurse. who used to take
care of me when l was a baby, the
next night?"
81 shall not be at home that night,
Mr.. Templeman."
How about the next night"
Nor that night, either"
Then suppose We give grand ball
somewhere. and invite all your ac.
quaintances to look at me and all my
acquaintances to look at you"
81 shall do nothing of the kind. II
you feel like that about meeting my
friends perhaps we-you have made
a mistake. I-you-are you coming
into the parlor or not?"
mo"
very we'll, Il"
81 don't think l have time. l have
got tickets to the theater. And have
got to coax girl to go with me, and
l am afraid l shall be late If don't
hurry"
"You should have teIephoned to
your friend this afternoon"
81 tried to, but the telephone was
busy"
well, will excuse you. / hope you
will have a pleasant time"
"She is little girl about your
height and she has on a stunning
gown and there is rose in her hair.
oh, 70 in and make our excuses and
come on. Be a good fellow! haven't
had an evening with you since we
were engaged, you know l haven't"
You silly! OF course I'll go. But
you've got to go in and entertain them
while get ready"
How'll l entertain them2"
Just put rug over you and growI
like a bear; that's the way you've
been entertaining me-"
mo, but honest"
BILLY, if any callers ever happen
to drop in here on your nights after
this shall give them slices Of bread
and butter and tell them to run home
to their mothers. Stop! They'll hear
you and you're spelling my rose!"
To Find Source Of River.