The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
From Lucille
Diary

Sullof. was JndfFlcf q ~ o an eastern
girl whom | had u yer even seen
struck me as so droil thai the moment
| received the announcement OF the
wedding ! determined be the first
one to entertain them wnea he
brought his bride home to Chic 20.
l decided to have them to d ner
with just Uncle Bob and Betty to
meet them, as ] thought small, II
innate party would be the nc
friendly.
My invitation was answered by
rather stiff little note from the bride.
| took it TO mother, thinking she
would be amused by its primness.
she read it and then cast one Of her
reproachful glances at me.
"Why, Lucille" she exclaimed, "is it
possible that you invited company to
dinner Saturday night? Didn't you
renember that We are all going out
to your Uncle Johns farm for the
week end2''
'Thats so; had quite forgotten
IT," | said. "Tll have to stay at home,
though"
But I've promised Tilly few days
vacation at that time and so even If
you do stay at home | don't see how
you can give a dinner party. | do
wish you would consult me before you
Issue invitations"
"Oh, dear," l 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, can't; it would be too awk-
ward. for | don't know Malcolm's wife
at all. But if Cousin Fannie will only
stay at home from Uncle Johns she
and l can get up nice little dinner
and maybe Betty would bring her
maid to wait on the table"
Fannie is so fond of the farm that
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-
q anu la'n anu inosne' 80
prlsed to find that Cousin Fannie and
.sI ,,os oerbent for 10.
,vsx..,,t IVA s,aa,i'. .ss soins.Ao stay. and
- --.- ssa.- sare., xp1ainA naother.
81 don't like it at all . Arumbled fa-
Don't scold me. daddy. dear | in.
terrupted him. sI simpIv have to
keen my engagement. If it weren't
for that I'd Just love to go to Uncle
Johns with you. Next time you must
surely take me. Anyway, am saving
you a little money by not going. The
return trip fare is IS. Isn't it? If you'll
Just give me that amount, | won't
have to ask you for anything extra
on this weeks allowance, as l was
He handed me a IS bill. "I can't
quite understand your system of A.
nance he said as he kissed me good
by. but he laughed and I felt glad
that his vexation had passed away. l
think | understand father even better
than mother does.
A few minutes after the family left,
Betty telepboned me that she and
Uncle Bob had Mst got my note ask
ing them to dinner. but they couldn't
come for they had promised to go out
Il rb, f4r,a also sac 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.
TITS too bad you can't come. but I'm
sure you'll enjoy the visit to Uncle
Johns" | said comfortingly. s'By the
way, dear, will you please tell Molly
to come over this afternoon In time
TO help set the table?"
Yes" she snapped, as she hung up
the receiver. Betty's manners are un-
gracious, to say the least.