The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-09-12
MEMORABLE EVENING
by SARAH o'sULLlvAN.

"Isnt dinner nearly ready. mother?''
asked Lester, walking impatiently up
and down the room "Tt's getting late
and I have pressing engagement to-
night"
"In just few minutes" answered
Mrs. Randall. "But do you know II
was thinking today that you are al
ways having pressing engagements.
1t Is a rare occasion for you to pass
an evening at home with the family"
"By George, believe you're right,
mother" returned her son. "It never
struck me before how much l have
been gadding about. But I'll stay att
home some evening very soon. Sure,
/ will
You'd better set the memorable
evening now" put in his sister Map
jory. eff you don't you are liable TO
forget your resolution"
That's a 60 Let ne see-I have q
very important eI yagement for to
morrow and one : $50 for Wednesday
evening. Thursd ~ is Georges stag
party. For FridAy I have opera tick
cts Saturday-well no fellow stays
at home Saturday evening. Sunday
you always have a million of the rela-
tons over, SO there's nothing doing
for that night. How's Monday? Mon
day suits me.
"Now," proclaimed Lester, "you all
hear that one week from tonight /
shall be delighted to pass an evening
In the bosom Of my family. ! shall
consider it an engagement Of para
mount importance. | shall anticipate
that evenings pleasure with the great
est possible eagerness. How shall |
pass the weary hours until that en-.
trancing moment?"
"I'll wager you dollars to doughnuts
that you'll forget all about it before
next Monday" declared Marjory.
| Forget? Indeed not! How you
wrong me! If do not remember, I'll
| present each of you with half dozen
/ pairs of the finest kid gloves. Forget?
l should say not!" Lester glowed with
indignation.
The following Monday Marjory
made batch of fudge for Testers
evening at home. Mrs. Randall baked
his favorite molasses cookies and put
the homemade grape juice on ice. Fits
smoking jacket and slippers, which
had been out of service for consi6er-
able time. she placed within easy
reach.
The evening came, Lester, sitting
down to the dinner table, exclaimed,
TITS downright annoying! Here, /
know l have some engagement for 10
night, and yet, for the life of me can't
think what 1t Is. 1t has been worry
ing me all day. Such thing has new
er happened to me before. Provok-
ing!"
Mrs. Randall and her daughter ex.
changed glances, but said nothing.
Cant you people help me out?''
asked the worried young man.
Both maintained a discreet silence.
well, I'll get shaved and dressed
and by that time / may remember"
he said, hopefully.
In a little while Lester re-entered
the library saying: "I'm going to the
club. Maybe some of the fellows over
there can put me next. If any one
phones, tell him to call me up at the
club"
An hour later Marjory phOned 10
her brother, saying sweetly: "FIave
you thought of your engagement yet?'
'No, I haven't" he answered, cross.
ly.
well, how about the evening YOU
were anticipating with such eager
ness? That evening you said you
would be delighted to pass in the
bosom of your family?"
The telephone receiver was hung
up with a bang.
A few minutes later Lester crept up
to his room and put on his smoking
Jacket and slippers. He entered the
library, threw himself on the couch
and asked in sheepish way: "Well,
what size gloves do you wear?"