Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-15
MEMORABLE EVENING
By SARAH O'SULLlVAN.

isn't dinner nearly ready, mother?"
asked Lester, walking impatiently up
and down the room. TITS getting late
and / have pressing engagement to-
night"
In Just few minutes" answered
Mrs. Randall But do you know
was thinking today that you are al
ways having pressing engagements
1t Is a rare occasion for you to pass
all evening at home with the family"
"By George, | believe you're right,
mother" returned her son. at never
struck me before how much | have
been gadding about. But I'll stay at
home some evening very soon. Sure,
will"
You'd better set the memorable
evening now" put in his sister Mar
jory ''If you don't you are liable to
forget your resolution
That's a CO. Let me see-I have a
very important engagement for to-
morrow and one also for Wednesday
evening. Thursday is Georges stag
rarty. For Friday have opera tick
ut home Saturday evening. Sunday
you always have Elillion Of the rela-
tons over. SO there's nothing doing
for that night. How's Monday? Mon
day suits me.
Nov" proclaimed Lester "you all
hear that one week from tonight
shall be delighted to pass an evening
in the bosom of my family. l shall
consider 1t 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?"
"Fll wager you dollars to doughnuts
that youll forget all ABOUT it before
next Monday" declared Marjory.
Forget? Indeed not! How you
wrong me! II do not remember. I'll
present each Of you with half dozen
pairs of the finest kid gloves. Forget?
should say mott" Lester glowed with
Indignation.
The following Monday Marjory
made a batch of fudge for Testers
evening at home Mrs. Randall baked
his favorite molasses cookies and put
the home made grape Juice on ice. His
smoking jacket and slippers, which
had been out of service for consider
able time, she placed within easy
reach.
The evening came, Lester, sitting
down to the dinner table, exclaimed
Its downright annoying! Here, |
know | have some engagement for to-
night, and yet for the life of me can't
think what it is 1t has been worry
ing me all day Such thing has nev-
err 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 little while Lester re-entered
the library saying: I'm going to the
there can put me next. II any one
phones. tell him to call me up at the
club"
An hour later Marjory phoned to
her brother, saying swectly: Have
you thought Of your engagement YETI
mo, | havoat," he answered. cross
ly.
We'll 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 a sheepish way: well.
what size gloves do you wear?"