Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-22
THE RECOGNITION
OF JESSE BADLFIGH
BY II. II. GREEN

and ask your father to send Hiram
with the things Mrs. Badleigh wants
for your angel cake. The other
things can all be got ready this af-
ternoon."
AS sort of Offset to the angel
cake it was determined to have also
an equal amount of devils food.
Presumably this decision was reach
ed that there might be no occasion
for apprehension, lest, after partak-
ing of too much angel cake the COM
pany should become too angelic, too
ETHEREAL, so to speak, and suddenly
find itself uncomfortably out of har-
mony with the grosser bodies around
it.; for it is confidently asserted by
the knowing ones, to be an estab-
lished physiological fact, that the
food we eat has, under ordinary con-
ditions, an important bearing upon
the higher elements, the finer feel
ings and instincts of human beings,
as well as upon the mere physical
parts. Now, however that may be,
it will ever be to their credit that
all who were present at Frances
Armstrong; party discreetly main.
tanned judicious balance between
these component parts, by partaking
Of the food of angels and devils in
equal quantities.
Upon arrival the guests were re-
ceived by the young hostess assist
ed by Jesse Badleigh who volunteer
ed his services and made himself
useful as we'll as agreeable. AT
first the guests were rather
shy of each other, the girls
were coy and the boys were a
little bit over-modest, which made
them needlessly timid, so they rath-
err sheepishly ranged themselves in
a room by themselves, which natur-
ally caused the girls to flock by
themselves in another room, that is,
nearly all of them; and for a while
it appeared as if deadline had been
established over which neither side
must pass on pain of something aw-
full. But even that sort of imbecil-
ity has it's compensations, however
unlikely it may appear.
On the present occasion it gave
Miss Tiny Spitz fine opportunity to
whisper in the ear of her friend
Pearl Marcus and tell her what she
thought of that fright of French
girl, Honore lie Cavalier, that nobo-
dy wanted to associate with, and she
wondered what in the world posses
sed Frances Armstrong to invite her
to the party, to which Miss Marcus
replied that she thought Honore
lie Cavalier was a nice girl and that
she liked her very much.
We'll! / must say / don't admire
your TASTE" ventured Miss Spitz
Only just look at her hair, it's per-
fectly horrid, her face is covered
with freckles, and her dress, why
it's absurd"
Whereupon Miss Marcus arose and
without a word went across the room
to where Miss LIE Cavalier was seat
ed and drawing up a chair began a
pleasant conversation with her, to
the chagrin of Miss Spitz who keen
ly felt the slight.
Il am glad you did that, Pearl"
Frances said to her a little later,
saw it all, the poor girl doesn't have
many friends here and / want to
make it as pleasant for her as pos
sible, think it was real good of
you" And SO indeed it was.
Say! that was slap in your face
all right, ! thought you and Pearl
Marcus were as thick as two Sia-
mese or whatever you call 'em,"
babbled the lively Fannie Garrison.
"Oh! as to that, we are friendly
enough, but you know Pearl always
did have some queer notions about
some things, if she wants to make a
companion Of that LIE Cavalier girl,
I'm sure it's none Of my business"
Just look at Will Barclay, laugh
ed Eva Fleming, he don't seem to
know what to do with his hands
and see, his feet appear to be giving
him whole lot of trouble, what a
bashful fellow he is"
we'll! Why you don't go over to
him not-and tell it to him where
his hands to put, und vot NIT his
fleets to do, it seems yes that you
take in him lots of interest" sug.
gested little Miss Vera Van valken-
berg.
"Oh! now Vera don't be silly, you
are SO taken up with Chris Qualley
that you have no eyes for anybody
else" retorted Miss Fleming, and
with this rather neat rejoinder thai
young woman, rose from her chair
gave her head contemptuous toss
and seating herself by the side of one