Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-24

will have been married fifteen yearsI
The thought came to me last night
that we have never celebrated the
event, and / have taken the liberty
of inviting our friends to a dinner
followed by reception, to be. given
on that evening"
Mr.. Moor looked his amazement
and said, 'Why, May! i thought
that you hated all social functions"
"And so do" said she, "but this
is an unusual occasion, and L
thought that it would please you"
"My DEAR" said he, 81 shall enjoy
it very much if you think that you
can manage it successfully. You
know that you can call upon me for
any amount of money, and l shall
be only too pleased to render you any
assistance that l can. May l see
the list of guests?"
She gave it to him, and his eyes
frightened as he saw Mrs. Ray
mond's name heading the list. He
babe her goodnight with more ten
derness than he had shown in long
time and left her with a smile and a
rather puzzled expression on his
face. The next day she again stud
led her mirror. "What / need" she
thought, "is beauty specialist to
take out this careworn expression
and tell me how to get some color"
and she consulted the telephone di-
rectory and made an engagement
with one of the most noted special
lists to treat her every day.
She no longer sat up waiting for
her husband. She was so BEAUTIFULLY
tired at night that she was glad to
go to her rest. Her days we're hap
PLY filled, and she did not look like
the poor little deserted wife of for
mer days.
The all-important night came at
last, and as she stood before the mir
ror, the maid readjusting fold in
her dress, she could not realize that
it was she. 1t did not seem possible
that there could be such change in
80 short time. She wore a peach
colored satin, draped in rich lace,
and the delicate pink brought out
the soft tints of hair and complexion.
| When her husband met her TO
accompany her to the drawing-room
he was surprised at her changed ap-
pearance and complimented her on
her becoming gown. He felt little
Fearful as to how she would conduct
herself among his friends, but he
need not have worried, for she was
a gracious and charming hostess
The dinner passed off without a jar,
and the reception was perfect So
Icial success.
| Several of his friends came to him
and said: "By Jove, man! where
have you been hiding that pretty
wife of yours all these years? She's
as clever as she is beautiful"
| Mrs. Moor knew that she could
never shine as a good conversations
alist; therefore she resolved to be a
good listener, and by giving undivid-
ed attention to a few, who loved to
talk of their own pet hobbies, she
gained the reputation Of being very
| intellectual.
After the last guest had been
bowed out the husband and wife
stood together in the deserted draw
| ing-room.
"Dear," he said, "you have made
me very happy tonight, and l never
realized before what a dear little
wife | had. You look like a real
fairy queen, and you have waved
your magic wand and opened my
eyes to your loveliness." He thought
to himself, as he stood looking at
her, that even Mrs. Raymond looked
very ordinary beside her.
They walked slowly up the stair
way, his arm about her, and as they
neared the top he whispered, "Little
Mayfower, will you always be by
my side hereafter, wherever l go?'
She looked up to him with SWIM
ming eyes. "John, l have been a
wicked, selfish woman, and from now
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