Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-09
GEORGE REFUSES TO ATTEND THE
DINNER.
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
Evelyn came over almost Immediately
and we planned the dinner fo- her hus-
band birthday. He was tyrcEty-thre9
years Old, and she call ID it lie; "Skid-
do'' dinner.
81 wouldn't dare say it to anyone
but you,'' she laughed.
After we had decided the menu and
the decorations, she said:
" Now for the list of guests
Aside from George and myself they
we're I'll, or nearly all, young Friends oil
h'irts. Some married, some single. l
was delighted that | was to meet So
many young people. That George would
refuse to go never entered my mead I'M
til Evelyn said:
- Your husband seems so much older
than any of us, do you suppose he IL
come?n
or course he will Haven't 1 ac-
cepto1 your invitation l replied COM
mercing to feel a little frightened. L
had asserted myself fol the first time
IL accepting an invitation without con-
sIlting George. What should L do if he
refused to go-not allow me to go2 !
should be more disappointed than l
C,uld say.
- should never forgive him if he
didn It allow you to come" Evelyn said
as she left me, after cautioning me
to remember every single thing Mrs.
Sexton told me.
George Is Told.
We are invited to birthday din
ner." l told George when he came in.
: The formal invitatron will come to-
morrow
g Where?"
Evelyn Reeve is giving dinner for
Kurts. He is twenty-three years old. !"
= 1t will be impossible for me to go"
he replied without even asking when
it was to be.
But it ism t for a week." I ex-
claimed thinking he had an idea it was
the next night.
That makes no differencel such af-
fairs bore me. A lot of giggling girls
and half baked fellows. 1 know the
kind
L felt my eyes fill, and the choking
feeling in my throat. But 1 determined
not to give up hope until I had pleaded
with him.
But, George, it is to be lovely
party The menu is delightful INV
husband vas very fond of good food
- and there is to be dancing, and
favors, and everythingl Do say you IL |
CO."
L said no more. I couldn't without |
crying. But [ ate no dinner, which made |
George even more unpleasant.
II you can't have your own way,
you sulk and act like child" he said |
when l told him l couldn t eat. It was
true. | never sulked but it hurt
he t. have him say It.
After he had gone to the club-or
else-as usual, 1 thought it |
all over. | would go anyway That it.
l would unless he either forbade me, or |
locked me up. l really considered he was
quite capable of the latter if l went con
trary to his wishes. But if he allowed
me to go, and was just cross, why [
would try and not let it spoil my good
time. Why he WASH t so much older
than the rest, yet he had called them
glggling girls, and half baked fel-
lows. - / wished he had been Just lit
tie younger feeling and acting.
FeGty Tyranny.
The next morning L didn It mention
the dinner. But when George came
home at night, l showed him the invi-
tation which had come by post, and
asked him if he wouldn t reconsider.
When he refused I said:
8 told Evelyn that [ would come. -
con, you did, And how did you know
wouldn' It object?'
But you won t, viii you, George2
They are al my age, the girls, and I
10 50 want to know them +"
Well, 90 along! But don t ask me
to 90 10 such baby affairs They bore
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