The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-02-26
WHAT NEXT?

dear, so many Things nave happened
today that l couldn't get dressed up
for the evening. I'm so nervous
could scream. First, that Miss Hick-
ey dropped in to ask about my init1a-
tion into the card club. Then the lady
next door popped in to tell about her
husbands new job and l thought
she'd never go. Then the electric light
man came to fix the light in your
room, and couldn't do anything while
he was here because | had to watch
him. You know, dear, YOU just can't
tell what they are liable to do. Well,
he finally finished, and just as I was
letting him out, who do you think
came up the stairs? Mrs. Norton
Ted: Oh, We gods-the boss wife!
May: Yes.-
Ted: And were you like this when
she came?
May: Of course, silly! When did
I get time to get dressed? Well
Ted: Oh, don't tell me any more!
May: Oh, you horrid thing! How
can you talk to me in that tone of
voice? AS if it was my fault that
wasn't dressed up when she came.
Ted: Now listen, dear. Of course l
didn't mean it. AS was going to say,
Tom Dix and his wife said that they
would come over for din
May: TED! Oh! Oh! Why didn't
you tell me when you first came in?
Just look how l am dressed! There
isn't thing in the icebox. You knew
this was Friday, maids day off-why
didn't you put them off?
Ted: Now, listen, May, said, Tom
said that
May: Never mind explaining fur
Their! 1t is enough to know they are
coming! Oh, dear, dear, dear! Just
think, they'll be here any moment!
Oh, Ted, take off your hat and coat
and don't stand around so stupidity,
as if you'd like to say something.
Words won't help. Here, finish ar
ranging these magazines while I get
dressed!
Ted: But, May, listen to me a mo-
ment. What's the
May: TED! Don't you realize it
is seven-thirty now? Why, they're
liable to walk in any minute. Oh, you
men, you're all alike. Go away
Leave me a-a-l-lone! You know / al
ways w-wanted to make a good imp
preston on them and n-now you let
them catch me like this!
Ted: But, May, if you would just
let me explain, am sure-May, you
can do what you like, but I'm going to
keep on talking.
May: Well, keep on talking!
(Sniff)
Ted: Well, here goes! AS 4 was
going to say, Tom Dix and his wife
May: Yes, Tom Dix and his wife!
For goodness sake let that be and go
;3n!
coming to dinner and -
May: Some dinner they'll get! Two
ardines-a slice of dry bread
Ted: AND that they'd come about
i'even-thirty-
May: Seven twenty-nine now and
till have my hair to fix.
Ted: BUT
May: Well, you're the worst speci
men of mankind / have ever come
across! How could you keep thai
from me all this time? Here I have
worked myself into a nervous break
down, thinking they are coming, anG
after all this time you tell me they
aren't coming
Ted: Now, see here, May, I have
taken just about all am going to take
from you. Every time I tried to say
anything you interrupted me. Now
, you try to blame me for all this incon
venience. If you'd just keep still {
moment I'd finish
May: So! This is the kind of mar
you are. Well, you needn't finish, Mr.
Theodore Whitcomb, Jr, for Mrs. Jr
doesn't care to listen. with that sht
went to her room, took off her evening
gown and put on an old apron and {
pair of old shoes, leaving Ted TOT
dazed at her new manner of speech tt
say anything.)
May, Coming back in her new at
tire): If you have anything more t.
say, Ted, kindly say it and permit m,
to prepare the sardines and dry bread
Ted: Well, my lady Jr, 1 HAVE
, something more to say, and if you'll
just stay where you are and hold you
, tongue
4. May: The very idea!
- Ted: Good idea, if you'll just kee
still! AS / said before, Tom and hi
wife were coming for dinner.
T. May: Excuse me, Mr.. Jr., but
4. Ted: But, as his wife had an eI
gagement this afternoon
: May: Well?
Ted: And wouldn't get home i
time to dress and come over for dir
ner-
May: They couldn't come, so let
go out and
Ted: so (stepping in front of her
they said
May: Oh, Ted, forget it!
Ted: That they WOULD come owe
after dinner about eight o'clock.
May: EIGHT O'CLOCK. TED
What are you saying?
Ted: The sum and substance {
what I said is: Although they ar
NOT coming over for dinner the
ARE coming over SHORTLY after.
(Brief silence broken by the CRANE
pa hall clocks eight strokes.)
Both: EIGHT O'CLOCK.