Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-29
THE DAILY NOIELETTE
Especially Cigars
BY II. l.. LangdAle

''Sow. Tom" admonishcd Msdge,
ttalicizing each word with an emphatic
forefnger pokod into her husbands over
coat, remember the Bronsons are
coming to dinner tonight. Don't forget
60 bring home some flowers and cigars
especially the cigars.
With last pat and Tisely kiss. she
pushed him into the YestibuIe. closed
the door on bis sure thing, hone!,
good-by" and hurried back TO the
Kitchen to begin preparations !or the
evening
Tom and Madse Pritchard we're new
eomers In the Lakewood colony. and
this was to be their very first attempt
at regular entertaining. Mr.. bronson
was some sort Of partner in large
frm of architects and a man that Tom,
as an expert craftsman. ought 70
know" according 10 Madge. Mrs.
Bronson, portly, exQ"isitely dressed, as
regularly massaged as Nadgc was
shsmpoo>d, siftcd and organized vhat.
ever OF society Lakewood boasted. X
Tom was not TO fall short in Mr.. Bron.
sons eyes, neither did NaGge intcnd
70 be found wanting in the estimation
sf his wife.
And 10 that end she had planned
Mis dinner with care.
She hoped Tom would remember the
cigars. Time was. in his bachelor days,
and. she hoped, time would be in the
future, when his pockets contained
plenty Of nice. brightly banded smokes
as a matter OF course.
But this year. what With the high
cost Of living and contributions 70 a
fund known intimately - The "Pritrh-
ard super six foundation" cigars had
become things associated only with an
niversaries, Sunday afternoon walk
or the occasional cashing Of coE!Iis-
don checks.
Promptly at 6:25 the Bronson sedan
drew up at the Pritchard euro. Madg",
pretty and slim and softly gowned in
crepe de chine, was waiting 70 greet her
guests.
"My husband Is late as usual" sh"
spologsed gracefully. "Comm2t!ag Is
10 unreliable. /"
But Tom came in Just then w!th T.
ule of open bridges and delayed trat-
&c. and Msdge slipped away.
Dinner was half over SO Far, every
thing rad been perfect Salad curse
wes next. then dessert. then coffee and
cigars N the living roor. by Tho arcE
Hre. Horrors Had Tom re,APrbcred: /:
Catching his eye. she managed 20
convey, By a lift os the eyebrows urj
an inconspicuous two. fingered gestar"
as one |ho removes cigar from. his
mouth, the query. They lad beer I1%7
ried long enough for Tom 70 be fairy
we'll trained IL th!s Il"Ii,uto dom"s..r
art Of signal and iLtcrpre'atioH. Onr",
be wojld Law" ,'id a'"M MS naPA.%,
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