The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-26
TWO HUNGRY WRETCHES
HANDSOMELY ENTERTAINED

"oot 1cdIicSS Soul WITHIN
the sacred precincts of this fai,
city, in the judgment of DIR. Marc
Crocker, is the amiable little house.
wife who presides over the destinies
OF the home of The Silver State
owner, W. H. Ayres; and he reached
that conclusion when Mrs. Ayres
with intrepidity that trenched upon
downright recklessness, sent cordial
invitations to those hungry looking
homeless wretches, DR.. Crocker and
The Silver State editor, Gus H.
finch, to come to the Ayres home
for dinner, Saturday evening last.
Each of the guests, on coming
together, gave the other that which
no words can more clearly Illustrate
than those embodied in the phras-
ing, "a dirty look" and it was with
something not far removed from
turbulence that each looked at the
other, each one, it was clearly
evident, viewing the other as a
rank intruder and one who would
materially affect his chances of get
ting a complete fill at any one table.
Remarkable finesse was exercised
by the hostess in the arrangements
OF table places for her guests, al
though it was in nowise obvious to
them, each, apparently, seating HIM
self with the thought that he was
being shown special consideration.
To make clear: The doctor was
placed at the foot Of the table-al-
though he, poor tripe, thought he
occupied a position at the head of
the table; the editor man was
seated on one side-which he as
sunned was going to situate him in
q most strategic position to COM
mandeer food without let or hind
rance; the host, of course, was
seated at the head of the table so
that he might act as server and
safety-valve, if emergency de-
manded; while the pleasant hostess
occupied a position at the. table
across from that poor fish, the
californian, and between the host
and the tripe above mentioned.
The hostess, like unto every good
who has no house.
servant other than the usual in
sfficient husband, spent a large
part Of her time, during the course
If the dinner, speeding back and
forth between dining-room and
Sitchen reserves, replenishing the
able with items of food too num-
srous to mention.
In a way the meal-while not
he least disappointing to the guests
n the final windup-sure was ag-
sravating to both to marked de-
yree. Finstance, DR.. Croker, fiat
'ering himself with the thought
hat a signal honor had been be-
'towed upon him by seating him at
what he had deluded himself with
he thought was the head of the
able, assumed that he was going to
Be the recipient of especial atten-
ion, and the miserable cuss felt
quite sure he was going to get
Just about all the white meat there
vas on the turkey; and while the
ioctor was letting his imagination
'un riot the californian, thinking
hat he occupied a particular point
u vantage, was wreathed in smiles
md looked as peaceful as a cat
hat has just finished feasting on a
canary.
But all is not gold that glitters
from the first movement of the
lost, which disabused the doctors
mind Of thought that he was seated
It the head Of the table, until the
neal was finished, the californian
vas largely engaged in passing
articles Of food to the human food
consumer at the foot Of the table.