Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27

4 "A world, you know, the one they
all march up the aisle TO. once
said in his confessions, "lf l had
realized what that darn tune was
conner lead to l would never of
wrote it,
And believe YOU me, 1 personally
myself had good cause to second his
emotion not long ago when | and
Eieorge. that's my husband, received
notice through the mails to go out
and spend some Of our hard earned
hard cash on a farewell gift to one
which was about to bid adue to single
ife TO the above mentioned tune, and
also to the tune of several hundred
berries overhead. the most expensive
TEN of said overhead being the bridal
head-dress.
The minute / seen big. fat, smooth
envelope in the mail / realized what
I'VE was in for. ] could tell by the
feel of it that il was conner cost us
money, on account only two kinds OF
letters come in them high class en-
vefopes, millinery openings and we'd
dings, and in either case the net re-
suit is expensive. So | sat down be-
fore opening it. SOS to be prepared
tor the shock, and inside was a sum
mons to ringsde seats at the eXecu-
tion.
MI. anu MIS-. Lessen ANOtIllliS
request some presents and your
company
At the marriage of their daughter
Miss Nothing
To
Mr. D. Poor Sap
At the Home of the Bride
Cuckoo Towers. Bayrum, l.. l.
Tuesday Evening June 41st,
at p. NJ.
or as soon after as the bride can
conveniently finish dressing.
R.S.V.P.. P.D.Q., Ph.D.,
LID. Ltd.
Please omit flowers"
Then there was a flock of enClo-
fuNes, little cards, see, such as a rain
heck with for use in case the groom
s postponed" on it. Then there was
another which says. "a private car
will leave the Central depot, or take
he depot along in case the crowd is
90 large: take right hand track on
lower level, left entrance, at six A. NJ;
his card good for one photo of self
when accompanied by S. only"
r X
HHE next card was more interest
ing; it concerned the eats, and il
says, Mr.. and Mrs. Nothing win feed
you free at the house. after, provided
YOU have the strength to reach the
Sideboard ahead of the gang. The
pleasure of refusai Is requested"
And the last card, well. a person had
Her sort of use their imagination
about it. on account all it was said.
AT Home. after June 50th. 1892
Columbus Circle. Ashcan. y. j."
Just who was conner be at home
wasn't mentioned. but l took it to
mean it was a nursing home where
wounded wedding guests could be
ooked after. Anyways. we was GER
t6inly thoroughly invited to that wed.
Hing. the only thing they hadn't sent
us was summons and q dog license,
and anybody with a Coupla payments
made on a book of etiquette knows |
hat when the family deals you a full |
house like that You gotta buy your |
way out of it with gift, whether |
you attend the wedding or not. So
a showed the stacked cards to Geo |
with few remarks about a littlei
ready cash.
For the Iuvva tripe says Geo. | |
suppose you viii hafto buy them |
Fomething, it's a outrage, it's n hold |
4 up. And | says, yes, | know, dear, |
ut they are awful rich people, so |
we will be obliged to shake ourselfs |
Flown for something real handsome, |
|hnd. besides. outside Of her being my |
fook'S second cousin once removed, |
Zshe always sends me something hand |
3aome for my birthday and on Christ |
mas. and tomorrow is my birthday. |
{She IS sure to send something as per |
usual, so ] gotter spend at least |
twenty-five dollars on her. Nothing |
ess would be decent. So Geo, after |
considerable more talk, eventually |
give a groan and the S25, and I set |
put to buy that darned present for |
Hear Miss Nothing
Well, naturally. this time Of the |
5Er.. the North Pole, and the latest |
scandals is pretty we'll crowded out |
sof the newspaper by ads concerning |
Brides. They run ads which would |
make modest person run. Talk |
ahout your blushing brides. they amt |