Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1912 — Getting Matteis Adjusted [ARTICLE]

Getting Matteis Adjusted

I I ! "Aren't you a trifle late?” asked the girl when she met the young man at the door. "I belleye I am g little/’ replied young "A. load of coal was wrecked on the ?&nd delayed my car for a feu* jJul I’ll go home a few minutes ehHler t<> night to make up for It. Is that a new gown—and that rose In your hair! You're certainly si dream! I have got to have another kiss. Whom do 1 hear In the parlor?” ‘‘That’s Mr. and Mrs. Cawsworthy and a niece of theirs and old Mrs. Dwine. I want you to meet them. Come in.” “Hold on a minute!” “What’s the matter?” “It was a week ago tonight that I proposed to you and was accepted, wasn’t it?” "Yes, silly. Why?” "And the next evening you had a family reunion when 1 called.” "Yes. Of course, I wanted you to meet all my relatives.” "Of course. And the next night when I called 1 found a bunch of your old school friends holding down the furniture. And I had to go home with a girl who lived out, as it seemed, a little way beyond the place where the sun sets.” "Well, I wanted you to meet my old friends. I don’t see—” “And the next night the minister of your church was here with his family. I explained to him in the course of the evening that I do not drink and do not gamble and that smoking is not really a habit with me, because I can quit any time I feel inclined.” “Well, of course, you understand, he, being a minister —” "The following night I found some old friends f your mother’s In the parlor and —” "I don’t see why you take that tone. I guess—” "Wait. The next night it was the members of a club you used 0 belong to when —’’ "Well, they were all nice young people." "And last night it was Mr. and Mrs. Caraway and their son, who thinks he la a natural born comedian. And tonight it is Mr. and Mrs. Cawsworthy and a niece and old Mrs. Dwine.” "I think you are perfectly horrid tonight! What do—” "I just wanted to ask you if I might bring.father over to see you tomorrow night?” "Of course you may! I just know I shall love him.” “And may I bring mother over the next night?” "Why, certainly you may. The idea! I hope—” “And my little brother the next night?” “Of course, but—” “And the members of our glee club the next night?” "Ye-es, I suppose so. But what they’ve got to do with— 1 " “And a few old friends of our family the next night?” “Certainly." “And the nurse, who used to take care of me when I was a baby, the next night?” ‘1 shall not be at home that night, Mr. Templeman.” “How about the next night?" “Nor that night, either." “Then suppose we give a grand ball somewhere and invite all your acquaintances to look at me and all my acquaintances to look at you—” "I shall do nothing of the kind. If you feel like that about meeting my friends I—perhaps we —you have made a mistake. I —you —are you coming

into the parlor or not?" “No.” “Very well, I —” “I don’t think I have time. I havg got tickets to the theater. And I havg got to coax a girl to go with me, amt I am afraid I shall be late if I don’t hurry.” “You should have telephoned tn your friend this afternoon.” “I tried to, but the telephone waa busy.” ’/aaedti ‘ ell, I excuse you. I hope you \vlll have a pleagant time.” sf i * Httle girl about yott» height and the has on a stunning gowh afid there fs a rose in hnr hair. Oh. go Isl |jnd make 6u¥ excuses and cofiid on. Be a good fellow! I haven’v had ah evening with you since w« were engaged, you know I haven’t.” “You silly! Of course I’ll go. But you’ve got to go in and entertain them while I get ready.” '‘How’ll I entertain them?” “Just put a rug over you and growl like a bear; that’s the way you’ve been entertaining me.” “No, but honest —” “Billy, if any callers ever happen to drop in here on your nights after this I shall give them slices of bread and butter and tell them to run home to their mothers. Stop! They’ll hear you and you’re spoiling my rose!"