OnlyonemistakewasmadebyMrs。Priceinherarrangementsfortheparty。Shehadnoticedwhatthesimple-mindedSpindlercouldneverhaveconceived,——thefeelingtowardshimheldbyhisoldassociates,andhadtactfullysuggestedthatageneralinvitationshouldbeextendedtothemintheevening。
“Youcanhaverefreshments,youknow,too,afterthedinner,andgamesandmusic。“
“But,“saidtheunsophisticatedhost,“won\'ttheboysthinkI\'mplayingitratherlowdownonthem,sotospeak,givin\'\'emakindo\'secondtable,asefitwasthetailingsafterastrike?“
“Nonsense,“saidMrs。Price,withdecision。“It\'squitefashionableinSanFrancisco,andjustthethingtodo。“
TothisdecisionSpindler,inhisblindfaithinthewidow\'smanagement,weaklyyielded。Anannouncementinthe“WeeklyBanner“