"Quad's odds"; . new insult would bereceived. It was a cold cut. It was a terrible slight. The widow McGee sat in her parlor and looked out onthe cold new moon, and the pile of old oyster cans, andtwo freight trucks, and she planned. She felt that she hadbeen wounded, and she knew that she must strike back ifshe wanted to preserve the respect and admiration of Tom-cat alley. She planned for a grand ball—an affair whichshould outshine the DeShay ball as emphatically as theglitter of pure gold dims the lustre of an Arctic overshoe. On the third day after that the denizens of Tomcat alley, Big Ja
"Quad's odds"; . new insult would bereceived. It was a cold cut. It was a terrible slight. The widow McGee sat in her parlor and looked out onthe cold new moon, and the pile of old oyster cans, andtwo freight trucks, and she planned. She felt that she hadbeen wounded, and she knew that she must strike back ifshe wanted to preserve the respect and admiration of Tom-cat alley. She planned for a grand ball—an affair whichshould outshine the DeShay ball as emphatically as theglitter of pure gold dims the lustre of an Arctic overshoe. On the third day after that the denizens of Tomcat alley, Big Jack corners and Sulky avenue were astonished and gratified at being handed written invitations which read : GRAND BAWL. The cumpany Of yureself & laidy is Respectubly invoited toBe presint at A GRAND BAWL, To be Given by the Widow McGeeWensday eve. WhenWednesday evening arrived the Pilgrims Roostwas all ready for guests. The widow McGee had threeAmerican flags festooned on the walls, two kegs of beer in 342. REVENGE! REVENGE! 343 the shed, palm-leaf fans for all hands, and the corps ofmusicians occupied a raised platform at one end of theroom. Uncle Jake was there with his fiddle, to lead theorchestra; Old Tom was therewith his bass-viol; Cleve-land Henry beat the drum; Aunt Betsy beat the cymbals;baby Anna pounded a pan; Honest Boy struck the tri-angle, and the widow herself sat down to a rented pianoand played notes at random. As the guests were ready to take the floor the widowstepped forward, smiled benignly, and remarked: I likes to see everybody take comfort. Chicago Nedand Mary Jane Filkins will lead off, and well be happyyet. The music struck up, and Toledo Infant clasped handswith Lena La York, Cincinnati Sunrise bowed to Maud , and the Iron Duke smiled on Mother King and wentwhirling around. It was a grand dance. The windows were open so thatthe widow DeShay could hear the sounds of merriment,and Tomcat alley folks said to Sulky avenue residents thatthe ball
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