Deseret Evening News | 1898-03-19 | Page 14 | The Retort Hostile

The Retort Hostile At a recent TVaslilngton reception therewa IL abort but harp Interchange oC courtesies betn the wealthy Wife oC an exconcreman and the wife or Afar A-far from rich bureau chief Itwas a crowded afternoon affair and the xconsrman W lie Ii as am misting the hostess In receiving guests When thovvlto of the bureau official was presented the hostess said to tin woman of the receiving party Toil know Mrs Blank dont you Certainly Cer-tainly said the congressman 9 vuie I would know her anywhere by that pink dress The cheeks of the bureau official wife were suffused with a rosy glow but she turned on her tormentor and said Probably If my husband Had been l mixed up In as many questionable It Would transactions as yours madam Hot be necessary for me to war MY Often as to pink reception dress so cause comment gvery word rang out clear and harp OWy it guest upon the ears oC the stonished Inasmuch as there has been frequent > criticism oC the oxcongrman lorS connection with questionable lobb7 transactions the force oC the bureau IMagined olflclals wlCes retort can readily be aJ1nd