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Show Forgot to Invite the Guests. Fifty years ago or more thoro ro-sided ro-sided in Northboro, Mass., a worthy couple known as Capt. and Mrs. Lyon. Doing of hospitable nbturcB, they decided de-cided to entertain some of tholr friends at a tea party. They made out a list of guests, arranged tho menu, settled on tho tlmo, etc. Tho Intervening days wore busy onos for Mrs. Lyon, At last the hour approached nnd tho good couplo awaited await-ed tholr guests. Tho hour camo and went, but no guosts. Mrs. Lyon turned to her husband aud said: "Whpn you Invited our frlonds, didn't you plainly stato the hour?" "Why," said tho captain, "I didn't Invito any ono, for I thought you would do that." |