"The ladies will be here presently," he said, returning to her in a few minutes. "Meanwhile I thought I would order some refreshments." And he was followed into the room by a waiter bringing a basket of cake and two glasses of wine.
TOO OBLIGING BY HALF.
"No refreshments for me!" cried Vinnie, quickly.
"The other ladies will like some," said the youth, carelessly. "Intimate friends of mine. Just a little cake and sweet wine."
"But you have ordered only two glasses! And a few minutes ago you couldn't think of their names,—those intimate friends of yours!" returned Vinnie, with sparkling eyes.
The youth took up a glass, threw himself back in a chair, and laughed.