The two girls got all excited.
"Party!" says the Missus. "What kind of a party?"
"Well," I says, "I was thinkin' about takin' you and Bishop and Bess out o' town for a little trip."
"Where to?" ast the Wife.
"That's a secret," I says. "You won't know where we're goin' till we start. All I'll tell you is that we'll be gone from Saturday afternoon till Monday mornin'."
"Oh, how grand!" says Bessie. "And think how romantic it'll be, not knowin' where we're headed!"
"I don't know if I can get away or not," says Bishop.
"I pay all expenses," says I.
"Oh, Elmer, you've just got to go!" says Bess.
"The trip's off if you don't," I says.