The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-02-10
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Domestic EcOnomy--A FASH
ionable Lesson.

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Mrs. Smith has a lot Of cake left
upon her hands after New-Year's,
and announces the fact TO her
husband in these words: eH
"Mr. Smith, must give q par
ty."s 80 4 ...'s..s g ss,es e .,' = <. !. /.
Mr.. Smith groans. ,.iis !
The cake itself was superfuous,
asSxs told his wife, for men like
pickles and sl0ikaiser, or nasty
stuff with some such horrid name,
much better. But when Mrs.
Smith remarked severely:
"Mr. Smith, Ihave set my table
with seventeen kinds Of cake and
q pyramid in the,center for thirty
years, and ! am not going to stop
nowl'' 'oes
OF course there was nothing
more to be said.
And the cake was bought
Now it was to be got rid of, and
how could that be done except by
giving party1
Mr.. Smith succumbed-
As men, tyrannical as they are,
always do under such circumstan-
ces. .ss Ye.t,
1t wsuld not be q very costly
entertainment, Mrs. Smith ar.
gued-
Having the cake
Only music (for the young peo.
pie would want to dance).
Ices and creams from tho con.
fectioner's..
A'few dozen Of oranges, a pine.
apple ortwo, and some grapes, for
show. g7oa ~
A couple Of boned turkeys, a
few molds of Jelly, and Charlotte
Russo. AZ
Five hundred ,pickled oysters,
some chicken salad, and other tri-
hes. f.s1 -
The wine, as Mrs. Smith re.
marked to u friend, "Mr. Smith
never grumbled at, and always
sent home himself."s =.
Even from Mrs. Smiths light,
and every point Of view, the party
is o mcre bagatelte, and l fear Mr..
Smith will BIO surprised, not to
say dumfounded, when the bills
come up, for really having tho
cake does not make so much diff.
ference as it did, when The cake
and tea formed tho principal part
OF the banquet at n party.
Already be observes with some
dismay the possession Of the cako
does not prevent the days of dis
comfort which precede and follow
o modern evening entertainment,
He has, moreover, u dim suspicl
ion that the thing won't "pay." "
There was only ono man that
he wanted 10 ask, and he s'couldn't
come ..- s-.,.
And wouldn't if he could. /,
Ho told him. 80.
Told him be didn't believe in
parties unless people could afford
housc.room enough for the men tc
move without stepping on tho wo
mems trains. ~ Y SA
But then Boggs was always
bear.
AT least Mrs. Smith says 80.
The party will be a success, un
doubtedly.
Anumber of people will garriv,
in carriages, cat some chicken sal
ad, drink a glass Of champagne
and 90 away again.
The carpets will be q great dea
soiled. 40 " Ns '--''A -
One of Mrs, Smiths crystal frui
dishes will be broken.
The gas bill will be doublo.
Tho house will be in o state O
siegc for q week.
Dlr. Smith will be unable TO TAX,
his aiterdinhcr nap during tha
space OF time. -.'...l
The children will be sick ant
want the doctor. go ue
The servants will be cross.
Tho beggars dcmoralized by III
amount Of cold vituals they will
get.
Mrs. Smith laid up with Ter
vous headache. ,stH it
Sarah Jane with sore throat.
Five hundred dollars, moro o
loss, will DO spent.
But the cake .eiH be saued.
There's economy Tor you'll
And there's work. II that is no
living for others, aud living har,
for them too, ] don't know wha
is.
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