The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-31
Mrs. Peterkin's Tea-Party.

It was important to have o tea-party,
they had all been inyited by every
dy-the Broomwiches, the Tremletts,
4 the Gibbonses. 1t would be such q
cd chance to pay off some of their old
BITS, now that the lady from Philadel-
la was back again, and her two daugh-
s, who would be sure to make it all go
well.
But as soon as they began to make out
! list, they saw there were too many to
We at once, for there were but twelve
os and saucers in the best set,
g There are seven Of us to begin with, )"
4 Mr.. Peterkin.
We need not all drink tea" said
S. Peterkin.
II never do" said Solomon John.
2 little boys never did.
: And we could have coffee, too" sug-
ted Elizabeth Eliza.
That would take as many cups" OBJ
ed Agamemnon.
4 We could use the everyday set for
coffee, answered Elizabeth Eliza !;
ley are the right shape. Besides, )"
went on, " they would not all come.
and Mrs. Bromwich, for instance;
y never go out. F"
There are but six cups in the every
set, said Mrs. Peterkin.
he little boys said there were plenty of
GERS and Mr.. Peterkin agreed with
zabeth Eliza that all would not come.
Mr.. Jeffers never went out.
There are three of the Tremletts, !"
/ Elizabeth Eliza they never go
together. One of them, if not two,
| be sure to have the headache. Ann
ria Bromwich would come, and the
ee Gibbons boys, and their sister Jul
IA but the other sisters are out
sst, and there is but one Osborne"
t really did seem safe to ask "every-
ly." They would be sorry, after it
) over, that they had not asked more.
: We have the cow said Mrs. Peter
/, $50 there will be as much cream
milk as we shall need"
e And our own pig" said Agamemnon.
am glad we had it sailed so we can
We plenty of sandwiches.
9 [ will buy chest of tea," exclaimed
!. Peterkin. II have been thinking
a chest for some time"
Mrs. Peterkin thought a whole chest
uld not be needed it was as we'll to
y the tea and coffee by the pound.
t Mr.. Peterkin determined on chest
tea and bag of coffee.
So they decided to give the invitations
all. 1t might be a stormy evening,
1 some would be prevented.
The lady from Philadelphia and her
lighters accepted.
And it turned out fair day, and more
ne than we're expected. Ann Maria
omwich had a friend staying with her,
/ brought her over, for the Brom-
ohes were opposite neighbors. And
: Tremletts had a niece, and Mary Os-
me an aunt, that they took the liberty
bring.
The little boys were at the door, to
DIV i'll the guests and as each set came
the front gate, they ran back to tell
iii mother that more were coming.
IS. Peterkin had grown dizzy with
mting those who had come, and try
to calculate how many were to come,
4 why there were always more and
yer less, and whether the cups would
round.
The three Tremletts all came with
III niece. They all had had their
adaches the day before, and were
wing that banged feeling you always
We after headache; so they all sat
the same side Of the room on the long
a.
All the Jefferses came, though they
1 sent uncertain answer. Old Mr..
fers had to be helped in with his cane
Mr.. Peterkin.
The Gibbons boy came. and would
nd just outside the parlor door. And
llama appeared afterward, with the
0 other sisters, unexpectedly home
m the West.
g Got home this morning !" they said.
And so glad to be in time to see every
dy-a little tired, to be sure, after
ty-eight hours in sleeping-car p
g orty-eight!" repeated Mrs. Peter
/; and wondered if there were forty
int people, and why they were all so
ID to come, and whether all could sit
wn.
Old Mr.. and Mrs. Bromwich came.
ey thought it would not be neighbour
to stay away. They insisted on get
g into the most uncomfortable seats.
Yet there seemed to be seats enough
lile the Gibbons boys preferred to
md. But they never could sit around
Elizabeth Eliza had thought
ey all might have room at the table,
d Solomon John and the little boys
uld help in the waiting. =
1t was great moment when the lady
IN Philadelphia arrived with her
lighters. Mr.. Peterkin was talking to
I. Bromwich, who was a little deaf.
lie Gibbons boys retreated a little far
er behind the parlor door. Mrs.
'terkin fastened forward to shake
nds with the lady from Philadelphia,
ying:
'tFOur Gibbons oi,ls and Now DC