Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16
MY First Dinner Party.
A BRIDES EXPERIENCE.

My First Dinner Party.
BRIDES EXPERIENCE
1t was a love-match-a real, genuine love
match.
| may as well tell you that before begin,
o that you may understand how dear Max
md were to each other, in that first bright
iappy year of our married life.
And we had the prettiest little house you
yer saw, of red brick, with brown-stone
trimmings, and a bay window all wreathed
md festooned about with honeysuckle vines
md purple-blossomed wisteria; ard draw
ing-room, all aglow with flowers and cana
les, and tiny cabinet pictures hung here
md there. And the little alabaster statu-
tie of Faith" that Max had given me for
II wedding present, stood on a velvet-draped
PEDESTAL in the middle of the bay window,
laf covered with the glossy, green smilax
hat grew out of painted porcelain pot
hat Aunt Bell had brought from Venice
And our diniug-room, with its waxed
wainscot and china-tiled fireplace, and the
lntique carved sdebOard, that Uncle Bless
ngton said couldn't bc bought FOR money
)h | wish you could have seen how cheerful
that little dining-room was, when the chan
ielier was lighted, and the fire cracking on
the hearth, and the deep-colored Turkey car
pet glowing with its vevety pile of reds,
,nd blues and vivid orange.
And so when Major Clissold came to the
city-Major Clissod, who had been my old
friend long before | had met Max, and who
was married to rich Southern lady now
my first idea was TO give dinner party Ill
his honor.
"You know, Max" said /, seating myself
upon my husbands knee and playing with
The topmost button on his waistcoat, " that
Ine must show an old family friend some
attentions
"Ot course" said Max.
And we never have given any dinner
parties yet, and Collins is such a superior
,ook, and our dining-room is such a little gem
)f a place"
Certainly" said Max.
And So" went ON, "I should like tc
.sk Major Clissold to meet few OF youl
young gentlemen friends Aunt Bell i,
lere you know, to criticise me, and | really
Lhink it would be a very good idea"
So do l." said Max; and dinner-partS
it shall be-"
For about eight" said |, nod ling sagely
'Of course, Collins aud will attend to th'
oill of fare, and you may order the flower
md champagne"
"ChampagneY" repeated Max, dubiously
"Of COURSE" said l. "They always hav'
champagne at state dinner parties"
"But is it absolutely nee ,ssary
"Why, certainly it is"
Do you think, my darling looking Sc
riously into my face, THAT it is goo'
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