Evening journal., 1892-09-23

would make two pans Of her feather
light Oircit and have hot gems besides.
Then for sauce, three lSinds-plam and
ounce and crab apple jelly, and float.
ing island into the bargain. Tho table
was an set ont in her Imagination before
Ana came clumping down stairs
"She says yoa may hcv il and wei
come" was the message. "and she told
s.o 10 bring out al Miss Muyhew's best
chany and TO rnb the silver and see 10
the ile tableeloths and napkins. She
thought you'd want the two tables put
togothefejust rs they used TO hey them
in Mother Mayhew's time ut Thanks
givin. aud she says you amt TO buy
nothin as we hev store Of in the house
didn't mention them cxtrys-ice cream
and chicRing-for | knew it would
worry her. She looked real pleased
when spoke about the tea; a futterin
red come into her check, and her eyes
were bright and she seemed trembly
and excited. guess she's got real hos
pitable feelins. as much n anybody !
ever knowed. She'd hev been glad TO
ask folks to thehouso all these years since
her mother died, only when she come to
plan about company she sunk right
down weak ns water.
Mrs Whitcumb was paying but slight
attention to AIMS remarks, mumbled
too. Rs they were, In her throat "a she
put away the dishes on tho pantry
shelves.
"rn tell you. Ann she said. coming
Out Of her calculations about floating
island and plum cake. I'm going 20
send ont cards as they do in cities-Ncw
York and Boston and other big places
'Mrs Josiah Whitcmnb, at homo at the
/ MAYHEM house. on Thursday. Tea at
six o'clock In one corner, you know.
/ don't know as they've got that style YET in
! Littlcheld. lshall mail the cards today
md the tea party on a Thursday Will
come IN handy. The washin and ironin
viii be out of the way, and sweepin not
/ till Friday. | shall thy not TO do much
underfoot, Ann: I'm pretty good cake
and biscuit baker, and if you can man.
age TO let me have the kitchen stoye'---
Ann cut her short with character
istic speech. II shall do all that com.
ports with my part Of tho house, Mrs
Whitcumb. and yon can hey full swing.
Sister Martha loved the hustle OF prep
aration. She was now IN her element AZ
she tied on hor bonnet. and steppel
away down town to procure visiting
cards She smiled visibly as she though
OF tho ease with which the kitchen Ger
bcrus had swallowed her sop. The re
mainder Of the day she occupied he
mstcr-in-law's deserted sitting room
busy writing cards ~ invitation. SD
had made oul a lisa like any other fash
ionable lady who means 10 be very es
elusive and select The cards were Z
be severely limited 70 those among he
Littlofield acquaintance who. in be
own phrase. had paid her attentions.
There were the minister and his wifi
On a previous visit she had been aske
, to sewing circle ut tho parsonage; an
Deacon Folsom and lady. and the Stoves
three maiden sisters. and Miss HAITI
Warren and her old bachelor hrothe
T AT last she came TO tho nnmo Of big
on tho list She hardly knew why 81
had pat It thcre. A kind OF dare dey
= impulse. she surmised. had hnpellcd h
!, to write Il down Tho captain was q
y old acquaintance and a near neighbo
= and why should she not am him TO b.
Z tear Yes she would Ho might swe;
some when he got the invitation 81
thsa4ht size coald see him glOwering
! ii bufors be checked - into the fire.
y The card was written and lay befo
o her; IN the left hand lower corner. "r'
= at six o'clock IL the opposite corne
3 "R. y v. p" Mrs. Whitcumb did n
Z know rightly what those magic lette
q stood for, but she had seen them ,
y fashionable invitations and abe was
terinined to have tho very late
p wrinkle" az her tea party. Slowly 81
. addressed the envelope. Captain GeorI
: Bligh.- There were other Blighs
Littleheld, and she meant there shou
=, be no mistake. She sat and nibbled q
u end Of her pen. conjuring up pleasa
~ images Of tho discontinue Of the peoi
!" who would find themselves left ont
"a the cold. The Woods who lived ov
the way, and the fuckers, who liv
VI next door, neither Of these families we
d d on the list; neither Of them had ever
4 fered her the hospitality OF so much a
y, family tea or n picked mp dinner.
Vi Mrs. Whitcumb anticipated the fl
this unwonted invitation 20 the old Ma
Y how homestead would give 20 the Sta
q nation Of certain CYCLE I'm Littleiie
She reiished the modification Of
"a Woods and fuckers IN advance. and p
,,e tured it all TO herself; the lighted par
~ and dining room, ca.riages driving
lN 10 the gate. people arriving on foot a
W the sliRhtcd Woods with wrath and en-
in their hearts spying on It through {
ss Stats OF the blind Sister Martha ln
r. very VOL that the golden rule has
ou practical application TO tho art OF ent
70 tanning.
st, The cards dropped into the Littleii
on postofice caused al the ilutter amc
MS the neighbors Mrs. Whitcumb had
at ticipated. Ladies stopped each other
Ike The street and talked more than rs
ei over gates. A little throb ofanticipat'
excitement was abroad. The Tucks
to who appeared to live in the dark. "
mt just as much shot up in their house
ny ever, but the Woods were even IN
ar noisy. lifting up loud and derisive lau
ter chat new through open windows 1
Mt r,,.,..,,lo al fl,a fannie srround Mrs NJ