Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-03-23
now TO GIVE A PATTY.

now TO GIVE PARTY.
There are many loving mothers who
! would often allow the children to enter.
tain their friends but think it is too much
bother, that they upset the house, etc.
But if they only thought it over and
went about arranging matters in the
right way they would find how simple it
is, and what very great pleasure it gives
the young people and their friends.
Roy and Ethel are twins, so they enjoy
the unique privilege of having their two
birth lays on the same day. When they
were ten mamma thought the attainment
of such venerable age worthy of a
celebration of some kind, They had
never had party, and for the same rea-
cons that they had never had one they
could not have one now, SO mamma said.
Reason one, it would be to expensive to
have music, supper aud an entertain
ment, such as magic lantern or Punch
and Judy, for thirty or forty children.
Those were the things they did at the
houses were Roy and Ethel had been
invited. Reason two, the house was not
a house; it was flat and two small for
such an elaborate affair. Reason three,
Grandma was half invalid, and could
not bear any noise, so if they had an
evening party she could not sleep at all.
These were surely strong reasons, and
Roy and Ethel felt doomed to 60 with
out their party. They tried to pretend
they did not care, and consoled each
other as well as they could Then Aunt
Sue came in and dispclled the gloom
like magic. Her plan was carried out
to the letter. 1t was an early, small and
jolly affair There was nothing elaborate
or expensive, and as it took place from
three to seven in the afternoon, grandma
went off to take dinner with Aunt Minnie
and was not disturbed at all
The children asked their most intimate
friends and cousins, so the number was
limited. They played games all after
noon, such as Pillows and Keys, Post
Office, Hide the Slipper, Proverbs, Blind
Mans Buff and any bright, lively game
they could think Of Then they had
grabbing, which Aunt Sue had made.
The presents in the bag were very
simple-dolls, chairs, tiny tables, beds,
mirrors, peppermint canes, candy
baskets, toy dustpans and brooms, dolls
dresses, shoes, etc., and any number of
small, cheap toys. But each one was
wrapped in big piece of gayly colored
tissue paper, which can be bought for a
few cents sheet. This made the pack
ages look very interesting, and the fun
of picking out something without look
ing at it added greatly to the fun, and
aaoh rsrab ,rao rrroa{o1 with shouts of
laughter as the owner unwrapped it.
Sometimes the boys got little black or
white china dolls, or the girls got choco-
late cigars. Then there was more merri-
ment and glee The grab bag was a
great success.
At six refreshments were served. They
were just lemonade, home made cake
and preserves. The birthday cake was
plain poundcake with icing, and
around its edge were stuck ten candles.
Ten more candles were placed in the
center. This was lighted, but not cut
After "supper," as Ethel would say with
much dignity, Aunt Sue played some
lively music and the children skipped
about for an hour, ending with romp,
in which even mamma took part. - New
York Commercial Advertiser.
GRANDPA's RIDE IN THE FERRY-BoAT.
why, Joe. you can't go! It's good
ways!' said grandpa, trying to console
little Joe, who was teasing to go with
his father on a two days jaunt survey
ing land in the next county.
But want to go!' persisted Joe.
Didn't you ever want to 90 anywhere
real bad when you's a little boy,
grandpaYn
Time and again, laughed grandpa.
II remember one time specially, when
was ten; and good lesson it gave me,
too. Father was going down to Port
land, seventy miles off, with his team
buy what couldn't be got at the little
store in the town.
II wanted to go, but father said he
couldn't be bothered, and mother said l
might get lost or sick-we children had
had whooping cough that fall But l
was sure | shouldn't. and resolved to go.
"Fhthcr packed his great wagon the
night before, to get an early start the
next morning.
My bed was in the low chamber right
over the kitchen, and when father got
up it walked me | slipped out 81 bed,
and. by the light OF the fire shining up
through the cracEs in the loose floor I
dressed and funihled ont my little hoard
of money from a chink in the rafters and
softly went down the woedshed stat 5.
How good the acorn coffee snelled
was awful hungry But expected to
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