Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
One That Can BE Used for veranas
Parties This summer.

Parties This summer.
Dear me! What makes you look 90
blue?" said the girl with the green velvet
sleeves.
Il guess you would feel as badly as I II
You were in my fix" said the girl with the
turquoise blue eyes.
Explain yourself my dear" said her
friend.
We'll. the trouble is just this You know
that II Is my turn to entertain the 'Pansy
Club and everywhere else We have had de-
lightful times-a german at Clara's with the
loveliest favors, a pretty little dance at
Dorothy's with the most exquisite pro-
grams painted by Dorothy herself. Beth
gave the club a surprise in the quaint cob
web party. and ali the rest have enter
tanned with whist and euchre and dancing,
and now it's my turn. and you know our
house is too small for that sort Of thing
and am in perfect despair"
Don't despair yet" said the green velvet
sleeves. with a thoughtful look Your
house Is small. but then 1t is oddly ar
ranged and has lots OF dear little CONVEX
sational hooks"
oh. l know. You are going to say Have
'Sauserie. and they are heavy with
age"
Not at all: this is something new. Let
me whisper my ideas" And then the tur-
Quoise eyes opened wide with delight as the
plans were unfolded which would end her
perplexity.
A week later as the guests assembled i'm
Blue Eyes dainty parlor they settled down
In the coy corners for a chat, when the
smiling hostess entered the rooms bearing
brass salver, on which was heaped a num-
Der or bright, new pennies which were dis
tributed to all present. Next, an artistI-
caiiy decorated envelope, bearing the date
ana the hostess name and address WAS
mil
evening. Upon investigation each enyel-
ope was found to contain a folded car win
the title IN fancy lettering. and below TWEEN
:y-two questions. with dotted lines between
for the answers
or course the groups shifted un I'll the CON-
genial affinities found themselves together
anu great deal was whispered that was
not entirely relevant to the subject In hand
The questions and answers when correctly
solved read as follows:
What You may find on a penny:
lashes
2. An animal-hare
g. Part Of a hill-brow.
4. A fruit-date.
D. place Of worship-tempIe
o. A schoiar-pupil.
Z. Flowers--tulips
g. messenger-one sent
D. Part OF a cereal-ear.
10. A piece of armor-shield.
III. An aid TO Observation-Disclosures.
IL. An odor-scent
Is. A country-United States OF America
IA. Part of brd-feathers
Is. An exclamation of pain-O
16. A decoration-wreath.
IL. A beverage-tea.
Is. Weapons-arrows.
10. Something one likes to receive from
friends-letters.
20. A characteristic-cheek
p. A girls reQuirement-bow
p. a great industry-milling
The refreshments were served in a man.
ner BETTING the occasion. Before each
group was placed a small table whose con-
tents were hidden from view by a large
cloth. Upon the top of each lay the mys-
FERROUS key to the dainties In the shape of
menu. which bore the admonition: ITO
be guessed before eaten" and showed the
puzzlng varieties Of
cockney elevator boy calling the fioors.
(Hoister on the roar)
Embroidered bivalves (Escaloped oysters)
A fowl herb. Chicken salad.
Seaside sorceresses. tSand-witchesl
What Mr.. Wellman will find Qces).
Chinese visitor. (Ah, More)
The accompaniment of pistols. (Conee).