The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-05
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I'VE can take our dinner for Lunch
and go without that meal IL you don't
think they will prolong their visit"
She j. going on 10 New York this
afternoon, SD she can't. Come on down.
Content. and do act hospitable Don't
worry mamma. well attend TO il all"
In the hail Content turned on her
ister. impressivcly:
Now. Elinor Van Tooker. you've
got To use your brains 10 get those
dishes out of the parlor. We will have
u make up for lack Of eatables some
way. and the bread plate and fruit
dishs we can't possibly do without"
What will mamma say?"
Never mind mamma You Just
manage 10 get those people out of the
parlor and keep them until | come in
and ask Harold when Julia is going
Then you will know that everything is
all right"
The Van Tooker nose was ali that
saved Elinor on this occasion. After
Contents ELUSIVE greeting she called
Harold and Bessie 10 the library to
show the latter some etchings that had
been sent her. and then led the way 10
the music room 10 get Bessie's APP
proval OF some casts Content had re-
Gently mounted. Her sister did not
follow and To Elinor's acute ear the
click Of china was painfully audible.
Content fully earned her right to
the Van Tooker name by the luncheon.
The darns on the state tablecloth
were covered with scattered blossoms
and leaves CLEANED from their few
house plants. the beautiful china set
OFF the table: and IL the menu was not
elaborate. people need not expect
much for luncheon. especially on Mon
day and among women whose appe-
titles are naturally delicate from lack
of exercise, The few dishes were care
fully prepared. Christine as a waiter
was perfection, and Mamma Tooker ;
table talk had always been matter
Of pride with the family. so all was
going merry as a marriage bell when
Bessie's eyes fell upon the empty
bread plate which Christine had set be-
fore her.
What a beautiful plate" she ex-
claimed. DO look at this, Harold.
Isn't the decoration unique? Mamma
has often told me. Mrs. Van Tooker.
Of your exquisite china. Where have
seen plate like this before?" con-
tinued Bessie. not needing the
silence which fell upon the
company. Not long ago, surely;
FL. "A. L.
you like TO know. Mrs Van Tooker.
who has its mate? Ii must have been
in somebody's parlor; that's just like
some people, you know. They're SO
afraid people won't know they have
anything II it isn't kept on exhibition.
There was family Just next door to
US in California-parven Of course
who decorated to death in the china
, line; parlors. library and all filed with
beautiful dishes We were madly en-
vious until one day. don't you know.
someb body dined there and told some
body else 50 we all heard il, that the
ate of the coarsest kind Of dishes
every day and had to carry the pretty
ones out OF the parlor to eat on when
they had company"
The expression of Mrs Van Tooker's
face was edifying. Elinor did not try
to smile. but Contents hysterical giggle
helped out Bessie's hearty laugh
Neither did Harold Phelps smile when
his eyes met Elinor's as they rose from
the table. On the contrary. his face
expressed resolution not unlike that
which Contents had worn earlier in
the day. as he spoke:
Content ! shall never rest satisfied
until you prove to Miss Ware that
was correct about that air from Cav
alleria Rusticana.' over which we were
disputing when we first came out to
\ lunch. You have the score: take her
to the music room and convince her.
Mrs. Van Tooker is going to let me
smoke cigarette out here before
follow you.
Quick To catch the meaning. Con-
tent lovingly encircled Bessie's waist
with her arm and drew her into the
music room. As soon as they disap-
peared he carefully brushed the
crumbs from the offending plate, and
before Elinor and her mother could
demonstrate carried ii 10 its former
place on the parlor mantel Christine
took her cue and quickly emptied the
remaining dishes. which were as rap
IL transferred 10 their places
As they set the last dish in order and
stood before the fire, Contents soft
alto floating out TO them from the
music room. the Van Toolxer counte-
nance was 80 thoroughly softened and
penitent that Harold ventured to re-
turn to an old subject
The house is already furnished" he
said. ''and have decided to yield 10
you. You shall have all the china
you want in the parlor.
II think have lost my taste for
china. She replied. and | too will
make a concession. believe YOU are
right about some things. Harold dear.
4 but we must ask for mammals bread
plate for souvenir kate Fields
Z Washington.
Legend Of the Pansy.
\ A pretty fable abont the pansv is
current among French and German