The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-20

"Be comforted, then, child, for per-
haps you may receive the BOBBY
prize. Would you like to see the
favors?"
The first prize for the fortunate
woman finding most lucky leaves was
gold pin in the shape of four
leaf clover, with tiny dewdrop of
diamond Nesting in the center, while
the first prize for the men was
small scarf pin in the same design.
The ladies' BOBBY prize was a fan,
over which were dropped hand paint
ed clovers in delicate shades of pink,
and the male BOBBY prize was blot
ing pad, also painted with an elabo-
rate design of clovers.
beautiful l exclaimed.
Gall my preparations are made and
the only thing that remains to be
wished for is clear weather" declared
Meg.
(which we will surely have, little
woman" said John entering from the
piazza. 1.-THE stars and moon are
out in all their glory"
And John proved no mean weather
prophet, for the morrow dawned
without cloud in the sky. The day
was perfect.
At four o'clock in the afternoon
Meg tapped at my door.
eff you are dressed" she said,
"come down stairs, for want you to
view my arrangements before our
guests arrive"
Her gown was of sheer French lawn
dotted with pink clovers.
"The selection of this dress was
entirely accidental" she averred,
laughing at my admiring gaze. "The
material was bought and made up
before I had formed the scheme for
this afternoons festival. Here is
corsage bouquet for you. I have one
like it for each lady and tiny bouton-
nieres for the gentlemen"
The bouquet was huge bunch of
rich red clovers, tied with shaded
pink ribbon.
We descended the stairs and went
through the parlors out on the broad
veranda. At one side of the lawn
was belt Of old trees, and under
these stood small tables, each Gov
cred with a large damask napkin,
in which the design of clover was
woven.
"Again pure accident" explained
Meg. Gone of my wedding presents
from an aunt was big company
cloth and napkins in that design.
The napkins are so large that they
cover these little tables, while the
cloth drapes the large table nicely"
Upon each stand was small vase
of white clovers set upon hem
stitched dolly exquisitely embroid
cred with the same flower.
"You see, / have been meditating
this affair for a month, and have
worked those doileys in my spare
moments. Come and see the refresh
ment table,"
On this-the dining-table, which
had been moved out on the grass
were the plates, glasses, and silver
needed for the repast.
"This china is Johns contribution
to the fete. He has long been threat
ening to buy some new crockery, and
when he heard of my proposed tea
the dear fellow went and ordered
this"
At one end of the board stood a
cut-glass punchbow of claret-cup,
on the surface of which Aoated pink
clover heads. Clover leaves garnished
each dish, and heap of the fragrant
blossoms was piled pyramid wise in
the middle of the table.
"Of course my ices were sent
out from town. Everything else
was made at home, and the strawber-
ries are from our own place." whis-
pered Meg, as the first carriaqe-load
of people arrived.
The guests entered one and all in
to the spirit of the entertainment, and
soon lawn and orchard were dotted
with gayly clad girls and attentive
men, all eagerly searching for the
four-leaved luck-token. Many were
the EXPLANATIONS of delight as one
after another the elusive four-foil was
plucked, and some utterances of cha
grin showed where were the less IA
vored ones to whom Nature did not SO
readily reveal her treasures. l was
among these last; and When seated
all together upon the lawn, we count
ed our spoils, l received the BOBBY
prize, as the one four-leafed clover
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