The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28
FOR THOSE LIKE-MINDED.

1T seems too bad-does it not, really?"
and the bright little Hostess looked
questioningly at her two Young lady
guests. Nov would like to give you
pleasant evening. have you meet some
OF my friends here and take my own
turn at social entertaining. And yet
this lively little village, with the charm
ing people in it, is so given over to whist
playing and dancing that they think no
evening can be success without"
"And you were not educated for
that?"
mo; in my mind there can be other
pleasures. just help me to thinking
cap. will your
Whether she did or not the thought
certainly became plan, and the plan
developed into certainty when, one
evening. the large, pleasant home sent
out shining welcome from its many
windows to the favored guests who glad
ly fastened thither. To each had been
sent note. assigning the title Of WE'LL
known book. and each to wear in plain
sight some badge or token representing
the same.
The '.evening" began promptly, for
the Hostess herself opened the door for
each guest; but her face was 30 smiling
and her welcome so cordial that no one
thought OF looking above it to the coil of
hair. where two wings quietly reposipg
might have suggested such book as
Wing and Wing"
The dressing room became scene of
lively merriment as wraps were removed
and unusual decorations sve aled. And
when young man soberly stalked by
the door, with his face beaming from
the folds of lady's fascinator. though
there was merry laughter. and many
calls of. why. Rob, what are your it
was only the Thoughtful One to whom
the memory really came of the old ro-
nance Rob in Hood"
AS each guest found place in the
spacious parlors, card was handed
with his or her own name upon it. and
in convenient places stood little trays of
red waters. AS fast as a book was
Guessed" wafer adorned the card.
AS may be imagined. it was not sit
tingdown company. The cheerful ma
iron, who seemed unaccountably behind
hand with her work. and now hustled
around, talking while she industriously
wove her thread in and out of the rents
it the sock drawn over her darning ball,
smiled brightly that no more waters
we're won by any thought of Never too
late to Mend" The sweet young
daughter of the house. with whole
system OF nun bers and miniature black.
boards and green ivy leaves on her dress.
saw plainly in her minds eye the school
room. and "Greenleaf's Arithmetic"
One tall young lady bore conspicuous
ly on her back face that was ever
Looking Backward" And another
carried tenderly gayly dressed doll that
from its ebony color was at once pro-
nounced BLACK Beauty" 1t seemed
little strange that business man should
wear photograph of his own mill so
conspicuously on his breast; but the
Thoughtful One noted that it was hung
by loop of silk, and remembered the
enjoyment OF reading mill on the Floss"
But in another. who was showily decked
in coat trimmings, cuffs. collar, and
necktie of railroad timetables, it was a
little difficult to detect "The Pathfinder,
while faith was required to see in the
two groups of four and three acorns that
clustered upon yorng mans lapel, the
"Sevenoaks" of fiction.
The loved Mistress of the Manse shone
resplendent 10 bright stars scattered
over black lace. among which nestled
card bearing the legend 80 months.
from which a schoolgirl read Fourteen
Weeks in Astronomy" A fair young
girl, standing where the brook and
river meet" wore on her shoulder
bunch of half-open roses. and many.
looking at the face thus framed. thought
the name Rose in Bloom" meet one.
But while the busy excitement WIS
still at it's height it was announced that
slime was up" by the rolling in Of small
tables, at which all we're seated by tours,
and it was found that the "Old Fashion
ed Girl" whose dress had been the uni
que costume of the evening. by her sue
cessful naming of twenty-four titles. had
come out ahead.
Then followed the collation.. simple
but sxquisitely dainty in itself and all
Is appointments.
When that was over, our Genial ii ct