The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-10
Clocks Account Of the Party.

Clocks Account Of the Party.
"Oh, DEAR" sighed the clock, 81
am put back in this stupid old dining
room again.
Tell US all about the party last
night" begged the vase that stood
beside it.
Eyes, do" chimed in the picture
frame on the other side.
"It would be quite pleasant to hear
about it," squeaksd the table.
well, might as we'll" said the
clock. "You see, I was placed in
such a position that I could see both
hall and ballroom. Well, / could not
exactly call it a ballroom, as games
and trials for prizes also came of in
this room."
"Was the room BEAUTIFULLY ar
ranged?" interrupted the Vase, whose
thoughts were only on the beautiful
and artistic. 81 should have been
there with some flowers in my head.
Surely they made g terrible mistake
in not taking me-"
Eyes, indeed; the room was beauti-
fully arranged" said q chair that had
been brought in from the parlor just
in time to hear the last remarks.
"But I am sure I did not see the
great mistake in not taking you.
What good are you when there are
other vases so much more beautitul?'
Il thought you all wanted to hear
about the party" interrupted the
clock.
"We do, we do" cried all.
"Well, the first thing was a chance
for a prize" began the clock. Gan
apple was put on a string and hung
from the chandeliers. They all got in
line and each had a chance to bite the
apple as they passed it without using
their hands. Luckily for me, the
chandelier was very neal to me and
so I saw the whole proceeding. ]
never laughed so much in my life.
Each person would come along and
put his OR her mouth to the apple TO
get q bite, but i'll doing SO the apple
began to swing. If my memory has
not failed me. a young lady got the
prize, a nice cup and saucer; next was
brought out a bottle of beans and it
was placed upon a small table in the
middle of the room. Then began
some merry guessing Of how many
beans in the bottle. The prize Of this
was a bottle of cologne. Next every
n left the room and the butler and
footman came in and took everything
out of the room except the chairs,
which they ranged against the wall.
After a time the guests returned, and,
by their conversation, I learned they
had finished their dinner. Then came
four or five men with different instru-
ments. All of a sudden the music
started up, and off go couple after
couple, and off they all go, whirl,
whirl. My, it made me SO dizzy
watching them. I am sure I don't
see how they can do it and yet enjoy
themselves. They did nothing but
jump around all night, and then be-
gan the good nights"
'sMy, don't I envy you," said the
vase.
"I'm sure I don't wish I was there"
broke in the table with it's same old
squeak; ''they would only have been
putting heavy things on my back
'"That don't make mpenvy lessen a
bit," said the vase sharply.
"Well, I am sur you need not envy
me-" interrupted the clock, SER I
was so tired last night that I forgot
to make my hands go round. so after
I was awake a little while in the
morning the maid came in, and seeing
that my hands were stopped. she took
me up with very ungentle hands and
wound me up roughly, but I did not
mind it so much when I thought OF
the fun last night. Chicago Chron-
icle.