The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-02-09

tine party. Margaret had said she was
dying for sleighride, not just poky
old ride in a cutter big enough for two,
but a good oldfashioned big straw ride,
with lots of buffalo robes and all the girls
and all the fellows in the crowd. But the
sleighride was outvOted by those who
feared the chill winds would make their
noses red and blow their hair about I'M
til they would not appear to advantage
in the eyes of those for whose benefit the
hair was curled and the noses discreetly
touched up at times.
Hnda could see nothing but a musicale.
Some of the boys could play guitars and
mandolins and the piano, she insisted, and
everybody thought he could sing and that
would make it nice. She even volunteer
ed to arrange the program of mandolin
music and get copies Of the rag time"
coon melodies to help ont those whose
knowledge of the fascinating jingles was
confined to enthusiastic bursts in the
chorus. But the musicale idea had few
friends. 1t was too much trouble and the
girls who could not play mandoins or
pose prettily with guitars hung from their
shoulders on pale blue ribbons could not
see where they would come in except in
tne thSs Sheh w dhtCu "
so the musicale was not a go.
Marie thought it would be lovely to just
meet at somebody's house and not have
any old set program. hut let things take
their own course and sing and dance and
talk and perhaps eat after awhile. But
somebody suggested this might get poky
in short time. and when Mabel Hurvine
came to the rescue with the valentine par
ty suggestion it was pounced upon with
delight and she was voted a wonder at
concocting schemes to help distressed
madens out of difficulties.
But what do you do at valeatine par
typ asked Aileen. IL never went to one
since the days when we used to have n
valentine box in school and the boys used
TO send the teacher horrible caricatures
and some of the boys used TO send some
of the girls pretty little cards"
"Oh, we'll, never mind telling us about
your childhood days" said Kathryn. I'VE
want to hear about this party we are 60
ing to have. Mabel is sponsor for it and
she will have TO tell about it,
why, it's the easiest thing in the
world" said Miss Hurvinc, who wac
small and dark and whose eyes twinkled
behind pince neZ glasses. "All YOU have
to do is to invite a crowd of fellows and
girls who know each other pretty we'll"
That is easy for n starter" said Mar
lie, "for, positively, l don't think any
crowd of girls knows as many boys as we
do"
Speak for yourself, please" said Aileen
With toss of her head but before the
controversy progressed further Mabel
went Oh with her explanation of the plan
of entrapping unwary young nen on st.
Valentines evening.
well, you get the crowd together at
somebody's house and then you have
small brother or somebody, sister if
you're about half out of brothers, dressed
for cupid"
dressed than the conventional cupid" sug-
scsted Kathryn, ''or the party is likely to
break up right there
Don't he a goose" said Mabel sternly.
He wears a cute white dress and gauze
wings"
And carries mandolin strapped over
his shoulder" suggested Hinda.
Not for minute" said Mabel decid-
cdly. Il do wish you girls wouldn't be
silly or Iii never get through with this
He has cute little wagon filed with
pieces of white paper cut in heart shapes
and TO each one is attached pencil"
so we can write home for money" cut |
in Marie
Miss Hurvinc silenced her with look |
of disdain and went on:
He goes around the room with the |
wagon and each one takes one of the lit |
tie hearts and pencils. and then they are !
called upon to write verse or valentine !,
20 someone in the party. When they all !
get through the cupid goes around again |
And collects the garbage" said kath- |
ryn, who had remained silent listener |
up to this point.
Let her tell it." said Ailecn, Its a
good story. She's all right. Let her |
tell it,
Il won't tell you girls another thing and |
| won't have anything to do with the par
ty if you don't behave yourselves, now"
said Mabel. well. the verses are all |
piled up on n table and somebody reads |
them out to the crcwd. and everyone has
n chance TO guess who wrote each one and |
to whom il was written. OF course if the |
verses sort of describe sGme popularity |
of the person addressed it would help |
some
'Oh, that would lc lovely" said Aileen;
II can see my finish when they set at my
peculiaritics. Ii anybody writes anything |
mean about me | won't play"