Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-02
A Complete Surprise.
TO MRS. w. +. RICHARDSON.

| TO MRS. w. +. RICHARDSON.
Mrs. W. L. Richardson was given a
complete and pleasant surprise ycster-
day afternoon when she reached home
from visit and found her house full of
her Sister Teacups waiting to greet her.
She never before believed in gen.
uine surprise, but is willing to admit
now that there is such thing. The
occasion is AS follows: At the time the
Spanish American war was threatening
Mrs, Richardson bet the oysters with
one of the club that there would be no
war, each agreeing that the loser should
treat the crowd. Mrs. Richardson being
she loser was contemplating paying the
bet this winter, but her health not being
as good as usual mad given it up until
another oyster season. This suggested
an idea to her daughters, accordingly
Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs
Bri,ton and Miss Allie set to work and
by sending their mother away two days
in succession. visiting, everything WAS
soon in readiness for Wednesday after
noon when their mother was sent for
and the girls felt we'll repaid for their
labor and pains when they saw the sur
prised and happy look on their mothers
face as she learned the circumstances of
The occasion.
The afternoon was spent in whist
playing nntilasis o'clock wheh supper
was announced, and just nineteen of the
reacup Club sat down to do justice to
The "bet"
Mrs. M. L. Paige was equal to the oc-
cason, as she always is, and as the
others were seated around the table,
>he arose and read a very pleasing and
witty little poem composed by herself,
which is as follows:
Uncle Sam has had war,
And it came out victorious;
Which requires of our Sister Teacup
A task which is lahorious.
We've been invited to come
TO take you by storm; :.
To spend the afternoon,
And perhaps until morn.
You'll find it great undertaking.
So many Teacups 10 feed;
But we're come nevertheless
And of oysters we're in need.
For months we've looked forward
TO this time of year
When oysters were plenty
And bets were dear.
So we've all come together
TO this home on the hill,
10 play whist for while
And then of oysters have our fill.
We think after feeding this hungry set
You will never again make such bet.
We feel very grateful for your kindness
and thought,
For lcelling.. your bet as you know
you ought.
And hope at some future day.
You may be entertained in some pleas
ant way.
As Mrs. Paige concluded loud rap
was heard at the door and as Mrs.
X. answered it she was again surprised.
as were the others, to find two little
colored girls at tine doer asking "if they
could have little taste of that stew
if they would wait OH the table" BE.
ING answ cred in the affirmative,
Sarah Ann and Matilda Ann, who were
Miss Carrie Glidden aud Mrs. Edith
Brtton respectively, came in and adj
ministered to the wants OF the oyster
hungry crowd in way that made fun
for all.
After being told by the nlggers"
that there was Hothin' more 10 eat they
retired to the sitting room, where they
were entertained by the "coons' ON the
piano and in other ways.
At about eight o'clock the party broke
ND and nll went to their respective
homes feeling that they sould long re-
member the first day of March. 1899.