The sun., 1900-12-25

.SA %n had worn anything else Her rag
( "a k6rpet party was one of the social events
Ra1N the village. She gave one each year
&apM Christmas time. The invitation was
Never refused 10 spend the afternoon
hat Sara Ellens and drink tea from her
thin tea cups and solid silver spoons
which had been left her by her grand
A father was an event not to be lightly
i thought of. Last year they had sewed
a carpet for the Parsons study. The
q year before Sarah Ellen had recarpeted
her dining room.
4 Il wonder what Sarah Ellen is making
carpet for now," queried Mrs. Will
y kins "She don't need no carpet her'n is
4 as good as new. Always like to 90 to
\ 4 sprah Ellens tho. 1t is so warm and
tfAy in her settin' room, and her spice
/, w is just the best in the village"
thiss three o'clock promptly the guests
scity "a to arrive for the fashion of being
with &had not vet reached Newtonvile
'deta&h hllen received her guests i'll the
18Th room, which opened on the front
VI y'How do you do Mrs. Pipp won't you
,1@remoye your shawl, you and Miss Della
u han just step up to the spare, room and
lay off your bonnets and mittens," and
E Sarah Ellen folded her hands primply
X Next came the minister's wife, a plea
D SAINT little body with good natured
4 smile. "Jest step in the sittin' ROOM" she
n said when every one had arrived, l
thought we would sew there, kin leave
4 the door open from the kitchen and it is
I real nice an cheer like" said Sarah
Ellen leading the way.
.sWhy amt that the same little kitten
Maria Allen brought from Waynot' eX-
claimed Mrs. Pipp.
Il ''Yes," tnat is the same. She is mon
ri strous fine mouser and most under
h standin' kitten"
"My, my Sarah Ellen what a lot OF
rags YOU do have, and sech fine colors
n where did you git all them red pieces.
I never saw you wear red" .and oh, my
u exclaimed Mary Ellen Fitch, 'you aint
I going to use them pieces of gray satiI
u are your
Thimbles were brought out from
varied hued workbags, the feminine por
tion of Newtonville effected Needles
- were threaded and the party opened
"I'his here piece of green plaid, my don
j recall that"
"Why if that amt piece of Jan
: Hatches best dress when she was mar
4 ried. | remember the afternoon she wen
away. My, WASH she gotten up. Don
braid all run around the fiounce. toll
~. her it was evtravagant and would onl
N ketch the dust, but she was that set o.
~ that young man from town that nothI
E was too good for him to see Poor CIR
= The last was heard of her she and he
by vas livin' in boardn'house an
as takin' in sewin. Shed grea
better stayed here and marie
Hitch. He was a steady youth an
y part of his fathers farm now.
s thought that would be a match, b
S so steady about taking her hon
4 i'm meetin' every Sunday"
"A HOh, here is little piece of yor
rown merino, Mrs. Pipp. 1t is just 6
good as new amt itT"
aYes / turned it last winter and pl
little black velvet ribbon down I'll
front to cover the yellow spots mac
where | spilled that cup of tea. So
didn't wear it YOU always run the ris
of spillin' something or droppin' An
old Mrs. Pipp blushed at her audacity
anticipating probable refreshments.
"Why Sarah Ellen where did you g
this pretty blue poplin, ] never remeI
her anyone around here wearing Dire
like that" said Miss Delahan picking +,
4 handful of light blue poplin Sari
Ellen blushed and looked confused b
II guess I'll cut that Miss Delaha m
self. 1t will be hard on your scissors f
II Is kinda heavy material" She tot
the blue poplin and slyly began to cut
-, "a .sisfe and then when the Others We're
No on their work she put it in her apr
II ,ket.
ke ri QzXs Sarah Ellen, what can you be ma
f8sSg a carpet fer now, said Alvira Ne
all, a little old maid in the village "
w. N. Sarah Ellen's nearest friend. "Yo
~ a fy,aw carpet is not near weari
know" said Sarah ER