The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13

These temperance women band themselves
together and agree that they will serve
lemonade in their own homes and not
taste the other wicked LIQUID in the home
or any OF their acquaintance. They carry
OUT these agreements 20 perfection, but SC
Tar their Efforts do not seem 20 have made
the slightest dent In the side Of the punch
bowl
How They Meet Each Other.
But people do not go to teas with tho
avowed purpose Of partaking OF the
punch They go to meet their friends and
other peoples friends. II IS cards. visit
ing cards. that the 5 O'Clock tea women
swap, and Il so amusing TO see them
One OF the funniest meetings happened
during the last week OF the season. A
lady had Just issued from the tea room
and was standing in the hall fastening
her wraps preparatory 10 going into the
wintry weather. when another lady stand
Ing in the hall aCcOstsd her.
How do you do2" said the newcomer.
How d'y dor said the departing guest.
Then there vas a silence. and a pec-
picked look fitted across each cou0te-
nance The two women looked at eac1
other. Finally the newcomer said IN des.
perstion:
Where have met you beforeg"
That's just what I've been tryins &c
discover said the other caller.
Then they called over various mutual
friends without success.
on. l know" said the first caller. Il
met you at Mrs. Ms, didn't Il"
so you did. That's right / assisted
her two weeks ago to-day"
Then l am mistaken" said the FIRST
caller, for l paid my first call there only
a half hour ago.
Well said the second caller. "wont
you give me your card. for / declare I've
forgotten your nameg'
They exchanged cards and pronounced
their names correctly. At this juncture a
friend Of one OF the ladies Joined them
and heard the statements OF both.
The friend laughed for some seconds so
heartily that she could not say a word
When she recovered her breath she said:
Il can tell you where and when you
were introduced, for was present"
Where, oh, where?" asked both the
ladies.
You were introduced and chatted to-
gether in the parlor Of this very house
not fifteen minutes ago"
Then the truth daWned upon them both,
and they laughed until they could not see
for tears.
Names Puzzie People.
Names, faces, and addresses are three
very puzzling topics always under dis
eussion at teas.
But of all the interesting little scenes
and happy meetings at "at homes" and
teas, the person who enjoys herself more
than any one is the daughter of the
house who is not out" but who is per-
mitted by mamma to stay a little
while"
She fits from one guest to another. try
ing to see that every one knows every
body else. and that all have salad and
punch.
She looks very girlish end pretty in her
sweeping. thin white dress, with her hair
actually on top of her head. and II is safe
10 say that she is kept thoroughly busy
As she Will make her formal debut In
less IMAM year, mamma has invited two
or three or her young men friends, ana
they come, OF course, prepared TO make
themselves indispensable to the young
lady or the house. They help her with the
punch and cakes. and life looks very
peautltul, and she sees everything in the
hght that comes from the candles hurnIn,-
under their pink shades.
she gives sigh Of disappointment
when II is all over. and does not under
stand how mamma can sigh with salts
faction.
by and by, when she is older. she
VIII Know all about teas, and the time
Will come for her when she. too. will sign
and say with supreme content:
Thank heaven, it's all overt