The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-12

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but believe would show itself upon
the face Of the donor, but 10 my sur
prise and modification, each helping
seemed 10 evoke the same peculiar
smile that ] had observed on Aunt
Amelias face when she helped herself
TO the Jelly.
Il began 10 feel like n martyr AT the
stake, and resolved, then and there,
never 20 invite another relative Of my
husbands 20 break bread with me
again. ! noticed that they all seemed
10 have a dreadful time, somehow,
managing their tea In the new cups
which mothers sister sent US from
New York. However, thought that
possibly this was the first time in their
lives that they had ever been 10 a
swell luncheon, and phy rather than
fear filed my heart. From then on |
pretended not TO notice their awkward.
ness and only prayed that the meal
would soon come TO an end. AS the
ice-cream made its appearance, with
the spoons Aunt Mary had given us
lying alongside on the cut.glass ice
cream saucers that my own uncle had
given us, | again Strengthened up and
grew talkative.
al think those spoons. Aunt Mary
/ called 10 where she sat, at the other
end OF the table, are just as sweet as
they can be! What odd handles they
have, tOo-so long! I thought | would
show her that the kind of ice-cream
| N
were entirely different
"'Yes, my dear she answered.
sweetly that's so they can reach the
bottom of the glass TO stir up the lem
onade.'
81 could feel the color rush 10 my
cheeks | was so Mustered that just
said Silly, why. Of course
"Tha's what ! told you l thought
they were for put in that husband of
mine. but you said you knew better.
and as il was only trilllng matter.
anyway, ! made up my mind that /
shouldn't allow IL to get us into our
first quarrel And he smiled at me
from across the table. Now that
you've met Aunt Amelia why don't
you find out what that spoon with the
holes in the bowl Is for. I've had my
doubts all along about il being for
Jelly
"'Well, ! was going to tell you, my
dear. when the maid passed IL to me
with the jelly; then | was afraid you'd
think me meddlesome old woman. so
| concluded TO let il GO spoke up Aunt
Amelia in such n friendly way, but IL
really is a spoon for cracked ice /
never saw one before myself. and so
bought il because l wanted to give
YOU something that wouldn't be apt to
be duplicated The dear soul! She
put il SO sweetly that i just got up
and went over to where she sat and
gave her kiss.
"'And now with a glance at my
husband, that we're all so well ac-
quainted ! don't suppose II would be
out of place if | should ask some of
the others to explain the uses of their
gifts, would itT At this they all
laughed good natured'y.
"'Well,' began Uncle Harry, those
forks you used for oysters. the clerk
told me were for strawberries, but I
reckon it's all the same
THAT'S what made the oysters so
hard to manage, l guess. l noticed
that they kept slipping up on the tines
thought !.
THAT spoon that Bob used for the
fruit is really tomato server went
on Cousin Emma, for was with NAM
ma when she bought IT.
"'And that bowl over there with the
Oriental spoon, is for mayonnaise dress
ing; at least think that is what Caro-
line wrote me- she continued. while
every one at the table stared at the
bowl which | had thoughtfully filed
with powdered sugar. and placed right
alongside the strawberries, where II
would be handy.
$50 long as you don't mind our tell.
ing you what the different things are
for' said Aunt Mildred. pleasantly.
why, | may as well tell you. my dear,
that that long handled fork and spoon
are not for salad, hut are intended for
olives and pickles when they are served
in the bottle.
well honestly confessed Uncle
Billy, I've really forgotten what that
qucer.looking spoon ! bought at Bif-
fany's is for myself; they have so
many new tangled things nowadays
that they didn't have when l was a
hoy. but IL seems 10 me that il is n
cream ladle or some such thing
"'Nor said |. triumphantly. IL isn't
That is n cheese SCOOP But | fear
rather spoiled the impression had
hoped to convey-for. upon being ques.
toned as 10 how | knew. was obliged
TO admit that | had seen one in n
. silver catalogue that some jewelry
firm had mailed me.
"Well. we all had n good laugh and
! our formal luncheon turned out to be q
: very informal one. after all. and
! have always felt thoroughly at home
with Bcbs relatives ever since. prob
: ably Cue TO the fact that the ice having
J been broken. as IL was at that first
2 luncheon"
/. We'll, what was wrong with the tea
D cupsT' inquired the girl who never
I forgot anything.
i "oh. yest That was the worst OF
: all"' concluded the one who had beer
Z telling her troubles to the others. dc
0 you know that the very next week
J after my eventful luncheon. Priscills
z Clark gave pre-nuptial luncheon and
q the very first course was clam bouillon