Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
SURPRISE" PARTY sURPRI ED.
All Brought Pickles or Lemons at MIS-
chIevous WiIIie's Request and Had
Nothing Else to Eat.

Lemons and pickles are very useful
articles in their way. but when lemons
and pickles are served for supper, and
nothing but lemons and pickles. the
mepu is monotonous and unattractive.
And lemons and pickles were all there
were for supper at birthday surprise
party given to Miss Alice Duboise, of
1919 Hudson Boulevard, jersey City,
on Monday night.
As to WHAT particular birthday it
WAS is immaterial. Miss Duooise says
she is IA little older than Ann and not
quite 80 old AS Mary, and you can
work it out for yourself algebraically
if you wish !" Willie, her brother. the
mischievous but not innocentcause of
ali the trouble, saws YOU needn It broth
er with Ann, and Mary and algebra.
because Alice is twenty one.
As to the trouble it came about in
this way: Several weeks ago Miss
Duboise's g friends decided to give her a
surprise party when the eventful day
arrived. Iu order to enable her to
develop the surprise to it's amplest pro-
portions, they at once took Miss Du
boise into their confidence and told her
all about it. They also told her to send
out the invitations And that is how
WllIie's opportunity for mischief came
about. He is only ten years old, but
he is an accomplished penman. For
this reason be was selected to write
and mail the invitations He was
furnished with list of the names and
also with list of the articles for the
supper, which the different guests
were to furnish. Willie adhered to
the list of names, but as to the menu
he had ideas of bis own.
What those ideas were did not devel
op until the party was we'll under way.
As each guest arrived the package he
or she contributed was sent to the
kitchen. 1t was not until 10 o'clock
that Mrs. Duboise and her assistants
began to look after the supper arrange
ment.
pickles" said Mrs. Duboise, as she
opened the first package.
Lemons" said Miss Duboise, open
ing the second.
And 80 it went. Pickles and lemons,
alternately, to the end of the contribu
tions. AS the matter was explained to
the guests each produced the invitation
received. = Each had furnished the
articles directed by the invitation.
Willie had written Ii mons on one half
the invitations and pickles on the 9th
er half--New York Times.
A man talks about owning his business.
But, as matter of fact his business owns
him. His whole life is regulated by the de-.
mands of the business. The time at which
he rises, his breakfast hour, the time given
to meals, are all determined by business OBJ
legations. He rushes Jhroug h lunch because
he cant spare the time from business to
eat lie surely. He won't tase rest because
ne is needed at the store or office. he is in
fact an absolute slave to business. The re-
suits which follow this slavery are to he seen
on every hand. Men dyspeptic, irritable,
nervous, with Drawn faces, and hollow eyes
sit at the desk or stand behind the counter
until they collapse in fit of sickness, or are
taken away by heart failure. Those who
escape the exactions of business will
find friend in DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t Itstrengthens the stomach. in
creases the action OF the blood making
glands, increasing che Vitality and ply sical
vigor 1T makes men strong and prevents
tn ose business break downs which so often
terminate fatally.