The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-24

There is one young nousekeeper, whose
FIRST name is Margaret. that Is now
studying economics. for she received a
lesson and now she has become interest
ed in the subject and will learn 1t from
A to z.
The nrut lesson came 10 her accident
ally. Friday afternoon she had a dress
maker, who can just as well be known
as Alice, or any other name
Alice and Maggie were chums before
Maggie met John. but since then Alice
has chummed with another who can be
called Ethel.
Alice called upon Maggie. Friday to
''cut and nt a skirt" for Maggie and
John are going on their vacation In day
or so. and John, of course, wanted her
% look nice.
The two ladies were so buslly engaged
tn this work, that they did not ind the
time passing until quite late when Mag
gie," exclaimed: why Alice IL is six
o'clock and John will be home TO sup
per IN a few minutes. I've only got nVe
eggs in the house, and that Is the only
thing there Is 20 eat" Maggie asked
Alice, II she liked eggs. and Alice said
that she did So the menu for supper
was satisfactory 10 all.
Supper was ready at S-l5, and at $40
the door bell rang. and later there sat In
the parlor a young couple. who had come
to make Maggie n call and they were
asked TO tea. OF course, the invitation
was accepted, and by the time Alice and
John were seated at the table. which had
besides bread and butter. some cake
etc. decorated with Ave boiled eggs.
Before seating the young couple at the
table Maggie whispered 10 Alice: Alice
cay that you don't like eggs.
SO when the eggs were passed, Ahcl
blushed and said. No, thank you. don
like eggs"
The Young couple took one each. an,
Maggie said that she and Alice had takei
lunch a short time before. and she wa
not hungry John ate two OF the nv
eggs. and when the supper had beer
finished, Nassie found that she had on
egg left.
The young couple did not stay but I
short time after supper. and then Mag
gie told that she and Alice were nearl,
starved 10 death and both told ''whop
pers" about not liking eggs and no
being hungry. So good natured Johi
made them put on wraps and took then
20 a down town restaurant where the,
got a swsel feed.
ST. MARY'S FAIR.
The second general meeting Of tn
parishioners OF ST Mary's church wa
held Sunday afternoon In the chapel o
Barton street and the first details Of th
ARRANGEMENTS made by the executiv
committee and advisory board we're mad
public Judging from the nature Q
these plans and the general interest dis
PLAYED in their successful outcome q
event OF some proportions Is assured.
At the meeting with the pastor Q
Tuesday evening the subject of eomhini
tion tickets was discussed and eonside
able progress was made along this lin
Two valuable articles have been donate
by the pastor as special prizes. an Aeo
fan with a good supply OF music and u
ciergyman's own horse. valuable ar
NAL. whose worth is we'll known.
Another feature OF the fair VIII be
parish contest between st. Mary's al
ST Theresa's parishes. Several yea
ago a similar contest was heh and
Theresas won. but the interest display
at the present time prcsages well for
Mary's chances.
II was voted 10 add 10 more To the ex
cutive committee and the following we
chosen: John O'Conneli. Martin p Fee
ey. James J. McCabe, Thomas Carmod
Tsbonas ]. Matthews. William Corccra
Joseph Hackett. Henry Carroll Jose
W Hudson and John j. Williams
The committee on printing WI consl
of Rev. James Craig. NJ. IA. Corrigan,
A. Cannon and Thomas Beatty. i
music committee Is composed OF DR.. ~.
serror. Or j. T. Farrell and George
Troy
the booths and tables will be in char
OF the following ladies' empowered 20 Q
point assistants: Parish, Mrs. James
Kennedy. Mrs p. r O'Connor. johann
Troy; Holy Name Mrs. william App
ton. Mrs ] T. Farrell. Mrs NJ
Grove Mre Calvin: Children OF Mar
Misses Mary McMaugh. Nellie Dcgna
Louise corcoran. illuminate. Mrs Thorn
4. Cox, Alice Cummings, Mary Degns
refreShment Mary V Cannon. Sara
Kelley. Annie Conway: grab box MI
~ VI Corrigan Mary A Tiernan. Liza
Bosrdman. Mary Devlin. post offlC
Mary Mccormick. MARY Sherlock
altar. society table will be establish
later
The executv. committee ana auxi
sry advisory board will meet the pas,
Tuesday evening. and the next gene
meeting viii OCCUR Sunday afternoon.
GOT HIS BUNDLE.
william Larey OF la Harold sire
found a large bundle containing a N
suit OF clothes. some groceries. etc.
Smith street. which were turned over
the ChafYee street police station
-roved 20 be the property of n n
named Adams. OF Tar KIN. Mr.. Ada
was IN n Centredaic car, Saturday ev
Snr. and arose for an Old lady and
his bundle on the seat. forgetting at
n untii after the lady. who took hls I
left the car He returned 10 where
sot on. and she said that she saw
bundle on the sidewalk and later saw
bov- pic kit up. II II supposed
when the Old lady got on the condu
tnlntinx that the bundles were
orop~rty kindly set them en for ne
wR. GRADY Az ENTERTAINED
70 ,n,.> vvho took part IN the II