The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-29

| This information was what Mrs
Goldwaite had talked philanthropy
for two full hours for, and she took
her leave, feeling that she was hero
inc of the first water. But Mrs. Ber
rie accompanied her caller to the front
gate in her eagerness to talk more
about the "movement." "It is to ell
evate the toiIers. | understand she
said, land to get in touch with our
poorer neighbors?'
eyes," answered Mrs. Goldwaite.
hesitating to break up her luxurious
New Years dream by humping against
tie intrusive fact that wash-women
and ditch diggers occupied the sa me
planet together with the "firsts.'
"Yes," she repeated "and when we
organize you will accept the presiden-
Cyl" and she got up an interested
look, almost as good as the genu-
| inc.
"Certainly," was the reply. II
thank you for the honor" and Mrs.
j ohm Berrie pressed the callers hand
fe,vently.
The delegate was not very tavora-
bly, influenced with the young wife 8
enthusiasm over the question. and the
pressure of her hand chilled, rather
than thrilled. her festive Leart.
But one consoling thought ran
through it all; thay never would "or-
ganize.' 1t was only suh'e'tuoe to
nose our something more. substantial
Mrs. Go!dwaite tripped along 10 the
tur ming, ~he,e she met Mis-. Wilton,
who reined in her ponies TO ask breath
essly: "Did you find our
"To be sure; it takes me TO find
OUT" and she tossed her head in tri-
lumph. They will have the dinner
as usual. But Mrs. Rerrie, not being
acquai nted, could not write the invi-
tations alone; and Mr.. Berrie could
not help be1 until today"
30, yesp' cried Mrs. Wilton, "that
accounts for it all. Well, we are
ready and will be delighted to help
turn the new leaf this year, because
Of the sweet hostess"
"She was wonderfully elated, though,
over the philanthropic work. and
Mrs. Goldwaite rolled up her eyes in
mock seriousness. Both ladies gig
gled and clapped their hands, i'm
mensely amused at the adroitness OF
their "feint" and its success.
The expectant "firsts" we're all agog
for few days, looking for invitations;
but, STANCE to say, not one Of them re-
ceived the familiar square envelope
with the Berries coat-of arms in the
corner, and things were once more
fast assuming the mysterious.
But everything was made exceed
ingly plain, finally, by the buxom
Mrs. Meigs, washer woman for trio
of tie immaculate set.
"And it's me and mine who are 60
in to have fine dinner on New Y ears
day." she boasted to Mrs. Wilton on
the next Monday morning, as she ran
her broad fingers through the steam
ing suds.
"Some one going to send you nice
basket" quiered Mrs. Wilton, think
ing at once of the benevolent president
to be.
"Nawl yer away off" laughed the
woman OF labor. "We've an invita-
ton to the New Years dinner at Shell
ly Farms; got it in fine cover with
the Berry army coat blazed onto the
corner of it."
"Why, Mrs. Malinda Meigs! ex-
claimed the astonished Mrs. Wilton,
"you are joking me?"
mo, ma'am, I'm not,' giving the
handle Of the wringer an emphatic
yank; "it't the Bible truth. And l
was 80 tickled at what she writ onto
the gold-aidged card, she sent me-"
"What was tha,!" asked Mrs. Will
ton. desperately, the awfulness Of a
philantbropic "movement" gripping
her heartstrings.
why, she writ that she and her
husband would turn the new leaf
themselves this time and invite the
worthy poor to dine with them en-
New Years day And now," dropping
ber voice to one of pleasant interrog-
ative, "where be you agoin' to dine,
New Years, ma amp
II hardly know yet,' answered Mrs.
Wilton, truthfully; then she fled to
the closet and studied and fine, new
dinner dress. with conflicting thou ghts.
For young chit from college to
come lording it into their midst and
make such unheard of snubbing plans