Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-12
LESSON IN ETIQUETTE.

her chair
Betty Dale, friend, who calls to see
heg and tells her of dolls tea party.
| Maria Theresa, Marie, Angelina, Gret-
chen, four little girls disguised as dolls.
Scene "A sitting room, Molly stretched
in steamer chair; Betty sitting on
low stool beside her.
| Molly--lt was so good of you to come,
Betty. And now, tell me all about it.
Betty You are sure you do not suffer,
dearY
Molly Oh, MOI Only the doctor says
that must be quiet for 2 week, and so
many lovely things are to happen this
week First, this tea party.
| Betty-If | tell you, dear, it viii
make you feel worse. | would stay with
you, only your mother says that |
mustn't, for you are to take your nap.
| Molly-Yes, | take a long nap every
have such lovely dreams, they seem real
laugh right out loud.
Betty Wouldn't it be jolly if you
| should dream all about this tea party?
/ y
| I'll come tomorrow and perhaps you will
tell me that your dream party was bet
| ter than ours. | often think I'd like to
see the thing from the dolls side We
never hear what the dolls think of tea
parties, and yet there the poor dears sit
| through them all, looking on and hearing
such things and never getting bite to
eat
| Molly tlaughing)i never thought Of
that 1t is such funny idea. But
90 on.
8etty-You are to be at Crs ce's at 2,
/ 20" and your doll Angelina; and Mar.
| garet and hef doll Gretchen; and Grace
with her new T-ench don Marie. Oh! /
do so wish ] could have gone with Maria
| Theresa. She is so queenly ard splendid
have made her lovely spangled crown.
| tried to stick it on with glue, but it
did not stay, so i keep il on now with
| hat pm.
Betty Isn't it fortunate dolls have no
fcelingY Well, Graoes Marie is just from
| Trance. Graees uncle sent her The
party is fer her. We are to show our
best American manners, and we are to
have tea and three kinds of cake.
Molly Uml
Betty Il suppose AIargaret's Gretchen
will be dressed fine: no one would believe
how Margaret treats that doll on other
occasions They say she leaves her in a
real ragged state.
Molly suppose this is gossiping, Bet
ty, but if she had feelings / dare say
| would have to be more careful Well,
1 must go now; you look sleepy, Molly
dear Kisses her). Now dream about
a splendid party, and tomorrow we'll ex-
change experiences. (Goes outl
Molly stretching and yawningl ~ am
so sleepy feel as if | should sleep
until tomorrow. Falls back among the
pillows and breathes heavily. A noise
outside. In come three little girls
dressed like dolls and walking stiffly.)
Angelina wonder where Maria The
resa is? For a queen / think she has
very singular manners. Maybe it is your
etiquette TO hide from your guests. Ma
ria Theresa. where are your
Marie tcoming from behind screen
with a crown hanging on one side of her
headl III tried to be ready, dears, indeed
| did but have been suffering sol
Gretchen dressed in tattersl I'll guess
IL was your mistress who made YOU suf-
fer, Don't talk to be about your hui
mans. | think they are awful.
Maria-Will one of you take off this
CROWN It's pinned on with spike and
runs straight into my brains.
Marie French doll, prettily dressed.
walks with mincing gaitl DO let me
try. !. thought you did not believe in
crowns in this country. I've helped to
take off Frances crown. Takes crown
oil Nargia)
Angelina Well, let us set the table
and have the first tea party of our lives
Fellow citizens, this is the time of our
lives. Scurryl tAll hurry about stifly,
sea table and sit rigidly in chairs)
Gretcthen-Now who shall be hostess Z
All together-Il II /! Ii
Angelina Pray do not act like our
mistresses While I've sat at their stu
pid feasts | have often said; Give me
chance for one human party, and I'd
show them the way" Now once again.
Who shall be hostessg lSilence.)
Angelina since none of you
want to be hostess | suppose I'll have
to be.
Gretchen You sound just like that
Betty girl. I'd try to act more dollified
if 1 were you. The way that Betty
makes herself is positively pa inful.
Maria Theresa--Nho then shall reign
Marie-Do not talk of reign. Ii makes
me think of the reign of terror
Gretchen-lt makes me think of get
ting wet And with these rags on the
thought is disagreeable My one decent
dress is kept for my mistress tea par
ties. Rays are good enough for other
times. Why, when the sailor boy Jack
Tar came to call the other day had to
. hide in Noah'S Ark I WINS sueh n friohf
Augelina-Let Marie be hostess, she
is company.
Marie-That sounds something like l
do like politeness. tShe pours out tea
Madam Maria Theresa, win you have a
cup? PASSES it Maria grins.l
Maria All! | know the trick If |
= take it You viii snatch il away from me
and drink it yourself Hostesses always
do. I've been to ninety three tea parties
IN various nurseries and never drank a
drop of tea myself, and I've seen the