The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-09-06
WEDDING GIFTS
The Happy Bride Takes
an inventory

rushed that she had no time to exam
Inc her treasures closely, although she
| remembered, as in a dream writing
large number of notes of acknowledge
ment. Then, too, 10 gifts had come
after she had gone away.
The bride went into the room where
the presents were arranged on all
the tables the house afforded and two
borrowed from neighbors, and sepa-
rated the sheep from the lambs.
The first thing which caught her eye
were a number of punch glasses. She
counted them and found there were
44O in all.
They will be awfully nice when you
give ball, said her sister, who was
accompanying her on this voyage of
discovery.
The bride admitted that they would.
But you see, DEAR" she said
thoughtfully, "our apartment has only
five rooms and a bath, and the little
library table is but 16 by 20 feet, so
that it will probably be some years
before | can invite 44O people to take
dinner with me, or even give small
and early dance to that number"
The sister giggled, and they inspect
ed the coffee spoons, which came next
on the table. There were AZ coffee
spoons, and the bride sorted them into
little groups and looked them over
admiringly.
Il will use them by turns" she said
This set first, then that, and so on"
Why not have them exchanged for
something else?" asked the sister.
Il don't think that would be nice"
replied the bride primly
There were II cut-glass bonbon
dishes and 20 bonbon spoons. There
were SO silver knives which the bride
said were pie knives and her sister
declared should be used either for
ice cream or fish, or both, as occasion
demanded.
There were II clocks.
1--WE can put two in each ROOM"
said the bride, and | mustn't forget
TO go downtown this very afternoon
and buy dollar alarm clock to waken
George in the morning.
These are the puzzles explained
the sister, as the twain approached
table laden with silver implements
Each member of the family has been
given three guesses as to the identity
of each but we haven't succeeded in
making them all out yet"
The bride took up the implements
one by one, knitted her brows and
puzzled over them.
This looks to me like something to
eat asparagus with" she said, refer.
ring TO a gnarled specimen.
oh! we've guessed that replied
the sister; that is a. combination
cork-screw and bottle-opener and ice
pick, and il is solid silver. 1t was easy,
but just try your brains on this"
This" resembled nothing so much (
as a dynamite bomb with a fussy top.
1t was evidently intended as recepta- /
Gle for some special thing, but what
the bride could not make out in the I
least. There were all sorts and con-
ditions of forks and pronged things /
which were not particularly ornamen-
tai and would only be useful If the /
owner knew to what to apply them.
II should take them to a jeweler |
and have him explain their uses" /
said the sister.
Il will" acquiesced the bride. per /
haps he will know, though / doubt it.
Did | get any doylies or embroidered /
things for the tablet"
mo. but you are the happy owner of /
IL lamps"
And there is both electric light and
gas in the apartment. Still, when we /
build a summer home they will come
in nicely. l hope we received some
pictures"
No, no pictures, but ii trays of
various sorts and conditions"
ANY furniture?"
Certainly not; people don't give
such things, but you received IL pep
per potts.
I'VE will certainly have a spicy
life" sighed the bride. Il had hoped
some one would send me tea table"
1T seems to me you are awfully un-
grateful" said the sister.
II am not" contradicted the bride
Il love everything l have. They are
all perfectly lovely, and | wouldn't
part with one of them for the world.
| am merely taking an inventory.
Tell you what will do. / will 90 right
down town and find out what these
things are intended for and-and-er
If you don't think IT would be dread.
full. will take basketful of dupll.
Gates along and exchange them for
articles | did not get. You are sure
you don't think 1t will be dreadful?
But what will the givers say when
they come to call and don't find their
gifts? You honestly don't think n
will matter? Well. then. come with
me and We will exchange the lamps
for tablecloths and some of those
silver spoons for a bread tray. and
seven pie knives for a carving set
don't expect to have a great amount