Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-08-21

, Rnow ror what could hear MIN n
the distance singing at the top Of H.
lusty Young voice
~Gentiefnen rankers all are we-e-e--s
tn an earspiitting shout from Agatha
Second drowned the song completely
~o-h.h-h. Freddy" shriekcd the
young lady. with lung power tE&t
equaled vincents.
shivered with indignation &c TIE
liberty. Freddy indeed
AZ the third shout he heard her ana
stopped singing 10 rend the air with
an answering cry.
"For goodness sake, what are you
30 long about she called. do hu1s
ry up,"
acoming," reared Vincent, chatter
ing down the two flights OF stairs like
Wild horse. and hurried out ~
join Agatha Fifth. my hands over ny
ears, Young people are SO noisy nowr.
days.
Several evenings later Agatha Fourth \
had arranged 10 give progressive
| dinner party she was to be tho hoo
tess and the rest OF us wero hen a
guests. II was an eveningdr aHnlts
and must say as we sat down to dir
ner ! never sew prettier group e.
girls
Then the i'm began. Agatha
| Fourth's idea Ii having progressive
dinner party VIA for each Of the kris
| to move up one placn with each course
| so that they could an have turns ~ 4
| ting by us. It was delightful: really
| don't know that | ever attended ns9
| iollier dinner rarity. Vincent kop<
| quoting frona tse Mad Tea Party III
Alice In Wuns land" and the gIrI1
laughed at eve single thing he sai6
| Mrs. Armistead ! am ashamed 70 ~
was not presen her head Ached ~
| she had dined Ii her room. am ~
| naturally noisy or riotous. but 49,
laughter and Jokes Of those six gifI(|
were 40 infectious that was ohliGo
10 Join In with them. Vincent ~ m Il
one end on the table and 1t the "a
cr, with three Girls on each side d U(
The secretary. Of course was nc1
| present
| Agatha Fourth had decorated f1
| table With some OF the yellow ruS1
| and Wild fsrn that grew near the c91
| tie. Agatha Sixth and had found
1 them many times IN our wanderlnU
| and, by the way. she was looking e.
| pecialIy lovely that evening Tha &ifI~
| all wore shimmering white gowns. Nlr
| liar In dess%n. with silver ornamonf6
| but Agatha Sixth's gown was crexz
| color with ornaments Of gold, and NH
l ~
| We had ached the very end u {k1
| dinner. an had lust made fhe IaS
| change or faces. which left me MINI
my favorita Agatha Sixth on my rff
| and Agatha Third on my left.
l Suddenly. as the talk died G6XU
| and a certain eontented stlence f11I
| upon us. VINCENT rose to hin feet. or
bowling TO as formally. BEGAN 70 speH6
| Ladies' and gentleman he e4lll
making TIE last word pointeiIy
glar. white the girls Al laughed Fl i
think you are all with me when I
nose a vote Of thinks too
hostesa"--d felt that he had neSf1
said Agatha FOURTH y --~'.our hcst4SS
Tor giving us so delightful ID ~ t11
tainment." He bowed to A4n<
| Fourth and went on: S N
III all progressive ten parties m
termed mad hope may attend ni&H
| such Bnt az | look around n1e. gSl
tleman and ladies fair. ACROSS th~ n
| glow Of the candle that turns The njx1
to redder gold, and AZ I gazs upon
youth and beauty here assembled
| Ike Of which have never baf62
looked upon he made q co,irfI1
cliaation Of his head that fncI1i4
every maid az the table. and they -
sighad-~-I heard them al look u1SI
this noble renm. this exquisite It'll
and think Of the gracfousncss of MI
hospitality, am inspired To pror6@
toast in which feel conhdanf m
will NIL JON me- AT this climax
cent raise1 his glass above hla TIM
"To the real Agathass be cried
the real Honorable Agathas" IN
i There was an instant of de1d
Ience and t'sen to my surprise n
4 left-hand uoiwfaor, Agatha Third kSi4
TO her feet and. with quivering I;1
started to say something. But kfe N
hardly time to rise before the cfAl
Ave girls sprang to their feet
raising their classes Agatha III
with the rest they cried With III
vcsce: To the Honorable Ara III
and ALTHOUGH II seemed to me q
Agatha Third had very nearly nj
cat OUT o. the bag BY rising, AZ
acknowledge the courtesy. ret nj
i promptness Of the other girls KIM
was partially retrieved, and Wins
and were still somewhat II
MS to the identity Of our fsif ~
wealthy hostess. SS
Il I asked Vincent afterward Whak
made OF Agatha Thirds behayior,
II locke to me. said that y6l
person, az II those girls had q