Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-03
A Tale Of an Afternoon Tea

what's Mrs. Adams mothers name?
Here she comes and I've forgotten
Dick-Cowper,
Hostess-How do you do Mrs. Cow
per? Is your daughter with you?
Mrs. Cowper-Yes, she'll be here in
minute. Stopped to speak to your
mother. We were just congratulating
each other that you have such a nice
day. What lovely decorations!
Hostess-Thank you. Have you
been out in the dining room, Mrs. Cow
per?
Dick-Great Scott! Her name is
| Milton!
Hostess-Dick! You said Cowper.
Dick-Well, it was some old poet,
! that's all knew. I'm sorry.
Hostess-How do you do, Mrs. Car
ter? Are you
Mrs. Carter-Indeed, no. How full
your rooms are This morning at
/ breakfast it looked so stormy l asked
! Mr.. Carter if he thought it was going
to rain. He said in his deliberate way
you know how slow he is-never
hurries about anything, and I'm just
the opposite, and entirely
Hostess-Thank you Oh, Miss Full
Ter! l was afraid you hadn't come
home yet
Miss Fuller-I4ast night 1t looked
! as if it were about to pour rain when
we got into the station, and l said,
Wont it be too bad if it rains like
this tomorrow" Is that Miss Adams
over there? 1 must speak to her.
Hostess-Jennie, my dear! How
good of you to come out after being so
ill
Jennie--Such a beautiful day as
this couldn't stay in. Mother insisted
that 1 wasn't able, but l said l was so
glad you had a pleasant day, and 1
wanted
Hostess-And here's Alice. 1t seems
good to see
Alice-Yes, bnt such lovely weather
/ wouldn't hurt anybody. Aren't the dec
orations lovely? No, I'm going out to
the dining room.
Dick-Most of the party had lots of
baggage, and it took time to stow it
away, but
Hostess-How are you, Mrs. Allen?
I Where's Mary?
Mrs. Allen-She's been in the hos
pital for a week. Appendicitis, you
/ know. 1 wanted to stay with her, but
she said it was such a lovely day that
: / mustn't.
Dick-Some thought we were never
| going to get started, but
Hostess-Mrs. Houston! And Miss
Houston! l am So
! Mrs. Houston-Thank you. So are
we. This is our second tea this after
noon, but it is such a fine day.
n Miss Houston-Yes, indeed, we told
father to get dinner down town. We
shan't want any dinner tonight What
crowd and what lovely decorations!
Hostess-Thank you. Alice is out
in the dining room. Pardon me, Dick.
Dick-Don't mention it, Some of the
crowd were certain we were in
Hostess-And Mrs. Wilkinson! This
is a surprise!
Mrs. Wilkinson knew you'd be
| surprised. Twas in - yesterday. /
went to a funeral.
Hostess-How lovely. No, 1 mean
Mrs. Wilkinson-What a crowd! 1
am so glad you have such a beautiful
day. It's so late that I'm going right
out to the dining room.
Hostess-What were you saying,
Dick?
Dick-I was trying to start my
auto
Hostess-Isn't, it terrible how they
act? Why, Irene Haskins, where have
you kept yourself all
Irene-Yes, am l not naughty? I
haven't been anywhere. What a
crowd there is here and what a beau
tiful day!
Hostess-Thank you. Did you speak,
Dick?
Dick-I just remarked that the auto
mobile blew up and we were all killed.
Hostess-It must have been delight
ful.
Dick-And after that l had the
humps. Sam broke three legs. Harry
fell down the we'll. George had hydro
! phobia.
J Hostess-Yes. know the scenery is
beautiful. Mrs. LIE Vert! l was so
sorry not to be at your shower!
Mrs lie Vert-It was such bad
weather last evening, but to-day is so
very beautiful. Your rooms are so
full. Is that Mary over there near
those decorations?
Hostess-Thank you.
Dick-It was the most fatal trip /
ever knew, but it's over now. 1t was
very sad to have it end so.
Hostess-You must have been
Mother, won't you please see that Dick
is served? He must be starved
Mother certainly will Your tea
is a great success. Such crowd.
Hostess-Yes, and the decorations
and the fine day. Get Dick to tell you
/ about his trip. It's very interesting