The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-05

Coffee.
The fee cream was served in glisten.
ing cobwebs OF spun candy. The cake
was iced smoothly in white icing and
when firm, icing tinted golden hue
was drawn over it with a fine pointed
/ brush TO simulate a cobweb In the
midst of the web sat a large gold
spider. On the spun candy ice cream
/ holders a spider crouched on the edge
with a folded paper tucked under its
legs on which was written a bit OF
doggerel OF which the following is
fair sample:
"Will you walk into my cobweb?
Said the spider to the heart.
CTwas a spider owned by Cupid
And he played double part.
The way into my cobweb
Is up a golden stair,
Alas. | fear the simple heart,
Walked straight into the snare"
When Sheila entered the parlor at
a given signal. large hoop was lifted
over her head, with its snowy pack
ages dangling all around her. Twelve
girl had contributed for this part OF
the surprise. A large child's hoop had
been wound with broad white tape,
and the gifts, wrapped in white tissue
and tied with white ribbons were
fastened TO the tape with safety pins.
The gifts varied according to the
circumstances of the giver and the
skill in fancy work. from sheer. ex.
Vonsive linen TO the finest linen. lawn
or muslin. There were lovely drawn
work centerp!eces, turnover collars
and so on. down to simple sweeping
caps and laundry bags.
After they had enclosed the bride.to-
be in the hoop tie twelve merry girls
he'd il up and danced around her for
turn or two. and then stopped when
Sheila was asked 10 remove a gift
from the hoop. Upon unwrapping the
package she found an original rhyme
or verse appropriate for the article.
For a handkerchief:
May this filmy handkerchief
Ne'er wipe away the tear of grief"
For duster:
"Unromantic busters we,
A homely part we play,
Little elves OF shine and sheen
To chase the dust away"
The dance was resumed at the end
OF each presentation and the fun con-
tinued until the last gift had been re-
moved from the circle.
Then there walked into the room
ghostly company in winding sheets
with their heads covered with pillow
cases. After dance as wierd and un.
canny as they could make IL, the
spook array was removed and folded
up to be taken home and laundered.
then returned 10 the bride, done up
suitably, in sets, and tied with rib
bon.
Another clique OF friends had found
their inspiration for a novel way in
which to give their "love token"
from Mother Goose's nursery Jingle OF
the maid in the garden" They de.
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ments and every one was turned out
into the hall. When they were allow.
ed TO come in they saw the historic
maid. whose nose the blackbird nip
PED, hanging up the clothes"
square OF brown denim was laid
IN the center OF the floor and the Dor.
der OF a walk defined with paper
cErysanthemums in all colors. "a CAV
garden of flowers" Paper grass was
dropped in between the flowers. A
yellow ribbon was stretched across
The Garden" and tied to the back of
two chairs, and handkerchiefs o,
drawn work. embroidered. initiated
ana plain. were hung upon the line in
dainty array, with tiny gilded
clothes pins.
The evenings iolllty finished with
dancing. The spiders used for the ta-
bic We're Of the variety that the toy
vender on the street bangles from a
string, making the legs move. These.
when gilded, made very llfe.like look
Ing spiders, and they are not expen
s've when purchased by the dozen.