The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-06
Dick S Story
A Tale Of an Afternoon Tea


| stand here?
Hostess-Not at ALL In fact. I'd lik,
IT. | want TO hear all about your auto
- mobile trip. How did the accident han
7 pen?
Dick-Why, you see. bought thu
machine
Hostess-Good afternoon, Mrs. Var
? Kemp. And how is
Mrs Van kemp-lsnt it delightful
that you have such a glorious after
, noon! | was so pleased. | said tc
Elizabeth. I'm glad Miss Sterling
has such a good day" And she agreed
Win me. What lovely decorations
Il Hostess-Thank you Oh, Dick
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 youq
Mrs. Cowper-Yes. she'll be here in
minute. Stopped to speak to your
mother We Were just congratulatins
each other that you have such nice
day What lovely decorationsl /.
Hostess-Tnank you Have Won
been out in the dining room. Mrs. Cow.
| per?
Dick-Great Scott! Her name is
Milton,
.Hostess-Dick, You said Cowper
Dick-Wel, 1t was some old poet
that S all knew I'm sorry.
Hostess How do you do, Mrs. Car.
teri. Are you
Mrs. Carter-Indeed no How ,frI
your rooms are! This morning at
breakfast il looked SO stormy 7 asked
Mr. Garter ii he thought ii was going
TO ram he said in his deliberate way
You know how slow he is-never
hurries about anything, and I'm lust
the opposite, and entirely
Hostess-Thank YOU Oh. Miss Ful.
Ter! was afraid you hadn't come
nome yet.
Miss Fuller--Last night. 1t looked
as If 1t were about to pour rain when
We got into the station, and I said
Won't it be too bad if it rains like
inns tomorrow" Is that Miss Adams
over there? | must speak te her.
Hostess-Jennie my dear, How
good OF you to come out after being so
i'll!
Jennie-Such beautiful day a.,
this couldn't stay in. Mother insisted
that | wasn't able. but | said was 50
glad you had pleasant day, and I
wanted
Hostess And here's Alice. It seems
gcod to see
Aiice-Ies, hnt such lovely weather
wouldn't hurt anybody. Aren't the dee,
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!
Where's Mary?
Mrs AlIen-She's been in the hos
pital for week. Appendicitis you
know. | wanted 20 stay with her. but
she said 1t was such lovely day that
mustn't
Dick-Some thought we were never
going to get started, but
Hostess Mrs. Houston! And Miss
Houston! | am So
Mrs. Houston-Thank you. So are
we This is our second tea this after
loon but it is such a fine day
Miss Houston Yes, indeed. we told
'ather to get dinner down town. We
ihan't want any dinner tonight. What
4 crowd and what lovely decorations,
Hostess-Thank you Alice is out
n 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
S surprise
Mrs, Wilkinson knew you'd be
urprised, | was in --- yesterday.
vent 10 a funeral
Hostess How lovely. No, | mean
Mrs. Wilkinson What a crowd,
IN so glad you have such beautiful
ay. It's 80 late that I'm going right
nut to the dining room.
Hostess What were you saying.
Dick?
Dick--I was trying to start nv
tito
Hostess Isn't II terrible how they
ct? Why, Irene Haskins, where have
on kept yourself all
lrene-Yes, am ! not naughty?
ayen't been anywhere What a
rowd there is here and what a bean
iful day!
Hostess Thank you Did you speak.
)ick?
Dick-I just remarked that the auto
noble blew up and we were all killed
Hostesslt must have been delight.
ll.
Dick-And after that had the
Jumps Sam broke three legs. Harry
III down the we'll George had hydro.
hobia
Hostess Yes. know the scenery is
aautiful Mrs lie Nert was so
orry not to be at your shower.
Mrs. lie VertIt was such bad
Gather last evening, but today is so
cry beautiful. Your rooms are so
Ill. Is that Mary over there near
lose decorations?
Hostess Thank you.
Dick-It was the most fatal trip I
yer knew. but irs over now. 1t was