Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-18
Dick S Story
A Tale Of IN Afternoon Tea

Aren't you brave TO come out among
such lot of girls? did not dare
hope my tea would be so honored.
Dick-you know | don't often stay
away when I have half chance to
come TO your house. VIII you mind II
I stand here?
Hostess-Not at all. In fact. I'd like
II. want to hear all about your auto
mobile trip. How did the accident hap
pen?
Dick-why. you see. bought the
machine
Hostess--Good afternoon. Mrs. Van
Kemp. And how is
Mrs. Van Kemp-Isn't It delightful
that'you have such a glorious after
noon! l was so pleased. | said to
Elizabeth. Pm glad Miss Sterling
has such good day" And she agreed
with me. What lovely decorations.
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 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 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-Dlek, You said Cowper.
Dick-Well. 1t was some old poet,
that's all knew. I'm sorry.
IIostess--How do you do, Mrs. Car
ter? Are you
Mrs. Carter-Indeed. no. How full
your rooms are, This morning at
breakfast 1t looked so stormy / asked
Mr.. Carter IL be 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, was afraid you hadn't come
home yet
Miss Fuller-Last night. It looked
as IL ii were about to pour rain when
We got into the station. and I said.
Wont it be too bad If it rains like
this tomorrow" Is that Miss Adams
over there? must speak to her.
Bostess-Jennie. my dear, How
good of you to come out after being SO
iii.
Jennie-Such a beautiful day az
this couldn't stay in. Mother insisted
that | wasn't able. but 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 1t took time to stow it
away. but
Hostess-How are you, Mrs. Allen?
Where's Mary?
Mrs. Allen-She's been in the hos
pital for a week. Appendicitis. you
know. I wanted to stay with her, but
she said Il was such = lovely day that
/ mustn't
Dirk-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
noon. but II is such fine day.
Miss Houston-Yes. indeed. we told
father to get dinner down town We
shant want any dinner tonight What
a crowd and what lovely decorationsi
Hostess-Thank you Alice is out
in the dining room Pardon me. Dick.
Dick--Dont mention 1t. Some of the
crowd were certain we we're in
Hostess-And Mrs. Wilkinson. This
is a surprise,
Mrs. Wilkinson knew you'd be
surprised. was In - yesterday. /
went to a funeral
Hostess-How lovely. No. mean
Mrs. Wilkinson-What a crowd, I
am so glad you have such a beautiful
day. It's SO late that In going right
out to the dining room
Hostess-what were you saying.
Dick.
Dick-I was trying to start my
Hostess-Isnt Il terrible how they
act? Why. Irene Haski1s. where have
you kept yourself all
Irene-Yes. am no. naughty? ]
haven't been anywhere. What a
crowd there is here and what beau
fiful day.
Hostess-Thank you DID you speak,
Dick7
Dsck-I Just remarked that the auto
mobile blew u2 and we were all killed.
Hostess-It must have been delight
full
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