The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-17

 refined voice. "I'm Mrs. Peanut Pm playing lady-come-to-see. This is my daughter. Rosalie Arabella Peanut. brought her to call on you"
 I'm very glad to see you both," said the hostess Wont you come in and take off your hat?"
 Mrs. Peanut looked shocked. "Oh. no, couldn't do that" she said. That wouldn't be etiquette. We're making calls, you know. and when you make calls you never take off your hat. You just go in and sit down a minute and then you say: o, I must go. I've been here such long time."
 T wouldn't think of urging it, then" apologized Mrs. Martin. But I hope you will take a chair and sit down at least for few minutes"
 Yes, I'll do that" said Mrs Peanut, gathering up her skirt and stumbling to a chair.
 She laid Rosalie Arabella down on the floor while she arranged her dra- peries. When she was settled to her
 
 blonde infant and set her upon the maternal knee
 What beautiful hair you daughter has" said the hostess presently; but isn't 1t rather strange that she should have such light hair when yours is so dark?"
 Mrs. Peanut smoothed the pale crown with an affectionate hand. Tt is funny" she said But then she caught her hair from her aunt"
 oh" said Mrs. Martin, with slight gulp I'm sure it's very pretty any. way. She's charming child"
 "Yes'm, she is all of that" agreed Mrs. Peanut.
 Mrs. Martin drowned involuntarily at the touch of slang, but hastily smoothed out her brow, fearing that even this tacit criticism mi~ht over step the bounds of etiquette.
 She's awfully unhealthy" cor 'ded Mrs. Peanut. She's sick so r'""A of he time that I don't think Fl ever raise her. All my children arc sickly," she continued with pardonable pride. They catch everything. Quite few of them are sick with scarlet fever now"
 Dear. dear!" said Mrs. Martin in distressed tone. q should consider 1t quite a calamity If even one child of mine were i'll with scarlet fever, and you speak as though you had sev eral."
 T have ten," responded Mrs. Pea nut triumphantly land they're all lying in row just as red as beets."
 Mrs. Martin rose and took from the table box of dainty waters. Do have a wafer" she urged. "I think mother with so much on her mind as you have needs some refreshment."
 Mrs. Peanut helped herself daintily. Let's pretend we're having tea" she suggested. That will be like a grown-up peoples call"
 "Yes let's do that" agreed Mrs. Martin. And if the children aren't too sick, you'd better take the rest of the waters home to them"
 "Oh, all my children aren't sick" said Mrs. Peanut as she took another wafer and held it to Rosalie's rosebud lips for a moment. Then she trans ferred it to her own. You know I've got twenty-five of 'em."
 Mrs. Martin gasped. "Twenty-five!" she calculated Why, that seems like a very large family"
 ''Its the largest ever knew" said Mrs. Peanut, complacently. But some of them are very little. They came out of my last birthday cake"
 A moment later the caller scrambled down from her chair and tucked Rosalie under her arm again.
 q must be going" she said. MT. Peanut'll be getting uneasy about me. I left him at home to take care of the children. He's out of work just now, and it's real convenient for me. He's just lovely with the children
 "I should think 1t would be hard on you with such large family and your husband out of work" said the hostess. "Oh. I keep boarders when MT. Pea nut can't get any work" responded the caller airily. And he's out Of work most of the time. He's such stupid man.
 Feeling that the situation was a rather delicate one. Mrs. Martin mere