Ripley County democrat., 1910-08-26
PLANNING
THINGS

Mother" said Lucy. with eharsc-
tsrfstio impuisiyeness. .JennIs Darton
10 in town for q week or two. and I
want her to come out and let u have
q good old gossip. want to ask hsr
before all the othA girls learn that
she's here. for then she will have 90
many engagements that It won't be
possible to set hold o. her. What DO
you thinkf@
ASK her. By an means. DEAR an
swered Lucy's mother. 7 always Ike
70 see your friends. and / always loved
Jennie. Lists have her TO Sunday
tea" Z
THAT will be lovely. you dear, sweet
motherkinsl- was Lucy's enthusiastic
response. ''rn ten her 10 come early.
20 We csa have nies. long tafk- You
boys," turning to her three brothers,
must make no engagements for nezk
Sunday, uniess tell you Jennie's
not coming And we won't have an
elaborate meal. mother. Just tea and
thin bread and butter and cookies and
little candies-iust afternoon tea In
the parlor."
"If It's going 10 be q parior bun
struggle or lapfest Of any kind Just
count me out" spoke up Brother Har-
ry, promptly. ''None Of those shaky
things for niinei"
me tool" said Ben.
Il don't stand for tray-an'-tea-fights."
explained Jimmie. because Just 40
soon as get . cup OF tea in one hand
and sandwich In the other I have to
sneeze.
Now, It is Lucy's pride that her
brothers. contrary to the habits Of
some brothers. nearly always are pres
ent at her functions, big and Iittle.i
Further, they make themselves bean
tifully agreeable and add to the glory
OF the occasion So, with q sigh, she
capitulated and agreed to have the
meal properly set on the table. But
she still chung to her basic Idea of
simplicity. following her mother to the
kitchen to discuss the question Of food
unhampered by masculine suggestions.
We'll iust have cold meat. sim
pie salad and plain Ice cream and
cake. with hot tea" she decided. And
I'D Just as soon stay to help you
out. Miss Ii,icy," spoke up Angie. the
nice colored maid who has been 10 the
family 30 long that she 10 almost one
of It. "rd a heap rather stay In and
Ok things nice than have you give .
poor spread"
.All right, Angie" answered Lucy
who detests an ill-served meal and
fairly loathes waiting on the table,
"Then we can have tea and coffee and
the salad served IA q sepaTais course,
bnt that's an the difference ws'il
make. I'm determined on q simple
meal. II vie decide TO have more we'll
tind ourselves asking . lot Of people.
and I want nice, long talk with Jen.
ME. Mother. what kind Of cold meat
would yoa suggestf''
You've quite determined on cold
meatfr asked her mother. 4 always
think at least one hot dish 10 nice
Creamed chicken or fricassead veal
wouldn't be much more trouble than
cold meat, II Angles going 70 be here
10 serve T. And"
"The young gentlemen, they certain.
" does love tried chicken said An.
gis. sAnd you'd make hot biscuits
and strawberry sbortcake Just a. easy
~ preachin'. And hot coffee certain
~ does 90 down fine with fried chick.
en-. And asparagus on toast i loSsly
with new potatoes, creamed."
There yon are. Lncyi'. said hen
mother. @Nnw. that's that eal, :
nice, light msai. and not BIT mora
Troublesome than plain cold beef and
potato salad. And when II comes 10
young men like Dell Jones and RAN
som Davis and--r
= hadn't thought OF asking them, n
put 10 Lucy. . little coldly 4 thought
i told you that ] Just wanted TO have
. nice. long taik with jennie
.sWsll. don't know any snrsF Ray
Of getting 9 nice. long talk with her
than ~ having other people about to
talk % the othsr people. Jsnnis knows
Al those boys. and VII love to meet
them. and you ought % have some
more siFls. % provide for he extra
lnsn and our owA boys. And you could
think up some fllnny iimericks for ths
place car1a. nnd-- a.
rAnd have ! regular formal dinner.
with cards and candles and lIowsr
petals - the 1nser ho~ls, and IN sarts
q pretty eimcrsskz. |. said L.nes. ar
castfesIfy.
'r;xaetl5.- cried har mother, With
growing enthusiaszn. .That's the Kind
ot party really lore. daughter; -.
The those little. sptndiins lap teas ns
much e the boys do Thsftfs nothfna
ifke round fnhle. rfth shaded sfehtz
snd flowers ana plentv - eeot fnnA
be, 70 mske tklnxs % ssinaIzsi5.
eIou just invite about tuenfx rounk
people for xeek fron sazz41. "a.
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and green zn1 ~ pouid u : Koo6 /
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