The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-04-23

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Elise, the eldest, taught the English branches in
girls school in the West
Elizabeth; fifteen, and Marion, twelve, were two
growing schoolgirls, and had spent a month with
an AUNT aunt at her country place on the Hudson
sat e'f 9 the brsT sad Marion & &y2Enng as the three
such charming times at Aunt Isabe's and the bean
tltu house with trained servants with nothing to
t 0r does morning snas TIL night but ones own pleasure%
Marion, we'd be ''otty an 'orrid,'" said Elizabeth
ct here Is Elise, who has been so gay and had
tennis and golf parties in her honor, and has been
belle OF the soldest-brass, and she's already
sewing on Dress for poor youngster who has
f, none tor the Sunday-school picnic week The
needle talrly squeaks, it is hot! She is doing II
tor sunshine, but who wants sunshine this weather.
prefer shade" Elizabeth lay back in her big chair
Stop being frivolous and pun-n1akinp BETTY" "
SAID the elder sister eff you'd gather this sleeve
you'd be cooler than groanng in that lazy chair
wearing, and far from complimentary"
10 yourself% asked Marion.
TO all of u.s." said Elise. HAS it ever occurred
10 you elegant young women that while we have
0een butterflies Of pleasure, if of fashion our
dear dear mother has been here nursing grandmother
Hr0ugh long and tedious illness, and never letting
us know about it for fear of spelling our visits"
Its I Rard to reaize it when we. are away" muir
INJURED Elizabeth with us "seein' is believin'' and
then then mother never complains, and always seems SO
calm and pleasant. But she must be tired out Nurs-
ing IS the hardest work"
We're selfish lot; at least Betty and 7 are
said Marion, impulsively
81 plead guilty, too" Elise declared. "But we
must must DO 90 something to redeem ourselves. Mama
:, oh, you know, Elise, there's no money to spare
for any jaunts-"
Mores the shame!" said Elise quickly owe
qnered her part of my earnings,-I can't save half
ought to,--but she won't touch it. as she thinks
need it for fall and winter clothes But I've thought
OF another way-not so attractive, but far better
thah no vacation Why not invite her to visit us for
two or three weeks? OF course when were ar
home we help, but the brunt falls on her Now
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work on our hands and make visitor of our mother
we can do several simple nice things for her enter
instead OF her making dozens every year for US"
The very thingF cried Betty "A1y conscience
qo9s 1o Ese ERjek wod amd IT & will be fun too Nobody but
We must write formal invitation and send il ar
once Let me see! Get paper and pens from my
desk-my very SWEETEST note. How will this do?
"The Misses Herrick request the pleasure of
two weeks visit from Mrs, Lucy Herrick, beginning
on wednesday afternoon next at four o'clock An
early reply is requested.
ELIZABETH HERRICK
MARION HERRICK"
-, The mex, ,day-Tuesday-cam note in the mail.
writing. They read:
Mrs. Lucy Herrick accepts with pleasure the
invitation from the Misses Herrck to visit them at
their charming home. She will arrive promptly at
tour r. o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. She hopes that
return with Mrs. Herrick for protracted stay
at her own home"
Pretty neat that last" Marion cried and thew
all laughed. Then they went to work in earnest
Wednesday, directly after breakfast Mrs Herrick
was hurried OFF to spend the day with her mother
four squares away. Then the three in morning
dress, worked with will They had lunch instead
OF the usual country dinner to give them
selves more time.
By four everything was in order, and the girls,
IN pretty afternoon dress, awaited their guestsfor
grandmother was coming to tea, also.
they arrived promptly, Mrs. Herrick in her law
ender lawn, and Madam Avery in thin back-and-
white gown with old laces
The rooms OF the cottage were partly darkened
ana cool, with flowers and vines everywhere
few moments later three friends of the mothers
came surprise planned by the girls.
Every one seemed in gala mood. There was a
cool breeze on the piazza, the guests adjourned
When supper time came the mother could not
was beautifully decorated with ferns and white
roses, with Elise's best embroidered centerpece of
terms on white ground. The prettiest china and
silver were IN use, and vines were on the walls
Marion was a model waitress in white can and
apron Elise had the few hot dishes for the FIRST
course. She served coffee from the urn = family
heirloom and tea for Madam from Elizabeth,s
Chinese teapot. The veal pates had been the skele
Ton at the least but they were success in spite of
dire mlsgiyings, while Elises delicious light rolls
were highly praised
Elizabeth gave for a second co,rse he~ far,o.s
bread and olives
The last course was sliced peaches chilled with