The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-08
Playing Lady
Gomez o-See"


tbp door of the sewing room, In re
snonse to which the caller received n
cordial invitation to enter.
The caller wore a very large and
uncomfortable black hat, which
showed an exasperating desire to
eclipse its wearer completely, and a
voluminons black silk skirt, some Of
which was gathered up in one small
hand. the rest being occupied in wrap
ming Itself about the feet that ap
peared occasionally from under their
cloud of drapery The caller held her
daughter informally under her left
arm.
How do you do. Mrs MARTINI"
said the caller in very highpitChed.
refined voice I'm Mrs. Peanut I'm
playing Iady-come -to.see This is my
daughter, Resale Arabella Peanut
brought her to call on you"
I'm very glad to see you both"
said the hostess won't you come In
and take off your hat?"
Mrs. Peanut looked shocked oh,
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, must go I've
been here such long time
81 wouldn't think Of urging it, then,
apolOgized Mrs Martin. "But | hope
you will take chair and sit down at
least for a few minutes"
Eyes. III do that" said Mrs. Peanut.
gathering up her skirt and stumbling
to a chair.
She laid Rosalie ArabeIla down or
the floor while she arranged her dra-
peries When she was settled to her
own satisfaction, she picked up the
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 raIe
crown with an affectionate hand 1T
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 a charming child"
"Yesm, she is all of that" agreed
Mrs Peanut
Mrs Martin frowned involuntarily
a; the touch of slang. but hastily
smoothed out her brow, fearing that
even this tacit criticism might over.
step the bounds of etiquette
She's awfully unhealthy" cOnffded
Mrs Peanut shes sick so much of
the time that don't think I'll ever
raise her All my children are sickly,"
she continued with pardonable pride
"They catch everything Quite a few
of them are sick with scarlet fever
now"
Dear dear!" said Mrs Martin in a
distressed tone. 81 should consider it
quite a calamity if even one child OF
mine were i'll with scarlet fever. and
yon speak as though you had sew
eral."
81 have ten" responded Mrs Pea
nut triumphantly, "and they're all
lying in row just as red as beets"
Mrs Martin rose and took from the
table a box of dainty waters 20
have wafer" she urged Il think a
mother with so much on her mind rs
you have needs some refreshment."
Mrs Peanut helped herself datutiy
Lets pretend we're having tea. size
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 ii to Rosalies rosebu
lips for a moment Then she trans
ferred it to her own You know I've
got twenty-five of EN-"
Mrs. Martin gasped, "Twenty.fvri"
she calculated. why. that seems like
a very large family"
It's the largest ever knew" said
Mrs Peanut, complacently but some
OF them are very little. They came
out of my last birthday cake"
moment later the caller scrambled
down from her chair and tucked
RoSalie under her arm again.
y must be going" she said MIR
P"anutll be getting uneasy about mr
loii him at home to take care of the
ehiGron, He's out of work Just now,
and it's real convenient for me He's
Just lovely with tho children"