The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
COPYRIGHT BY JAMES BLvERsoS

COPYRIGHT BY JAMES BLVERsoS
-oTHER says the stage will be here in
.hh half an hour now, said lisbette,
M smoothing her new lilac print dress,
y Lets 20 and look at the spare
- : room again, and at the supper table,
before they get here" proposed Sarah.
The spare room bad freshly ironed curtains
at the windows and blue and white checked
sountspaqs on the ssa s over the I heavy
hoeany chest Of drawers, on which was spred,a pa,
a Clean towel. A bead pncushion lay exacty
in the middle, blue, and white glass lamp
stood on one side and fancy fbs oSskes otSer ~
Sarah and Lisbette thought it looked beau
The supper table, which was laid for siI
persons had a red and white figured cioth'
with frinsed napkin Of the SAN same nlpts Pa'At a.
one end was a dish of sliced cold corned beef;
at the other end stood the tea tray and cups.
Some of the cups had flowers painted on them a,,
and on one were the words ITO my husband
ia gilt letters. There was basket inii OF
cup-cake, cut in the most approved style, IN
the middle OF the table; on one side was
high glass dish, full of red and black rasp-
berries mixed, and there was space opPo-
site, marked by folded napkin, where the
hot biscuits were to be put at the last mo-
Sarah and Lisbettc had set the table them
selves, before they went upstairs to brush
their short hair and put on their new lilac
Il hope they'll like everything" remarked
'.They can't help but like this supper" an
swered her sister. "Raspberries and cup,cake
she added, "that we have new dresses to wear
the first night. Coming, from the city, SO
Il hear the stageH called out Mrs Wins.
low. from the kitchen, where she was Just
They all went out to the front gate, which
Mrs. Winslow opened to receive her guests,
while Sarah and Lisbette hung back little
shyy, -, .,, ,..,.
girls climbed down from the back seat. Their
hair was crimped and hung over their shout
ders; they were dressed in blue flannel sailor
suits, quite long and full and elaborateiy trim
med with white braid. Their blue straw sailor
.Ths driver lifted down from the stage a
large trunk, which he set by the roadside, and
Mrs. Winslow went forward.
III am glad to see you, my dears! Which
Ia Gladys and which is Ethel?" -
The little girls answered her, and spoke
prettily to Sarah and Lisbette, who led them
to the spare room, hoping that the giories OF
the fresh curtains and the new blue glass
lamp would impress these grand city cousins
But the visitors were intent on their trunk
and its contents. " .
Hiram, the hired man, tugged the trunk up
stairs, and, wiping his face on his sleeve,
CALCULATED: %
81 yum, yer BAN box is heavy!"
Girls, wouldn't you like to help us unpack?
Then YOU can see our things and show us
where to put them," said Gladys, patroniz
ipgly.
Sc the big trunk was unpacked, and during
the next half-hour the sensibly dressed but
sbasbed little country girls saw more fnery
than they had ever beheld before. i
Inaia silks and muslins, cashmeres and
cambrics in bewildering array. There were
ruffles and ribbons, laces and embroideries,
parasols and kid gloves, dainty slippers and
silk stockings.
L,sbette tried to keep up brave front
I've got sprigged muslin and a red silk
sash for parties"