Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-07

phone an lnVltatlOn TO cousins Betty
and JUNE. But-don't you think
would better call them by their play
names"
oh. yes, mamma" laughed Marie
tPd almost forgotten. You see, eBtty
lis Lady Pink and JUNE is Little Miss
Maple. Do ask them to come right
away, mamma"
So mamma went to the, nhone in
the hall and called up Auntie Helen
and asked if Lady Pink and. Little
Miss Maple might attend a reception
that afternoon at the home Of Prin.
cess Primrose. And Auntie Helen
said:
ooh, certainly And please express
Lady Pinks and Little Miss Naples
thanks to Princess Primrose for the
kind invitation The ladies will be
over directly. Shall they bring their
children?"
Mamma turned to call out to Marie:
-"Shall Lady Pink and Little Miss Ma.
pie bring along their children, dar.
ling?" -
4 ooh, yes, mamma cried Marie.
'I'd feel terribly sorry il they left
Fido and Perchie and Grace and Ger
CTuQ0 at nome. sG.
But before the party begins, I must
tell you that Fido and Perchie were
little doggies, and belonged to Betty
and JUNE. And that Grace and Ger
trude were dolls belonging to the
same two little maids.
So Marie-or we'd best call her
Princess Primrose for the rest of the
ACKNOWLEDGE getting things ready
for the party. She ran to her play
room and got her two dolls dressed
in their best frocks. Then she put
them in their chairs and told them
not to stir till the company arrived.
And then she set the table in the
middle of the room, putting out her
best dishes and glassware. She had
sure-enough silver spoons and knives
and forks which mamma had given
her on her birthday.
After the table was set for the par
ty, Princess Primrose hurried down
stairs and mamma combed her hair
all over, although it had already been
combed twice that day-once before
breakfast and once before luncheon.
And mamma tied in the loveliest blue
ribbon, making it into a huge bow.
on the left side Princess Primrose
looked the true princess, so noble and
beautiful. And that is what her
mamma said.
After Princess Primrose was ready
for the party she went out to, the
front porch and waited for Lady Pink
and Little Miss Maple. She didn't
have to wait long, for pretty soon she
beheld the two little girls coming
down the street. Each little guest
carried a doll in one arm and led. a
dog with the hand belonging to the
other arm. So when Princess Prim-
rose ran down to meet them they could
not shake hands. But they put out
their little red lips and kissed the
princess, declaring they were SO glad
that she was giving reception.
But I've changed it from re-
ception to tea party" explained
Princess Primrose. 81 thought we
might have more to eat. You know
one hasn't much to eat at recep-
ton"
"Oh, that's So" cried Lady Pink
And Little Miss Maple said, Eyes, Il
like tea best. Shall We have honey.
cake?"
Then they went into the house and
mamma had to kiss each little guest
and pat each little doggie on the head
and look at each doll and say how
lovely she looked. Then the hostess
led the guests upstairs to the play
room. And such a party they did
have! Fido and Perchie had chairs
at the table, for the little ladies play
ed they were ladies, too. Ffdo was
called Mrs. Pickles and Perchie was
called Mrs. Snouty. And the dolls
Gertrude, Grace, Lucy and Katherine,
(the last two were Marie's dolls) were
seated at the table also. That made
rather a large party.
After all were seated, Princess
Primrose touched little bell she had
at her plate and up came the cook,
good, fat, jolly old Aunt Nan, a col
ored servant who had been in the
family of Princess Primrose ever since
the princess was born. And she
brought plate Of such nice little
sandwiches and another plate Of fresh
honey-cake, something the guests just
loved. And there were glasses OF
lemonade and some sailed almonds
and pretty box Of home made candy.
And SO the party went along, all
themselves. Fido - Mrs.
Pickles, you know-got unruly once,
but little box on her long ears from
Lady Pink made her sit and behave.
Poor Fido had been given boy
dogs name, and it had seemed to
make her mischievous like sure
enough boy-dog)
At five o'clock the party broke up,
and the guests went home declaring
they had enjoyed themselves very,
very much.
"How nicely the children behaved,
remarked Princess Primrose.
.Yes, they have been well-trained,
you know" replied Lady Pink.
Then they all shook hands and
parted for the day. !.