Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-07-13
PLANNING
THINGS

| she's here, Tor then Bno Will nave Su
many engagements that It won't be
/ possible to get hold Of her. What do
you thinkH"
TASK her, by oil means. DEAR" an
swered Lucy's mother. Il always like
| to see your friends, and always loved
Jennie. Let's have her to Sunday
tea"
"That will be lovely, you dear, sweet
motherkinsl" was Lucy's enthusiastic
response. TN tell her to come early
30 we can have o nice. long talk. You
boys" turning to her three brothers,
must make no engagements for next
Sunday, unless 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 candles-just afternoon tea In
the parlor."
IF it's going to be a parlor bun
struggle or a lapfest Of any kind Just
count mo out" spoke up Brother Har-
ry, promptly. None Of those shaky
things for mine!"
ME too" said Ben.
81 don't stand for tray-an' .tea-fghts,"
explained Jimmie, because just as
soon as get a cup Of tea in one hand
and a sandwich In the other ] 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 little
Further, they make themselves beau
tifully agreeable and add to the glory
Of the occasion. So, with 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
well Just 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 Lucy" spoke up Angle, the
nice colored maid who has been In the
family so long that she is almost one
of It. I'D q heap rather stay In and
fix things nice than have you give
poor spread"
IAN right, Angie" answered Lucy,
who detests an observed meal and
fairly loathes waiting on the table.
Then we can have tea and coffee and
the salad served as q separate course.
but that's all the difference we'll
make. I'm determined on q simple
meal. II we decide to have more we'll
fnd ourselves asking lot OF people,
and I want a nice, long talk with Jen-
ME. Mother, what kind Of cold meat
would you suggest?'
you've quite determined on cold
meat?" asked her mother. Il always
think at least one hot dish Is nice.
Creamed chicken or fricasseed veal
wouldn't be much more trouble than
cold meat. II Angles going to be here
to serve II. And"
1.-THE young gentlemen. they certain
Iy does love fried chicken" said An
gle. "And I could make hot biscuits
and strawberry shortcake Just as easy
as preachin'. And hot coffee certain
ly does so down fine with fried chick
en-. And asparagus on toast Is lovely
with new potatoes, creamed."
There you are. LUCY" said her
mother. Nov, that's what call
nice, light meal, and not a bit more
troublesome than plain cold beef and
potato salad. And when II comes to
young men like Dell Jones and Ran
som Davis. and"
81 hadn't thought of asking them"
put In Lucy, little coldly. Il thought
| told you that / Just wanted TO have
a nice, long talk with Jennie"
well, don't know any surer way
of getting a nice, long talk with her
than by having other people about to
talk to the other people. Jennie knows
ali those boys, and will love to meet
them, and you ought to have some
more girls. to provide for the extra
men and our own boys. And you could
think UP some funny iimericks for the
place cards, and"
"And have a regular formal dinner,
with cards and candles and flower
petals in the finger bowls, and all sorts
Of pretty gimcracks," said Lucy, sar'
castically.
Exactly" cried her mother, with
growing enthusiasm. That's the kind
of party ! really love, daughter; ! dis
like these little, spindllng lap teas as
much as the boys do. There's nothing
like q round table, with shaded lights
and flowers and plenty Of good food,
too, to make things go. swimmingly.
"You Just invite about twenty young
people for a week from Sunday, In
stead Of next Sunday, and leave all
the rest to Angie and me-all, that Is,
but the limericks for the place cards
and the ordering of the flowers. White
and green and red would DO a good
color scheme, and. Of course, wen
have the salad and the dessert TO
match, with olives and sailed almonds
and pretty candles.
Run away and write the invita-
lions, and then forget all about the
ass- 49, 4. &c., nnp ~