The Prescott daily news., 1912-07-22
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T really don't think we're going to have enough tables for all the people" complained Miss Jones at the church dinner, with a deepening of the wrinkles of many cares. T don't see why the minister made it such a pub lic announcement. He might have known that we have to borrow dishes for the dinner"
 Never mlnd,' soothed Mrs. Bur- rows, pushing chairs into the various places, meanwhile glancing compla- gently at the clock. Its about time to begin, and we're all ready"
 Miss Jones moved nervously over to one of the tables T really don't think these flowers are fresh enough, do you?" she asked of any one who might choose to answer as she fused over them and replaced several stems. "The florist promised faithfully that he'd pick out perfectly fresh ones-but knew we couldn't trust him!"
 "Oh, did you buy the flowers?' some one inquired politely.
 No; they didn't put me on the com l u. so I just called him up this afternoon and told him that I wouldn't tolerate any tricks. I told him that he'd bet ter send fresh flowers or he'd lose our trade!"
 Miss Jones moved away, greatly agi- tated over the falseness of the word of florists.
 "Oh. are you going to wear that big apron?" she inquired, stopping a small girl who was hurrying in with a tray of dishes. 'I thought all the girls were going to wear small round aprons. l suppose it's all right, but I think uniformity Is much better. Didn't t any one tell you? But, of course, no one did. It seems that if don't take hold and do things nothing ever gets done!"
 She darted over to a far corner. as she spied the minister approaching. "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she ex- claimed. I'm sure don't know who is in charge-but there ought to be some head, that's sure! Who is go- ing to take the tickets? We ought to station some one at the door Peo- pie are just thronging in, and you know that some people can't be trust ed!
 By the way as he turned to leave, you'd better announce at the begin ming Of the dinner that everybody must hurry and get through, for we've got lot of business to attend to-and be- sides all the dishes have to be wash. ed and put away!
 'What!" she cried little later, as she watched the service. Are you putting all that meat on one plate?" Her tone was horror struck. "Oh, of course, they're hungry, but church is no place for them to come to stuff themselves! I'd just put about half as much meat on eac hplate-youll never have enough at that rate. Oh, of course, you2know what you're doing, but I'll warrant that you'll regret it!"
 She moved away huffily to see how the tables were progressing.
 Good evening, Mrs Grey" she ex- claimed. bending cordially over one of the diners, Aren't you lucky to sit at the first table! thought you were going to take charge of table, but suppose you were too busy with your home duties. l really ought to have stayed at home this evening-I've quantities of mending to do, and my room Is growing fairly strange I so seldom remain there long enough to look around! But then, since the church really needs my help it's the least l can do to be here If I man. age t, get any supper at all, I'm lucky. There's so much to look after!
 You want some more cream?" she inquired at table that she was pass ing on her way to new fields Well. I'll see what I can do for you. Here.p