Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-14
"WAlT FOR ME-"


Marguerite to schoolmate. "for I
have something important to tell YOU. =
Grace was about to whisper back to
her, but she caught the look the
teacher gave her. She did not say a
word TILL the line was outside tho
building.
Goodness, did you see that look she
gave me, Marguerite" asked Grace.
Eyes, and thought sure she would
say something" answered Marguerite.
do tell me about that important
business you have, because whenever
you say important we all know it is
important" said Grace.
well, will start. Mamma says
have been real good girl and she
wants to do something to pay me for
it. Well, she is going to let me have
a valentine party. Now, don't go
crazy girls, or will not let you
come" said Marguerite.
"Now, think that is real mean, be-
cause whenever you say any thing you
know we all are very near crazy. But
If you don't want to invite me will
stay home, that's ALL" said Amy
Bowen.
BE still about the party, girls, be-
cause am not going to say another
word till L give out the invitations"
replied Marguerite. so goodbye They
all added goodbye also.
By and by it came the time to give
out the Invitations. Marguerite thought
1t SO funny that the girls had not
said word about the party. She
brought sixteen invitations to school.
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a kindly way Mary Harper was al
ways Marguerite's best friend.
:" Mary, come here" said Marguerite,
Thank you, Marguerite, l thought
said Mary.
"You are the first one have given
any to, but here comes Grace and
will give one to her." replied Mar
guerite. Grace thanked her school
mate for the invitation.
"How many are you to have at your
party?" asked Grace. "Only sixteen
altogether, half girls and half boys"
answered Marguerite.
'Well, how many did you want?
You said (only) sixteen" asked Mary.
20, wanted just twice that much
but here comes Helen and must give
one to her. replied Marguerite.
At last poor, tired Marguerite had
all her invitations given away. She
was glad to have them gone too.
Wednesday was here at last. The
girls and boys we're coming from all
directions They were welcomed at
the door by Marguerite and her broth
er. All the children had come now
and started to play games.
whats in that box over on the
table," asked Lucille Jackson" Just
you leave that box alone" said Mar
querite.
It was now time to sit down to eat.
At each child's place there was q
small box and in that box was some
candy hearts and very pretty valen-
tine. For their lunch. they had candy,
peanuts, oranges, cake, Ice cream,
chocolate coffee, cookies and bananas.
After lunch they played more games.
At the end they played two extra
games. For one game Jeanita Parker
got the first prize which was large
valentine. For another game Pauline
Jones got the prize. At last 1t was
time for the children to depart. But
before going each child whose name
follows, gave Marguerite a large valen'
tine:
Mary Harper, Amy Bowen, Lucille
Jackson, Helen Moore, Jeanita Parker.
Pauline Jones, Grace Peterson and
Hilda Dole, Jack Bowen. Harold
Phillips, John Parker, George Dole,
Howard Barnes, Ralph Peterson, Don
aid Moore and Wayne Jackson.
Marie Wood, age 9,
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