Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-09-19
SUSAN ENTERTAlNS
uow the old Maid Surprised the
Sewing Society.
n. MAupE ]. PERKINS.

Hfy,fr al
~" remarked Mrs. Simmons with
civ wink that included In Its scope
o. ,be married women Of the sewing
society ,, o.,
- uannah-there's been a sight
=, lean years that some folks could
S.va taken advantage Of II they'd
warted to-" observed Mrs. Sam
well IL I had to wait till leap
ro.r 10 get engaged guess I'd been
single woman this very day." re-
mrned Mrs. Simmons tearing
broadth Of pink gingham.
oIts lust as well you didn't walt
for leap year, then, Hannah" smiled
susan WORTHY.
A little chuckling laugh ran around
the circle. Sometimes Hannah Sim
mons sharp tongue found its match.
Mrs simmons flushed angrily. 1t
Was not so amusing when someone
,rrned upon her in this manner. "Of
course you know mean II I'd had
IN ask a man to marry me would
never have been married at ALL" She
tossed her head.
well. no one can lay that up
against me, either, or you wouldn't
No calling me an old maid today
laughed Susan cheerfully.
"I don't know who has called you
an old maid, Susan hope I've got
some manners In company"
81 hope you have!" retorted Miss
Worthy
"If there wasn't some old maids in
the community I don't know who'd
helm take care of the married vim
mems children!" rasped Miss Doxie
Post who was bringing up three or
phaned nieces.
Al this moment refreshments were
served and under the soothing influ-
ence OF tea and fresh gingerbread
hostilitles were suspended for the
time.
Susan WORTHY and Doxie Post walk
ed home together; they represented
the unmarried members OF the sew
Ing circle.
so they're going to have the
monthly sociable at your house, Su-
san" remarked Doxie as they walked
along.
Yes and I've got a plan to enter
tain EN- in a way they won't soon
forget" declared Susan emphatically.
Her brown eyes twinkled mischiev-
ousy and her round pink cheeks
flushed like a girls. 'Tf you'll keep
It a dead secret I'll tell you"
Miss Post promised and listened
eagerly to Susan's explanation. When
ed Doxie shook her fair head doubt
fully
81 don't believe none Of 'em would
ever write It OUT" she asserted.
They'd be ashamed not to-" de-
clared Susan, Just you be there,
Doxie. Come early-Jabez Foote
will be there"
Doxie's fair faded cheeks flushed
redly and she looked displeased.
There wouldn't be anything strange
In his being there seeing that he al
ways comes to the open meetings of
the society"
81 didn't mean any harm, Doxie, u
soothed Susan as she turned into her
own gate.
When the night of the monthly so,
ciable Of the sewing society came
around, it found Susan Wortly's big
old-fashioned house lighted from at
tic to cellar and we'll filled with the
members OF the society and their hus
bands.
To Susan WORTHY and Doxie Post
were assigned the honors of being the
only unmarried women present Tc
offset this unfortunate state of affairs
there was Jabez Foote whose wife
had once been member of the so
ciey since her death Jabez contin
ued his attendance at the monthly
meetings, The minister was also
present; and he was a bachelor.
When the time came to play the
usual games that were pleasant fea
ture OF the monthly meetings. Susar
passed slips of paper to all the com
pany with the necessary pencils.
u do hope you've got a new gam,
W. NohlShls oushH, TtudTheu mTS
Simmons as she tasted the point O
her pencil
Yes, ! have" smiled Susan. "A
real amusing one"
Fire away, Susan" urged Pete
simmons. Tell US what we're goini
10 do with these pieces OF paper
Looks like you expected US to pla!
mat old game OF Consequence
All Of us folks that are married
Know what the consequences are!
chuckled Captain Sam Brown. Hi
loyial mirth died a sudden death un
Ger the cool glare OF his wife's eyes
VI course | meant pleasant conse
quences!' he murmured.
Well began Susan, when all tn
papers had been distributed; "
thought II would be some fun IL al
the married women would write o.
lhelr papers and tell Just the word
lheir husbands used when they prC
posed to them-and all the men writ
me same thing on their papers. e,