Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-26
SUSAN ENTERTAINS
How the Old Maid Surprised the
Sewing Society.


BY mAUDE ). PERKINS.
Seeing as this Is leap year sup
pose there1l be mighty lot Of we'd
dings in Little River before next Jan
uary.' remarked Mrs. Simmons with
a sly wink that included in its scope
all the married women Of the sewing
society.
II don't know as that rightly fol
lows. Hannah-there's been a sight
of leap years that some folks could
have taken advantage of II they'd
wanted to-" observed Mrs. Sam
Brown.
Well. II had to wait till leap
year to get engaged guess I'd been
a single woman this very day" re-
turned Mrs. Simmons tearing
breadth of pink Bingham.
ITS just as we'll 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. IL
was not so amusing when someone
turned upon her in this manner "Of
course you know I mean If I'd had
to ask a man to marry me ! would
never have been married at ALL" She
tossed her head.
( We'll, no one can lay that up
against me, either, or you wouldn't
be calling me an old maid today"
laughed Susan cheerfully
Il don't know who has called you
an old maid. Susanl I hope I've got
some manners in company"
al hope you havel" retorted Miss
Worthy
"If there wasn't some old maids in
the community l don't know who'd
I help take care of the married VIM
mems childrenl" rasped Miss Doxie
Post who was bringing up three or
/ phaned nieces.
At this moment refreshments were
! served and under the soothing infiu-
ence of tea and fresh gingerbread
hostiIties were suspended for the
time.
Susan WORTHY and Doxie Post walk
ed home together; they represented
the unmarried members Of the sew
ing circle.
$50 they're going to have the
monthly sociable at your house. SUI
san," remarked Doxie as they walked
| along
/ Yes and I've got plan to enter
| tain 'em In a way they won't soon
forget" declared Susan emphatically.
Her brown eyes twinkled mischiev-
ously and her round pink cheeks
flushed like a girls. IF you'll keep
it dead secret I'll tell you"
Miss Post promised and listened
eagerly to Susan's explanation. When
the plump little woman had conclud;
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-
olared Susan. Gust you be there,
/ Doxie. Come early-Jabez Foote
will be there!"
Doxies 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, >
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 well 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 a 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 bachelor.
When the time came to play the
usual games that were pleasant fea
ture OF the monthly meetings, Susan
passed slips of paper to all the com
pany with the necessary pencils.
Il do hope you've got new game
for tonight, Susan" remarked Mrs
Simmons as she tasted the point o.
her pencil.
Eyes, have" smiled Susan "A
real amusing one"
Fire away, Susan" urged Peter
simmons Tell US what we're goinl
to do with these pieces Of paper
Looks like you expected us to play
that old game of Consequences.
Gan OF us folks that are married
know what the consequences aren
Cor, ira.