New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
THE PARTY
OF MONTHS
Lucy B. Sayles.

II wa New Years Eve. Not creature
was stirring on tho deserted streets. not
even the provcrbial Christmas mouse
when suddenly. Just a. the clock was
striking twelve. bang. bang went the
guns. and a large coach. drawn by twelve
horses. with twelve guests inside. stopped
before large building that was sud
denly ablaze with lights
Nine. Years ball was the event ot
worldwide. The quickly assembled guests
watched With great curiosity the advent
Of tho twelve renowned guests.
The first 10 alicht was a portly fellow.
dressed IN sealskin. with nigh fur boots
Ills arms were filed with unpaid bill
which he rcccipted al once. Thirty-one
costly gold dinner sets for thirty-onc balls
he WIS t. gave There was universal jos
when he said the poor we're to hc fcasted
every day Gor thirty-onc davsD in tho
markctpIacc: thirty-one oNcn. stuffei
with thirtv-onc ducks and turkey.
roasted whole. The fountains were 10
spout forth tho most delicious wine.
Whoever bought loaf ~ bread AZ th"
bakers would receive a big plum pudding
ull ~ rai-us as % present. The peopl"
an cno,rod Januarys forotholght.
close ON DIS he"ls followed a merry lit
n. fellow saving no must make the most
81 his days a. he had not long 10 1--we
only twcntv-eight short days. He was
rather short and thick set. with red
uo-.. and very grun voice. He presented
, the people with samples ~ his buck
wheat cakes. maple syrup. sausaCes. tur
kcys cranberry sauce. nuts and raisins.
aud toli each ono in e breezy whisper
uhai made them an run FOR thoir coats)
that T they would stop at his market In
Vanity Fair he would 500 that they all
had tNcnty-cght kinds of his choicest
goods
Tle third guost looked SO fierce and
Wild that the whole party shrank back
al Too frightened to look at him. with
"a loud hurrah he rushed at them. throw
ur huge pie Of quinine boxes and AS
surfing them they would all need thom he
fore mis- departure.
Then he stamped ont Of the room &"
an accompaniment of sn'ez"s and husky
oaths March. March some ono called
behind him. ann | TO doctor all these
PATIENTS
Md So saving Dr. April. q slight young
man. carr forward. His face was sweet.
but sensitive and rather uncertain. The
llps laughed easily enough. and tho face
dimplcd mcrr.ly. hut the blue eyes looked
sad with unshcd tears. Ills WAS queer
expression half sad. half merry. II
seemed true reflection OF his character.
for he explained humorously. some
times M Obliged 10 Ice in a good humor'
and often in bad one. according 10
events / have some small souvenirs toi
vou." and he gave each guest dainty
umbrella as blue as his eyes. To protect
them from his dad humors." Then with
mischievous look he handed them all
dear little parasols Of the same color to
shade them when he smiled too warmly
upon them.
After him lady stepped out OF the
coach In her hurry she nearly sprsined
her ankle which caused Or April To weep
so profusely that the sidewalk was coy
red with puddles. She called herself
Miss MAY Now every one knows she
might long ago have become Mrs. April
had she not dreaded the tickle temper ~
her lover
Miss MAY wore a summer dress OF iilmy
green rauze. her beautiful golden hair
was twisted with anemoncs. Sne was veiy
lovely. but there was certain GOODNESS
I'm the blue eyes. Her voice VAS rarely
beautiful. not a concert voice. but that OF
a singer of the wo0Ns She had learned
all the birds notes from her own green
forests. TO each person she handed
hug. MAY basket filed with pink arbutus
and specimens Of the most wonderful
plants from all over the world II can
not be with YOU long she said. for
am so busy ironing April's handkcrchiefs.
Here comes June to tell YOU about
plav fine. I must 20 back to my work-a-
dav world June was dressed In white
muslin. with lilies-of -the-yalley in her