Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-18

did I ever bring her along over herei Carrie, if you keep on being so delib- crate in getting dressed it will drive me crazyl You haven't Dit of sym pathy3"
 Her Sister.-My goodness May, I'm hurryingl I'm going out to hunt you some vines and things for the porchl"
 Mrs Rocky Well, be sure you don't bring in any spiders on them. There were spiders on the decorations at the Wallops the other day and one got in that fat Mrs. Gordon's punch and she tipped over a table! You'd think a spider was an octopus the way women act about them!"
 F'rieda-"Please, ma'am, the olives and nuts aren't in the groceries that came vest"
 Mrs, Rock (with shriek)-"What did I tell you, Carrie? This Is just the beginning! I must telephone-no, the grocer's wagon from the village will have started on its rounds by this timei This comes Of living eight miles from any civilized place and trying to do things! I've got to have olives! What shall"
 Her Sister-'Tn go get Tommy Betts and send him to town in his machine." favor of the Bettses! They're so dis
 Her Sister" Pooh! That won't hurt the flavor of the olives any! And might as well make Tom pay for the hours I entertain him on the front porch"
 Mrs. Rock (to her son)-"Oscar, don't you dare set foot on this porch this morning! It's all cleaned up, ready for the party. and"
 Oscar-"Aw, ma! I just want to whittIe little. Kin Johnnie Loomis come over'n whittle with me"
 Mrs. Rock-"Oscar, I can't say what dreadful thing will happen to you if 1 even lay eyes on you this morningl Go on down to the beach and play You're always begging to-so go on!" Her Son-'I don't wanta-"
 Mrs. Rock-"I'Il shut you in a closet this minute if you don't goi And look at all the sand you've tracked in! My gracious! Frieda! F'rieda Does that look like 8 raincloud over there to you? If it should rain-and we've got to get those extra tables and chairs from the neighbors! Run like every 1 thing and bring them! Oh, things look so horrid and soppy when 1t rains! Why couldn't 1t put it off a day! Gra- cious, I've forgotten to phone for flow ersi And then those sandwiches to make!"
 Frieda (breathing hard after carry Ing two chairs)-'I think I'll lie down. My head aches!"
 Mrs Rock-"Carrie!" Never mind those vines. Come help with these awful sandwiches! l never was so hot 1 in my life, never! Do you suppose those cakes will get here? And there are the covers to tie on the card tables and the prizes to wrap up-if that 1 Wallup woman gets the first prize again I'll die! She always gets 'em! We've got a thousand sandwiches to make and I've got to get dressed in | half an hour exactly! I could cry, I'm so tired! I've rushed SC fast that I'm so tired! I've rushed so fast that Pm all trembling! I ache in every bone! And I came to the country to rest! Carrie, you finish those sand wiches while I squeeze the lemons! I'd forgotten 'em! Oh and the ice hasn't come Oscar Oscar! That child is never around when he's wanted l Os-s-s scar! Oscar-r-r!"
 Her Sister-''Pun yourself together, 1 May. You're getting hystericai"
 Mrs, Rock (twenty minutes later, as 1 the first guest arrives)-''So glad to i see youi No. you're not a bit early! 1 Oh, I've been ready for hours!" !"-Chf- i cagO News.