. St. Nicholas [serial]. wnand thought about all the pleasant evenings I have hadin my life—Ediths party, the moonlight picnic, andever so many others, but I decided that none of themhad I enjoyed more than this first evening on the train. AN EVENING I HAVE ENJOYED BY ELSBETH MC GOODWIN (aGE 14) (Silver Badge)Yes m, it shore was de finest weddin I eber hab wentto ; and de bride, well she was beyond description, shedone look so lubly. Did I enjoy myself? Well, I shud say. Why,everbody s talkin about how I was de belle of de ball,an dat ol yaller merlatta were so jealous of me, shecould nt see s
. St. Nicholas [serial]. wnand thought about all the pleasant evenings I have hadin my life—Ediths party, the moonlight picnic, andever so many others, but I decided that none of themhad I enjoyed more than this first evening on the train. AN EVENING I HAVE ENJOYED BY ELSBETH MC GOODWIN (aGE 14) (Silver Badge)Yes m, it shore was de finest weddin I eber hab wentto ; and de bride, well she was beyond description, shedone look so lubly. Did I enjoy myself? Well, I shud say. Why,everbody s talkin about how I was de belle of de ball,an dat ol yaller merlatta were so jealous of me, shecould nt see straight. I dont kcer though. And de refreshments, dey was simply scrumptious ;de wedding cake was as big as a room. Dey got it atMeyers. Lots o people thought Maria was awful sillyto buy a cake, when she could make one jest as well;but Maria said dat she wanted it count o de little brideand groom and a cupid standin on top o de cake, be-cause she thought it was so stylish. Den at de end we all sang some songs, Where de. a DECORATION. BY JANET W. CAMPBELL, AGE 15.(SILVER BADGE.) Rivers Meet, Wash Me and I Shall Be Whiter thanSnow, an so foth. Next day der was a long account o de weddin inde paper same as white folks has. It said somepinabout Hymen bein there, but I thinks it must a beena misprint, as I did nt see any Mr. Hymen. Yes m, I shud say I did enjoy myself!
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