SYNOPSIS.
Reading edition
Eliza
objects to so much work without pay. Arrival of “The Parish Terror,”
Mrs. Smith
, who immediately starts things going. Others arrive and the fun begins.
Eliza’s
eccentricities. The trials of the sexton, as well as those of the ladies of the society.
Eliza
serves tea and a hat-box. The unfortunate cookies and the sad end of the biscuits. Church fair discussed, more or less amicably, but generally less. More of
Eliza’s
doings. The treasurer’s report and how it brought about her resignation. The meeting disbands, having accomplished as much as expected.