You can make very dainty baskets for candy and salted nuts, from little paper cases costing fifteen cents a dozen, and crepe paper at ten cents a roll. Five or ten cents will buy a pretty souvenir, and every child enjoys something to take home from the party.
So you see a party isn’t such a great deal of trouble, and I’m sure the “best mother in the world” will let you invite your friends to come and see you quite often.
If you have a party and don’t bother mother,
I'm sure she'll allow you to soon have another.
PARTIES YOU CAN HAVE WITHOUT MOTHER’S HELP
Usually, when mother’s friends call on her in the afternoon, she serves them with tea and wafers or cakes. Perhaps she lets you help her. Now when your friends come to see you, very likely mother will sometimes be willing for you to make a pitcher of lemonade, or a few jam sandwiches, for them. Try to serve these very daintily on a tray, using the napkins which you have all ready.