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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Unwelcome House Guests.

~ Many years in the future lived a young heiress in a stately town house on Delancey Street~


                                                                                                                     
         



Sophia hides in her bedroom in anticipation of Aunt Elvira's visit.
What faults will she find today?





As usual, Albert, Elvira's Brother, who shares  guardianship of Sophia ~ pays attention to Tibby, ignoring Elvira's latest lecture on ~ proper housekeeping ~ proper reading material ~ proper menus
etc...etc...etc...



Her opinions cover every subject~including unsuitable floral arrangements,
which are promptly removed.

We all have relations like her ~ or maybe we are the relation like her!
Dear reader ~ you be the judge.



Meanwhile back in the kitchen ~ Cook & Bridget commiserate.
"Poor Miss Sophia, how does she bare it?" Bridget says
"Poor Miss Sophia?" shouts Cook~ 
"It is me and my three courses tonight that won't be pleasing her!"
They both wonder ~ how long will she stay?


McLoughlin Bros. folding house- Patented July 1894

4 comments:

  1. I love that Victorian printed house. Is it old or a reproduction ?

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  2. Troy,
    It is an original in remarkable condition, except the red binding in the center that holds everything together is starting to fray.
    It would have had cut out furniture and people.

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  3. Es una pieza encantadora!! Me fascinan los juguetes antiguos!! Un saludo y feliz semana!!

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  4. Thank you Pedrete, In this crazy modern world it is nice to have a place to retreat.

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