Peaceful PORCHES

IN the 1930s, social events for children were almost unheard of. However, I once attended a tea party hosted by my two best friends, held in the long, narrow, enclosed porch of their grandmother’s house. The porch, built on the east side of the house, was pleasant and quaint, with a wicker table and chairs, an old water pump, and a variety of green plants.

For the tea party, my friends and their grandmother moved in a small table with three chairs. The table was covered with a lace curtain, and then set