Lucinda Is Ready To Party

Lucinda dressed up in her fanciest bluest most satiny dress. It had flounces and ruffles, creases that gave her a caress. She was in her party finery, sitting still, waiting for her guest. Her collie, Labrador and Scotty dog gave barking a small rest. They will be here any second, she assured her puppy friends. The doggy brigade sat patiently, doing cartwheels and knee bends. Lucinda was disappointed, for no humans appeared that day. Each had an excuse about why they had to go away. It’s those dogs, her mother said. No one wants to be around them. Lucinda did not understand this, so she spoke to cousin Clem. Your pups don’t like us, he told her. They only like one person – you. No one wants to eat with dogs, it makes us nervous, Lu.