Tea Talk

'Excuse me if I sit on you,' the cup said to the saucer.   'I fear I've been here all the afternoon.''Spare excuses,' said the saucer; 'you have sat on me before, sir.'   'Oh,

I'll stir him up directly,' said the spoon.'Stop your clatter!  Stop your clatter!' cried the bread-and-butter platter   'Tittle-tattle!' sneered the tea-pot, with a shrug;'Now, the most important question is my chronic indigestion.'   'Ah, you've taken too much tannin,' jeered the jug.'Hey, hey, hey!' sang the silver-plated tray,'It's time you had your faces washed.  I've come to clear away!'