Jul 13, 2026 · 11 min · 10 segments
Episode 194 Ch. 20 of Little Town on the Prairie, "The Birthday Party". Join us this week as we discuss 1882 in its historical context, the poem "Maud", a Grecian nose, Jim Woodworth, Quaker…
hello hello and welcome to the wilder on the prairie podcast this is episode 194 chapter 20 of little town on the prairie the birthday party all week laura thought of the party she wanted to go and she did not want to go once long ago when she was a little girl she had gone to nelly olsen's party but that was a little girl's party this would be different she could not sit still she took one more look into the wishing into the looking glass wishing glass that hung on the wall she wished so much to be tall and slim that she hoped to see a slender tall girl but in the glass she saw a small round girl in a sunday-best dress of blue cashmere just sit down and wait quietly laura maud gently admonished her just then laura caught sight of mary power and feverishly she got into her coat and put on her hood they followed ben across the waiting-room and up the stairs to where his mother was waiting in a little hall at their head she was as small as laura and plumper and she was dainty as herself in a soft thin gray dress with snowy white ruffles at the throat and wrists but she was so friendly that laura felt comfortable at once After a few moments, Mrs. Woodworth excused herself and went into the kitchen.
Laura felt that she should say something, but she could not think of anything to say.
Now Laura's feet were under the table and her hands had something to do, and it was all so bright and gay that she was no longer bashful.
the oyster soup alone was treat enough to make a party and to go with it mrs woodworth passed a bowl of tiny round oyster crackers when the last drop of delicious soup had been spooned up and swallowed she took away the soup plates and set on the table a heaping platter of potato patties The small flat cakes of mashed potatoes were fried a golden brown.
She brought then a platter full of hot, creamy brown codfish balls and then a plate of tiny hot biscuits.
The big waiting room downstairs was bright with light from the bracket lamps and warm from the red-hot heating stove.
When at last they dropped panting onto the benches to rest, Jim said, I know a game you've never played.
hello hello and welcome to the wilder on the prairie podcast this is episode 194 chapter 20 of little town on the prairie the birthday party all week laura thought of the party she wanted to go and she did not want to go once long ago when she was a little girl she had gone to nelly olsen's party but that was a little girl's party this would be different she could not sit still she took one more look into the wishing into the looking glass wishing glass that hung on the wall she wished so much to be tall and slim that she hoped to see a slender tall girl but in the glass she saw a small round girl in a sunday-best dress of blue cashmere just sit down and wait quietly laura maud gently admonished her just then laura caught sight of mary power and feverishly she got into her coat and put on her hood they followed ben across the waiting-room and up the stairs to where his mother was waiting in a little hall at their head she was as small as laura and plumper and she was dainty as herself in a soft thin gray dress with snowy white ruffles at the throat and wrists but she was so friendly that laura felt comfortable at once After a few moments, Mrs. Woodworth excused herself and went into the kitchen.
Laura felt that she should say something, but she could not think of anything to say.
Now Laura's feet were under the table and her hands had something to do, and it was all so bright and gay that she was no longer bashful.
the oyster soup alone was treat enough to make a party and to go with it mrs woodworth passed a bowl of tiny round oyster crackers when the last drop of delicious soup had been spooned up and swallowed she took away the soup plates and set on the table a heaping platter of potato patties The small flat cakes of mashed potatoes were fried a golden brown.
She brought then a platter full of hot, creamy brown codfish balls and then a plate of tiny hot biscuits.
The big waiting room downstairs was bright with light from the bracket lamps and warm from the red-hot heating stove.
When at last they dropped panting onto the benches to rest, Jim said, I know a game you've never played.
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