A cup of Tea
                                                           
                                                                            By Katherine Mansfield 
                                                     
        Katherine Mansfield ( 1889 - 1923 ) was much influenced by the shorts stories of Chekhov, and she started writing stories at the age of 18. she wrote many stories like, 1) " Bliss and other story" 2) " The garden party and other story" 3) " Dove's nest and other story" 4)" Some time childish and other story" 5) " Collected stories".

         In this story Rosemary is the protagonist. she belongs  to the upper class society and that's why she always goes for shooing to parish. she unaware about the real condition of poor people or lower class. During shopping time she meets with little girl.Name of this beggar girl is Miss Smith. who asked some money for A cup of Tea. At that time she fells pity towards her and she take her to her house. Than she serves some food and Tea of that girl and takes care of that girl also. When Rosemary's husband Philip comes and sees that her wife helped that poor, beggar girl at that time he decided to talk with his wife, and his wife Rosemarry decided to adopt this girl. Than Philip says that the girl is astonishingly Pretty. Because he don't  like this girl in his home. Suddenly Rosemarry's mind change and she gives some money to that girl and says good bye to her.

                                              So, here we find two important themes like, 1) concept of beauty 2) Upper class v/s Lower class. As well as the through the character of Rosemarry writer shows the working of women's mentality and jealousy. Class division and psychological condition of women are also well presented in this story.