text_original: It is, perhaps, unnecessary to say that elaborate refreshments are entirely out of place at small afternoon or evening cards. An ice, with a wafer, or cake and coffee, served on card tables, are sufficient.
text_transcription: IT IS PERHAPS UNNECESSARY TO SAY THAT ELABORATE REFRESHMENTS ARE ENTIRELY OUT OF PLACE AT SMALL AFTERNOON OR EVENING CARDS AN ICE WITH A WAFER OR CAKE AND COFFEE SERVED ON CARD TABLES ARE SUFFICIENT
phonemes: ɪɾ ˈɪz, pɚhˈæps, ʌnnˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə sˈeɪ ðæt ᵻlˈæbɚɹˌeɪt ɹᵻfɹˈɛʃmənts ɑːɹ ɛntˈaɪɚli ˌaʊɾəv plˈeɪs æt smˈɔːl ˌæftɚnˈuːn ɔːɹ ˈiːvnɪŋ kˈɑːɹdz. ɐn ˈaɪs, wɪð ɐ wˈeɪfɚ, ɔːɹ kˈeɪk ænd kˈɔfi, sˈɜːvd ˌɔn kˈɑːɹd tˈeɪbəlz, ɑːɹ səfˈɪʃənt.