Richland beacon., 1877-08-04

at would take the nose of Turk to
know it. or else mine" said he. Bring
it here. Polite. Let me try it. l don't
want any OF the girls 10 be disappointed
so brought it, and he tasted it and
said: =.
Yes, it is pillar, Just what ! thought.
It deserves prize and shall have it,
was so curieus-sO different from
girls generally, that ! could not resist
the temptation of asking: "Who do
you suppose made it?'
had gone step too far. | always
am doing that. Uncle Seth looked sober
and turned away without answering me.
But just then the band began to play
"The Watch on the Rhine and | forgot
all about the Dilhw and went back into
the hall.
The time of triumph for some OF us
had come. The Judge had taken his seat
in the large chair on the platform. How
I did hope my bread would get the prize,
lust to stop Bob's tongue. But boys are
50 agsravating, and bread is so contrary.
l knew it would not get the prize, for L
was sure 1t had not raised quite enough.
Mother says her spirits always rise and
fall with the bread. was bordering on
the trials of life in this misanthropic
way when suddenly | was called back to
what was going on about me BY the an
nou ncement of the first prize:
"Miss Mary Lawton, twenty dollars
for the best bread"
Oh what thrill she must have felt
as she went up through he flowers with
her eyes sparkling and her blue ribbon
waving. How glad was that she had
got it. To he sure but never mind
"Miss Hettie Smith and Mss Polite
Webster, FIVE dollars each for the best
cake both equally good"
And now | was to 60 up among the
flowers. was to have prize. 1t wa
lovely to see the others, but to have &
prize ones own sell. 1t is rather nice
isn't it? Especially when one hasn't
become sancrified--and ! can't be thai
before Bob goes away to college. if ever
"Miss Martha FelstOne: five dollar
for the best fancy tea dish"
Then Uncle Seth said: "There il
another prize l should like to give fo
the best fancy tea dish, but am told i
is left without name. 1t is the Turkish
pillar which is made to perfection, ant
is as good as ever seen in Constantine
pie. If the young girl who made this i
in the hall, 1 shall be glad to give thu
last prize TO her."
No one nDved. The committee looket
at each otAar and at uncle Seth in be
wildered way, I should have been ccn
WINGED that it was the witches work
but for uncle Seth's conversation will
mamma.
al do believe" 1 whispered to Bob
"that we are on the edge of a love story.
Bob loked at me as if were ali idiot
80 1 didn't tell him what l guessed.
But no one claimed the prize, ant
after refreshments, the cooking mattel
was over, and such gay evening we ha'
never before had been in Riverbanks.
What | told Bob. or what l intende'
to tell him, was true, and we were no
only on the edge Of a love story, blu
right in the midst oft.
Uncle Seth had found the girl VIII
made the pillar at last, but instead o
giving her the five dollars he gave he
mother-"my Helen"--his own splendi
self and all he had. And now the plail
house will bloom all over with roses an
uncle Seth will buy a new hat-peopl
always do when they get married, and b
will have a chance to eat pillaw to hi
hearts content.
BY the way, uncle Seth laughed so tn
!, other night, just after the wedding, whe
1 asked him soberly, If he didn't believ
in cooking matches. He looked at an
Helen sitting by his side, and sale
rubbing his hands, 1" Yes, Polite, 1t was
very good match. wasn't it?'
l pROGRESS OF CHILE