The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-09-29
The Saucer Pie.

Mrs. Ruthford asked this question
just as they were through dinner, and
jennie had been excused from the tab.e.
They had brought her To their pleas
ant country home month before on
probation, with = view to Keeping her
Ne their own.
Eben laid down bis knife aud foI k,
pushed back his plate, and locking
thrsagh the open door, to catch II
glimpse of pink ginghsm fitting around
the corner. ans~ cred slowly
Il like her tight we'll think, il
you're suited, we'd best keep her. She
is bright aud willing and truthful"
And u quiet little thing" put IN
bis wife.
"Yes ion't you know bat I'd Al
lief she wouldn't be no quiet, though
I'll tell YOU, Sarah, I'm sort Of longing
for child's laugh rippling ost at any
thing or nothing. III like TO see her
dancing about and chattering like a
magpie, aud all that sort o thing.
I've tried to please her. I've told her
stories, and taken her round on tbs
farm with me, and let her ride on
Cbarley's back 20 the brock and she
likes il sll in a quiet sort Of way. b..
she don't seem downright happy and
merry, as it's child's right to be-"
"oh, we'll, guess she's contsnted
enough, p:enty TO eat aad wear, and
kindly treated. I'd rather she'd be
quiet thAa like Nrs. Doors little Nelly,
over the way, climbing trees and rid.
ing fences and singing and shouting
from morning till night"
Meanwhile Jennie was sitting on q
rock by tho brook. lariEg her bare,
white feet, and saying to herself
"New, if l thought she'd care any
thing aboat them, III get her some sl
those great blue flowers they're beau
ties" looking st the clusters Of iris
CID a. lief wade In a. not | surl,os,
she'd say, Yes, yes. my child very
pretty don't clutter up the hoOr 9Th
thetn,' and keep on ;yiag sp her cur
taips or ranging her closets. M.nmi
always liked them so much. Oh, man
MAJ" aud the little fgure lay prone
upon the grass. trembling aud soLbipg
"Manma oh, mamms ! van
you. She is kind TO me, but there
nobody like mamma"
"Poor child poor child p
Il was Eben's voice. but tender ant
gentle. His strong arms lifted he
quisering form and laid her head OF
his shouldc-.
There, there, dear, don't cry. Wan
10 go to the mill with me I You shal
have the 'eins yourself, aud drive,
you like"
A few words from L .en that nigh
set Sarah thinking /; and the ne
thoughts that saine 70 her were strength
ened pext day in a ne'ghbor's kitchen
She had "rnn in on an errand az.
fourd "Aunt Martha" as .hr ws
called in the nsightorbood lsrlapc,
making pies. She stood by her moult
ing board, with sleeves rolled Mp an
: white gingnan apron on, the pictul
of = healthy. hearty, blithe old lad,
, Half dozen pies with rich golden Ger
ter, stood by her aide. Half a doze
apple pies were already browning
he oven. She bad little crust lel
She rolled it out, spread it in a eoapl
of saucers, filed the oenters round ar
plump with the juicy spiced apples, AT
dainty trimmed the edges.
"Do you make saucer pies, aunty
asked Mrs. Ruthford in some surpris
"Yes, every baking Why not
. said aunty.
"Wsll, when the children are not
r home to eat them, it seems hai dly worf
while. 1t is easier to put all in ol
Q large pie, anl tastes just the same, y,
8 know"
e "ob, yes but some child is 80 a
. to happen along on an srrand or som
= thing. I've made them about eve
J. fortnight for fifteen yeras and alwa
found use for thin It more tb,
!" paws fpr the wn,k t see the little on
e 30 pleased. You know, dear" the o
> lady added gently, "the time that trifl
give great pleasure is SO short
passes away before we are awar
Sometimes think it is only childho,
that is content with daily bread
'1'll make saucer pie for Jenn
) next time ] bake" said Mrs. Rntbfor
to herself as she went home. "3tranl
/ never thought Of it before. Ill--l
r me bee-l'll dress her dolly new &
= her. It's quite shabby. Aud /
keep her with ne more, ani tell b
Il stories at bedtime. Ma, ,hc it is jl
the little things mothers do that s.
II II wants to cheer her up
Z /. The next morning Mrs. Ruthfo