The evening world., 1888-12-26
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The True story Of n wedding Cake That
Little Johnnie Spilled.

The True Story OF n wedding Cake That
Little Johnnie Spilled.
A story concerning q bride, q little boy and
n avoiding cake has just leaked out among q
few friends of q certain family over in
Brooklyn.
The daughter of O lady known in society
was to be married and great preparations
were made for the interesting event.
, The bride herself mixed the ingredients of
the wedding cake and put it In q pan to bake.
Not being too sure of her oven, she decided
10 have the cake baked in a regular bakers
shop several blocks distant.
The bride had q brother, an accommoda-
ting little chap, and when she asked him II
he would carry the pan to the bakers, he con-
sented.
The precious load was placed in ~Johnnie's
little wagon, and he started off to fulfil his
mission. He pulled the wagon along, care
along immensely until. he turned a corner.
Then he got into trouble.
When he turned into a side street he made
too sharp a cut, the wagon Topped over and
out went the unbaked cake. spreading all
over the sidewalk. The boy began to cry and
his sobs attracted the attention of q tender
hearted groceryman, who, seeing the nature
Of the trouble, went to his coal-box, and
seizing the coal shovel, rubbed II of with a
piece of paper and then scooped the cake
dough from the stones and deposited 1t in the
pan. He then wiped of the edges of the pan
and Johnny continued on to the bakers.
The cake was baked. and in due time the
wedding was held, and everybody carried
away q souvenir of the occasion. Every
member of the family. compllmented the bride
upon her culinary achievement, and all
agreed that the baker had done his work we'll.
IL was not until the head of the house hap
pened to step into the grocery, some weeks
later, that the story caine out. and when II
did, Johnnie was questioned. The family
then went into solemn conclave and con-
cluded to hush up the matter and not let il
20 any further.
A sobbiDs woman's Little Gnme Tried To-
Often.
1t was about dusk. and two ladies who had
finished an afternoons shopping tour were
slowly walking up Sixth avenue to the
Eighteenth street elevated station.
At the corner of the street they were &C.
costed by q poorly dressed but seemingly
respectable woman who held a slip of paper
in her hand.
Will you please tell me where this lady
lives? / can't read"
The elder of the two ladies took the paper
and found 1t to be the address of some one
living in Harlem. She informed the woman
where it was. and the latter Immediately
"Oh, what am to do" she moaned, 81
cannot walk way up there. and have not q
penny"
The elder lady. touched by the woman,
evident distress, opened her purse and was
about to hand her come money, when ,hel
companion suddenly said:
No, don't give her anything; l wal
swindled the other night by this same
I Like a flash the shabby woman ceased he,
y lamentations and poured out upon the ladies
. the vilest of abuse. Then she made off III
the avenue.
It was a good game. but the perpetrator hat
tried it on once too often.
But He Did squeaI When His Turn Came