Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08


way. Poverty ana pride amt good bed |
fellows, however"
That's true as the gospel" returned Mrs |
White, with whom Mrs. Smith was spend |
ing the afternoon. Husband was saying |
only yesterday that Miss Sanders must find
1t pretty hard hoeing But she's got so
much pride that she'd die before she'd have
anybody suspect she needed help. It's too
bad she's that way. Folks would be glad
TO help her II she'd let them"
Good land! Don't attempt TO give her
anything" cried Mrs. Smith, in alarm, ''or
she'll treat you like she did me-"
How was that?'
We'll the other day happened to run In
while she was eating her dinner. She was
awful upset, but made out didn't notice
anything, though 1t did make me feel bad
when see she hadn't nothing on the table
but tea and few crackers. couple OF
days later l run over again with a custard
pie just made and says to her, says l:
Miss Sanders, Just finished baking and
brought over one OF my custard pies for
you TO try. Miss Lowe gave me new re-
ceipt.' She took 1t as nice as you please,
though I was dreadful afraid she wouldn't
and was uckled to pieces, but didn't let
on. That was on Thursday, an 10 and be-
hold, my name amt Almiry Smith, II Miss
Sanders didn't come over on Saturday with
The poor dear just made me take 1t, though
she must have starved week to make up
for it.
Addie White, who had been studying her
lessons for the next day, overheard this
conversation and 1t made deep impression
upon her. Poor Miss Sanders" she
sighed, pitylngly. 81 wish l could help
her"
few days later Addie paid Miss Sanders
yia .hn1I ha
old. and I'm going to have a birthday party
after school," she told her eagerly, "and
thought 1t would be just fine IL you would
make us some Of your elegant cream candy.
Well need a lot Of it, you know. There's
going to be about dozen to the party, and
your candy is good that everybody will
want all they can get Will you make me
some?'
Miss Sanders hesitated and flushed. Adde
was shrewd enough to guess that she was
thinking Of the expense compliance with the
request involved. please say you will, "
she urged. Mother says you can come over
to our house IN the morning and make the
candy, while she Is doing her baking Our
kitchen ia lots bigger than yours, and every
thing Is handy and therell be only one mess
to clean up"
Miss Sanders looked at her rather sus-
piciously. Ibid your mother plan, all that7"
she asked solemnly.
Nom, thought Of 1t myself" returned
Adde. Mother didn't want me to ask
you at first because she said 1t would be too
much work for you"
"oh, no! like it, answered Miss
Sanders, all her suspicious vanishing. III
come over then, Friday morning, and make
you all the candy you want"
Miss Sanders kept her word, and the de-
lectable sweetmeats disappeared down thu
throats Of the Goshen young people with re
markable rapidity. Miss King, Addiei
teacher, complimented Miss Sanders on hel
skill in candy making and showed that she
meant what she said by eating generous
quantity, much to the old lady's delight
Miss Lewis, the postmistress, whom Rol
Brown irreverently called "the old curiosit!
shop" stared wonderingly when Addi
brought a little box addressed to Mr.. Alber
Evans, Springfield, Mass, to the postohic
next day and mailed it. She would hav
been still more astonished had she seen tn
contents Of a letter which Addie sent to tn
same address, which read thus:
"Dear Uncle-Theres the loveliest old lad
lives here but she's as poor as poor can b
and she's just as proud as she's poor, be
cause her folks were rich once, but they
all dead and she's the only one Of the famil
that's left, and she's got no money, an
there amt anything she can do. She make
the finest cream candy you ever ate, an
I'm sending some she made for my birthda
party, for you to try and see II you don
think so, too. I've been thinking tina
Springfield folks must eat lots of candy, an
why can't they eat Miss Sanders as we'll q
anybody else's? II have her make som
and send it to you, will you put 1t In you
store to sell? Please do, uncle, for she
awful poor, and feel so sorry for her. Don
tell anybody about this; It must be secr'
between you and me. Write and tell n
how many pounds you want TO begin wit
and how much you will pay for 1t. Yol
loving niece. ADDIE."
"Bless her dear heart!" exclaimed ii
head of the great firm OF Evans & Co. whe
he had finished reading this epistle. "Thi
girl is always thinking OF some scheme
help other people. She certainly has q gre
head for business, too
Miss Sanders was mending a rent In q
apron one pleasant afternoon when Add
put in an appearance, her face wreathed
smiles.
"oh, Miss Sanders. something nice hi
happened to you'll" she exclaimed. coming
once to the point.
''To mel" echoed Miss Sanders in amaz
ment. "Why. nothing very pleasant ev
comes my way"
'Well, you Just listen and see," return
Addie gaily, drawing a letter from h
pocket Its all because of that candy "
made for my party. You know I've got I
uncle in Springfield? He's Just lovely al
of course / had to send him some OF n
birthday candy. This letter is from hi
He wants to know whether the person W
made that delicious, od-fashioned crea
candy'-thats just exactly what he said
interpolated Addle, looking up from the lett
and nodding her head emphatically as 5
saw her listeners eyes open very wide
astonishment-" would be willing to 81
him the sale OF it. He says he is sure th
he can sell great deal, because there a
many people who will pay good price
pure, home-ma candy He'd like twent
Ave pounds to start on, to see II 1t takes
we'll as he expects, and he'll pay 30 cents
pound for 1t. and he sent the money for