Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-05
he TOOK THE CAKE.
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE SEM
THE IDLE"-
IT WAS FEAR VERSUS APPETITE.
recalled several Poisoning cases
and Decided TO Give HIS ''"'0r'
1900, SItcc-Thc New Hen and
- Rcprchcnsibic Ways.


.,,.ael a lawn-mower on the green
~ tn, Garden OF Eden. he and his
~, .r.,s between happiness and sin.
'..,s,l,,ss was an easy winner. and an
-. MS the bait. From that time on
=. ,r.s present era, technically known as
Am, DominicSer 1888. edibles have been
OIL. temptations that led US into trouble.
,.fu viii ever be thus. The little apef-
...o la our faccs-our mouths / mean
.. ,sc most potent and seductive of alt
..-.aadcrs when 10 feels a longing for
t..rciso and work. there's no ignoring
..ro diverUug its attention or i'ise'H"s
ne existence None of-us would care 80
81. described as greedy. gluuUou'' p'b
ssh. or VOraciOus. and yet th''c ca
-cments. frequent moments, WntH l.oS
&, She one article of all others cal. "'''
.. Gl a lOng-felt want in our n"sr
rbese splendid philosophical theories
ire euunciatcd by me reached lnD't nc
,.ritv "A few DAYS since, when ! l",'"I
80 nv Office "a large bundle VINO" "a'
taen recklosslv hurled in by inc cNiI.
nan. Express packages, Inc Wv [,i
f.Ierrams. are always more OF i09' 49,
tattng especially when "ii Wv
have been prepaid. In inns H4''',''.S
looked at me bundle d m'""'o' pa"
allowed myself the indH's,lC0 ~ ~. ="
epeculatiuus as 10 IT'S 'vi''V'''S' -3 "
loose parcel OF greenDacNS H'"si''il'-
..,,-f,. e.rf me by some unknown on
- e5,,ir,r on deceased cat palmed OFT
.,, ne bv the Juvenile hOoOs IN our helSH-
f.~hood? 1 cherished the nope thal II
.ss the former especially as i lett mat
va- high time for some one TO estab-
f.I d precedent along this line. But inc
,.-t.e did not contain grcenbacKs, nor
+rare q defunct feline in the package.
.at,@5 "a rreat big chocolate cake,
With six layers. lying one over 'he O.'''
,k. geologic strata. Now, 10 my lnli'u,
.- is nothing more delightful than
....4te cake. barring, of course.
...t,. Of the same article. believe
.. e the package had actually con-
.-.. grecnbacks 1 couldn't nave peen
. delighted.
,o., ,,oo+ and
Sl 10 myself: 1T IS both meet anu
proper that / should loI'h"4'n "a NJ
from this sacchdTlhe 4c"S"io o.
souvenir and place inc 80 o,bnr words.
I-ecauve repository. IN %, o.'' No callc'
nv mouth simply waterca lot ma - -
AT TINS yunS S...,,d said: stop"
within me spake ana s"iu an me- chastity
And then RENE - ,,,ieoued edibles
IcEspaper stories o't,.ictc5 my atteu-
which had TecehllS T.+ ono Mrs.
ton. i rec"''SU ~ bsd sent q box of
Iotkn. Of Gam ma i"G,. i'm Delaware,
lo. 'ueu S4''us e,,tnnate recipient thereof
ana 'l,"' - IN from shopping and all other
,l,,. ,,reuits. ReNewing these maj
l-I', - as sender. and moreover, II
t,d n mysterious air about H.. 49,.
,-bis was not pleasing renee . IN ~. W.
clio hole in my face kept wiz ne
- ak looks uae 80 wou!d 90 Mvu
GOOD an over. Be A,' .l. 80 ,,,,5es,
rbilauthropist who sent IL "a9 ''O i'i0''e~
=, reveal his Identity ..--.,o,7o.;
Inst as L had been ai'Io9' -
10 r.sk my life another Nol0o st''' ,,,,,il,
,,o and said. "HoW "uO"' nc M
eas. in New YORK. W. -
ana au because they P"I'oo ~,
fcItzer sent by an u'NNo""
ware ~. ubue
.H's gave me pe u91' - i,o,.inina
] kept smelling 'he S,,N0 a. 90, i7ola1
IoW 10 would taste IH1 -. n
90 80 tha more N4iiipl'l'7 ia rroduce
Deaf amy INNS III! a,,i,5,.,t lo,e dare,
though, OF course
90 tell her inns tbopqb.
For SIX noun - ioii IN t,o Will,
about that CAKE Ho9''"1'''7 -,,,,.o+ft, on,
between the Hoihpu"5S 90 y, a,
the fear of death. Al last ii'' va .
OAR of the duheuity' 49,. ,,.ieo +,,
III take IL nome 'H.u iV' -'iy t1. ,,s.
tie .rst slice aalo j. an" - ~, D., MT
why then ii know now 10 @0' ia '''0
t-r'
&c., ,oo,, +,,,
When TINS pushing NO''e." e.,-09 b,r
cake ana had llnpal'V'.'.' ,',.,i, had *
s.If from asking Quesuohs "N'' .Hu 80
planned matters. she became cone I'M ny
with curiosity TO know the name 81 ,-
sender. Long ere TINS she hau "'i 80 ~
flr cake. smclt IL, MeIsntu IT, an" -
lated as TO the pIopoi 1.on - :,
POWDER il contained. IL never 0iIi1I
occur TO her 20 taste IT, lor WI" I'm
curiosity occasionally cuts even A'Ci
figure than appetite. she DOCaino ="
Censed because l conloh eiiHsiSen ~,
and accused me Of attempting a shy JIM
90 her expense. After she had pump
me dry and criticised the lecnh'quo
The cake cas- ROsenthdls muslcai dHilii 81
,.o,ild can lO. she said, cOmposedly
well. I'm glad YOU got H. anyhow
We're going TO have company day ante
,..rnorrow. and we won't cut II unu
,.rn That remark LEFT my appetite en-
..-.I. ont of the question and settled tn
matter for the time being
Al.,v hours later We got a letter from
O. dear little girl IN Hanover who ad
t-Ire. r, IA account Oi my sweet face
and aiming WAYS. IL was she Who sen
she cake. and up TO the present time
have DID ro.son To believe that she .isheD
toro..o- me. public sentiment is largely
.-..,.. the little girl. however and sh'
l.et..- ,,,,cb censured because 1 am sill