Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-07-18
Nell Hadleigh's Custard Cake,


Word had been passed around that
there was to he spread in Nell Had
leieh's room. The fortunate few to
whom this information had been impart
ed waited with keen ears for -n lights
out" bell. knowing full wei from past
experiences that when Nell got box
from home ii was certain to contain Il
store of just those things most beloved
by schoolgirl appetites. Mrs ''aGiciglt
apparently had special knnCk 81 diYin-
ing exactly what dainties were sCarcest
at the school table, and rumor put il that
she had on this occasion quite OutdoLe
herself There was, SO Nell had limited,
4 perfect dream of a cake, which, how
ever, as it would be consumed after 10
o o'clock at night, was more liable 50 turn
ont nightmare. But for this the girls
cared nothing. There still fingered ia
| memory the exquisite delicacy of the
last cake they had deyoured by stealth at
one of Nell's spreads, and, in conse-
quence, indigestion, seeplessnees and 9TH
or kindred ills incident To and following
, upon these midnight feasts had no terrors
| for them
| BY 10 o'clock company began TO assem-
Bile. Night robes and kimOnos were
deemed quite the correct thing IN attire.
and Il scarcity of chairs made it perfect
ly allowablein fact, absolutely mpera-
tive-for several OF the guests TO sit Turk
fashion on the floor Dishes, too, were
at a premium. even though borrowed
soap dishes. toothbrush holders and sun
dry bits of bric-a -hrac had been pressed
into service. One candle was all the ilu-
mination they dare indulge in. for Miss
Purvis the dormitory monitor, Ngs one
of those teachers with eyes So keen thar
the faintcSt gl!mmer aroused her suspi-
ions mt once. Had il not been Sat the
contents of the box were unusually tempt
ing. the girls would ncyar have forgotten
their usual custom Of draping Ehe door
with blanket, thus clfectualIy prevent
ing 4 single telltalc ray from crpcpius
)ut; but IN the "0hs" aud abs of delight
as olives, sardincs, roast chicken white
grapes and other dclcucies followed enrIl
other M the hcwildering succession, this
preCauti0n was omitted
Nell reserved the cake for the great
| surprise. aud when she carefully took il
ON of its WrappingS of sundry napkins
and wax paper, all it's imagined goodness
was more than verified. Five layers high
II stood, with creamy Filings bursting
from the sides. the top thick with wal
NUS. and the whole Il monument 10 Mrs.
! ltadlelGh Skill as cake maker Room
on the table being 50 scarce. il was care
/ fully placed on the couch. while Nell.
with moro hospitality than elegance.
/ said Fall 80, girls, II doesn't a!war.
lows solving iurric,te. prnhJa,ns l., 81 .,l,..,
ana geometry sLn tatog ma ,jn,',,7...
good fbinos fn eat mr. tb,t Ln,. i,,,.,,,...,.'
- always on rs exalted u plane as her
nigh mark in literature would lead one
t. >lIpuose This vas NoII's ,a.o ~
actIy. which vos pcrbona ONO circuit r,a.
son far her nouula,ify
The way fbn GOOD thinay ,l;so,,,,,..,,.l.l
rs the gcrfs haIpad tla,n5al,.c. 'n ,.i;,.,.
+ with bafuiuq and beid nL;ci,on ',,J
sardincs INTERCHANGEABLE +, tbni,. ,,ro.,l,,
fingers, Sucl,e rum ne Il uno ~ bsro ~
choke back a Ia1lgh ovor ammo ln,iilr,nl
mislap. a4 occurred when Ncl tric5 ~,
drink lemonade from n Lrol,an n;tcbn,
and il poured all over bnr In a. nh,
stream. or when. iuadvrrtoptiv ono ~
the girls Salted her ninre Of rbicEou n.itL
sugar, TI,rr ,ynrn ,,nttin,, ,,..,r tLa tit,,,
when fine c3kn ,yos r. lao ON, .,,,d %nIf
/ had in.t Observed "C;;rIs ~ g,,i,+, -.
,ij,-idS il bv ,nnp,atrv sn maj tlo,,. LII
he M ernmbling ~ Ia ,yhase niec. - Is