Newport daily independent., 1904-10-04
MOTHERS FRUIT CAKE.
= Was . Big Ono, But the ExDress Charges Were . Little
 Bit Bigger.

Was the best gowned of all the women la the cafe 1t seemed to amuse the company around her table and some at nearby seats couldn't help listening to ot, relates the New York Sun.
 q never see piece of fruit or pound 7ake that l don't think of my poor dear mother out in Kansas" she was saying. sDid l ever tell you about the cake she sent me? We'll, it was the first Christ mas was in New York.
 From my chill little bedroom In Q Nooming house half way up town used to write to her the rosiest letters of my progress and expectations. It used to sheer my gloomiest hours to see wh@ lies l could put down on paper for the qualification and comfort of the nttle old lady. One night when hadn't had any dinner, I remember sending her long letter about plans l was making to bring my little sister east and give her the education she ought to have.
 "A few days before Christmas got letter in mbther's own labored writing. She said she knew I hankered for taste of the fruit cake we always had at home at Christmas time and she hao made whole big one for me and nae shipped 1t by express.
 ''I promised myself that with one or mothers nourishing fruit cakes at hand l would be able to sustain myself on the oil days, and I sat in expectancy next day when the bell rang and the maid kA fiChtC me that there was package for me.
 'aThe expressman climbed up with round parcel almost as big as a wash tub. He held up the book for me to sign and remarked. incidentally, 'charges are $6.45 ma'am.' Mother had Sent 1t collect, all the way from the llt- Gle Kansas town.
 "Six forty-five! The fruit cake was as far beyond my reach as Tiffany tiara So the expressman bore 1t away while sauttered something about dropping axto his office with the money as soon as I had been to tho bank. Then 1 wrote . strictly private note to my little sis- ter telling her to tear up any notice that might be sent to mother by tho company telling her the parcel was un' delivered. I have an idea they have some such system. Haven't they?
 .Then sat down and wrote fresh letter to mother telling her how much | had enjoyed the cake, and describing ell the fictitious persons who had shared at with me, and who sent their con- kvatulations to her on her skill as eakemaker. I ran out and Vailed the letter and went back and erred myself to sleep"
 "And that was the end of the cake?" asked one of the women at the table
 "Oh, mo-" continued the narrator. ssThree months later went to the auc- &fon sale of unclaimed express packages and bid 1t in for 45 cents. Mothers fruit cake is so wholesome and solid that t will keep for year. If you'll all come up to the house now. each of you shall have a small piece"
 "What!" exclaimed one of the men. ~Was this event as recent as that?"
 The sstory-teller smiled bewitchingly. .sYou know" she said, turning her look 10 the fat and apoplectic person who was presumptively the husband, Tt was a case of love at first sight with MT. X- and me-"
 ~Yes." assented the fat one, "and x~.ve just shipped to mother fruit ,aake thsts so crammed with $20 gold Y4~sss that there's no room for raisins.
 The toys and playthings of Queen Victoria, which in their in. trinsic value do not compare with the priceless jubilee presents, will appeal to the sentiment of all who see them, says the Minneapolis Tribune. They are at the replica of the Orangery at Kensington palace, the birthplace of the queen.
 When a child she spent many nappy hours in the quaint old building, designed more than 200 years ago for the famous Queen Anne.
 Some of the dolls bear the marks of the affection lavished upon them by the little princess. The arm off one, the leg off another and the paint rubbed from their cheeks.
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