The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

something she had not thought of. Her
eyes sought mothers 9th WITH appeal too
camored little Joe. AN mean SAMANTHA
Burberry" piped little Madge.
There you see, Matte, said mother;
be afraid to let one OF those children carry
a big cake with thirty-fOur candles"
Cousin Matte reflected. Then she
skipped gayly. "Oh, l know the very
thingi' she cried with youthful joyousness.
Two of the grandchildren did II at moth
er's birthday party once. Instead OF one
big cake Wen have two, and instead of
thirty-four candies which would be
dreadful lot of bother 10 light, the first
cake can have just three and the second
four, and when they are set down that
will make the thirty-four, you see. And
then there can be a very little cake without
any candle, for a period and the htlIe
dears will have something to carry
Aunt Kitty for once agreed thoroughly
with Cousin Matte. Aunt Kitty was al
ways 'Melia's stanch ally and Melia count
ed her this time not in vain. Mother
yielded and Cousin Matte flew off TO the
kitchen just in time to keep Nora from
baking the birthday cake in one big cake,
and 50 1t happened that by the time even
ing came there stood out on the shell or
the pantry two medium-siZed round cakes
and one wee little cake, the first with a
Dig figure three in scarlet cherrieS-that
was Noras suggestion and was adopted
by mother and Cousin Matte as further
lmproVement-and three candles; the sec
Ond with figure four in cherries and four
candles, and the third little wee one with
a Dig period of thickly dotted cherries and
no candle at all-the most enhancing birth
day cakes ever baked. surely. Then there
was dress rehearsal. Little Cousin Joe,
because he was a visitor, was TO walk
first and carry the cake with the three
candles TO the chair of state where Cousin
Matte sat- Melia with the fOur-candled
cake came right behind him. and last of
all came little Cousin Madge with the little
wee cake. When they had put them down
in row before Cousin Matte they were
to wait until that young person had cut
the cakes, and then they We're 10 be al
lowed 10 pass them to the guests. 1t was
all very thrilling, and Cousin Matte was
eXuberant in her praise for the sweetness
of il all.
1t seemed 10 the three children a-tiptoe
with excitement that the party would never
begin, but i'm due time the guests arrived
and presently they sat down at tables and
began To play cards. At first il was great
fun 10 wander from one table TO another, TO
stare solemn-eyed at the pretty ladies and
TO answer the question which everyone
asked. We'll, who are these nice little girls
and bOys2' IL 'Melia, and these is little
cousin Joe and little cousin Madge." an
sWered 'Melia sOlemny in every case and
each time little cousin Madge added
pipingly. "an' SAMANTHA Burberry"
But after a while that ceased to be enter
tanning and the three children tiDtoed out
into the hall. Little cousin Madge yawned
helplessly and at the sight 'Nelia felt a
prodisious yawn sitting her own throat.
She fought IL down. Il tell yOu-lpt's co
look at our cakes" she proposed bravelv'
They stole out into the pantry where the
three cakes sat In frosty state. From the
bright snug kitchen good-natured Nora
caught a glimpse of them Come out here
called in her big happy voice. noddng. as
she beckOned, 10 the two Mattresses gossip
ing I'm the corner. IT'S somebody'n have
10 be kaping thin children amused or