The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
AolnER's FRUII CAKE
q Was a nig One, Bnt the Exprss.
Charges We're Litfle
nit BiERsr.


The woman who was telling the story
was the best gownsd of all the women
O. the cate. II seemed to amuse the
'ompary around htr table and some at
aoar-by seats couldn't help listening to
I. relates the New York Sun.
i nGyer see q piece OF fruit or pound
axe tAat | don't think OF my poor dear
mother out In Kansas, she was saying
Did | ever tlll you about the cake she
sent me! Wen. IL wa. the frst Christ
aias | was Ia New York.
From my chill little bedroom In q
rocmrg housA half way up town used
70 write TO her the rosiest letters Of my
progress and expectations. It used TO
cheer my gloomlest hours TO sec what
lies coulc put down on paper Tor the
qualification and comfort OF the little
old lady, One night when hadn't had
any dinner, | rem mber sending her
long letter about plans | was making
10 bring my little sister east and give
her the education she ought to have.
"A fsw days before Christmas got a
letter In mothers own labored writing.
She said she knew | hankered for
taste Of the fruit cake We always had
At home at Christmas time ard she had
made a whole big one for me and had
shipped II by express.
Il promised myself that with one OF
mothers nourishing fruit cakes at hand
I would be able to sustain myself on the
on days. and I sat In expectancy next
day when the bell rang and the maid
came toiIing up the two flights to tel
me that there was package for me.
The expressman climbed up with
round parcel almost as big as wash.
tub. He held up the book for me TO
sign and remarked, incidentally
charges are s6.45 maam Mother had
sent II collect. all the way IRON the NJ
lie Kansas town.
six forty-hyel The fruit cake was AZ
Tar beyond my reach as TIFFANY tiara
SO the expressman bore II away while
muttered something about dropping
into his Office with the money as soon as
had been 10 the bank Then wrote
a strictly private rote 10 my little sis.
ter telling her 10 tear up any notice
that might be sent 10 mother by the
company telling her the parcel was IN.
delivered | have an Idea they have
some such system Haven't they7
Then I sat down ard wrote fires!
letter to mother telling her how much
had enjoyed the cake. ard GescrIbint
all the fictitious persons who had aharee
!. with me. and who sent thsir cor
eratulatiors TO her on her skin as
'akemaker | ran out and mailed ID,
't;er and went bacs and cried myself
o sleep"
And that was the end or the cakeg'
f.s,ed one Of TIE women at the table
'Oh. no." continued the narrator
Three months later went TO the auc.
zion sal, OF unclaimed express packages
iud bid 9, ia for $ cents. Mother,
fruit cake Is so wholesome and solid that
& Will keep for year II youIl ali
rome np 10 the house row. each Of yor
shali have a small piece
What" exclaimed ore Of the nen
Was THIS event a. recent as that7"
The story-tellfr smiled hewltehingly
''You know" he said. turning her looi
70 the fat and apoplectie person whe
was presumptlvely the husband. IT was
7 case Of love AZ first sight with Mr
x and me"
Yes assented TIC fat one. and
we've lust Skinned 10 mother A fruit /
cake that's 80 crammed with $50 gold
plsces that there's 10 room for raislns.
I'm crruc .rr...... -.