Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-30
sELF-DENYINe LOYALTY.
LOng-Conttnued Sacrifice or n Fine
Old Gentleman.

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LOns-Conttnued Sacrifice OF a rine
old Gentleman.
The first Of the season, from our
warden" said Mr.. Brewer, presenting
basket of Strawberries to Julie. 1--WE
divided the morning harvest with YOU"
How delicious they look with the
dew still on them!' exclaimed Julie.
fhank you so much! Now I won.
nave to make the pudding / was lust
going to stir up"
you are getting famous Miss Jul,e
for your cooking, Mrs. Brewer tells
me your pies and cakes were the most
deliclous OF any served at the mission
airy lunch party. When heard ahon+
sheln was sorry that I didn't belong
to the Ladies' Guild MYSELF
II wish you did," said Julie. Iauyh.
ing. "We need some men to l,von ~
the meetings."
AS she watched the courtIv old oan-
tleman cross the lawn to his garden
she said to herself, ''Bless his heart
he shall have chance this very day
to test my cookery" Then straight.
way she set about making a lemon
cream pie, and before supper carried
1t 10 her neighbours house: and In its
delicacy of color and symmetry OF
form 1t seemed real work of art to
the girllsh cook.
''For Mr.. Brewer" she said, as she
handed the CONNECTION in at the door
and then ran away, modestly wishing
to escape the enthusiastic thanks she
proudly thought due for such a beau.
tiful production.
The next morning Mrs Brewer call
ed AID expressed the appreciation of
Mr.. Brewer and herself for the gift
in what appeared to Julie a some
what perfunctory manner.
Did you eat 1t at tea last night?
That kind Of dessert is always better
If fresh
Il ate some, but Mr. Brower-you
see-well, June, didn't mean to tell,
but he doesn't eat lemon pie" Mrs.
Brewer laughed, and Julie Joined her.
although 1t was disappointment to
know that her Offering was not &C.
ceptable tosher old friend
Later In the day Mr.. Brewer strolled
over and sat down on the kitchen
porch beside June, who was Smelling
peas.
Il was awfully sorry to hear that
you didn't eat any of the lemon pie,'
she began at once, ''for l wanted to
give you something especially nice, and
all the family say that is the best thing
l make" Z
A whimsical smile spread over ME
Brewers kindly face.
Il didn't have an opportunity to tafste
it. 1t looked most inviting, ami 1
should have liked to try It."
Julie looked mystihed, and MIR.
Brewer went on drolly:
my dear Miss Julie, ain going
to tell you secret and on must
never betray my confdenc@ When
Mrs Brewer and l first wenft to house
keeping she surprised me with lemon
pie. o Julie, such a pie l tried to
eat it, but / couldn't, aid when she
assumed that my dislike was not par
tlcular, but general, II couldn't bear
to hurt her feelings, so allowed her
to believe that didn't like any lemon
pie, and for forty yeais l have never
eaten a mouthful of That most tooth
some dessert. SO fart as lemon pie is
concerned, my life HIS been one long
self-denial You see what a tangled
web we weave when first we practise
to deceive"
jules laugh rang out merrily.
Come into the house now and have
piece. / made two yesterday, and
part of ours is still left l do want
you to have son e at last"
''rd like to, dear Miss Julie. and l
thank you just as much, but perhaps
you will understand when l say 1t
wouldn't seem loyal to the dear lady
over the way.p
He bowed over jules hand and took
his leave, and she watched him go
with shining eyes.-Youth's Companion.