Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
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who ever preached and practiced econ
omy.
Jennie makes awful good butter"
continued the young diplomat land
you'll need lot for potatoes and bis.
cults. Why don't you tell her you'd
rather she'd bring butterY'
Now, butter was bringing pretty
fair price at the present time. and the
selling Of that article was one Of Mrs.
Barnes chief revenues.
"Why. yes." she said affably; I'D
rather she'd bring butter. One kind Of
pies enough anyway. and Alma makes
such good pies no one would touch ans
other kind but her mlnce."
When Frank returned home he told
Jennie Mrs. Barnes wanted her to bring
butter instead Of pies.
Blithely did Jennie sing rs she work.
cd the churn the next morning. But.
terinaking was her one achievement.
She worked the rich. golden. clover
scented substance into rose stamped
pound pats and sent ten of them over
TO Mrs. Barnes. each reposlng In
crisp lettuce leaf. Lavishness was a
Norris characteristic.
"weil. Jennie can make butter. that's
sure" exclaimed MrJ. Barnes as she
Toasted her eyes on the platter Of pats
that represented so much coin to her.
I'D rather have good bread and but.
ter than pie any day." asserted Ned.
- AL ban Qft
TO do. On his way home from deliver.
ing the butter he stopped ut the Good.
win home.
Jennie got her pies baked?" asked
Alma sarcastlcel.y.
mo-" replied the lad. Mrs. Barnes
said no one wo,d6 touch any pie when
they could get Il piece Of yours. so she
asked Jennie to send butter"
Alma's plain face beamed at this
compliment.
"well. I'm going to beat my record
this time. l am making the best mince
meat ever"
LET me taste IT," pleaded Frank.
IAN right. wish you would and
tell me how you like It, l can't bear
the taste Of It before It's baked"
She brought forth the mince meat.
which Frank proceeded TO sample.
"It's prime. Alma. II wero you
I'd put IN Il little more brandy and
bake whole lot more. Pa said that
was what he liked about your pies
you were never stingy with the pies
or the brandy"
I'm put In a little more, then" said
Alma, going into the pantry.
AS soon MS she was out Of sight
Frank hastily took a great case bottle
from his pocket and poured good
quart Of brandy into the mince meat.
The empty bottle was back In his
pocket when Alma returned.
Just little more. Alma." he ad-
vised as he stirred the mince meat.
Alma baked her pies that afternoon
and carried them over TO the Barnes
homestead.
Lets have one for supper" pro-
posed Mrs. Barnes. "There'll be plen-
ty for tomorrow"
When she carried her husbands sup
per In to him she put generous cut
Of pie on his plate. He promptly ate
n piece Of II.
20 Lord" he calculated. Taste
this once.'
Mrs. Barnes did so and held up her
hands In horror. What extrava-
Cancel she said. Its awful. Why.
pa. there's enough brandy In that
mince meat to last good housekeeper
for u year,"
When she came Out inio line dining
room Ned was the picture of disgust.
II hope" he said sarcastically. that
you'll never hold Alma's cooking up
to me again. This isn't pie; It's a
drink
When, In addition. the fiattered Alma
capped the climax by sending over at
least twice as many pies rs the whole
assemblage could possibly eat her cup
Of iniquity was full and overlooking
In the sight Of Mrs. Barnes. Waste
and prodigality." said she. Anybody
can be a good cook with such extrava-
gance. I'll have no daughter like
that"
Ned carried the glad tidings to Jen-
ME that night
Alma never learned how her hopes
and plans had come to such sudden
shipwreck. No one ever did until
year later, when Ned was told In con-
fidence by his young brother-in-law.
That Was Different.