The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12

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III lSc3, that the land was in the
I tnl"os Of IL terrible Civil War, nor that
AUNT AhSSlcS four brothers We're all at
the front. and that when one lad Wasn't
in danger the other three were. No.
whatever tears and PRAYERS ana ankle
ties made Aunt MagSic's portion were
soften quietly over at night or At dawn.
anu her husband and children ana
ncShburs found her always cheerful
ana smiling.
This morning she VAS moving smart
~ about her sunny Kitchen. where the
liNing cinclalds Of grapevine ana lilac
DudS looked III a all the windows She
was singing ut her work, not Tramp.
tranr. tramp. the bows are udrcIins'
nor Just before the battle ,notncr" fo,
stout hearted as she was, these songs
Would have reduced her to weeping She
was lifting then popular but now for
gotten ditty concerning one Pat Mall
loy,' who was his "nanther's fair haired
boy"
And AUNT Maggie was making.-bravc
little Wonan' ia cakc,--a heroic feut
which her ncghbors had for months
CEASED I" undertake. As the ancient
Isr;,clitrs asked: How can we make
Tricks without straw" so the women
~ thousands Of homes Impoverished by
ihr three years strife might have de
il'andcd How can we make cake
without eggs. fruit, navoriny, butter or
Sugar.
Well. there was always flour. anyway
There Silnply had To be flour, Aunt
Maggie would have said. not only foI.
bread baking. but because the cotton
SACKS III which IT came made VERY good
skirts and oth,r articles OF little girls
underwear. Wcll, the Hour WAS ,;,ttir-
ally the fpunda ton OF the cake Ger
tainly one must not use sugar at thirty
hvc cents q lound, nor any butter or
GIGS at all. Mercy, no! But mnInsscs
coilcc, ana cinnamon impaired Ii Sweet
dark richness and Tor fruit there MAS
the Wator-mel"n rinG so carefully dried
last summer NOW cut in dainty bits like
citron, while over tho top instead Of
ICING were alternate circles Of preserved
cherries ana hickory nut meats. Ii
was a creation to be proud OF, ana one
that John ana the children would hail
With delight.
Aunt Maggie eyed it with atfcctionatc
interest. and went on with the advcn-
lures of Pat Maloy'
The outer door opened abruptly, and
q slim. pretty girl Of eighteen stood on
the threshold
Why. good morning, Dele. I'm very
glad to see You. You're Just in time To
behold my cake before ! set il away
Isn't it pretty? You come in at tea
Time and have a slice with us. for
think il is ;is good as it looks"
20 AUNT Maggie" cried Dele, admir-
lis w ~ just ike q lHlfN,--NoC
can make something out Of nothing But
ON and here the girls smiles and
dimplcs suddenly fled. to be succeeded
hy q most mournful expression, But
ON! YOU are not really like Cindcrela's
snamothcr. j YOU We're. YOU could help
me out Of the awful. awful trouble I'm
I'M"
aunt Maggie half smiled at The idea
of calling anything trouble which did
got concern those four boys on the tent
"a field but She realized that Dele
was truly distressed over something, and
50 She went TO her and put her arms
around her shoulders and kissed her
irndcrly at which Dele began to sob
and weep stormly.
Poor little GIRL" said Aunt Maggie.
so"thingly. Come. dear. tell me what
makes you unhappy. | don't believe it's
anything can't help YOU out Of There.
there. dear, don't cry any more"
On can't help nc this time, Aunt
Maggie sohbcd Dele. refusing to be
| comfortcd. ITS clothes. as usual
.oh! only clothes 2" said Aunt Maggie
relieved. Why. there's my garrett"
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