Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
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Ri Aunt Sally Warner had had many
things happen her IN few years. and
none az them had been GOOD. Che loat
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i oul nsu; tne .l sne ofoke z lee ana was
'aao up 70 Tor months ana nad to sell part
Of nert land 70 pay On the bills. I.
One summers day. when Aunt Sally
was resting IN the shade OF cherry
tree after hoeing IN the garden, tin
peddler came along. s,
Nothing today" said Aunt Sally.
Then III get out Of the hot sun for
Z few minutes : he replied as be took q
seat under the same tree. Haven't
you got husband or son to do this
work.
Then the widow told him that she
was alone and victim Of i'll luck. She
wasn't whining and complaining. but
putting on brave front. She rot the
mans sympathy and admiration.
'.say, b'gosh. it's hard linesv' he said
40 be thumped the ground with his fist
eve been jumped on myself. and I
know how it Is. I'm Just working out
OF the worst streak Of luck man ever
had, and I'm going to win out"
lis there a heap Of money in ned
dling7'' she asked. IL. I'll
.No. I'm looking around for soma.
thing better. I'm getting NV dollars
together to 70 to New York. Amt Sal
II. can you cook?"
eve had to do II for abont forty
years" she answered with a ruefnl
smile. .7
.Yes. you've had to cook meat and
taters. but have Won GOT = specialtv;
Have you cooked something that
everybody has praisedr'
II amt no brag, stranger. but I've
had fifty people praise my pumpkin
pies" r..
Anything elser' .z II h
Eyes. nv pancakes. When they used
to have q summer hotel down bv the
lake I used to sell ZEN pumnkin MES
and dozens Of people used to come here
to eat my pancakes. oh. l got lota of
praise" .s. =.
.Anythinr peculiar about your pies
and pancakes?" asked the peddler.
II can't say as there was. but they
got the praise. Mebbe it was peculiar
twist Of the wrist Some folks said
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peculiar twist, eh? Well, that's
what New York Is always looking for
peculiar twists. Um! Um! A Pc
culiar twist in New York means bar
rel Of money for the twister. Look
here, now. Got the STUFF in the house
to make pies and pancakesr
With trembling lips and tears ready
to start, Aunt Sally replied she was
very poor.
Then tell me what is wanted and
III drive over to Bristol and ret Il.
Itu be canned pumpkin this time Of
year. but wen make that do. Go
ahead"
'.'But don't understand"
'.Then listen to me. I'm looking to
60 to New York and open a lunch
place. There's got to be something to
advertise It. I have got to have q
peculiar twist to some dish. II you've
got twist on pumpkin pies and pam
cakes our fortunes are made. III d.
vide with you"
The astonished and illustrated Aunt
Sally told the peddler what she must
have to make a trial on. and he drove
away and returned with them. Then
he took the az and cut ND q lot of
wood and then put in two hours
work in the garden. Nv that fine the
pies and pancakes were ready for him.
He looked with pleased eye at the
deep rich brown. and he minced and
chewed with the palate Of an epicure.
Then he devoured. He ''hogged down"
two pumpkin pies and more than half
q dozen pancakes and then showed
back and said:
widow. you've got it!'
''rhe peculiar twist7" :
THAT'S it. Never ate such pies and
pancakes in my life. Wen have all
New York running after 'em. Now.
you Just keep quiet for month or 80.
l want to sell my horse and wagon
and stock. want to borrow every