Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-29
Pancakes and Pumpkin Pie.

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then she broke leg and was laid up for
months and had TO sell part of her land TO
pay off the bills.
One summers day, when Aunt Sally
was resting in the shade Of cherry tree
after hoeing in the garden, tin peddler
came along.
Nothing today" said Aunt Sally.
"Then I'll get out OF the hot sun for a
few minutes" he replied, as he took
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 OIL luck. She wasn't
whining and complaining, but putting on
brave front. She got the mans SYM
pathy and admiration.
"Say, b'gosh, it's hard times!" he said
as he thumped the ground with his fist.
Tve been jumped on myself, and ! 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.
as there heap ofmoney in peddling?"
she asked.
"No. I'm looking around for some
thing better. Pm getting my dollars to-
gether to go to New York. Aunt Sally
can you cook?"
"l've had it TO do for about forty years,
she answered, with rueful smile.
eyes, you've had TO cook neat and
'taters, but have you got specially?
Have you cooked something that every
body has praised?"
al amt no brag, stranger, but I've had
fifty people praise my pumpkin pies"
Anything elSe?"
Eyes, my pancakes. When they used
to have a summer hotel down by the lake
| used to sell 'em pumpkin pies, and doz-
ems Of people used TO come here to eat
my pancakes. Oh, got lots OF praise.
Anything peculiar about your pies and
pancakeS?" asked the peddler.
al can't say as there was, but they got
the praise. Mebbe it was peculiar twist
of the wrist. Some folks said So"
"PecuIiar twist, eh2 Well, that's what
New York is always looking for-pecu-
liar twists. Uml Uml Apeculiar twiStin
New York means a barrel Of money for
the twister. Look here, now. Got the
stuff in the house 10 make pies and pam
cakes?"
With trembling lips and tears ready to
start, Aunt Sally replied she was very
poor.
"Then tell me what is wanted and I'll
drive over to Bristol and get it. It'll be
canned pumpkins this time OF year, but
well make that do. Go ahead"
"But don't understand.
"Then listen to me. I'm looking to 90
to New York and open a lunch place.
There's got to be something to advertise
it. have got TO have peculiar twist to
some dish. If you've got twist on
pumpkin pies and pancakes our fortunes
are made. I'll divide with you"
The aStonished and illustrated Aunt Sal
ly told the peddler what she must have
to make trial on, and he drove away
and returned with them. Then he took
the ak and cut up lot OF wood and then
put in two hours work in the garden.
BY that time the pies and pancakes were
ready for him.
He looked with a pleased eye at the
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 a dozen
pancakes and then showed back and said:
Widow, you've got it p
"That peculiar twist ?"
"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 a month or so. ! want to
sell my horse and wagon and stock. ]
want to borrow every dollar | can, and !
want to go TO the city and look up place.
When I'm ready I'll come for you"
"But I'm old, and Pm homelY, and !
hain't got no good clothes" she protest
ed.
Don't you worry about that. You
Just practice away on that twist OF the
wrist and expect me back here in four
weeks"
Whether stranger or New Yorker,
you've seen the place-you've lunched
there. The sight of Aunt Sally in the
window with her calico dress and white
collar frying those nut brown pancakes at
a gas stove has made you hungry at once.
Yes, there's sign TO tell you that it's
Aunt Sally and another telling Of her
pumpkin pies, and inside the place you'll
find everything as clean as new gold
dollar and the ex-tin peddler keeping an
eye on waters and patrons.
The "twist" caught on from the first
day, and ii is staying right by the place.
Hundreds of thousands Of people have
come to know Aunt Sally by sight, and
there are many that smile and not at her
as they halt for moment. Sometimes
between the rIshes she and the ex-ped-
dler have few minutes for talk, but their
conversation always end up with her ex-
clamation:
"And to think that I've got money in
the bank and won't have TO have die in
the poorhouse.
A Leading California Druggist.