Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-05-05
a1lcakes and
imp Kin les
BY M. QUAD 55I
Copyright. 1911. by Associated Lit
3sss erary Press.

Copyright 1911. by Associated Lit
| Il erary Press. 5SSt
b Aunt Sally Warner had had many
things happen her In a few years, and
none Of them had been good She lost
her husband, who was q hard working
farmer; then the hoof rot got among
ths sheep; then the barn and contents
burned; then abe broke leg and was
laid up for months and had to sssll par
Of her land to pay on the bills. <$s
One summers day. when Aunt Sally
was resting In the shade Of q cherry
tree after hoeing In the garden. q TN
peddler came along. ID; E|@ \.
h Nothing today" said Aunt Sally. ss '.
s.Then I'll get out Of the hot sun fol-
q few minutes" be replied as he took q
eeat under the same tree. Haven't
you got q husband or son to do this
work." zs S:s g. }.., II 3 4: s.
Then the widow told him that she
was alone and victim of Ill luck. She
wasn't whining and complaining, but
putting on a brave front. She got the
mans sympathy and admiration.
"say. b'gosh, It's hard linesv' be said
as he thumped the ground with his fist
'I've been jumped on myself. and
know how 1t Is. I'm just working out
Of the worst streak Of luck man ever
had, and I'm going to win out" II
Ills there heap Of money In ped.
dling7" she asked. ,s,, S .G5.. %3 L. 4 /:
mo. I'm looking around for some.
thing better. I'm getting my dollars
together to go to New. York. Aunt Sal.
ly, can you cook7" az f.,
1--WE had to do 1t for about forty
years." she answered. with q rueful
smile. ~. 4
eyes. you've had to cook meat and
taters. but have you got a speciality
Have you cooked something that
everybody has praised?" !
: II amt no brag. stranger, but I've
had dfty people praise my pumpkin
pies" III ~
Anything else?' =.
Eyes. my pancakes. When they used
tn have a summer hotel down nv the
lake l. used to sell 'em pumn,xin MES
and dozens of people used to come here
70 eat my pancakes. Oh, got lots Of
praise" ~ .,..<~, -. / 4
I .Anvthinp nec,t,iar ahout vour MES
and pancakes?" asked the petldler.
~ can't say as there was. but they
rot the praise. Mebbe It was a peculiar
twist of the wrist. Some folks sa,d
sou - r.. III, III r.,
peculiar twist eli? Wei. that'a
what New York ia alwaya slookinR for
peculiar. twists. Umi urnl az pa.
euliar twist IN New YORK means 4 har
rel Of money FOR the twiater. I.ooh
here. e now. Got the stun "a the bo,,se
to make PIES ana p,ancaakatsafs 4 sS So
With, trembling Inns and teara ready
10 start, Aunt sally renliedr ahe vas
very poor. -I..,..' ..:... @s-ll,'..1z,>l, a
'crhen tell mo what 10 wanted and
I ri drive over to Bristol and ret It.
ZEN be canned pumpkin this time Of
year, but. wen make that do. Ga
ahead" ~ ~ IL : .s.f,-. !.
"But ! don't understand q; :>.
'erhen listen to me. I'm looking to
60 to New York and open q 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 a twist on pumpkin pies and pan.
cakes our fortunes are made. I'll d.
| vide with yo,l,, ~ ,..ft>' s!5,S ::
! The astonished and illustrated Aunt
Sally told the peddler what she must
have to make a trial on, and he drove
4 away and returned with them. Then
he took the az 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
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 hall
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