The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-28
POLLY'S PANCAKES

LIQUID" Frank said. half-heart-
eddy.
You could very we'll. Al = me1n-
Der OF the vestry, II would be only
natural that you show a little atten-
ton to the choir-especiaiiy before
Christmas. when they are doing such
good work
Very well. dear--it's your party.
I'm willing. And what Them
You gooss-Polly will make such
delicious pancakes-its one OF her
very best stunts--that the men will
we'll. you know 4 man when some
things appeals to his inner self
''Yes-it isn't every wife who cAA
make good pancakes or teach her
cook to do likewise" admitted tbs
man. And I'm to ask the choir to
3 pancake supper-here-t, eat Poll
iys pancakes he asked.
Not at ail--say nothing about
Polly. That would spoii II all. Mere
ly ask them To a pancake supper next
"Wednesday night"
Mrs Darlington and Pauline wers
busy preparing the batter for the
feast and a pile Of hot plates was al
ready on the top OF the great range
when the telephone bell rang long
and loudly
Won't you answer. Polly, dear?~
asked Mrs Darlington.
Polly rushed to the phone. = glad
light in her eyes Her heart beat
quickly AS she took up the receiver.
Gould 1t be he?" she asked herself,
over and over.
For few minutes she talked ear
nestiy over the wire and when she
returned To the kitchen q bright spot
of red burned in each cheek. Mrs.
Darlington thought she had never
seen the girl 80 pretty. To herself
she commented that the combination
OF Pofly's pancakes and her beauty
ought to bring some one of tho half
dozen unmarried men In the house to
her feet tonight.
took the liberty of asking IN
old friend who has 5uN come to
night" Polly said.
Mrs. Darlington looked at her earn
estly. "WWhv. of course, dear. VINO
is it?''
Arthur Fisher-a boy 1 used to
play with when / was little and
And what. Polly? Why do yoa
hesitate?"
Well. when we were-oh. dread
fully young-~I quarreled with him
and settle down In that little town
and keep house. l was ambitious
and wanted to do something close in
the world--then. told him couldn't
keep house and wouldn't cook and
And you blush because he's going
to find you baking pancakes for !
whole regiment Of hungry men now?
Oh, Polly why didn't you tell mo Of
this Arthur hefore?''
until ! had a letter from him tho
other day saying he would be In this
netghborhood tonight. wrote him
that would be here tonight ana
that II he came he might call me uu.
1t would seem SO good to see son1e
one from me-. she ended lAmely.
think he's more than some onaR
Polly" said Mrs. Darlington, pointS
edly 4
"Perhaps-hut we must ret the,>
pancakes on the table. Isn't that
enough to start on? don't know
how they are--I did not try them ana
! mixed the batter hastily" Polly
said A. she hurried into the dining
room with = platter full OF round.
hot CRADLE cakes.
She placed them before Mr.. Earl
ington. whose wife had Just supplied
him with pile OF hot plates. and
then--ths doorbell rang.
Without ceremony, Polly rushed u
answer It herself.
You found the wAyr" was all Mrs.
Darlington heard and then. for 8
long minute there was silence.
Mrs Darlington hurried to thu
Kitchen. where she and the cook Kent
the griddle hot and tried to make
pancakes enough 70 supply the huns
cry men.
Presently Polly returned to thA
kitchen--she had stopped to intro.
duce Mr. Fisher to her hos9.
Did--you need me." asked Polly.
innooently.
oh. no." Mrs. Earlinston seiA
the pancakes are OF no consequence
now she said, with I meaninr
that We 0tscernible only to herself.