The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-04
You ought to be in

market for it. You ought to be in
| the city"
II am afraid should not know
now to start Mrs. Prendergast said
timioly. Since my husbands death
mary and I and the boys have lived
right here"
| see," he smiled across the table
at her. You have worked your fin
gers to the bone for the youngsters,
you.''
She did not want to leave me-"
Mrs. Prendergast said. but 1 knew
| gle along, but I don't want her
struggling" sTg'
That's the way with mothers"
| SAID the big man.
shall be happy if Mary is happy
Mrs Prendergast stated. "I am not
| complaining"
The big man stood up.
wen, ne said. 81 have had the
pest dln1er in many a day, and now
YOU III must let me pay you for it"
Prendergast shook her head my
price is rs Genus" and she would not
take any more, although he pressed it
upon her.
He went through the kitchen on his
way out, and there saw on the sill the
nve remaining pies
., Ihey are works of art" he said.
should like to take them back
carefully
Mrs Prendergast found a box, and
was made happy with another dollar
and quarter.
Mary, after the man had left. land
spend this on a new shirtwaist, every
cent get from now on is going to-
ward your rousseau
But you need so many things"
Mary said, Il want you to have some
thing nice to wear at my wedding"
m not going to your wedding,
Mary Mrs. Prendegast said. 81 am
going to stay right here and get up
a little supper for you. I haven't
any good clothes, and your husbands
people won't see me until they get
pack to the house, and then l will
LOOK Wen enough in clean lawn"
But Mary wouldn't hear to TINS
why, you must go, mother, what
! would people think ?"
1t was supper time, however, and
the poarders came in and interrupted
the conversation, but the next morn
ing Mary renewed her protest.
'FWell, 1 wi1l,'' Mrs Prendergast
agreed YEARLY, "but, oh, Mary, don't
FROM
At this moment the postman ar
rived: There was a letter for Mrs.
Prendergast. 1t was from the big
man. He wanted more pies lie was
the owner of big department store
WHICH, HdU started lunch room.
They were satisfied with all of the
cooks but the pastry cook. They had
been able to find none who could
give them home made stuff, and he
wanted Mrs Prendergast to come right
in and take charge.
Why. Mary, couldn't she
gasped, but Mary with a little cry
was reading the postscript of the
letter.
Mother, mother, do you see what
ne offers you year, and he will pay
all OF our expenses to town.
Mrs. Prendergast went to town and
made pies and taught other people
to make them by her own recipe. and
Mary had an outfit of linen and lace
which fitted in with the traditions of
the family; and Mrs. Prendergast in
black satin. with her hair waved and |
her eyes shining, was the prettiest
middle aged woman at the wedding. /!
The big man insisted on advancing |
some of her money, and made these |
things possible.
But the best of it ALL" Mrs. Prem |
dergast said, as she kissed Mary
goodbye, 1.-The best of it all is that 1 |
shall be near you, and who would have |
thought it that morning when we
were so discouraged. and went out !
in the kitchen to make peach and |
lemon pies ?'-(Copyright 1912, by !
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)