The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-03

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lily were surprised by Ice cream cake
for supper, chocolate cake for break
fast and custard cake Sunday. Mon
day Mary heard the news and an
nounced she would make q brides
cake. All over town girls were mix
ing sugar. whipping eggs and cream
Ing butter. The price of eggs rose
to top notch. Wherever you went
the whirr of the egg beaten and mix
ing spoon were heard.
On the third day both girls began
to make their cakes. Marie's choice
was a fruit loaf made from a very
elaborate recipe. Mary took the COM
petition very calmly. Marie set her
lips and said:
81 will win-once."
BLACK Dinah," the laundry lady.
was in the kitchen that day. Usual
ly she was left to herself, but to-day
Marie dreamiiy watched her mix the
-four for starch, stir 1t into a creamy
batter, add a pinch OF salt, dash
of coal oil and set the pan on the
kitchen table while the woman went
to the pump for water. Mary had
mixed the batter for her cake, Marie
noticed, in pan exactly like that
which Dinah was using. Suddenly
the door-bell rang. AS the cook dis
appeared through the door Mary ran
to answer the bell. A twist Of the
wrist changed the pans and when
Dinah returned Marie was carefully
rubbing the -four and raisins. Bliss
fully unconscious of the scheme Mary
returned to her task and was un-
usually successful. At supper time
the two cakes stood side by side.
Every one at the exchange room
cried out with admiration when they
saw Mary's beautiful cake. It was
as light as a feather, smooth and
round as a ball, ornamented by cones
and flowers of icing and encircled by
a band of white satin ribbon which
was tied in coquettish bow, it ex-
cited the admiration of every one
who visited the place that day. Ma
rie's was plain and brown and ugly
1.-THE proof of the pudding's in the
eating" she snapped when one of the
girls laughed at her. when they
taste my cake they'll decide which,
one is best in short order"
All day dainties of all sorts poured
in. Gorgeous colored eggs, painted
goose eggs, gold shells filled with ma
pie sugar, salads garnished with
boiled eggs, potato salad trimmed
with a collar of eggs, Easter cards,
candies and cakes galore testified
mutely to the great culinary skill of
the women of the congregation. By
8 o'clock that Saturday evening ev-
erything had been sold and great
crowd had gathered to watch the
awarding of the prize. Mary, who
had been released from waiting on
the table, still wore her coquettish
apron, but was mingling with the
young folks and was having a SPLEEN
did good time. Marie was uneasy
and restless. Fully a half-hour be-
fore time for the decision of the
judges found her by the cake coun-
ter. At 1880 she saw Ralph Hender-
sons black and gold auto drive up to
the door. He bowed smilingly to the
young folks and hurried on to join
the judges.
Trembling she watched them put
first one cake and then another to
one side until the only white and
brown remained.
eff this is as good as it is pretty it
ought to be winner" laughed
Ralph, pulling the brides cake to-
ward him and slicing it carefully
''It is fne-whe-!"
Choking curiously he ran for the
| water pitcher.
81 wonder what's the matter with
him." laughed the chairman of the
| committee helping himself.
Its saturated with coal oil and
dosed with SALT" said Ralph return.
, ing. pretty things are often deceiv-
| ing"
'This one is as good as it is home.
/ ly," laughed the chairman who had
! hurriedly put the white cake back or
the plate and took a piece of the
fruit cake. Try this and get the baG
taste out of your mouth"
+! Miss Marie" the young man sud
4 denly caught sight of the piquan
;; smiling face behind him, you're tn.
winner of the prize, all right, but
can't say what might have happene,
4 if your sisters cake hadn't been soak
ed with coal oil. She won't car
} when it's all in the family, I reckon
Even though her heart was file,
with gladness, Marie could not rests
, f1inging a scornful hint at her sister
, 81 think it's about time I was win
i ming something" she said, smilin
adorably up into the young man
face. MARY gets everything, ever
one likes her best ;she car play TIL
} piano and paint and write stories an
recite. Poor homely Marie is fit 70
t nothing but kitchen mechanic"