The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-05-22
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In high social circles the girl who
wants to cut out another girl orders
new dresses and more hats. Among
savagss she sticks on q few more
beads and feathers. But in some
rleeves. opens the flour bin and cooks
something calculated to knock the
spots OF anything culinary the other
girl ever dared dream Of
That was why Mrs Fruby said to
her daughter with q hint Of excite
ment in her voice. TRY him on beaten
biscuits. Sadie! And your chocolate
marshmallow puddinsi"
II had been hard enough all her
life for Mrs.. Fruby to BE- outdons By
Mary Sander without having to en-
dure seeing Mary Sanders daughter
get ahead Of her own Sadie. And Of
late Rosa Sander had asked Peter
Vernon to dinner entirely too often
to suit Mrs. Fruby's plans. So had
half . dozen other girls. For Peter
Vernon was q matrimonial prize. the
see more than once in a generation.
He had an interest in the big engine
works. which made money SO fast
that It gave the populace the hio-
coughs trying to count It.
Natural jealousy of Mary Sander
made Mrs. Fruby consider Rosa a
deadly rival. Rosa was nearly ~
pretty as Sadie and. moreover. she
was . good cook So were Margaret
and Agnes and Carrie. other aspirants.
Louise-Mrs. Fruby merely smiled at
the idea of Louise
Being built on solid lines herself.
Mrs. Fruby had an imagined contempt
for ethereal creatures like Louise.
who looked as though a pun Of wind
might easily remove her from The
scene Louise was OF the ethereal.
useless kind and Mrs Fruby knew
that no sensible man wanted a help
less wife Men. she often told Sadie.
liked energy and ability In girl. As
for cooking. It was doubtful II Louise
could even cook pan OF fudge with
out burning IT,
Peter Vernon was a tall. thin young
man with a well set head and a kind
ly. II shrewd. smile.
Hes not the sort to get taken in!"
Mrs Fruby said thankfully as she
superintended Saddles work making
the beaten biscuit for that nights
supper to which Peter Vernon was
coming Does your arm ache? Let
me beat awhile!"
Peter Vernon liked the beaten bis
cult immensely He ate six. And he
had two helpings Of the chocolate
pudding.
''She nearly beat her arm on max
ing those" Saddles mother confided
to him But. tell you. nothing
daunts Sadie, When she does
thing she does IT."
repeated Peter Vernon
I'VE always have 'em Wednesday
evenings" said Sadie's mother with a
sudden inspiration. And you drop
in that night without waiting to be
asked. since you're so rond Of 'em'"
Yes. do" echoed Sadie.
Beaten biscuits are hard to make
Many were the weary hours Sadie
Fruby put in over them. because they
had to be made regularly on Wednes-
days Sometimes Peter dropped In.
and II he did not he was certain to be
net on the street the next day by
Sadie or her mother and pinned down
to another date. Mrs. Fruby took his
fondness for the marshmellow pud-
ding as an especially good sign
You keep II up. Sadie" she told
her daughter the evening Peter had
stayed half-hour beyond his usual
time 81 can begin to see that you're
winning out!"
'T don't know" Sadie said dubious
". "He goes to IsabeI's and Marga-
ret's. too-and Louise's!"
81 wouldn't worry" declared her
mother II guess Isabel can't make
biscuit like yours and Margaret's cake
is a Joke, And you know Louise!
WHY. you've got 'em all on the rum"
But he never says anything" Sadie
protested IT mean anything that
could take as"
He amt that kind" declared Mrs.
Fruby He amt going to make love
to a girl till he's engaged to her!
You beat those biscuits longer next
timei"
Shortly after that the local newspa-
per contained the unexpected an
nouncement Of the quiet marriage of
Peter Vernon and Louise. the ethereal.
Mrs. Fruby, after hysterical
.,roo, ubap sha read the newa told