The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-18

bnohPu easily ana FPdO the paper IIbLli
beginning TO end. not even emitting
the want" columns. which were pain
fully suggestive of work
In the kitchen Sarah Topham flew
around from table to stove. to sink and
pantry and back TO table again. There
was high color In her cheeks. and
her blue eyes flashed strangely as she
went to and fro, preparing the good
dinner. filling In gaps of time with the
making of a cake or a batch of biscui.
for the customers who were only too
glad to buy her toothsome wares.
A knock came at the back door, fol
lowed by the anxious face OF her near
est neighbor. Mrs. Morris
Pm In a heap of trouble, Mrs. Top
ham," began the visitor, sinking into Il
chair. land when l smeIled your boiled
dinner | wondered If you wouldn't help
me out"
What is itT" asked Sarah prac-
tically.
You know we never have dinner at
noon on Saturday; l always wait and
have it when William comes home at
O'Clock. Today | only had a few sand
witches for lunch. because I'm going
down to my sisters to dinner tonight,
and William will meet me there. Not
five minutes ago had Il telephone call
from the depot saying that my aunt
and her husband and their four chill
dren are passing through here on their
way to Westlake and will be az my
n Il,
utes, and 1 haven't got a mouthful in
the house TO eat. and they are great
providers and have regular farm appe
tites. Would you sell me your dinner"
Sarah puckered her brow an instant
and then it cleared. Yes. Of course
she said Sensibly. shall dish 1t up
for you. or will you carry the pots over?
I've got pot OF potatoes boiled sepa-
rately.'
iii take the pots over. Have you
got pie TO spareY
Yes said Sarah calmly, bringing
the last pie in the house and folding II
in clean napkin. Want any help?"
mo. indeed. I've got time to run
back and forth I'm a thousand times
OOi1SSo " 1OtAs MIS- = OpAIdLAs 4 a DA4h%
my pocketbook over next trip
At 1870 Sarah Topham called her
seven little girls in to dinner, and. as
this was the signal for Samuel to also
appear at the table. they all gathered
about the board together
The little girls clapped their hands
over great dish Of boiled rice and
huge pitcher of milk that formed the
principal dishes on the table.
The face Of Samuel Topham was a
study in disappointment when he sur
veyed the plain meal. Sarah avoided
his eyes and poured out two cups of
tea
You've forgotten rhe boiled dinner"
he ventured rather timidly.
oh no: there isn't any boiled din
ner." returned Sarah calmly. Il sold
it TO Mrs. Morris. She had unexpected
company"
Sold the dinner? Are we to cut this
rice" Mr.. TUphams voice was elo-
quent of disgust.
"Of course. It's very nourishing.
Samuel You know the Japanese live
almost entirely upon rice and fish
They whipped the Russians, you
know"
Il know. But I'm hungry. Sarah
IF you eat rice enough. Samuel. I'm
sure you can get along. I've been
thinking that we would live entirely
on rice until the automatic griddle is a
success. Rice is cheap, and We need
ali | cain earu to
oh. very well, Sarah. you needn't
explain any further. said Samuel. with
great dignity. and forthwith attacked
his rice and milk gIoomily.
All the afternoon he spent In moody
cogitation before the air tight stove in
the parjor. lie did not see his wife
slip quietly out OF the side door and
hasten down the street and turn into
the wide driveway of Moses Bowman's
handsome home. He did not see her
when she returned with flushed cheeks
and resumed her work in the kitchen.
Rice for supper, too?" he asked dis
mally at o'clock that night.
Yes, indeed, I'm greatly taken with
the idea, Samuel" cried his wife en-
Enthusiastically. LET US live upon rice
ana HlIlk until one or your inventions
is perfected. I'm sure the children are
willing to do it,
Mr.. ToDham said nothing at all in
reply, and when the meal was con
cIuded he put on his hat and left the
house. 1t was significant that he. too.
turned into the Moses Bowman place
At he returned to find Sarah darn
ing stockings before the fire
I've got a job, Sarah" be said i'm
a heortbrokeu voice Moses Bowman
says he viii give me a life job in his
office as assistant bookkeeper. I've
taken it aad 20 to work Monday morn
lnG, can't live on rice and milk
whether the world loses hapiack grid
dies or not. [ don't suppose there ever
vii be an invention to pO1qI thfr o4,l, e..