The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-20
Daily Short Story
BY PARCEL POST.

The ~peTplexed frown that had
puckered the young writer's brow
vanished His troubles. for the mo-
nent. were lessened By the sight of a
small advertisement his eyes had
discovered
When four Of bis fraternity fellows
had deposited themselves unlimited
IN Sneddons apartment the young
author could do nothing but bow 10
dinner.
The dinner for these four men had
been the source of Sneddon's worry.
he could cook an egg or make a cup
OF tea for himself. but certainly fried
eggs would not satisfy a hungry quar-
tet of men.
stu. sheldon was sufficiently
proud OF his coy den TO want his
guests TO enjoy IL and not have to
trail out TO the nearest ch~ophouse.
Consequently. the advertisement
seemed 10 be the one thing in the
mans -predtcament lie read again
from the slip he had cut from the
paper:
Dinner, cooked. consisting OF
chicken. vegetables. pudding and
cheese. etc. sent on short notice by
parcel post. Sufficient for six. So. in
Guiding postage"
oa'1oon btaIn'Q- alItaul MS HOuiu
watered In anticipation OF the home
cooked dinner. Also. he could be free
% finish 1000 words on his story be-
lore he boys came In from their trip
20 Broadway.
He scanned the advertisement for
an address. sheldon grinned a sec
ond time. There was a telephone.
All ne had to do was to call up and
When Central rang the number for
BIN and a feminine voice answered.
Sneddon told her or his -predicament.
When he had told his address she
made a note OF IL. Il can send your
order around by $50" the voice over
the telephone Informed him. Just
heat everything up and II you enjoy
about me. Thank YOU she added
and sheldon put up the receiver.
Dinner being SO wonderfully planned
ne went toyfully to work on hts story.
AT . o'clock a large package arrived
by parcel post. The -four guests had
not come in and sheldon unpacked
the appetizing basket.
He put the chicken Immediately in
the oven. also the potatoes. There
was another vegetable. cranberry
sauce. celery and a pumpkin pie that
tempted Seldom TO sample IL before
his guests arrived.
lie. fell TO wondering just what a
girl looked like who had conceived
20 happy a way, Of earning her living.
lie remembered that her voice had
rather appealed TO him. He felt GER
tain her cooking would do likewise.
Five hungry men sat down later and
unanimously agreed that Sneddon
possessed a marvel OF a cook. They
iancied the frilly pink ruffs that
ADORNED the drumstieks and neck of
"Rther, gay for a budding author.
suggested MacLean.
Ihls pie Is what mother used TO
make. commented Drake.
This fancy cheese makes me think
am N the Knickerbocker. laughed
sheldon only smiled.
Where do you keep herr" cues.
toned Drake. You're n sly old fox. Is
she lack or whittier"
i rather think she's white" Sned.
don aid. This entire dinner came bv
parcel post not half an hour before
you chaps arrived" He passed the
slip OF paper around the table.
10y I1yeLwhat a ripping idea
shes some girl" nodded Drake.
she a cook for me any time
SAID Vale. VIVA is the lady's teIe.
phone NUMBER"
FOR some unaccountable reason
Sneddon felt irritated because he had
given away the secret OF his we'll
cooked dinner. yet he realized that n
would mean new business to the girl.
He pondered many times during the
following days as 20 what she was
x His work was progressing well
ana in order 20 WOO the mood OF in.
SEPARATION sheldon remained closely
confined to his apartment.
hather than go out for meals he
cooked whatever seemed handy. Al
me end of a week OF strenuous writ.
ing he felt the need of more sustain.
ing food than that in which he had
been indulsing.
consequently. rather thar break in.
10 his hours OF work he called nm III
i'ean. the girl who had saved tho sit
uatiOn for him when the fraternity
Dovs appeared u~ncvpectedlv.
II AN a starving man." he said to her
over the telephone. "Whnt Chance a.
tnerc OF my getting a good square meal
a laugh trailed over the wire.
III you can exist for another hour 4
can prepare something" she told him
II was under the 60 minutes Above
when Snedden answered a light ring al
his door bell. ~
When be opened u he drew a swift
breath OF surprise. a most lovely VI
SION IN the WAY Of feminine beauty
stood there. Her basket was swung
carefully over one arm.
hronght your dinner myself" she