The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-10

Mary Strobe laughed. 81 pity any
woman tryin' to follow recipe from
mans say-so," she said gayly. "Of
course. that's all that's In them, but
they've got to be made just So
First" she continued, with an alb.
sorption in her subject that showed
the true artist, you've got to line
some patty-tins with good, rich paste.
And then take some brown sugar that
Amt too light nor too dark and mix it
with some good sweet butter and the
yolks OF four to six eggs. just ac-
| cordin to the amount you're maxim
and fill the patty-tins most full and
beat the white o. the eggs with some
granulated sugar and spread over the
top and bake till the cakes is a nice
brown. Oh, yes. and be sure not to
forget to put in good pinch of salt"
We'll, don't know as did tell EN-
all those particulars" admitted Cap
tain Brown. But how does it come,
Mary, that you are here?" he asked,
hesitatingly. "Have-have you given
| up hope. at last?''
Il shan't ever give UP hope. Jarius,"
she replied. you know mother had
letter from General Sheridan him.
/ self. tellin' US not to give up, that he
didn't believe Jim was dead
But that was before we parted,
Mary" the old man expostulated. And
afterwards. in his book
Eyes, l know" Mary Strobe said
quickly. But mother never gave up,
not one minute. and | promised her
wouldn't either. But mother-left me,
| a few months ago and the doctor said
| must have change. So came here
to visit an old school friend, but / got
! one of the neighbors to stay in the
| house in case Jim should-and I'm
goin' back tomorrow.
I've been alone a good many years
now. Mary" Captain Brown said hum
! bly,, land it will be lonesome for you
now since your mothers gone Can't
you forgive me for the words l said
to you when we parted and let me
wait with you-the rest of our lives p
No. no, Jarius-we're old folks
now" Mary Strobe said deprecatingly
faint pink creeping over her pale
cheeks
I'VE amt too old to be happy to-
gether," Captain Brown declared
sturdily. Come, Mary, say the word,
and just as soon as l can arrange my
business-Pve prospered and well
have plenty to make us comfortable
Ill follow you back east and we'll
be married."
The child had been listening, with
a half-wondering half-comprehending
look on her pretty face, but now she
walled despairingly:
''Oh, grandfather! grandfather-are
you going away from me?"
The old man redeemed boyishly as
he said with an embarrassed chuckle:
II declare, Ellen, If l hadn't forgotten
all about you!
Then he added proudly: This is
my little granddaughter, Mary, and
she's about as bright as they make
EN-. Ellen, this lady used to be the
little girl I've told you of so many
times-the little girl that's waited for
her brother for more'n forty years.
Look up, deary, and speak to her
pretty"
But Ellen had hidden her face on
her grandfather's arm and it was not
until gentle voice said softly: THAT
little girl Is an old woman now, dear,
and-and 1t would make her very hap
py If you could spare grandfather to
help her watch for the brother who
went away so long ago." that she con-
scented to look up into the dark eyes
smiling down at her.
do you live way, way Off" she
asked doubtfully. do you s'pose
mother'd let me come a visitin' you
and grandfather? I didn't eat but two
chess cakes and grandfather said I've
been a credit to the family"
I'm sure mother'd let you," Miss
Strobe said, again flushing delicately,
while Captain Brown nodded vigor-
Gus assent And there's a little
room that shall be furnished all in
pink and white and kept for your very
own"
"Oh. goody! goody!" Ellen squealed
joyously. And will you make me
some chess cakes? ?"
"Of course I will-you shall have all
you can eat" Mary Strobe assured
her, with that reckless disregard of
the effects of pastry on the human
constitution which characterized her
generation.
You'd better marry her right off,
grandfather" Ellen said with a de-
cision that made the two old lovers
smile. IF you'll put me on the train
I can go home alone just as well as
not and as soon as I've splained bout
you and the little girl to mother TIL
come and make you that visit"
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