The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-19
AN ADVENTURE IN FOOD

Edith sat still after Mrs. Blake had
made her indignant exit, whipping her
thoughts into practical shape. She
was a little dashed at Lii Blake's
prophecy that nobody could make
nickel doing fancy cookery unless they
did 1t on big scale, with things cost
ing so much" Yet the idea of turning
her talent for making goodies into a
means of earning money appealed TO
her with tremendous force.
She determined to try at any rate.
Accordingly, on the next afternoon
when her work was done and the chill
dren playing comfortably on a neigh
boris porch, she put on her best-look-
ing clothes and set out, as countless
women have done before her, to try
to earn little money"
She took the trolley to rather busy
corner in a neighboring village where
a fancy grocery fiourished. This was
patronized by the weather. families Of
the district and Edith felt sure they
would want some of her kitchen pro-
ducts. BlVshing painfully, she enter
ed the shop and asked for the man
ager.
I'm Hartman, madame bowed a
stout man, owner OF the place.
shall be glad to take your order per-
sonally. Have we the pleasure OF
your account"
Edith wanted to turn and run, but
gathered her courage and replied, Il
Il didn't exactly wish to give an or
der I-er-was hoping you might
take one from me. Do you ever, Mr..
Hardman, have inquiries for home
made cakes. jellies, mincemeat or
simple candies for children"
The proprietor's face and manner
changed abruptly at Ediths hating
explanation He put down his order
book. replaced his cap and coughed
"Ah-well, not much market for
EN-" he said. People around here
either makes their own fancy stuff
or has it out from the city. We got a
good demand for flavoring extracts.
Know how to make flavoring extracts?
No; Edith did not know how to do
that.
of your preserves, on memorandum
that is, We'll give you what we get
for 'em less 20 percent. But if | was
you, lady," he added practically, I'D
try the big stores in the city. They
a local trade. Them things has to be
made on big scale or they amt much
profit in it. go Not at all Good
afternoon"
Almost Lii Blake's words! Edith
felt abashed and flustered by her first
experience in anything along business
lines. She walked some distance into
the residential part of the town, Won
dering how women ever set started
in the remunerative enterprises she
read of in magazines and newspapers
Presently she found herself in front
of a handsome estate, parked and
beautiful to the last degree of lavish
ness. She slowed down little in her
walk, taking in the details of the
house. Just then a plum-coiored linn
CUISINE swung from the road toward
the private driveway of the mansion
A woman looked at Edith through the
window of the car, and as Edith turn
ed, the woman bowed. at the same
time signaling the chauffeur to stop.
your pardon" said the
limousine lady the next instant, 81
mistook you for a friend of mine"
But she did not .ell the man to drive
on. She looked at Edith Ferrol. APP
parently taking pleasure in her fresh
pink face, frightened by the walk and
the excitement of the call on the
groceryman. Perhaps you are look