Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
"PIES'
BY S. Bromberg

Afl derful pies is beyond me- said
Tom. Mrs. W smiled pleasingly at
her only son. This wasn't the first time
this little mother had been complimented
by her son for her pies.
Il solemnly state on this apple pie
IN the presence of you and dad that I
shall never marry a girl who can't
come up to your pie baking standard"
Mr.. W laughed loudly, and said,
Tom, o keep quiet. Mrs. W
Just said, C ahead. Tommy, get your
mate. and leave it to mo to teach her
how TO bake"
mo dhelns : "a e p pieSte Of Of pie; he kissed his
oh. 4 hate 1t! Detest it! never
VIII know how to cook" With her
halr all mussed up, tears streaming
a9Wn her face and her hands sticky
susted with cooking and baking pies.
her mother came in, and Upon seeing
ner cried out, Mary A, get up
nus instant. A young girl of eighteen
2 trihe. Patience, my dear; you will
Know how to bake soon enough"
But i don't want to know how. re-
p rooT Nary, 81 wasn't born to be a
If there was any day Mary really
aetested 1t was Saturday. when her
mother let her do all the cooking and
oaklng for the entire day. It's true
wary made a pretty bad mess of things,
put then If she really put her mind to
at it. p'
MIS- a saw that she couldn't do
much or anything with Mary this after
noon, anyway, so she let her off. "Just
wait. Mary dear. when Mr.. Right comes
along, and he's the kind who can be
reached by the stomach. you will be
nnisnty sorry that you didn't take nv
ADVICE more like a dessert than a medi-
cine;
Ihe idea of getting away from the
kitchen and the pots and pans had a
good effect on Mary, and in no time
s she was out Tor a walk: Half way down
she reminded herself that her mother
whahted her to buy a dozen of eggs. so
u" vent aLter them,
~ was nurTylng nome with the eggs,
nho WAS Just turning the corner when
stream on ut tbe esSs, nlaning a yellow
on bar I'll me young mars shoes and
thought she b wde "a i Ste ca uhe TO, Tor she
as a beet ana q stan Iteub, sue was as req
Tom mea SWih ina ass S9rednG her t,a+ 81,
was we'll. and wIped the egg of All
this happened to the amusement Of he
numerous passersby. '"e
Everything appeared so funny for the
moment that this youthful pair lust
couldn't keep back the peals Of laugh.
ter and off they went after Tom secured
Mary's permission to accompany her
LONE. Mrs. A. saw them coming
walked over to the gate. Mary fol-
even know each other.
she explained everything to heI
mother; apd good-natured Mrs. A.
ausneu nearby, ana after names were
SNGnange1, etc. she invited rom to come
u9wn 70 dinner next saturday. He thank
tu ner Ioo ner KIM ihVi'a''oh ana prom
'se S ~ ZONE, -, ,soo, aou .,
Ns Satu thn,; y was ha an sdeaa oaS ior a stroli
80 tnGus"ti ~ inc ~ ess nero
Vas COMING uown; sne deSiueu ina she
much as she disliked It "e CUNNING
At 5:3O ali was ready. Mary haf
conIe ojSo so hor r'ira haIng FIJI oF ~ y
coming dinner the dov nsssed mtnt
astar than sho thougIt % g. IL
eVer cou ne S Woo II "U Of wand ersurua 4,
sn" made Nv Vera n .,,ccnss "pp'' r ~
W.I,en they we're ali seated At III,
tahIe MrS - toId abouk Tho 600.
rinnIe! with laughter Finally tbe niee
cane round Tom took one bite p en,
decided then and there thai he like,
s IT.; "Me bsvs at fo, lass' q MIS- nis equal AI q n h
mother nays nays must coneratuiate 70 yo H.
S%. US aLnut to7say Who deseryeS ~
h"nor hut notjcine the erimaces ~,
War,.'s Tsne Iec,dad to kaen nniet oD,
smilsd to berseIf Meanwbiie' Tor
n"s I'M &c nIaymant pt tTeS
n NJ Mary turnaS y deem red an
This frIendshin between the two de
welcomed in time INTO love, and on
evening while Walking tnrougn TN