Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-30

Mad se Was Forced to
Delay Her Cake Making.

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Delay Her Cake Making.
In NISeIs GRAHAM. you pless COON
INV enow avseck for dot cake. Isot
ovens 5oost right for you. and old
vomans she joost turn corner
katie's voice outside my door held an
imperative note I had delayed going 10
the kitchen after my mother-in-law's do
DArtura FOR her usual morning walk with
Richard Second. In his perambulator, .
triumphal progress through the village
which bhs would not have missed for
worlds There were other fond grand
mothers abroad at the same hour. with
Some Of whom she had dsigned to scraps
an acquaintance. But she denantly an
ncunced at almost every return home
that there was not a child in the VII
lage could hold q candle to Richard.
Second
The departure Of the two. however.
always left my room q wreck, for the
dcting grandmother usually inspected
half the babys wardrobe before she Sc
lected the garments she wished put on
clothes and the setting of my room to
rights which had delayed my going to
the Kitchen a. soon as my mother-fn-
law left the house. the original plan
had made with Katie.
The Secret Cake.
'All right, Katie. I'll be there in one
mil e. ALL AA ~
good my promise with = second or two
to spare. to Katie's manifest delight.
See. got svsrytinss all ready for
you" She pointed Eleefully to the mix
Ing table. where -four. sugar, butter,
iavorins. eggs. tins. mixing bowl. every
thing to the last spoon was laid out In
readiness for my hands
II know you wont have everything out
Of way ven grandmother gets back" she
said. lowering her voics rs II Mother
Graham could hear her And I hide
dot cake for you we're she no find
heem. Den ven she gets cold you put
dot frosting on, and l hide heem again.
Den ven you want heeim. che all ready"
kept my face straight with an effort
through this weird jumbling of pro-
v,
ceeded to the building of the cake about
which l had dreamed so much even In
those Observation-Disclosures days before
the baby was born. Then. l think in
common with most prospective mothers.
lived In anticipation every moment of
his life from his first cuddling In my
arms to the time when he should be a
yraybeard with grandchildren.
At last II was finished and deposited
safely in the oven. started to clear I'D
the work table. but Katie stopped me
promptly.
You know how you help me more dan
dis?" she demanded. taking the -four
sitter from my hand. "I feex dis in
vun-vot you call heem. shake of yum
cows tall
A Strange Gallo.
But was not destined to know then
what she wanted mo to do. for even as
rnurmured Sleeps tail. Katie" in
laughing correction of her idiom, the
front door bell rang an imperative peal,
ana Katie. slipping out of her gingham
apron and into the white one in which
she always answers the doorbell, turned
to me induiringly.
You see anybody"
Bring the card to me first" said
resiGnedly, despairing of ever succeed
ing In my painstakng effort to teach
Katie the proper lore of the doorbell.
Il will slip up the back stairs. and you
can bring the card tray up the front
stairs to my room. Don't forget the
tray"
II no forget" she returned earnestly
But sometimes dey no have card
Then ask the persons name and
bring me that" said patiently.
The bell rang again. this time longer
peal, and felt swift prejudice against
mi IN, ha nfh cid
of the front door. As / sped up the back
stairs and swiftly rearranged my dress
before the mirror In my room ] resolved
to deny myself to the caller IL 1t were
possible thing to do so.
Accordingly. when Katie hurriedly
mounted the stairs. and announced
; breathlessly:
ITS man who says he no geev hee's
name. but he got to see you.' I re-
Joined quickly:
60 down and tell him that Mrs. Ora
ham Is engaged and cannot see any one
whose name is not sent to her"
Katie's face reflected her approval
II no like hees looks" she whispered
He vun great. beeg stif. und i leave
heem stand on doorstep vile COON coop
stairs"
You did Just right. Katie" I said.
Admit no one to the house who refuses
to give his name"
with evident zest In her errand, while
renewed the task OF Strengthening NY
room.
To my surprise the man did not 20
away. l heard the parley of, voices, al
though I could not distinguish the
words Then Katie came slowly up
stairs again. her face afiame with in
dignation.
dot bunch OF sour green's, he say
you see heem mighty qveeck ven you
see dis she said. extending cheap
sealed envelope to me.
tore 1t open. saw three words In a
hourishing chiYography as tawdry a.
the envelope:
Representing Mr.. stockbridse."
PASS STORAGE gill.
Washington, Sept. Soy vote of
266 to I the house today passed the
bill limiting the period for cold storage