Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
Bright Stories by Members of the Club
THE CAKE: THAT WON.

Peggy Fairbanks, returning home
looked across the street and saw airs
Hatton. her ncighbor. rolling Il GO
cart in which sat her two little twin
babies. Being very fond OF Billy and
Betty, Peggy crossed over 10 speak
to them and their mother. Peggy
fell into stcp with Mrs. Hatton. who
looked so cool and pretty in her
light summer drcss that Peggy told
her SO. Little Mrs. Iiat,ou smiled.
I'm glad 10 htar it, she said. for
ia very hard TO look nice when you
have two little babies clineiug 10 you
all OF the time. Jack just said to me
the other day. Mar, IL surely is Il
pity that you can't md time 10 make
those good cakes and pies that you
used to- and IL is. DO you rcrncin-
her that cake. snowdrift cake, that I
mad. mp? Well. haven't made IL
for over "a year now. and there's Mrs.
Dana and Mrs. Stewart and Mrs Muir
ray and Mrs. Rowland and ever SO
many others who can't find time To
make things like that because %
their children.
did next Thursday. anu just know
won't be able TO make them Il
cake.
When they reached her gate Peggy
said Mrs. IIatton, I'll like to have
your recipic for 'snowdrlft cake. VIII
you wait minute while get n tablet
and n pencil to write II down.
"Of course, ! will was the reply,
80 Peggy ran into the house.
The next day. with Mrs. Fairbank' =
pcrmiss ion. Peggy tried the cake. II
looked most promising. so Peggy pop
ped IL into the oven and sat down to
wait. The cake was almost done
when the doorbeli rang and she ran
TO answer IT. II was not so very
long that she stopped to chat with
the friendly old poetman, but, alas.
when she returned the cake was a
black crumbled mass.
Her second attempt. however, was
different. and when the cake was
covered with creamy white Icing Mrs.
Fairbanks declared that ii looked
perfectly fine, And when she tasted
IL her praise was even louder.
1T fairly melts in your mouth.
Why don't you tah" piece 10 Mrs.
Hatton?" Il beliav- , Will" was the
answer.
Win the cake wrapped IN Il snowy
white napkin. Peggy was about TO en-
ter Mrs. Hattons gate when an idea
flashed through her head. She ran
up the steps. rang the bell and Mrs.
Iiatton answered the door. They went
into the living room where the twins
were and Mrs. Hatton ate the cake.
why Peggy. this is simply de-
iicious"' she exclaimed.
Mrs. EIatton.' said Peggy, "lct me
make the twins cake?'
why. Peg dear, I couldn't impose
on you like that
I'D simply love to do it," was the
earnest answer. Finally Mrs. Hatton
gave her consent and Peggy went
home
The twins had their little birthday
party on Thursday afternoon, and as
a great number of small children were
invited. naturally there were n great
number OF ladies also who had come
with their children. Every one pres
ent enjoyed the cake more than any
thing else. Mrs. Roland, who was
the president OF the Ladies' club.
said. ~ prize OF so5 has been offered
for the best cake presented to the
club next Monday afternoon. be-
Iievc Peggy could try for it if she
and the money given to charity. The
prize winner will be ANNOUNCED Mon
day night. / hope all OF YOU ladies
Will try"
ITO be continually
MINNIE LEWIS.
10? East Grace street. City.