The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-07-28
COOKIES FOR IDA
BY MILDRED WHITE

young minister's gentle mother. Mrs.
Callum, who was known To be a power
in both church and village, WAS busy,
as usual, upon an errand of mercy.
Its that poor Ida" she explained
to Mrs Mather; 1--WE women have been
helping her for some time I'm sure
don't know what the poor creature
would do il IL were not for the church,
OF course you are new in our town,
or you would not need to be told about
Ida. She is unfortunate used To be
a bright girl. too. years ago; now.
crippled like the mother before her.
who WAS So long lda's care. II was
a problem how Ida was going to sup
port herself until some one thought Of
cookies. l guess they happened to
think of cookies because both Ida and
her mother used to be great hands at
making them.
why can't we solicit homemade
cookies from certain church members,
and give them to Ida TO sellT A regu-
lar sale. at her little cottage. you un-
derstand; and the idea was good
one. Ida has her regular customers"
Mrs. Callum paused only for breath.
"YOu think" she went on, that any
one would be glad to donate to such
a cause-now wouldn't you? Yet when
I asked that Gloria Vane. who's come
to town, she laughed as she refused.
might have known, however. that
there wasn't much hope, expecting
giddy, selfish creature TO bother her
fluffy head about others"
A young man, bending unseen be
hind his high desk. raised his face.
listening. Then, slowly he came into
the living room. where his mother en-
tertained her caller. lie was a pleas
ing young minister. yet with deter
mined chin, beneath his engaging
II going your way, Mrs. Callum."
he s&fd. "Will you drive with mer
Left alone, the sweet face of Robert
Mather's mother grew troubled. |
Thoughtfully. she folded her sewing
thoughtfully went Ia prepare her sons
evening meal. For many years each
loving duty performed had been for
Roberts sake. Even during the neces- |
sary college days she had followed to |
the college town, that she might be
near TO minister to his comfort and to |
advise.
IL was a life Of harmony and help |
fulness that she would have for Rob |
ert; and Mrs. Callum but voiced gem
eral opinion when she spoke Of Glory |
vane. Glory who had coma. chance |
admirer Of the countryside. to seek
residence there. The tiny, shabby |
house she found had been marvelously
transformed: and carefree. and IRE
sponsible-so neighbors said-the girl
passed her days.
Glory vane bought her vegetables
from Tony. and the grim woman who
kept house for her cooked them.
a neglected Irish lad. tended
Glory vane's flower garden. and the
two could he heard laughing and talk
Ing together-quite fooiishly. There
was no doubt - the young w0man's
and wasteful unconcern.
When she came To church one Sab
bath, clad In gay city mode. dlsap
prevail sat on many faces-for what
good purpose could she be there? To
attract attention, likely. and add TO
her vanity. Vain Glory.
Robert Mather. the young leader Of
men. was almost constantly to be seen
n Glory's company.
Recalling all this. Mrs. Mather
sighed. as she placed the last dish on
he white table. Then she decided to
AIRY her offering down 10 Ida. There
would he time before Roberts return.
Ida. a wrinkled-faced creature In her
Wheel chair. smiled CHEEKY greet.
ng Rows Of closed paper bugs lay
m the counter before her. MY or
|ers ready To go out" she explained.
These new currant cookies just 60 J
Newell, Ike the delicious morseis
hey are. Every one wants the cur
ant cookies. ] get three cents more
dozen for them. And I'm growing q
ITO n real business woman. Mrs y
lnther. I have delivery: I think x
Don Ill have 20 enlarge my shop. It's .
JOY To be growing independent: u
lory-and that's a glory girl. n there b
yer was one-says ! will be- independ-
NJ. She stopped To buy cookies one
ny. and then. would you believe III
he began making them for me In her y
ONE. from nm old recipe ~ her moth "
Is gone: dear little Glory II u
ute alone Next. as they sold 80 N
lsi. she got her housekeeping woman '
make them. and they donated regu- "
rly. "i
"It's a secret that Glory Is going 10 "
nd me her woman. Co kesp "n bak- w
x the eooIics--a sort of partnership.
nj she SENDS Jimmy To- deliver the W
,g~ shes paying him because. she ~
Us with her pretty laugh. Jimmy "
,eS love To- earn nm evtrs penny. Tt'll 10
pleasant secret between our
Ives. she SAYS 10 M. and 80 n has
en- Ida paused u saw your son W
u my Glory-girl walking together or
. other evening she added softly ~
hey made q beautiful pair ~
Il am sure that ] will love your IN
end Mrs. Mafher said. ~ she an
,sped Ida's twisted hand 4 am "a
ID you have told me-sboui her.