The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
A LEMON PIE
BY LOUISE M. ADDISON

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The catastrophe took place two
years after the wedding, previous to
which the little bark Of domestic hap
piness, guided by the tiny god Of love,
had sailed smoothly and TRANQUILITY
over the sea Of matrimony with never
a glimpse Of trouble.
The blow came suddenly. TO have
struck a real rock would have been
misfortune enough, but to have ones
LIES happiness buried in an oozy,
sticky mess Of lemon meringue was
calling. It lacked dignity.
The skipper, Lionel Strange, knew
It. So did his little mate, Grace. They
knew, too. after q while, that their
predicament was the result Of; taking
on a well-meaning but boat-rocking
passenger where passengers have been,
are, and always viii Be. taboo.
The passenger was Uncle I'd Would
u be possible for his dear nephew and
niece to put him up for q while1
Captain and mate were agreeable b
such q proposition. And though Grace
had never met Uncle nd, abe already
had cause to be grateful to him, since
the house they Aved In was l1ls we'd
ding gin, without which their maj.
Rage would have bean Indefinitely d.
layed. The Response was 90 cordial
that Uncle I'd arrived on the frst
steamer he could get.
He was a jovial old uncle. and they
enjoyed him immensely-for q willie.
he was flnicky in the matter Of food,
and after few sessions with Dora In
the kitchen, Grace was ready to an
nounce to the world that rich bach
elor uncle was not such q desirable &C
QUESTION as one might childishly imag-
Inc. Dora's culinary efforts, which had
hitherto been more than passable.
failed to please.
After couple of weeks Grace be-
gan holsting distress signals.
The climax came when Grace, find
Ing that Uncle Ed was particularly
fond Of lemon pie, innocently volun-
teered to make one, thereby bringing
on the great disaster. Grace studied
lemon pie for a week before, with fear
and trembling, she undertook the crea-
ton Of one.
Lemon pies danced before her Sleep
less eyes at night, or filed her dreams
when her overweight nerves sue
cumbed to slumber. She spent an en-.
tire morning mastering it's intricacies.
Nevertheless, the result she felt, justi-
fed her efforts. It was a wonderful
pie, all golden-brown and snowy white.
Exhausted but triumphant, she bore It
to the table, cut It, and served 1t.
Uncle Ed tasted his portion. The
taste seemed spark to his fiery
tongue. He made few pithy remarks
on cooks in general and one cook in
particular.
whoever made that pie" he fin.
[shed, Should have been sent to Jail
for it."
Grace rose her eyes gllttering. "You
-you-nasty -old-glutton !" she said.
distinctly, and left the room.
Lionel followed, after a suitable In.
terval. He found her packing her
trunk.
whats that for, Grace?" he asked,
with husbandly authority.
I'm leaving you, so you can enjoy
Uncle Eds society,"" she retorted. "It's
90 choice to divide with anybody"
"Grace, that's ridiculous said
Lionel. sternly. ''I'm surprised at you!
TO make such fuss over criticism
IN your cooking"
"Its ridiculous to make fuss over
such disgusting uncle A perfect pig
If an uncle, whose chief worry is what |
o put in his stomach"
"He's been awfully good to us. He's
,iven us the house we live in"
with him inside of 1t, I'm afraid I
ant summon up any feeling of graft
ude," she flung back.
swell, you'll have to apologize to
him."
"Lionel Strange" said Grace, her
yes flashing, "dOn't you talk to me
ike that! He'll apologize to me, and
'ou, too, or else you'll stay here to-
,ether, precious pair of relations that
'ou are, and keep house by yourselves.
II 60 to some place where the world
Doesn't center about lemon pie!"
Slowly but surely the ship began to
attic into it's sticky culinary mess.
The captain tore his hair. 1t was very
veil to assert husbandly authority, but
Grace paid no attention to him
)ne couldn't see ones life wrecked in
his foolish manner. Abstractedly he
card a train whistle in the distance.
trace threw few more things into
er trunk. Lionel caught her hands
nd drew her to him.
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