Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
niIy Short SlOI'y
Love and Vitamins
Nv MAY HOLT BATCHELDER

Nv MAY HOLT BAICHELDER
WHEN Daniel TranordS wife
w died, after so years devoted tc
making a happy home FOR her hus-
hand. everybody ln town predlCiea
that il wouldn't (be long before
\ Danq married agaln. s|
4 Bets on the neAt Mrs. Tranon
were all in favor OF the wldo"
Mrs. Ethel knowles She and Dan
had grown up together m the lullt
New England town and had been
graduated from high school IN The
same class.
She had been a close friend OF
his wife'S. Bur more than mat
Esther Knowles was considered the
best cook in town
The widow Knowles shared her
comfortable home with her SplnSter
sister. Miss Priscilla Tlnkham.
known from childhood as PrIii. A
few days after poor Eiiic Irai-
ford's funeral PFiii. who was as
.hin and restless a. her sister was
plump and Slow-moving, said:
NOW, Esther, here's your
chance. Danl TrafIOrd's no man
90 spend the rest of his life with
out wife catering 10 his whimS,
and-hiS stomach. You know
what they say"
ESTHER SMILED SMUGLN
Esther, Samplng one of the
fresh doughnuts she had just
taken out of the -deepiat- kettle,
smiled Smugly
"'The way TO mans heart Is
through his stomach We'll,
DanI's already rented his house,
stored most OF poor Elites
things and moved down to the
hotel. You know what poor
table they set at the hotel"
Prill chuckled.
"Danl won't stand that for
long. He likes home cooking.
You know, DanTs still fine
looking man.
Esther bridled in Indignation.
"Stiile And why shouldn't he
be? He's only SO. six months
older'n me-"
She ate another doughnut and
then went on with her plans for
the campaign 10 land Danl Traf-
ford.
"Tve been thinking. Prill. OF
course Dan1 will have to mourn
poor Fife "A spell but that won't
take long. I know men. Pretty
quick 1 shall invite him here TO
Sunday dinner. You being here
and being two years older'n me
makes II all right and proper.
after those hotel meals he'll
be mighty happy to get some
good home cooking again. l al
ways did think my clover-leaf
rolls were a mite superior to
Effie's and know he Is partial
10 them"
SAW HIM AT CHURCH
Two months went by. Each
week Mrs. Knowles and Miss Tink-
ham saw Danl at church and at
Wednesday night prayer meeting.
He was quiet and solemn at first,
as BELTS a widower. but before
long he was his jovial self again.
A handsome man he was, with his
curly gray hair, rudy complexion
and merry hazel eyes.
Esther cast aside her widows
black and bought herself new
corset and a print dress, size "A
but slenderiZing, the salesgirl as
sured her. Navy blue. with a de-
sign of pink apple blossoms all
over il.
AT prayer meeting Wednesday
night Esther invited Dan'l TO din
ner the following Sunday
81 declare" she said to him,
"yOu look real peaked. Danl.
Ms no wonder. living on that
food down 10 the hotel. What
you need is a good home cooked
dinner-chicken and dumplings
and hot apple pie"
ACCEPTED INVITATION
Danl, his eyes Frightening at
The mention of home cooking. ac-
cepted Esther's invitation gladly
On Sunday Esther and Prill
were absent from church. They
figured that the Lord would for
give them this time, as they stayed
home for a good reason; namely,
To cook a big Sunday dinner for
Dan'l Trafford.
After church Dan1 drove up in
his sedan. He shifted the aromasI
bllowing out from the kitchen.
"Smells mighty good. I'm
hungry as a bear"
Esther. a big apron protecting
her new print dress, smiled lri-I
umphantly. This was the way TO.
get a man.