Show I L PI PIE F FOR THE F FAIR IR fc k k k fc k By JANE GORDON 1923 Newspaper i Union ICHARD W WARREN was the ideal Meal RICHARD R of his mother Incidentally of or his sister and after he came home borne from college of ot every young woman in his Ws home town I The Ihie mother really w was excusable bec because because be be- c cause use Richard was a 8 devoted unselfish ish son Linda too had ad reason to I admire h her r. r g generous ne ous considerate brother The village young ung women may have ha I been heen mo moved e by his fine face and courteous courteous cour cour- manner But to to outs outsiders ders' ders the repetition of ot her sons son's name In praise e em m made macIc de of Mrs l Warren an companion If Rhoda Ma May from the the city thought this she was polite enough to conceal the fact In undivided attention atten atten- tion lion V to the elder womans woman's conversa conversa- tion It was Richard likes this this' or Richard likes mes that that and and one Indisputable India Indis- fact seemed to be Richards Richard's lards lard's aversion to the tile citified young woman and her supposed frivolous frivolous' ways Mrs Warren had long ago settled upon Myrtle MyrtIe Saunders a as her Iler sons son's future fu tu- future fu- fu ture wife Myrtle had bad grown gro up tip In Inthe Inthe inthe the village and was well versed In household art Mrs Warren so often otten prated Also Richards Richard's mother had hada a future vision of ot the stolid Myrtle Installed in a home as her own com corn fort tort and support V It was alto altogether et likely from present present pres pres- ent signs that Linda would not remain remain remain re re- main unmarried to be her mothers mother's stay In old age Myrtle l already could be counted upon to come come over oyer In times of Illness and assist In the family needs needs her her only longed-for longed reward a n smile of appreciation ap ap- ap predation from the young oung man whom she secretly and meekly adored adorea Miss Rhoda May had come as guest to the Warren home under unexpected circumstances V Richard the tile mother assured her bel will marry a home woman woman one one skilled in of mia and W ways jS j'S cooking baking and anel free Iree from Irom nonsensical useless graces graces Richard must have good c cakes kes Richard rd Is very cry particular about his pie pIc Which reminds me put in Linda I have to have ha a a. perfect pie for our out our high school exhibit And mom morn mommie mie Richard has been s selected to award the prizes Because he atte attended at at- te tended ded I suppose Poor Dick DIcle h he's hes s 's to be officIal taster Mrs Warren sat up Interested I III must call up UI Myrtle she said If Jt ever eve evera a l' l girl could make a delicious pie Its It's Myrtle And Ana being a It teacher connected connect connect- ed d with the school school school-It Mrs Warren was on her wa way to tIle the telephone Linda turned In distress to her friend Gosh I J remarked Linda it too much Id I'd like to send Ina in inn Ina a n pie j not keen for tor the glory but I need that five e dollars for tor a special purpose And Im I'm no good at coo cooking mean to learn later inter Mrs Warren came cheerfully from the telephone Myrtle intends to exhibit ex cx- hibit she said which reminds me I promised Richard an nn apple pic pie for tal dinner tonight I must make It before before before be be- fore I go to the thc missionary meeting Linda laughed wickedly If It she said In dramatic whisper you ou should hear of ot the loss of an apple pie from the pantry Rhoda be sure the cat has knocked It Jt out the pantry window Linda Lindal 1 I cried Rhoda May you wouldn't really steal your mothers mother's pie pic to exhibit as your our own The fair was bound to be a success j both scholars and teachers had worked toward that end The Tile cooking exhibit ex ex- hibit as the Hymn Hylan Press expressed it Jt was most commendable Richard Warren prize nam namer r and lately of Hollworth j college pronounced pro pro- flounced the apple pie submitted by his sister Linda as the perfect one of ot the many very ery good pies placed for exhibition He Re was not aware of ot his sisters sister's ownership of at the pie until later when numbers were exchanged for tor names It may be remarked remarked- which the Press did not know know that that Richard was vastly astonished by this 1 fact It even surpassed mothers mother's choicest pies he told Linda proudly at the dinner table that flint evening e Why Wily the tha crust would literally melt tacit In your your mouth mouth and and oh those sweetened apples haunt me me still I Linda I looked at nt the surprised faces of ot her family she he grinned I took mothers mother's pie from the pantry where sh she placed It before she wen to the tho missionary u meeting Mrs urs warren van blinked bUnked then then- stared st I I baked ed no pie she said I i 1 found una I would not have time Well Vell then how how- began Linda Linda- i she saw Rhoda May frantically en en- to attract her attention You made Jt it I cried Linda wIth her discovery Richard turn turned d slowly to look Jook into the blue e eyes es of ot his mothers mother's gl guest let You he lie said sala softly My 1 M wonder gIrl J Oh not became because he c or of the tho p hastily Informed his Ms j mother Rhoda has hns bc been beOn n my ny Yonder girl Jirl from b. b almost the moment I V h her h I from b. b almost the moment I V h her h She insisted er that we must mus not o an our engagement until we should be quite sure of our love Well Vell r in Im sure enough to give yoU OU an nn advance chance to wish your OUr future daughter Jaw in-Jaw happiness mother mothel Lines of disappointment deepened Mrs Warrens Warren In face Rhoda sweetly rosily dIm dent Linda w broko the tension Your You I. I future law daughter Is n mother sh she saId every way Which you take hs hl later Warren found to b bt happily true |