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Updated: June 25, 2025
But it got in at last, early in November, with three thousand bushels of this West India corn. How the news of this argosy flew even to towns a day's journey up from the coast! A great hunger for corncake swept through that part of the state; and in our own little neighbourhood a searching canvass of the resources of the five log farm-houses followed.
"You seem to think any praise bestowed upon Fanny as so much credit for yourself," said Kate, mischievously. Frank made no reply, and soon bidding good-by to his friends, he was on his way to the city. On reaching home he found his mother and sister in a state of great anxiety concerning "the odious old scarecrow’s corncake daughter," as Gertrude styled Fanny.
She would not tell him about it to-night. When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house. The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed. How delicious it all looked! White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
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