THE MUFFIN MAN"S SECRET......Part 4 The Fine Print

 

                                                           

                                                                 Part 4  /  The Fine Print

            

                                                            " OMG, What Have I done?"

                                                                                     - J. Morrus

" Yeah," Ed sighed, "Jimmy signed the contract without having read the fine print. Jimmy was a trusting soul but he should have had a lawyer look at it first. My guess is that he was thinking of his mom and dad and their well being. They had worked real hard all their lives and they deserved a rest. Remember, there was no such thing as Social Security in those days."

Ed then handed the photo back to Red. Daddy B.B. was totally focused on that steak and the grill, while Yello was searching for heaven only knows what. Ed continued, " Well, the fine print stated that as well as Jimmy not baking muffins again, he would have to spend two years in Boston training future Jordon Marsh bakers, There it was, in black and white......So, it was off to Boston."

"As cities went, Boston wasn't particularly big," Ed said. " But when you had lived all of your life in Moultonborough, it must have seemed huge! His mom bought him a brand new traveling coat and a couple of suitcases , she even packed a lunch for the train ride. When he arrived at North Station, Freddy was there to meet him and he put him up at The Parker House and started him on a handsome salary. " 

Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all .

" Jimmy worked very hard and everybody knew that his word was golden. He even found that he liked teaching. The students were great and he didn't have to get up at 2am."

As the Heartfelts were leaving the Country Store, Red asked Ed how it was he knew so much about Jimmy Morrus. Ed whispered something to Red and gave her a piece of paper.......

                                                            ....   To Be Continued...........

BUSINESS AS USUAL......( part 3) The Muffin Man's Secret

 

                                                         PART 3......BUSINESS AS USUAL

Ed was staring at the photo what seemed forever, he was lost in another time. Finally, he looked up and said............

"The girlfriend was a famous opera singer, Molly Tearsheet, the man was Freddy Marsh of Boston department store fame, they had stumbled upon something good and they knew it. Well, a couple of weeks later, Freddy show up accompanied by a fancy, high priced lawyer from Boston. 

"Look kid,' Freddy said, "I think you got something special here and I can use it. Filenes has been a thorn in my side long enough. I need a gimmick and it's right here. We will put an exclusive on these muffins and set up a bakery in every one of my stores. People may come in for muffins but they will leave with some of my merchandise. But it's gotta be ours and it's important that the recipe be top secret! For you that means no more baking muffins! Don't worry we will make it worth your while, there's Big Bucks here for everybody." 

The lawyer handed Jimmy the contract, "Just sign it and we'll be in business" said Freddy. Jimmy looked at the contract, thought of his mom and dad and signed it. .....But what about the fine print ?

                                                              ......To Be Continued.................

FROM AWAY........( part 2)

 

It was suggested that Red take the photo of 'The Muffin Man' to the Country Store and show it to Ed. Ed's family has owned that store for generations and if anybody would know who the man in the picture was it would be Ed. 

"Yes," said Ed when he was shown the photo. " That's Jimmy Morrus many years ago. Jimmy was a big name around here, he and his family owned the bakery in town."

" People would come from miles around just to buy his muffins. Remember, money was scarce during those days and heck, you didn't have the money he would just give you the muffins. You could always pay later."

Ed continued, "There was always something special about his muffins....almost magical...they sparkled."

"Then one day, a big black touring car with Massachusetts plates arrived. It seems that there was some engine trouble and they were forced to pull off the highway. Out stepped a rather large man with a fancy suit and a huge cigar. He bought a box of Blueberry Muffins for his 'girlfriend' waiting in the car.....

                                                             -To Be Continued..............

THE MUFFIN MAN'S SECRET.......A Heartfelt Adventure

 

The Heartfelt's had the opportunity to spend a short vacation on New Hampshire's Squam Lake, otherwise known as 'Golden Pond'

It was evening on the lake and Daddy B.B. was enjoying his new assignment as 'Head Chef' when Red noticed something unusual.....

While leafing through an old photo album found on the bookshelf she came across a picture of a smiling, rather proud young man, holding what appeared to be a tin of freshly baked muffins. She wondered who was he? 

She removed the photo from the album, turned it over and written on the back ever so faintly was a recipe for ' Morrus Muffins'. That's strange, she wondered, it's almost the same recipe for 'Marshy Muffins' posted on the fridge. Could there be a connection?

                                                   TO BE CONTINUED........................................