The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-05
my NEW COOK.
~ Mna. Jous sMIrn

~ MRa.JoHE SMITH,
For some time past / have lad treasure
0r 4 r,r,i, q Gnc llucks County girl, whaso
strongest recommendation m mv--r-y.s, IEhcn
ongnged her, was that she had mover been
ont nf sight Of land. But week before last
she loit my house for q "better place" ~ sho
said. might have bribcd her 10 remain, by
an offer Of higher wages, but, experience has
demonstrated 90 my satisfhtion, thnt this kind
Of bribery never puns oui we'll Your SCR
want, IN most Instances. soon becomes your
n,istrcss-or, NJ lcnst, makes bold efforts 10
assume TINT position.
So, | lctmy Bucks County girl 60 10 hor
"bctter place" AZ to how or why Il was 90
bc n bcttcr place, I did not make enquiry
That was her business. She was frcc agent
aud Ibid not attempt 60 inauenea her. In
fact, bcing OF rather Hn Independent turn of
mind myself ! sympalhizc with others in
their Independence, and rarely seek 20 inter
fcre with n declared course Of action
My new cook, unfortunately. hnd been out
Of sight ofhnd, aud that for weeks together.
She waA fresh fra,a tha Emerald I-land,-
When she presented herself saw in her but
small promise.
I. Ihving learned on enquiry that her name
was Alice Nahony, ] said
AAoH '"lE H1NH III HeSI4 lh INA -InhhLi y
Alice ?"
There was moment or two of hcsitation.-7-
Then she answered.
"Sax months, mum"
learned afterwards that she had arrived
only three days before.
i.Can YOU cook ?" ] enquircl.
EOch, yis' Ony thing, from rib Of hafc
down ELL pcrato"
you're surg Of that, ALICE ?"
"Och sure, mum"
"Can you give me n reference"
ave got character from Mrs Jordan
whore lived in New York. Two only been
here fow days, lliddy Jones kuYws me-"
Aud she produced q written tcEtiiacatior
Of ability signed "NIary Jones, No - vii.
liam street, Now York" There was sus.
picious look about this "cltaractor;" hut Of
course ! had no means of deciding whether il
weFd true or false document.
Amer sgmc debate with myself finally
decided IL give Alice trial.
IL so happened that on tho very ,lav she
camc. an old lady friend of my mothers, ~.
compantyEif 44-1-L4z- -4lgn dnnghtcrs, both mar,
ricd and housokocpoFS, called 10 apJ1rd -tiiIr
afternoon aud take tea. IA they lived NJ
some distance, and waiting for Mr. Smith
whose business kept him away pretty late.
During tfiTC uttCruuuu, rTv-+-tJutrur- -urHui
] AhllNs w tNi'AfNiN hN hIlNEN Hlilt NflN
nice country sausagcs, aud always make i
Ia point 10 secure a few pounds when lac doe
so. He had some on this occasion.
"Alice" said ], as I entered the kitchen n
bout four o'clock, ~ want you 10 hurry ant
get tea ready as quickly as YOU can"
"Ies num-" was the ready reply.
"And Alice" addcd-''we1I have som,
Of these sausagos with the ten. They ar,
very fine oncs--bottor than we usually get
BE sure TO cook them very nice"
"Yes num-" promptly replied the girl
looking quite intelligent.
A few more directions rs 10 what we wcrt
to have wcrc given, and then / went up L
SIT with my company.
1t was not my intention 20 leave all TO th
doubtful skill Of my new cook, but, either IN
time passed very rapidly, or she was NOR
prompt and active than is usual among cooks
for the tea bell rung before was in cxpecta
ton or hearing IT,
"Ah," snid |, "thcre is our tea bell" and
arose, adding, "will you walk into the riiniu
room, ladies 2"
The words were no sooner uttered than
doubt rs oall being as | could wish cro-sc'
my mind; and roprottnd that had not frs
repaired 10 the dining hall alone, 'l>r,N- :
was too late now or TIasT T6 lsd sd re- to % rcrs
fmy invitation tol.tho ladies TO walk in to tea
until had preceded them few minutes.
Well, we were presently seated at the tci
table. My practised eve Instantly saw TIM
the cloth WAS iaid crookcdy, and that tn,
dishes were placed in slovcnly manner.
| couldn't help passing apology, on Ill,
ground of n new domestic and then proceed
Gtl 70 the business OF pouring out the tea
/ The cups were handed around and | sooI
! noticed that my guests were slipping fron
their spoons in a very unsatisfactory manner
l was in the act Of filling MY own cup from
/ tho tea urn, when ! missed the plate of sau
sages, about which had boosted to my lad,
friend as something little better than wer,
usually to be obtained, So ] ring the tabl,
| bell. Alice presently made her appearance
"Alicc," said !, "whcre are the sausugcs
told You To cook. Iou surely havn't forgot
ten them p
@0ch, no indAde. mnm. They're thorc."
"Whcro don't sec them"
! And my eyes ran around the table.
I /" ''Ihcy're wid the IA mum, sure %
! "With the tcaP"
''Sure, mum,they'rc wild the In. 'Yo towid
me yecs wanted the sausagcs wild the IN and
sure they're there. billed 'cm we'll"
IA light noiK flashed ertsr my mind Throw
ting mp Tho lid Of the tea urn, ! thrust in a
I fork, Which immediately came in contact with
a hard substance, ] drew II forth and exhibit
ICED asagle link eF swell billed" sansage
let me draw veil over what followed
Ar'h'g's Iiob'o GdSettc
~ No lady viii be admitted TO tho uuxt
Wonau's Rights Convention who docs not
smoke, sltovc and sing bass. The officers