Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-18
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now coNFEssroNs OF Al HoUsEKEEPER,
nv MRS. IoHN SMITH

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For sometime past, / have had treasure of
cook fine Bucks County girl, whose strongest re-
commentator in my eyes, when engaged her, was
that she had never been out OF sight OF land But
week before last she left my house for better
place as she said | might have bribed her to re-
main, by an offer of higher wages; but experience
has demonstrated to my satisfaction that this kind
of bribery never turns out we'll Your servant, in
most instances, becomes your mistress-or at
least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
So I let my Bucks County girl go to her T. better
place" AS to how or why it was to be better
place, did not make enquiry That was her bust
ness. She was a free agent; and did not attempt
to influence her. In fact being of rather an indie
pendent turn of mind, myself, sympathize with
others in their independence, and rarely seek to in
terfere with declared course OF action.
My new cook, unfortunately, had been out of sight
of land, and that for weeks together. She from
the Emerald Island When she presented herself,
saw in her but small promise. Having learned on
enquiry, that her name was Alice Mahony, l said
How long have you been in this country AL
ice q ..
There was moment or two of hesitation. Then
she answered,
Six months, num-
learned afterwards that she had arrived only
three days before
ssCan you cook ?" | enqured
'Och, yis! Ony thing from rib of bafe down
till peraten
You're sure of that Alice 1'
"Och ! sure num-"
''Can you give me a reference o.
ave got character from Mrs. Jordan, where |
lived in New York Eve only been here few days.
! Biddy Jones knows men
And she produced written Justification of ability
signed Mary Jones, No.-William street, New York.
There suspicious look about this character,
but, of course, had no means of deciding whether
it was true or false document.
After some debate with myself finally decided
to give Alice trial.
It so happened that on the very day she came, an
old lady friend of my mothers accompanied by her
two daughters, both married and keepers call
ed to spend the afternoon and take tea. AS they
lived at some distance, had tea quite early, not
waiting for Mr.. Smith, whose business kept him
away pretty late.
casonly he brings very nice country sausages,
and always make it point to a few pounds
when he does so. He had some this occasion.
Alice" said ], as entered the kitchen about
four o'clock, " want you to hurry and get tea ready
as quick as you cam
eyes. num- was the ready reply.
"And, Alice" added-Well have some of these
sausages with the tea. They are very fine ones
better than we usually get. Be sure to cook them
very NICE
Yes, num- promptly answered the girl, looking
A few more directions to what we were to have
were given, and then went up to sit with my COM
pany.
It was not my intention to leave all to the doubt
full skill of my cook but either the time passed
very rapidly, or she was more prompt and active
than is usual among cooks. for the tea bell rung be-
fore | was in expectation of hearing it.
All" said l. g there is tea bell" and arose,
adding I" will you walk into the dining room, Ia
dies !'
The words were no sooner uttered, than a doubt
as to all being could wish crossed my mind and
regretted that had not first repaired to the din
ing room alone. But it too late or, rather,
did not happen to have sufficient presence of mind
to recall my invitation to the ladies walk in to tea
until had preceded them few minutes.
Well, we were presently seated at the table. My
pracised eye instantly that the cloths laid
crookedly, that the dishes placed in sovenly
manner.
| couldn't help passing apology, on the ground of
a domestic, and then proceeded to the business of
pouring out the tea. The cups were handed around,
and soon noticed that my guess were slipping from
their spoons in very unsatisfactory manner.
was in the act of filing my own cup from the urn,
when | missed the plate of sausages about which |
had boosted to my lady friends something little
better than usually to be obtained. So I rung
the table bell. Alice presently made her appear
ance.
"Alice," said I, "where are the sausages told
you to cook. You surely havn't forgotten them p!
| "Och, no, indade, mum. They're there
! "Where? | don't see Them
And my eyes ran round the table
"They're with the tay mum, sure'
''With the tea o.
Sure, mum, they're wild the tay. Ye towld me
yoes wanted the sasages wild the tay and sure
they're there. | bold EN- we'll"
light now flashed over my mind. Throwing up
the lid of the tea urn, thrust in fork which i'm
medately came in contact with hard substance
drew it forth, and exhibited single link of 'wel
billed sausage.
Let me draw veil over what followed.
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