The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01

: has her equal in that line in this city
: Why, sir she is cook, par ercellence.
"And how does she look ?"
q '.She is the handsomest cook in tn
: city, too"
, ''Not quite that, I presume" said tn
, Professor, "but is she intelligent p
|, speak confdentially."
Intelligent She is, indeed-she cal
converse like an angel"
"And as to manners. Is she accom-
plished ?"
GAS graceful as an actress"
"Can [ see her 2"
eyes; at eight o'clock this evening"
"Couldn't see her before that hour p
81 think that would be the most con-
venicnt time for her to CALL and to see
you. She will be engaged in her duties
till then"
II will wait then Please to tell her
that Professor Mack of Virginia, wishes
to see her-an old acquaintance of hers. -
"Shall | tell her that you wish to en-
gage cook ?"
"You may tell her that I wish to see
her," said the Professor.
"What name did you say?
Professor Mack, of Virginia, if you
please, madam"
An everlasting long day was before
him and he had nothing to do: not a
! problem to solve, except the one in hand,
and that was one of doubtful solution.
Eight o'clock at last came, and the
Professor called again to see the young
lady
"a cook, indeed ~ said the Professor
to himself; "she is splendid woman fit
to grace any parlor in the world % But
how in creation should he make known
his busines Poets, they say, begin in
the middle of their story; but professors
of mathematics, where do they begin =
Finally, said the suitor, "Miss G., how
would you like to go to Virginia 2"
"To Virginia !" said she as if surprised.
care you not mistaken in the person
whom you wished to see %
''No, no" said he, ''don't you remem-
Der when we both attended school in
Franklin street ?"
"Oh," said she, cit is George Mack-I
remember you well; why didn't know
that you were alive -
"And | have never forgotten you."
"Ah! indeed you are very kind to re-
member SO long thought that every
one had forgotten me in my calamities y
"People often think they are overlook
ed when trials overtake them but it is
for you to say that your present trials are
at an end
professor Mack what do you mean ?
Why | am a mere"
"If you have had reverses | have had
successes, and have the means of making
you comfortable in life"
"But you do not know my circumstances
now, for would not deceive you, George.
at does not concern me what you are
now, but what you are willing to be"
"But have an aged mother, Profes-
sor"
"And 1 wish to have one; she can go,
too"
Matters were soon arranged as to time,
place, and ceremony, and this being over
the party were off for Virginia-the Pro
fessor pleased that he had solved the mat
rimonial problem SO easily, and the lady
that she was no longer the worlds bid
ding
In the country of Virginia great ado is
made for new y married couple. OF
course much was expected in the case of
the Professor But some "bird in the
air" carried the story in advance, that
Professor Mack had married cook =
What lady then would call upon her ?
What society could the L. Z. VS. Of Vir
ginia have with a cook But the Pres
| ident advised his wife to call upon her out
of decency at least. If the professor had
married cook, why, he didn't know any
better. All that he knew was how to
solve problems in mathematics. Besides,
he might not have married cook, or if
he had he was well off in one respect-he
could have good table.
"Pshaw P' said the Presidents lady,
"what does person care about table IN
comparison to caste in society r
"Caste in society will do we'll enough" :"
he replied, "but since we must eat to live,
we'll roasted turkey is better than fried
chicken, and short biscuit than an ash
cake And what does an epicure care
for ceremony? A good cup of coffee is
better"
You are no Virginisn, husband, other
wise, you would never say that, for any
body knows that nobility in a log cabin is
better than cook in palace p
"WelI, call on the lady and see-theo-
ries are often good for nothing, whilst
practice is the sum of perfection y
The Presidentess called and was amazed
the cook was much her superior-and
she felt it.
The other officers ladies having heard
that the Presidents wife had called Oh
Mrs. Mack, were obliged according tt
custom to follow suit. They, too, were
disappointed, for the New York lady
hadn't lived in city in vain. In mind
t in manners, in accomplishments, she out
ronk ad them all Resides in respect Il