Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-02-23
"Oh," said she. ait is George Mack
lrememberyou well; why Ididn'tknow

that you We're alive!"
And / have never forgotten YOU"
"Ah! indeed, you have been very
Kind to remember me so long! tho't
every one had forgotten me in my CO.
lamities.n
4" People often think they are over
looked when misfortune overtakes
them; but i is for you to say that your
present trials are at an end"
-" Professor Mack what doyou mean /?
Why am mere"
If you have had reverscs have had
successes, and have the means of maxi
ing you com Portable for lite.r
But you do not know my circum-
stances now, for would not deceive
you, George"
" 1t does not concern me what YOU
are now, but what you are willing to
be-"
But have an aged mother, Profess
sor."
And wish to have one; she can 20
too"
Matters were soon arranged as to
time, place and ceremony, and this be-
ing over, the party were off for Virginia
the Professor pleased that he had
solved the matrimonial problem so cas-
lily; and the lady that she was no longer
at the worlds bidding.
In the country Of Virginia great ado
Is made ior newly y married COUPLE
Or 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 n
cook! What lady would call upon her?
What society would the f. F.'s of
Virginia have with a cook? But the
PRESIDENT advised his wife to call upon
her out of decency at least. IL the Pro-
lessor had married cook, why, he
didn't Know any better. All that he
Knew was how to solve problems i'm
mathematics. Besides he might not
have married cook, or he was well i'm
one respect-he could have good table.
Pshaw!' says the Presidents lady,
WHAT does person care about table
In comparison to caste in socety?"
caste in society will do well
enough he replied, but since we must
eat to live, II well roasted turkey is bet
ter than fried chicken, and short bis
cult than an ash cake! And what does
an epicure care for ceremony? A good
cup of coffee is better"
You are no Nirnininn, husband, 9th
crwlsc you would not say that, nobility
in q log cabin Is better than cook i'm u
palace!'
Well, call on the lady aud see the
cries are often good for nothing, whilst
practice Is the sum of perfection!"
The Presidentess called and was
amaZed--the cook was much her superb
orand she felt it,
The other officers ladies' having heard
that the Presidents wife had called on
Mrs. Mack, were obliged according to
custom TO follow suit. They, too, were
disappointed, for the New York lady
hadn't lived In city in vain. In mind,
IN manner, in accomplishment she out
ranked them ali! Besides, in respect
to family, she was not at all inferior
her father having had II fortune once
and lost it.
Commencement day was now near at
land, amt the great dinner was to come
on at the Professors. Nor was Mrs.
Mack at all discOnsrrted about it. She
ha,i seen thing or two before, and was
iullJ confincnt in her own ability to
meet the cNiScncy.
When the time arrived all eyes were
fixed on Mrs. Mack. How could she
appear in the presence of the Governor
OF Virginia? How in the presence of
the Professors and the President? And
what sort OF a table would she set, and
how would she grace it? Could she 20
through il with dignity?
OF course, all this was enough "to
try mems souls" but Mrs. Mack was
perfectly ut home.
In etiquctte-in conversatiOn-int the
arrangement OF all circumstantials aud
in the iormalltics of the occasion she
showed herself equal To the duties de-
volving upon her, and evidently inter
estcd the Governor very much by her
powers ct conversation. What q
charming lady" said he to his wife,
lis RS. Mack! and what table she
sets! how well she graccs it!''
My dear husband" said she, ado
you know she is II New York cook?
why, she has been a mere servant Tor
many years!'
"Iknow nothing about that, ~ said he,
" but Ii she was, | wish that every other
lady was a servant, and New York
cook too; we should have something to
eat then, my dear. besides fried chick
ems and ash cake
"All men are not epicures like you,
Governor"
No-but if they were they would
initiate the mathematical Professor, and
go to New York to get wife. A man
wouldn't he compelled then to go To IA
saloon to get decent dinner! He could
ma one at home how Il great rarity.n
NEVER HEARD OF HIM.-A clergy
man, on taking possession of a York
shire parish, determined to visit his
parishiOners, and ascertain from person
al Inspection the amount and nature of
their spiritual wants. The first call he
made was on an old lady of very re-
spectacle family and fortune. When
he spoke to her of our blessed Redeem
er she asked whom he meant.
i. = A.
Christ came into this world to teach and
to save mankind; that lie was pcrsecu-
ted, and put to death by the Jews"
" Never heard Of Him before," said
the old lady - pray how long ago did
this happen?"
" Nearly two thousand years ago"
=" Bless my heart! And where did it
all happen?"
I" In Jerusalem, more than two theus-
and miles from here"
Dear me! parson,' said she, "since
1t is said TO have happened so long, and
at such II distance, let us hope that it is
not true. Let me help you to cup of
tea.n
A CASE OF GRIM. Con. At INDEpEN-
DENCE.-A correspondent Of the Chica-
so Journal, writing from Independence,
refers as follows to /" most disgusting
affair" which recently occurred there:
Crime or develtry--term it as you
will-dOes not appear to be confined to
the police courts of New York, and our
whole community has recently been
scandalized 10y the details Of most dis
gusting affair between a certain NJ. d.,
who responds to the cogn0nen Of Ward,
anda fraii fair one by the name of Rich
ards. The history Of the trial. which
occupied the greater part of two days,
Is unfit for publication. The girl is an
iiliterate, unsuspecting creature, while
the doctor has the reputation of being
noted libertinc. He was acquitted,
which Is deemed as another continental
ry TO the infalliblc wisdom and justice
OF petit jury.
THEN AND Now Those who mar
ried from impulse with inconsiderate
haste rather than rom well tried and
fond affection, frequently experience