The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-07-20

mother bad been such good cook q was
nothing new Is him, he didn't stop TO
think that What mas easy for mother was
hard enough fer dear little Kate. Bot
worse still, hall thc time twas
Kate, ! 90 wish YOU would got mother
70 teach YOU 60 mako this She used 10
make L 50 Il would mch to your mouth,
4 This ! no moro like Il than II Il hadn't
The same name
Kate would bear up under these con.
trasts, which ho, man that be was, never
dreamed She minded, til ho was safely
oui Of the house, then up 20 her lltlo
room TO cry it out and get heart to try
again.
Finally said Kate, thinking sadly o.
the old days, when everything was am.
hrosia If she made it, Ill Try a chicken
4 pic. Mother herself SAYS can make that
equal to her
No sooner said than done, and when Il
came ont Of the oven, a triumph OF art,
Kate laughed herself as She coulrasled Il
with that other one, aud reflected Poor
I fellow, how could he cat that unsatcd
burned up thing
She gathered few flowers TO adorn
her table, and even put on her French
print TO look little roster herself, aud
then when all was ready she tried TO look
/ rs il nothing was the matter~-as Il moth.
Ing had happened but what happened
every day, tried to keep her foolish heart
from beating SO fast as she sat and waited
for his coming, and thought how ho
would praise her. Wasted troubled He
came IN hurriedly, did chance TO notice
the bright new dress, but did not think
to say fondly This for my sake, dear2
but only said Got company?
And then us he threw himself into his
dining chair
Oh, chicken pie, hey I? and Chen alto on
1 ia silence
Kate tried TO be cheerful, though O
tears were well nigh bursting from her
dropping lids.
lie said not single word about the
dinner til he moved back from the table,
and then, be said
Its no use talking, tell you what tits,
Kate, no body can make chicken pie but
my mother and this was his parting
word.
When Kate was alone she did not cry.
She walked the floor with clenched fists,
and vowed if ever she married again it
should be man that never had mother!
And she felt SO weary of the struggle,
and she cursed the whole race of men,
and stamped her pretty foot, and bit her
lips, and said, she almost wished she hav.
taught school all her days, and never haa
anything TO do with any Of them. Then
at last tears came, and after that Of course
she felt better, and began to find ex-
cuses for him, and said after all, she
knew he did not mean II. Aud then she
tried to think what she could do next,
and then she struck bright idea, and
she began to smiIe-and long before
Charley came home she was gay as d
lark. AT tea she said
Charley, how long before you can have
a little resting spcl2
Well, that's queer, Kate, said he.
told them at the store to-day that | was
tired and was going to take week out.
| think Wen run up IN the country and
give mother a surprise visit
kate's heart was in her mouth. This
was just what she had planned, but was
so fearful she could not bring il about.
Charley's mother was rare woman as
Il cook, so TO her Kate dared to tell all her
troubles.
Now, mother dear said she, know
that | make good things, but you know
nothing tastes to grown mp folks as IL
does TO children, aud then no matter how
good anything Is, Charley thinks Il can't
be as good as his mothers, aud Il makes
me so unhappy, and you must help me to
cure him.
They planned together how il should
be done, aud the next day for dinner they
had q chicken pie. Charley threw of his
hat a. he came Ia aud beheld II.
Now, said he, you will eat chicken pic
as is chicken pie.
Come, Kate, said he, as lie helped him.
self again and again, eat, cat, don't you
know that always told YOU that nobody
but my mother could make chicken pie2
When be bad finished bis dinner, he
said:
Now, mother, why can't you teach Kate
to make as good chicken pie as sou doY
think instead must take lessons Of
her, said his mother, think She goes
little ahead Of me, my son, since this pie
yon praise 70 much is her making, not
mine.
Though she said not aword ofrcproach
The look She gave him was better than
volume Of sermons, aud III moment
there fell from bis eyes as ifit had boon
scales.
Since that day all Kate's girlish dreams
of love ia cottage have been more than
realized, aud when Charley Adams speaks
Of cooks, be says
don't know Of but one woman that
can beat my mother, THAT'S my wife
-Talking about n0sion moan ne0pe.