Middletown transcript., 1871-01-07

her feeling toward Joe. whom she knew
to he. after all. very fond of her. and u
very just man a, heart. After while.
too. seeing tbs, the fault was probably
durable. she bethought herself how she
should proceed in order to break him Of
his disagrecahlc habit.
Fortune favored her One day n lady,
one Of her most valued friends aud bes.
nsighbors. called to invite Joe aud Mary
TO a a-party at her house.
:" II will be small affair."" she snd.
''but very pleasant. | think. You only
are wanting to make the circle Of harmony
complete"
Well said Mary. :" 7 will come.
Mrs Vanc, on one con iition."
=" Condition. Is It come to this. that
you must make conditions? Well, my
dear. make your demand F"
q" The condition is" said Mary thst
you will allow me TO furnish all the re-
frcshmcni.
Well. that Is nm oil idea Mary. my
dear. | hope you don't mean To insinuatc
tina, am getting peorT'
No. Hattie; thank fortune. she has
showcred her f,vors on you quite liberal
ly. But have a notion for this. which.
il you please. will not disulge; only
let me have my way this once. just for
the odlity Of the thing"
+" Ii anyboly but you. Mary had made
such a request Of me. certainly should
have taken offence. But l never could
be angry with you. So if it viii be any
satisfaction to you-though for the life
Of me cannot imagine wha your drift is
n viii comply With your conditions. -
When may expect my suppis.:'
Let me see; to-morrow in my baking
day. and your party is not before Thurs
day. Well on Wednesday, afternoon you
shall be supplied with bread. biscuit. cake
aud all the other accessories aud mind.
the only thing | allow you to furnish is
butter. which | do not make"
Very we'll. it's all settled. rhcn. and
| will leave you. On the whole, this ar
rangcnlent suits INC; it relieves mo Of n
great responsibility. for your cookery ia
well known 10 DO particularly nice. So
good-by till Thursday
Mind you say nothing about this.
Hattie, to any one; it 10 a secret of mine. ''
Very WE'LL as Jon say. llkeep mum.
ood-by again, for you will have your
hands full. and must not interrupt you"
So off Mrs. Vanc went. inwarlly won.
dering what crochet demure little Mary
had got Into her steady little head
Everything came off on that baking
day precisely as Mary could have wished
it. Her bread was light and sweet. aud
white as a suow-fsko, with just golden
brown line Of crust surrounding il, her
cakes were perfection her biscuits crisp
aud delicious. Then she knew ths. her
preserved fruits were nice; and il ever
there was sponge cake more like soliiited
froth, she would like to sec It. Every
thing was sent into Mrs Vans on Wed.
nesday afternoon. aud she had all Thurs
dny 10 deyote to her drcss.
Mary looked very pretty that nigh, at
tho tea party. for her eyes shone with a
purpose, aud she had just excitement
enough about it to reddep her checks in
very becoming manner. Add 10 THE that
she vas dressed with nestness aud taste.
aud you will not bo unwilling to believe
mo uhen say that she was cutie the
belle oftlc occasion. Joe evidently thought
80 himself; for. strange TO say he made
no remarks upon her appearances that night
calculated to lower her sslf-estecm; but
contrnriwisc. gax.d 1t her from time to
time with the most profound satisfaction.
But murder will out" II came on,
on this occasion. when they sat down to
supper. Everybody was delighted; there
had not been such m uncxccptionablc tea
IN that ncighborhood for a long time.
Country people sre very fond Of their
''tcas,' they compare Quo with another
with sdmirabls conuoisssqrsbip. This one
vas triumph.
Mrs. vane. you are the perfection Of
bread makers Your biscuits are quite
bcautiful. We're over snch made before
How do you mnnago il. Mrs. vanef
What lovely spongc-cskcg |"
Mrs yanc aud Mary occasionally chang
ed glsnces and smilcd. but nobody noticed
Il. ..ss
Joe bad been behaving 20 beautifully
Az the sssnipa that Mary began to BE- .
fraid her pl1hs had failed. lie came out
now. however. greatly % Msry's sssistAc-
lioa.
This Il ! Nsaat. indeed he said. I" A
tblloR 4 fbrtnnaGe Who has vita thst can
mshs sudh bsea4 = this. 10 sey nothing
~ the sponge cake; ! can't soc why Il Il
Mesy; yos lHprovea \ i trse. 4 vili
~ y = thst ~ qeQsp ean aet have TIE
knSok ihat Nj. y666 tas. 6 oonkinR 10
pssisssiss. ifgessssid a1s nsEs sss1 5sssS
nv - A1sAsaA S'sA y : |.
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! - - sQplnplea pslef thunder. but q
Il ~ lss1sd up amazed. Hs vas msn
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