Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-10-24

tleman and millionaire, and father ha
the greatest liking and respect for him
/ He has two aughters-One married year
ago; and the other, much younger, fathe
fixed upon as a desirable wife for me.
rather think the two families had TALKED
it over together; at any rate, Miss NATL
| da came tc Greenlandsfor long summe
visit. She is an amiable girl, but SO pet
| ted and spoiled that she's good for moth
| ing-undeveloped in mind and body Sh,
| looked very gay in the evenings, attiret
! in Jordan, Marsh & Co. 8 latest importa
tions. But she was always late at break
| fast; she didn't dare to ride horseback
she couldn't take walk without stoppins
| to rest on every stone; and once, when
asked her if she had read the account o.
| the battle of Sedan, she looked up, in hel
childish way, and said: No, Mr.. Foster
Newspapers are so tiresome.' Bless me
what should I have done with such g
baby? ..--..,-.
ga year ago this summer I was very
| much confined at the store; and, when
August came, instead of spending the
whole month at home, thought would
have a little change, and so | went down
for fortnight to the Cliff House, on -
Beach. It's quiet, pleasant resort, and
you'll always find from fifty to one hun
dred people there during the season. The
landlord is good fellow, and distant
relative of mine. I thought he looked
furried when I went in, and after few
minutes he took me to one side and said:
+ "sTom, you've come at an unlucky
time. 1 had a very good cook that got
from Boston, at twenty dollars a week
but she's high-tempered woman. Last
evening she quarreled with her assistants,
this morning the breakfast was all in con
fusion, and now she's packing her trunk
to leave by the next train. In two Oh
three days I can probably get another one
down in her place but what we're to do
meanwhile I don't know
"sBut, Norton said I, isn't there
some one near by or in the house who can
take it?'
".I doubt it, he replied. I've half a
dozen girls from the vicinity doing up
stairs work-one of them from your town,
the best waiter in the dining room. But
I suppose all of them would either be
afraid of the responsibility or think it be-
meath them to turn cook though they
would have plenty of help, and earn
twenty dollars where they now get three.
"'Who's here from Greenland?SI asked,
for I knew something of almost every one
in the place. -.H
''s Mary Lyford.'
&C Mary Lyford A black eyed, light
footed girl, about twenty years old, with
two brothers in Colorado and her father a
farmer over toward Stratham y
"' Yes, the very same
Why, she's the prettiest girl in
Greenland least, I thought so two
years ago, when danced with her at the
Thanksgiving party in the village; and
heard last fall that she took the prize at
the Manchester Fair for the best loaf of
bread. But why is she here?'"
"sOh, you know farmers haven't much
ready money; and l suppose she wanted
to earn something for herself, and to come
to tae Beach, like the rest of US. You say
she took the premium for her bread. I
believe I'll go into the dining-room and
propose to give the cooks place to any
one of the girls who would like it and
who feels competent to take it. must
do something and, looking at his watch,
he went out. J
6 Ten minutes later he came back,
clapping his hands, and exclaimed:
= Mary Lyford says she'll try it.
Hurrah for Greenland, cried /. sIsn t
that plucky? By Jove! hope she'll sue
ceed, and I believe she WILL
= you mustn't expect much to day,
said Norton. Things are all topsy- -turvy
in the kitchen, and it'll take some time to
get them Strengthened OUT
Just then new arrival claimed his
attention, and with serener face he turn
cd away. IN -
"Dinner was poor that day; supper
was little better. And, in spite of Nor
toms caution, began to be afraid that
Greenland was going down. But the
next morning, what breakfast we had
juicy stakes, hot potatoes, delicious rolls
and corn-bread, griddle cakes that melted
in your mouth, and coffee that had lost
none of its aroma in the making. Thence
forth every meal was a triumph. The
gnests praised the table, and fastened to
their seats at the first sound of the bell.
Norton was radiant with satisfaction, and
was as pleased as if had been land
lord eE cook myself Several times I sent
my Compliments and congratulations to
Maryibut shewas SO constantly occupied
nigh tbefore was to leave. I was dane
ing in the parlor, and had just led a
young lady of the Matilda Lane stamp
to her mamma, when / saw Mary stand
ing with the dining-room girls on the
piazza. / went out, and, shaking her
cordially by the hand, told her how in
terested ]. had been in her success, and
how proud was to find Greenland girl
so accomplished. She blushed, and
thanked me, and said, in modest way,
that she W6s very glad if we were all
suited rand then Norton came up and
expressed his entire qualification with
what she had done. As she. stood there
in a white pique dress, with a scarlet
bow at her throat, and her dark hair
neatly arranged, she looked every inch a
lady;
said |, 20 dance the next cotillion with
"sAht Mr.. Foster, she replied, look
ing archE at Norton that isn't expected
The help ? I said, Indignantly.
You are the queen Of the establishment,
and l invite you to dance, and SO does
''' CertainlyT do,,' he answered. Go
and show the company. that you are at
home in the parler as we'll asthe kitchen.
So, smiling and .blushing, she took my
arm. -, 80 8 ,..-.,~,t5 = :
"Didn't we make sensation when we
went in! Perhaps there was no fellow
there with a better social position you
know the phrase) than and had been
quite q favorite- with the ladies. You
should haye seen them when we took our
places on the floor Some laughed, some
froWned, some whispered to their neigh.
bors but paid not the slightest atten.
tion to. it all, and Mary looked so pretty,
and went through the dance with such
grace and dignity, that before it was over
Il believe ailregarded her with admiration.
didn'twait for comments, but escorted
her out as if she had been the belle Of
Boston. sse - -. ii
3 Goodnight, Miss fLyford,' 1 SAID
when we reached the hall. am goine
in the morning; but shall see you again
when you get back to Greenland !.
s: 8 =" Good night, Mr.sFoster,' she replied
thank you for your kindness Their
she added, laughing: Haze you any OF
ders for breakfast p
"Why, yes. i should like to remem
ber yon by plate of such mullins as WE
had yesterday
"'You shall have them, SIR she said
as she disappeared in the doorway. An6
have them did.
Tbreo yvaaks later Mary came homf