Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-10-25

0reGuiHuu was EQlBE .QoW0. l5ut Lne
next morning, what a 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 hastened to
their seats at the first sound of the bell
Norton was radiant with satisfaction, and
| was as pleased as If I had been land
lord or cook myself. Several times I sent
my compliments and congratulations to
Mary; but she was SO constantly occupied
that never had glimpse of her till the
night before I was to leave. 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 diningroom girls on the
piazza. I went out, and, shaking her
cordially by the hand, told her how in
terested l had been in her success, and
how proud | was to find Greenland girl
so accomplished. She blushed, and
thanked me, and said, in a modest way,
that she was very glad if we were all
suited; and then Norton came up and
expressed his entire qualification with
what she had done. AS she stood there
in a white pique dress, with scarlet
bow at her throat, and her dark hair
neatly arranged, she looked every inch a
lady.
"'Do me the favor, Miss Lyford,
said |, 20 dance the next cotillion with
me-
"Ah Mr.. Foster she replied, look
ing archly at Norton, that isn't expected
of the help
"'The 'help I said, Indignantly.
You are the queen of the establishment,
and | invite you to dance, and SO does
Mr.. Norton
"'Certainly do he answered. 60
and show the company that you are at
home in the parlor as well as the kitchen
So, smiling and blushing, she took my
arm.
"Didu't we make sensation when we
went in Perhaps there was no fellow
there with better social position (you
quite a favorite with the ladies. You
should have 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
believe all regarded her with admiration.
| didn't wait for comments, but escorted
her OUT as if she had been the belle of
Boston.
Goodnight, Miss Lyford,' I said,
when we reached the hall. L am going
in the morning; but l shall see you again
when'you get back to Greenland
"'Good night, Mr.. Foster she replied
L thank you for your Kindness Then
she added, laughing: Have you any Or
ders for breakfast p
"'Why, yes. [ should like to remem
Der you by plate of such mullins as we
had yesterday
"FYou shall have them, SIR she said,
as she disappeared in the doorway. And
have them I did.
Three weeks later Mary came home
to Greenland, with more than hundred
dollars in her purse and q fame that was
worth thousands. / went to see her at her
fathers house. I found her every way
excellent and lovely; and the end was
that at Christmas we were married"
"Glorious!' I exclaimed. Give me your
hand, Tom! I was afraid you had been
taken in by some Matilda Lane"
"Do you think I'm a t00l?" said he.
Then told him of my own choice, and
I was still talking when the train stopped
at the Greenland station.
We esoon arrived at his hospitable home
His wife was all he had pictured her: a
refined, intelligent, handsome woman,
who would develop and grow in attrac-
tiveness every year of her life. After
merry evening in their pleasant parlor, I
went to bed, and dreamed that the Mil
lennium had come, and that all women
were like my blue-eyed girl and Mrs. Tom
Foster.-N. Y. IHdeDendent.