Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-21

MI rOetef. newspapers are so tifesOme.
Bless me what should / have done with
such a babyi
A year ago this summer was very much
ut the store and, when August
came, Instead Of spending the whole month
at home, thought would have a little
change, and 80 / went for fortnight TO
the Cliff House on-Beach. It's quiet
pleasant resort, and you'll always find fifty
to one hundred people there during the
season. The landlord Is a good fe low,
and a distant relative of mine. l thought
he LOOKED furred when ! went in, and
after few minutes he took me one side
and said:
"Tom, you have come at an unlucky time
! had a very good cook, that got from
Boston, at twenty dollars week but
she's high tempered woman. Last even
ing she quarreled with her assistants, this
morning the breakfast was all In confu-
sion, and now she's packing her trunk to
leave by the next train. In two or three
days can probably get another one down
in her place but what we're to do mean
while l don't know"
"But, Noiton," said l., ''isn't there some
one near by or in the house who can take
III"
~ doubt IT," be replied. 'I've half a
dozen girls from the vicinity doing upstairs
work-oue of them from your town, the
best wafer In the dining-rnOm. But sup
nose all Of them would either be afraid Of
the responsibility or think it beneath them
to turn cook, though they would have
plenty Of help, and earn twenty dollars
where lhoy now get three"
''Who's here from Greenland :" l asked
for knew something Of almost every one
In the place.
"Mary Lyford."
"Mary Lyiordl A black-eyed, light
footed girl, about twenty years old. with
two brothers In Colorado, and her father
farmer over toward Stralham :"
"Yts the very same"
"Why, she's the pIeitest girl In Green
land-at least thought so two years ago,
when danced with her at the Thanksgiv
Ing party In the village and heard last
fall that she took the prize ut the Manches
ter Fair for the best loaf of bread. But
why is she here Z"
sob, you know farmers haven't much
ready money and | suppoie she wanted
TO earn something for herself, and to come
TO the Beach, like the rest Of u.s. You say
she took the premium for her bread. /
believe I'll go iuto the dinlng-room and
propose TO give the cooks place to any one
Of the girls who would like Il, and feels
competent to take 1t. / must do some
thing" and, looking al his watch, be went
out.
Ten minutes later he came back, clap
ping his hands, and exclaimed
'Mary Lyford says she'll try it,"
"Hurrah for Greenland" cried /. "lsn't
that plucky By Jove, hope she'll sue
coed, and believe she will"
"You mustn't expect much to-day"
said Norton. "Things are all topsy-turvey
In the kitchen, and it'll take some time to
get them straightened ont"
Just then new arrival claimed his at
tention, and with a serener face he turned
away.
Dinner was poor that day; supper was
little better. Aud. in spite Of NoHon's
caution, began TO be afraid that Green.
land was going down. But the next morn
Ing, what breakfast We had-juicy steaks
hot potatoes, delicious rolls, and corn
bread, gridde-cakes that melted in YOU
mouth, and coffee that had lost none Of iti
aroma in the making. Thenceforth every
meal was triumph. The guests praised
the table, and hastened to their seats al
the first sound Of the bell. Norton wal
radiant with satisfaction, and / was al
I HAfhhiu ne u 4 nAu blNh AahAAeAA " = fRn
myself. Several times / sent my compli
ments to Mary but she was so constantly
occupied that never had glimpse Of bel
Til the night before was to leave, wal
dancing In the parlor, and had just led 4
young lady of the Matilda l. me stamp tC
her mamma, when l saw Mary standing
with the dlning-room girls on the piazza
| went out, and shaking her cordially b!
the hand, told her how inferef ted l hal
been In her success, and how proud ! wa
TO find a Greenland girl SO accomplished
She blushed and thanked me, apd said
In a modest wav, that she was very gla
II we were all suited, and then Nortol
came up and expressed his entire satisfac
ton with what she had done. As sh
stood there in a white plque dress, with
scarlet bow at her throat, and her dar
hair neatly arranged, she looked ever
inch a lady.
"Do me the favor, Miss Lyford, "said
ito dance the next cotillion with me-"
"Ah Mr.. Foster" she replied, lookin
archly at Norton, THAT isn't expected Q
the help"
"Tbe helpi'' / said Indignantly. "Yol
are the queen of the establishment, and
invite you to dance, and 30 does Mr.. MOI
ton"
"Certanly l do" he answered. &c
and show the company that you are a
home in the paTlor as well as the kitchen.
So smiling and blushing she took my arm
Didn't we make sensation when "
went in. Perhaps there was no fello'
there with "A better ''social position (yo
know the phrase) ttan l Z; and had bee
quite a favorite with the ladies. Yo
, should have seen them when we took or
place on the floor Some laughed som
, frowned, some whispered 10 their neigl
r bors but raid not the slightest attenlio
, to il all, and Mary looked so pretty, an
went through the dance with such grac
, and dignity, that before II was over all r
i garded her with admiration. l didn
. wait for comments, but escorted her oil
/ rs if she had been the belle of Boston.
+ "Good night, Miss Lyiord," said wht
/ we reached the hall. 81 am going In Il
1 morning, but shall see you again whe
r you get back to Greenland"
! ''Good night Mr.. Foster" she reptile
' 81 thank you for your kindness" Tho
G she added laughing "Haye you any orde
10 for breakfast ~
2 why, yes. should like to rememb
4 sou by plate OF such mullins as We hI
o yesterday"
e "You shall have, sir" she faid, as 81
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them did.
Three weeks later Mary came h)me
= Greenland, with more than hundred dc
!. lars in her purse aud iai'e that W
worth thousands. ! went IN see her at h
4 faihei's house. ] found her in every WI
q excellent and lovely and the end was th
/, at Christmas We were married.
"Gloiious 20 / exclaimed, "Give 1
e your hand, Tom l was afraid you hl
4 been taken in by some Matild Lane"
. DO you think Pm fool - sand he.
IA Then ] told him my choice, and "
still talking when the train stopped al /
e. Greenland station.
=. We soon arrived at his hospitable hon
,r His wife was all he had pictured her !
= refined, intelligent, handsome woman, "
II would dey,lop aud grow In attractlven'
er every year of her life. After merry eve
Ing In their pleasant parlor, went to
y aud dreamed the millennium had cou
ri and that all women were like my BIZ
eyed girl and Mrs. Tom Foster.
4 Spirituous Liquors.
4, Under law of Tennessee, forblddi
n the sale Of splrltuous liquors on sundi
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