The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-22

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undeyeloped In mind and body. She
looked very gay In the evenings, attired
4 p latest importations. But she was al.
ways late al breakfast; she didn't dare to
ride horseback; she couldn't take walk
without stopping to rest on every stone;
and once, when asked her II she had
read the account OF the battle Of Sedan,
she looked up, In her childish way, and
said mo, Mr.. Foster. Newspapers are
so tlresome.' Bless mel what should |
have done with such babyt
"a year ago this summer | was very
much confined at the store; and, when
August came, Instead Of spending the
whole month at home, Thought l would
have little change, and so l went down
Tor a fortnight 10 the Cliff House, on -
Beach. lisa quiet, pleasant resort, and
you'll always find from fifty to one hun.
dred people there during tho season. The
landlord Is good fellow, and a distant
relative OF minG l thong ht he looked
Hurried when went in, and after a few
minutes he took me one side ami said:
"Tom, you've come at an unlucky
time. | had avery good cook, that got
from Boston, at twenty dollars q week;
but Shes high tempered woman. Last
evening she quarrelled with her assist
ants this morning the breakfast was all
in confusion, and now she's packing her
trunk to leave by tho next train. In two
or three days can probably get another
down In her place; but what we're to do
meanwhile, Idon't know" r. 0r-'tF
"But, Norton" said l, "isn't there some
one near by or in the house who can take
itY
~ doubt it," he replied. ave 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 l suppose 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, aud
earn twenty dollars where they now get
three"
who's here from GreenandP" 1
asked, tor I knew something Of almost
every one in the place.
"NLary Lyford."
"NIary Lyford? A black.eyed, light.
footed girl, about twenty years old, with
two brothers in Colorado and her father a
farmer over toward strathamP' e.
S"Yes, the very same" y E y
SNhy she's the prettiest girl in Green
lGnd-at least, l thought SO two years
ago, when l danced with her at the
Thanksgiving party in the village; and l
heard last fall that she took tho prize at
the Manchester Fair Tor the best loaf OF
bread. But why Is she here"
"0h, you know farmers hGyn't much
ready money; and i suppose she wanted to
earn something for herself, and to come
to the 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 tho cooks place TO any
one Of the girls who would like 1t and
who feels competent to take it, l must
do something" and looking at his watch,
he went out. % ~F.- lN-s
Ten minutes later, he came back, clap
ping his hands, and exclaimed: -
"Ntary Lytord says she'll try it."
"Hurrah for Greenland" cried L. "Isn't
that pluckyr By Jovel I hope she'll
1succeed, and believe she will" ~
"YOu mustn't expect much to day" said
Norton. Things are oil tOpsy-turvy in
the kitchen, and it'll take some time 10
get them Strengthened out" w
Just then new arrival claimed his at.
tentlon, and with serener iacehe turned
away. - ..
"Dinner was poor that day; supper was
little better. And, in spite Of Norton's
caution, / began to be afraid that Green
land was going down. But the next
morning what breakfast we had-juicy
stakes, dot potatoes, delicious rolls and
corn bread, griddle.cakes that melted In
your mouth, and coffee that lost none Of
It's aroma In the making, TBSncelorth
every meal was q triumph. The guests
praised the table, and hastened to their
seats at the first sound OF the bell. Nor
tor was radiant with satisfaction, and
was as pleased rs il l had been landlord
or cook myself. Several times | sent my
compliments and congratulations TO Mary
but she was so constantly occupied thai
never had a glimpse Of her till the night
before was 10 leave. was dancing II
tho parlor, and had just led young lady
4 of the Matilda Lane stamp 10 her NAM
ma, when saw Mary standing with thu
dining room girls on tho piazza. l wen
out, and, shaking her cordially by the
hand, told her how interested ] had beer
! In her success, and how proud was t
\ find Greenland girl so accomplished
She blushed, and thanked me, and said
! in a modest way, that she was very glat
I Il we were all suited; and then Morton
came up and expressed his entire gratid
cation with what she had done. As sh'
stood there In n white plque dress; with
scarlet bow at her throat, and her dsrt
hair neatly arranged, she looked every
inch u lady.
"Do mo the favor, Miss Lyford," said l
TO dance the next cotillion with me-"
"Ahl Mr. Foster" she replied, looking
arcnly at Norton, "that isn't expected o
the help" uv.,
orc tho nueen of the establishment, and
, invite YOU 10 dance, and so does Mr. Nor
. ton" ,r,..o, uc,
, and show the company that you are .
home in the parlor as well as In tn
/. kitchen" So, smiling and blushIpg' sh
!. took my arm.
"Didn't We make sensation when ".
. went In Perhaps there was no ielioV
r there with a better social position, .lyol
i know tho phrase thanl; and | had eeei
8 quite a favorlte with the ladies. 70
| should have seen them when We TOOK gu
places on the tlOorl Some laughed, som
c irowned, some whispered to their neigh
9 bors; but / paid not the slightest attention
= TO il all, and Mary looked so pretty, an
s went through The dance with such grac
and dignity, that before \ was over i,i. DC