The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-08-01
IDAHO WORLD.
KATES ACCOMPLISHMENT.
A SKETCH FOR MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

~ accomplished | dare not draw COM
parsons; but | say to you that | con-
slider your education perfect"
And thus speaking, Mrs Lanark, a
woman of five and forty, and the moth
or of three grown-up daughters, lay
back in her arm chair.
Kate, the youngest of the three, had
just arisen from the pianoforte, where
she had improved upon her course. She
was nineteen years of her age, and the
form was of the pure female type-not
robust. nor yet fairy-like. She had GER
tainly a good looking face; to call such
face pretty would sonnd tame and fiat.
Mrs. Lanark thought Isabel and Bertha
were both prettier than Kate, while the
father was of different opinion. How
ever on one point there was no dispute.
The Judge would often say:
"Well, my little Kate looks good, any
how And nobody ever disputed him.
Isabel and Bertha, the other two,
were both older than Kate, being aged
respectively twenty,one and twenty
three. They had graduated at very
fashionable school, and were deemed
very highly accomplished; and more
over, they were called beautiful
Judge Lanark was the father of these
girls. He was man Of means though
not of large wealth. He had been a
successful lawyer, and was now upon
the bench, and his social position was
of the very highest Governors had
been among his clients, and Senator's
looked to him for counsel and assist
ance. The Judge had reared two sons
and sent them forth into active, useful
life; but his daughters he had left 10 his
wife.
"Of course" Mrs Lanark continued,
"you do not play as we'll as your Sis
tiers, but it will come to You by prac-
tice. think may say that your list
of necessary accomplishments is full"
Not quite, said Kate, with Il nod and
q smile There is one more accom-
plishment to add to my list. | longcd
Tor it many time when | was Ut school,
and | am led to long for it at many pla-
ces | am forced to visit must learn
10 cook
ITO WHAT" cried rsManark
"To cook" exclaimed Isabel and Der
tina in concert
"Ayc," added Kate Il will not con-
sidermy woman's accomplishments COM
plcte until can, with mr. own hands,
make a loaf of wheaton bread fit To set
before my father
The Judge caught his Kate by the
hand and cried:
Good, good, for Kate"
Isabel and Bertha smiled dcrisivcly;
their looks showed plainly that they
considered the thing ridiculous.
Mrs. Lanark looked up in surprise
and depreciation 1t seemed a reflection
upon her educational care of her daugh-
tiers. Kate saw the look and answered.:
II do not mean a loaf Of such soggyI
stuff as some of our friends make with
cream Of tartar and saleratus, nor yet
a loaf of the puffy stuff that comes to
us from the bakers, but mean a loaf
of such bread as my mother used to
bake when | was wee child"
Mrs. Lanark was Modified but not
converted
"Ah, Kate, times have changed since
was young"
For the worse' muttered the Judge
But his wife did not notice him. She
went on: "You had better leave the
baking of the bread to the help in the
kitchen If You ever have home of
your own, | trust you will have enough
else to occupy your time without doing
the work of your servants"
I" If ever ! have home Of my own
said Kate with mild decision, Il am de-
termined to superintcnd every part Of
it. My servants shah not be my mis-
tresses. ! willno be the slave or vic
tim Of my cook" 4
Good" again cried the Judge "Go
it, Kate, and | will furnish the material
Waste a dozen barrels Of flour if neces-
sary--only bring me grand loaf of
bread of your own making and baking
in the end'
Mrs. Lanark thought it foolish, and
Isabel and Bertha characterized it as
very childish and whimsical They
fancied that it smackcd of the nursery