Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-08-08
SELECTED STORY.
Hates Accomplishment.
A SKETCH FOR MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

really, Maze, you nave sucCeeQed
very we'll Where my daughters are SO
truly accomplished l dare not draw COM
parsons; but say to you that I consid-
er your education perfect" And thus
speaking. Mrs. Lsnsrk. a woman Of Ave
and forty. and the mother OF three grown
up daug hters, lay back in her easy chair.
Kate. the youngest Of the three, had
just arisen from the piano forte, where she
had improved upon her course. She was
nineteen years o: age. and her form was
of the pure female type-not robust, nor
yet fairylike. She certainly had good
looking face--to calf such face pretty
would FOUND tame and fat. Mrs. La
mark thought Isabel and Berth. were
both prettier than Kate, while the father
was Of different opinion. However ON
ono point there was no dispute. The
Judge would often say-'Hell, my lit
tie Kate looks good anyhow" And no.
body had ever disputed him. -s.~ q
Isabel and Bertha, the other two. were
both older than Kate, being aged re-
spectively twenty-onc and twenty-three.
They had graduatrd at very fashionable
school. and were deemed very highly &C.
complished; and moreover, they were
called beautiful. ~.
Judge Janark was tho father of these
girls. He was = man Of means, though
not ofl.rge wealth. He had been sue
cessful lawyer, and was now upon tho
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 assistance The Judge
had reared two sons and sent them forth
into active useful life; but his daugh-
tiers be had left to his wife. .....
"Of course" Mrs. Lanark continued
"you do not play ~ we'll as your sisters,
but it will como to you by practice. 1
think l may safely say that your list Of
necessary accomplishments is full"
mot quite" said Kate with nod and
q smile "There 10 Que more accomplish.
ment to add to my list. l longed for it
many time when l WAS At school, and I
am led to Ing for it at many places I
an forced to visit. I must learn to
cook" I-...
ITO what 2" cried Mrs. Lanark.
ITO cook !' exclaimed Isabel and Der.
tia in concert.
'.Aye," added Kate" will not con-
slider my womau's accomplishments COM
plete until can, with my own hands.
make loaf Of whealen bread fit to set
before my father" sgd
The Judge caught his Kate BY the
hand and cried:
Good, good for Kate r
Isabel and Bertha smiled derisively.
Their looks plainly showed that they con-
sidered the thing ridiculous.
Mrs. Lanark looked up in surprise and
1t seemed q reflection upon
her educational care Of her dsugter.
Kate saw tho look and answered.;
Il do not mean loaf Of such soggy
etuff as some Of our friends make with
cream o'tartsr and saleratus, nor yet
loaf Of the puffy stuff that comes to US
from the bakers, but I mean a loaf of
such bread As my own mother used to
bake When I Was wee child"
Mrs. Lanark WAS Modified but not con-
verified.
"Ah, Kate. times have changed since
I Was young"
For the worse ~ muttered the Judge
But bis wife did not notice him. She
went on; '=
''You had better leave the making of
the bread to the help in the kitchen. II
ever you have home of your own, l
trust you will have enough else to occupy
your time without doing the work OF your
servants" aa f't tNag 4
"Ifever hate home Of my own
said Kate, wifi mild decision, Il am de-
termined that will be able to superin-
tend every part Of it. My servants shall
not be my mistress. will not be the
slave or victim Of my cook"
"Good," again cried the Judge $50
it. Kate, and will furnish TIE material.
Waste dozen barrels of -four If necessa.
ry-only bring me grand lost Of bread
Of your own making and baking in the
end" ~ 60 Ill.
Mrs. Lanark thougbt il foolish snd Is
abel and Bertha characterized it Is very
childish and whimsical They faneisd
that II smacked Of the nursery and play
room. But Kate Was in earnest; and a.
her father backed her up. she carried the
day, and gained the freedom OF the kitch-
en-, where the servants soon came to love
her. .s.ss "a
] The following winter Isabel and Der.
tia spent in the city. Kate remained 1t
home because her mother could not spare
them ell. During tbsif tisit to the me-
tropohs. the elder sisters met their friends
and forms1 = few pleasant sssocistiots.
Among others. they met viii KoiGad