Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-10-24

week; but she's high tempered wo
man. Last evening she quarreled Will
her assistants, this morning the break
fast was all in confusion, 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
meanwhile don't know
But, Norton said |, isn't the re
some one near by or in the house who
can take it,
Il doubt it,, he replied. I've half a
dozen girls from the vicinity doing up
stars work-one of them from your
town, the best waiter in the dining
room. But | suppose all OF them
would either be afraid of the response
bility or think it beneath them to turn
cook though they would have plenty
of help and earn twenty dollars where
they now get three
], Who's here from Greenland Z ask
ed,' for | knew something of almost
every one in the place.
Mary Lyford.'
Mary Lyford: A black-eyed, light
footed girl, about twenty years old,
with two brothers in Colorado and her
father farmer over toward Scratham! z
Yes, the very same
Why, she's the prettiest girl in
Greenland-at least, | thought SO two
years ago, when danced with her at
the Thanksgiving party in the village
and heard last Fall that she took the
prize at the Manchester Fair for the
best loaf Of bread. But why is she
hcrc.'
oh. you know farmers haven't much
ready money, and suppose she want
ed 10 earn something for herself, and
TO come to the Beach. like the rest of
us. You say she took the premium
for her bread. | believe Ill 20 into
the dinIng-room and propose 10 give
the cooks place 10 any one of the girls
who would like it and who feels COM
petent TO take it. | must do some.
thin, and looking at his watch, he
went out
Ten minutes later he came back,
olanni"" h;s i.-.-..', -..,.I :--...3.
Mary Lyford says she'll try it.
'llurrah for Greenland cried /.
Isn't that plucky: BY Jove, | hope
she'll succeed, and l believe she viii.
You mustn't expect much to-day
said Norton. Things are all topsy-
turvy in the kitchen, and it'll take
some time 10 get them Strengthened
out
just then a new arrival claimed his
attention. and with serener face he
turned away.
Dinner was poor that day; supper
was little better. And, in spite Of
Nortons caution, l began to be afraid
that Greenland was going down. But
the next morning what breakfast we
had-juicy steaks, hot potatoes, deli
cious rolls and corn bread, griddle-
cakes that melted in your mouth, and
coffee that had lost lone of its aroma
in the making. Thenceforth every
meal was q triumph, The guests prais-
ed the table, and fastened to their
seats at the first sound of the bell
Norton was radiant with satisfaction,
and was as pleased as if | had been
landlord or cook myself. Several
times ! sent my compliments and con-
gratulations to Mary but she was so
constantly occupied that never had
glimpse Of her till the night before
was TO leave. was dancing in the
parlor, and had just led young lady
Of the Matilda Lane stamp to her
mamma, when saw Mary standing
with the dining-room girls on the
piazza. went out, and, shaking her
cordially by the hand, told her how i'll
terested | had been in her success,
and how proud 1 was to find Green
land girl so accomplished. She blush
ed 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 graf
itication with what she had done. As
she stood there in white pique dress
with scarlet bow at her throat, and
her dark hair neatly arranged, she
looked every inch lady.
DO me the favor, Miss Lyford, said
l, to dance the next cotillion with me !?
All! Mr.. Foster she replied, look
ing archly at Norton, that isn't ex
pected of the help.
The help!' I said, Indignantly
you are the queen Of the establish
ment. and invite you to dance, ane
T SO does Mr.. Norton
. Certainly do, he answered. 'Gt
! and show the company that you are al
home in the parlor as well as the kitch
5 en- So, smiling and blushing, sh
1 took my arm.
Didn't we make sensation whel
' We went in. Perhaps there was n,
4 fellow there with better social posi-
, ton Vou know the phrase) than l
| and l had been quite a favorite wit
| the ladies. You should have seel
+ them when we took our places on tn