Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-25


hand, and cried
"Goodin
Isabel and Bertha smiled drlisively.-
Their looks plainly showed that they con
sidered the thing Iidicuous.
Mrs. Lanark looked up in surprise and
depreciation. !: seemed reflection on
her educational cafe OF her daughters -
Kate saw the look and she speedily add.
ed:
II do not meau IL loai OF such sOg2y
stuff as some ui our friends make with
cream oil tartar and saleratus. noi yea a
Loaf of the putty s,un that comes Ia "a.
irom the bakers; but mean loai of
such bread as my own mother used 10
bake when was liiilu child"
Mis-. Lanark was iinIiiicd, hut mol
converted.
"Ah. Kate. times have changed since |
va. young"
''For the worse" mutlered the Judge.
liut his wife did not notice him. She
went On:
You had better leave tho making III
bread To the help in the kitchen. Ii ever
you have II home ol your own trust
you will have enough else 10 occupy
our time without doing the worA oi
your scr, ants"
III ever have home Of ny own" "
SAID Kate. with mild decision. II 80 dc
irrnn-d that will be able To ,uprrin'
,oud every part ol it. Sly servants shali
not io my mislrcsSes. No s~tNaut om-
pioyed ia my household shSll be Ir 10
'looA down upon me. will lot bo Tie
slave nor The victim oI my cOul."
"Good!" cried The Judge again. Go
ut il. Kate. and will furnish the mat teri
al Waste u dozen barrels OF hour il
necessary only bring me grand good
loaf OF bread OF your own making and
baking. in the end
Mrs. I.anark siill thought it foolish :;
and lsabel and Bertha characterized ii Ii,
srGy childish aud whimsical. They tau.
cird That ii smacke,l ol tho nursery mud
the play room.
But Kate WAS in earnest; AMI as her
father backed her up she iriel ,!.c day,
and gained the freedom OF the kitch,n.
~ here the servants very soon came To
love and respect her.
The following winter Isabel aud Bertha
spent in the city. Kate remained At
home because her mother could not we'll
spare them all. Daring their visit TO the
great metropolis the elder sisters sade
many friends and formed u few very
pleasant associations. Among others
they met with Roland Archwor,h, "a
young banker, whose father had been
Judge Lsnark's classnate and chum in
college. In their loiter. home they hail
informed their father al this lapt. ana The
Judge remembered The elder Archwor,h
with treasured love and esteem, and
knowing the sou To be the occupan, of an
exalted position In society, had invited
the young man to visit him at his eGaRiry
home.
And thus II happened that when the
Ill, a
up 10 the Lansrks pleasant home. lie
~as Dung man OF five aud twenty and
Was. 10 use the expression ol one who
knew him well, every inch man Tie
had inherited fortune from his father,
and was now partner IN the house
which hts ialher hal founded. Thore
was no speculation in tho business which
he followed. With Ia banking capital
fully equal 10 the greatest possible
emergency. TIE house pursued egti.
mate course. and its wealth Was constant
ly increasing,
Is Il II wonder that Mrs. Lanark's
heart huttered when the prospect dawn.
eel upon her that possibly The young
banker nigh. Seek one of her daughters
ior wiios She cared not whether he
chose Isabel or Bertha. They were both
accomplished, and ei'her would make II
wurthy mate Tor him,
And We do not do The Judge injustice
whom Ne say that even he allowed him
sell to hope that the son of his old class
mate might find it in his heart 10 love
one of the girls. tie had studied the
yap,hs character we'll, aud he believed il
10 be one OF the purest and best.
And Isabel aud Bertha. OF course
there was rivalry between them; bu,
they agreed that they would abide the
Issue. Ii Isabel was selected to preside
over the home OF the youthful million
aire, Bertha would not complain; and
should Bertha prove TO be the fortunate
one. Isabel was prepared to yield
ohe thlng happened very unfortunate
ly. On The very day OF Archworth's ar
rival. the cook had been taken sick
! What was 10 be done9
Never mind" said Kate, with smile,
IL will take the reIns until cook gets
geli."
"But, for mercy's sake" implored Isa-
bel. "dont let Mr.. Archworth know It
He belongs to sphere which would be
shocked by such gross impropriety
tie would look upon us AS belonging to
the cdnaiile."
But there was no present asip Tor 1t.
and Ks,s went into The kitchen, and took
compand OF the forces in that qusIter.