Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-24

or the yiciim Of my cook book"
Good cIi d the Judge again. Go
. st i, Kate. and will furnish the material
Wlste dozen barrels of Il iur if ncces
'ary only bring me grand good loa: OI
n' C sn max ng and baking. in the end.
Mrs. LlnArk still tho gh' il foolish and
Isabel al Bertha characterized it rs very
childish and wh miscll. Tdcy anc.ej
that it smacked Of the Nursery and the
lplty.ro m.
But Kate was in earnest; and her
father bacScd her up she earn eL tho la,
and gained the freedom of the kitchen
where the servants soon came 10 love
and respect hcr.
The following winter Isabel and Beltha
spent in the city. Kate remained al home,
bscIu her mother could not well spare
them all.
During their visit 10 The great metrop.
oils the elder sisters made many lliend.
and formed very pleasant associations.
Among tlcrs they met with Rol md
Archworlh. "A young barker. VIII hosc Iathcr
hal Ueen Judge Lanark's classmale and
oaun in co .cgc. In their 10 :ers home
thoy nio-m d their father OF The Ia t, and
the lud e. remembering tho elder Arch.
worth tl treasured love aud esteem.
and knowing the son to DO The occupant
o: au exalted po ition In society, had
| invited the ouag nan 10 visit hi IL at his
country hone.
AMI llu ii happ, ned that Wien the
SIMMER came, X land Archwor Ia cam,
up 10 the L.narks' pleasant ho ne. lie
Nas young man Of i've and tWenty, and
was. TO use tho expression of oLc who
knew him well. "cycIy inch man He
lld hc WAS nhw a plr,ncr IL the hoI'c
which his father bad founded. Thcrr
MAS No speculation in the business which
nc followed With 4 banhiug capital
fully cqIal To- The greatest possible
emergency. The house had pursued u
legitimate course. aud its wealth was
con,tinlly incIeaains.
Is il a wonder that Mrs Lanah's heat
lntored when the prospect Gawncd upon
tcr that possibly the young banker might
seek one 1l her diusalers lor a vile?
SAc cared not whether hc chose Isabel OF
Bertha They were both accomplished,
anl either woud make n good mate iDI
him.
And we 10 not do the Judge injustice
when We say that even he allowed hin
sell 10 hope that The son Of his old class.
mate might find ii in his heart o love one
Of the girls. lie hll studied The youth,
character well, aud he believed 1t 10 be
one OF the purcsi and best.
Aud Isabel anl Bertha. OF comsc
;hele was rivalry between them. But
they agreed they would abide lie issue
/ Isabel was selected to preside over
the youthful millionaire, Bertha would
not complain; and should Bertha prove
The fortunate one. I,aLcl WAS prepared 10
yield.
OAo thing happened very unfortunate
ly.
On the very day Of ArchwOrlh's arrival,
the cook was taken sick. What was 10
bu done?
Never mind" said Kate with smilc.
Il will take The reius until the COOK gets
well"
But for mercy. sake" implored lsa
BEL don't let Mr.. Archworlh know It
H. belongs 10 :! here which would be
shocked by such gross imprcpriety. re
would look upon us us belonging 10 he
canaille"
Bul there was no help Tor it, and Kae
went into the Kitchen and took command
Of the forces in that quarter
"Wi! YOU have some of this cake, Ar
Afchworlh ?" asked Mrs Lanark, lifting
The silver basket OF frosted nicelies
NO. replied the visitor with 4 smile.
III YOU will allow me to exercise my own
whim YOU will please me- This plain
bread Is u luxury such rs | 10 not often
meet. 1t takes ne hack 10 ny 10! hood'- /;
DAYS. nave not eaten such since ale
the bread WEIGH my own mother ma e.
If ever keep house for myself | think |
Shall ask YOU 10 send me your cook"
For the life Of them they could no, help
the betrayal ol emotion.
Poor Kate. who sat exactly opposite
The speaker, blu,hcd ualil II seemed Is
hough all the blood in her body was
rushing into her face; while Label and
Bertha lremblod rs they might have
trcmb'cd upon the verge OF 4 lrishliul
prccipice. The Judge laughed outright.
You get our cook into your house,
and you'd find you'd got lartrr, my |
boy," he said. And then 10 turn The sub |
Jet he added;
Il remember your mother very well,
Roland, and have eaten her bread"
And thus the conversation soitencd
down into the poetry of other days.
Touching Roland's associations with
Lsnark's daughters, he seemed 10 enjoy
the society Of them al. Ii he seemed
more eager TO talk 10 one than to another
it was with Kate. not, perhaps, because
he found her more attractive, but because