The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

latest importations. But she was
always late ut breakfast; she didn't
dare ride on horseback; she couloH't
walk witboutNstopping to rest on
every stone; and.once; whep ] ask
ed her if she had read the account
of the battle of Sedan, she looked
Iupipher childish way, and said;--
IEo,NIr, Foster Newspapers are
so tire-some, Bless me! What
should | have done with such a
babps'
A year ago this summer | was
very much confined to the store;
and when, August came, instead OF
spending the whole moath athomc
| thought ! would have a little
change. .sC'f went down for a fort
night, to the Cliff house on the
Beach, 1t was a quiet, pleasant
resort, and you'll always find fifty
or a hundred people there during
the season. The landlord is q good
fellow and a distant relative Of
mine, l thought he look ilurricd
when J. went m, and after n few
minutes he took me on one side,
and said:
TON, you've come at unldcky
time. | had avery good cook that
| got from Boston, ut twenty dol
larsa aweek; but she's u high-tem-
pered woman. Last evening she
quarcled with her assistants; this
morning the breakfast was all in
confusion, and now she's packing
her trunk toleayeby theneXttrain.
'M,two,pr three days | can proba'
.bly get another one down in her
plaee' 'butswhat we're to do mean
while, Idm't know
But Norton, said |, ISN'T there
some one near BY or IN the house
who can take it?' NJ
Idoubt it, ho replied. I've
half q dozen girls from the vicinity
doing up steirs worlt-one of them
I.hom'your town, the best waiter in
the dining-room. Butlsupposeall
of'thep9 would either be afraid of
Ithc responsibility, or think it be-
meath them to cook; though, they
would have plenty 6f,help and earn
twenty dollars where they now
earn three
iWh6's here from Greenland? |
asked, sfef,Iz Izlznslg ealps efSalk
linost every one nthat places
MARY Lyford.'
Mary Iyford? A black-eyed,
light footed girl, about twenty years
Eold, with two brothers in-Colorado,
and her tathera farmer over toward
IStraham3'
'Yes; the very same
why, She's the prettiest girl in
Greenland-at least / thought SO
two years ago, when | danced with
herat the Thanksgiving party in
the village; and / heard last full that
she took the prize at tile Manclles-
ter fair for the best loaf Of bread
But why is she hereT
oh, you know farmers haven't
mach ready money, and | suppose
she wanted something for herself,
and to cometo the Beach, like the
rest ofus. You said she took the
premium for her bread; | believe iii
60 into the dining-room and pro-
pose to give the cook'splacc to any
one Of the girls who would like it,.
and who feels competent to take it.
Imust do something; and looking
at his watch he went out.
Ten minutes later Ae meback,
clasping his hands, and exclaimed:
Mary Lyford says shewill try it, ;
1Iurrah for Greenland cried l..
isn't that plucky? BY Jove, | hope
she'll succeed, and | believe she
will
you musn't expectmuch to-day
said Norton. Things are all topsy
turyy in the kitchen, and it'll take
some time to get them Strengthened
out
Dinner was poor that day; sup
per was a little better. And, IN
spite of Norton's caution, | began
to be afraid that Greenland was
going down. But the next morn
ing, what Il breakfast we had!
Juicy steaks, hot potatoes, delicious.
rolls and com-bread, griddle-cakcs
that melted in your mouth, coffee
that lost no aroma in its making.-
Thenceforth every meal was tri-
umph. The guests praised the ia
bic md lnsfenad to their scnts at