The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-08-26
A California Romance.
From the san Francisco Call.

from the san FRANCISCO till
He was 4 bachelor who kept house in a fine
street in a fine city both of which shall be
namtle>> one ,iny he advertised for Z; cook
Twrn\-live Io,m@ women and ten old ones
answered The advertisement An of Them had
r~t.rrnrrs in thri, Rocket. rs prr requirement.
Amon. thr 1vcuty-,jVe Young women WA, Il
slim creature IN me shahLiest Shawl and bonnet
lhrr,. Win rv,t.tly runuuh t1r,h ON her bones To
LoJ MEM tnsIIhrr. mi n lalv every inch of
her
..Rpf,rrnrrS' ne said TO her as She sat before
him
She took off Her mcnded glove and showed
him = tor,tiueer As rough aS a nutmeg with
much Sewing
"rhcrc'S the only proof have that Eve been
t.>iuu 10 earn an honest li>in~.'' She said
:. \n odd reference for "A cook" said he
..Th:it's for characters" said She. I'm show
won how | can cook-I'H rive Nou practical
proof OF that"
~ al, ,l... NOT +. servant said he
..\ot vel. mean to be. I've been sewing
far =, liyinv and I'm sick of it," said she
III. lnnkrd N her from ton TO Toe.
..Fnnily ,.
.Mv~cIf only" said he.
She nodded
.pluncr at SIX"
She nodded again.
..~op every day"
She nodded once more
For the rest variety
IAN right" said She.
manned
the Kitchen. where The Young person who was
general assistant ed her with bewidcrrd
~r4rr.
After that he did not see her for tUur weeks,
but his meals were delicious. At the end OF
that fine he went down stairs to DAY her wages
1t was late in the evening. 4 plump lady, With
link checks. at before the fire Stonng raioins.
lie did NOT know her 1T first but rs the knowl-
r,lgo ,Il>yncd ON him he realized how nearly She
had been to starvation on the day when he hired
..Td like my steak broilcd less"
A1,r thof lie saw her once in fourwecks rev.
Mir. She never sad ANYTHING TO him bat
..'Th.,nl, We. sir" He ALWAYS f,liul some fuiit
with something. his ewes fixed on vacancy the
While lie w.s :. Trim and lii, bachelor Of forty
Win handsome black side whi,ker~. She was
thirty. and = walm-fjnted blon,lr-not rrd-bair-
ed. though The kitchen girl thought so. Her
hair was riian's pet color. Inwar,lly She
called her master that bear" secretly she
thought him very handsome.
one dav the dinner came down unlisted
s.W hat fault has he found with il now She
asked.
None" said the Girl. s.IIe's sick"
At breakfast no one came 10 the table Then
Inc cook assembled the stairs. and finding Il pair
of hoots ont side one door kuockeI nj if
Come IN" sud faint Voice.
She went in, and the result of her inyestiga-
ton WAS Il telegram TO the DOCTOR Her master
who had always been proud of moi being yarrj
mated. had caught the Small-poX.
You'd better 20. You'll catch it," said he 10
her.
I'm not afraid" said She. '.Sumcbodv must
,tav YOU know"
She STAYED As he rot bptter he rewarded her
aS conyHlc,.em men ALWAYS do reward Heir
nurscs-bv scoldine her and finding fault with
everything, She had hclpcd the doctor TO save
hi, life. and had done an mat mortal rnu}d DO.
out he snapped and ,narled at her.
one day. however. he. Icing well. though
~tll in quarantine, had some Vile connection
brought him for his dinner.
What's this he asked
'lt's the best | could do said Bridget who,
having been victim 10 the disorder i'll her
childhood, had no fear of it, Cook has cone
on"
Where has She gone" asked the MASTER
10 tie hospitals said Bridget. .She did
be getting the smallpox and she went"
1T wasn't for one lust out of a sick bed to
u>e the language the master did after that"
Bridget said in relating the incident
But he was yet an invalid. and he did not
know his cooks name.
She had never told him. He tried in vain to
discover her whereabouts, bat Bridget showed
some slgacitv. The wages We're owing. and
The trunk IN The bedroom. Cook would come
back.
50 the master" waited; Il month passed:
another week; then another; then one evening
some one rang the bell.
Cook j. back and wants to see yOll, said
Bridget
The master went into the parlor. There
sat the long absent woman. Her hair had been
cut short and curled up about her temples; but
her complexion WAS not spoiled, though she
was thin and worn again.
''INe come to sec whether YOU want me to
cook Tor you agaln she sad.
NO. he answered.
'N cry well, said She.
~ gu had no business To 90 OH That way"
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