The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-09-17
MISCELLANY.
HE ADVERTLSED FOR A COOK, AND
GOT A GOOD WIFE.

vertisemcnt. All of them had references
in their pockets. as per requirement.
Among the twenty-five young women
Was 4 slim creature in the shabbiest shawl
and bonnet there, with exactly enough
flesh to hold them together, but q lady,
every inch Of her. r:
Preferences" he said to her as she sat
before him.
She took off a mcnded glove and show.
ed him forefinger rough as nutmeg
with much sewing.
there's the only proof have that I've
been trying to earn an honest living" "
she said.
IAN odd reference for cook" said he.
"That's for character said she ]; "I'll
show you how I can COOK I'll give
practical proof Of that -
"You are not servant" said he.
''Not yet. mean to be. I've been
sewing for a living, and I'm sick of it,
said she.
He looked at her from top to toe.
"Family -
Myself only" said he.
"She nodded.
"Dinner at six p
She nodded again.
"Soup every day."
She nodded once more.
'.For the rest, Variety
GAIL right" said she.
tie named the wages, and took her
down into the kitchen, where the young
person who was general assistant received
her with bewildered stare.
After that he did not see her for four
weeks, but hismeals were delicious. At
the end Of the time he went down stairs
to pay her wages. It was quite lato in
the evening. A plump lady, with pink
cheeks sat before the fire stoning raisins.
He did not know her at first, but As the
knowledge dawned on him he realized how
nearly she had been to starvation on tho
day when he hired her. All he said was:
I'D like my steak boiled less.''
After that he saw her once in four
weeks regularly. She never said any,
thing to him but ''Thankye, SIR lie al.
ways found fault with something, his eyes
fixed on vacancy the while. He was a
trim and big bachelor of forty, with hand
some black side-whiskers. She was thir-
ty, and warm.tinted blonde. Not red
haired, though the kitched.girl thought
so. Her hair was Titian's pct color. In.
wardly she called her master "that BEAR"
Secretely she thought him very hand
some.
One day the dinner came down un-
tasted.
What fault has he found with it
now! :" she asked.
''None, said the girl. She's sick"
At breakfast no one came to the table.
Then the cook assembled the stairs, and
finding a pair Of boots outside ono door,
knocked at it.
"Come in,' said faint voice.
She went in, and the result of her in.
vestigation was telegram to the doctor.
Her master. who had always been proud
Of not being vaccinated, had caught the
smallpox.
you'd better go. You'll catch it,
said he to her.
I'm not afraid,' said she. ''Some.
body must stay you know
She staid. As he got better he re-
warded her, as convalescent men alvava
do reward their nurses. by scoldinp her
and finding fault with everything. She
had helped the doctor to save his life. and
had done oil that mortal could do, but he
snapped and snarled at her.
One day. however, he being well. though
still in quarantine, had some vile concoc.
ton brought him for his dinner.
"What is this p he asked. -.
ut 8 the best could d." said Bridget,
who, having been victim to the disorder
in her childhood, had no fear of it. .sCook
has gone off,"
"Where has she gone g. asked the
master. -
"To the hospital!'' said Bridget.
'Shc did BE- getting the smallpox and
she WENT
ut wasn't for oDe just out ola sick bed
TO use the language the master did after
that" Bridget s'id, in relating tile Incl
dent.
But he was yet I'll invalid, and he did
not know his cook s name,
She had never told it to };m HI
tried in vain to discover her where
abouts, but Bridget showed some sae,c.
lty. "The wages were owing, and the
trunk in the bedroom. Cook would
come back"
So 'the master" waited; 4 month
passed; another week; then another
tnen one evening some one rang the
bell. ~
Cook is back and wants to see you,' -
said Bridget. 'f'
"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, thong h she was thin and
worn again. p ~ ~: ...
y, I've come back to. sec whether you
wanted me to cook for you again" she
III 'No,'' said he.' 49,. 80 .'.s'.< y
r. Every we'll" said she. r. .i't2::e,
You had no business to 60 Of that
way" said he. ;~%y@s=;5s, 4 r.I e.
"Who'd have taken care Of me F. she
asked. ~ -s.ss s@@ ~. .zs.*:s5s.st.
5.s. 1t was my duty to see to that, aite1
al you'd done for me. aaid he. u Il. ;.