The daily gazette., 1875-08-07
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References" ne said to her as she
sat before him.
She took OF hex mended glo7e and
showed him forefnger rough as q
nutmeg with MUCK sewing.
"There's the only proof I have that
I've been trying to earn an honest liv-
ing" she said,
IAN old reference for . cook," re
said.
"Thats for character" said she.
''Ill show you how l can cook-I'll
give practical proof Of that"
Iou are not servent," said he.
"Not yet mean to be. I've been
sewing for d living, and am sick of
it, said she
! He looked al her from top to toe.
Family.
Myself only" " said he
She nodded.
Dinner at six9',
She nodded again.
Soup every day."
Sne nodded once more,
"For the rest, variety?"
"All right" said she.
| He named the wages. and rooi her
down into the kitchen, where the
young person who was general assist
ant received her with Il bewildered
stare.
After thai he did not see her ior
four weeks, but his meals were delic-
ious. At the end of the time he went
down stairs TO pay her wages. II was
late In tie evening. A plump lady,
with pink cheeks, sat before the fire
stoning raisins. Tic did not know her
at first, hut as the knowledge dawned
on him he realized how nearly she had
been 10 starvation on the day when he
hired her. All he said was:
"I'd like my steak broiled less,
After that he saw her once in four
weeks regularly. She never said any.
thing but "Thank We, SIR" He always
| found some fault with something, his
eyes fixed on vacancy the while. He
was 81 trim and big bachelor of forty,
with handsome black side whiskers.
She was thirty, and a warm.tinted
blondo-not red haired, though the
kitchen girl thought so. Her red hair
was Titians pet color. lnwardly she
called her master THAT bear. Secret
ly she thought him handsome.
One day the dinner came down I'M
tasted.
"What fault has he found with it
now?" she asked,
"None," said the girl. "He's sick,
At breakfast no one came to the ia.
Bile. Then the cook ascended the
stairs, and fluding pair OF boots out
side one door, knocked at it.
"Come in" said faint voice.
She went in, and the result of her
investigations was telegram to the
doctor, Her master, who had always
been proud of not being vaccinated,
had caught the smallpox.
"You'u better go, You'll catch 1t, b"
said he to her.
"I'm not afraid" said she. ''Some.
body must stay, you know"
She stayed, AS he got better he re.
warded her-as convalescent men al
wavs do reward their nurses-by scold.
ing her and finding fault with every.
thing. She had helped the doctor to
save his life, and had done all that
mortal could DO, but he snapped and
snarled at her
One day, however, he, being well,
though still in quarantine had some
, vile concoction brought him for bis
dinner.
"What's this7" he asked.
'It's the best Icould do, svid Bridg'
ct. who, having been q victim to the
disorder in in her childhood, had no
fear of il. "Cook has gone OF;
"Where has she gone 2 asked the mas
ter; ,...,r .o;a p.;a.,. acho
did be getting the smallpox and she
at wasn't Ger one Just cut Of a sick ned
to use the language the master did after
that Brideet said, in relating the Incl
dent. -,
She had never told it to him. he tried
in vain to discover her whereabouts, but
Rridcet shev some sagacity. ''The wages
we're owing, and the trunk IN the bed
room. Cook would come back"
So ''tha master waited; o month pass
ed; azother week: then another; then one
evening some one rang the heli' :,
"CoeE il back and want7 10 see Tou,"
said Bridget
FdThe master" went into the pdrior.-
There sat the long absent woman. Her
hair had been clt short and curled up
about her temples; hit her complexion
vas not apoilad. though she was thin and
worn again.
I've come to sae whether YOU wanted
me- to cook for YOU ngnin," abe said
No." he answered
Very we'll" said she.
"Yon had no businos5 TO 20 olf that
way" said he.
"Who'd have taken care Of mef" she
asked.
sit was my duty to see 10 that, after
oil you'd done for me, said he,
Not Mt all" said she And about the
wages? don't want Ia hurry YOU. but
need the money.
ooh, you do F. said he.
Then he sat down near her.
"What bear was to you" said he.
eyes, indeed" said she.
"Fretted and found fault with you,
$50 unreasonable, too" said she,