The Newtown bee., 1878-08-15
G[teg0tUre,
\ Romance of tho Kitchen.
BY MARY KYLE DALLAS.

Cassie was the chanbnrmaid. She had lived in the house for long while. She Was no longer very young, but very come ly.
 I used 10 like 10 play in the kitchen when Gus ia Was there. The cook was cIoss, but Cassie never. She helped me to iale tn" loaf of bread fer my doll an'i to make soup in tiny kettle l had given mo. She used to dust my dol's fulmiur', in the baE3y hou, 0, cr e y day and often 8no used to tell mt that Thu { learn to he neat and careful, for -omu day l should have house of my o~n- some day when I was grown lady and married.
 "Hayc you eyer been married, Cas- sic r l used to ask, and she answered:
 "No, Miss, but hope to be when the right man comes along"
 One evening when mamma was out and I had been allowed 10 sit up later than usual, went down into the kitchcn.- CCOk was not there, but Cassie sat by the fireplace knitting, and very near her a big young man with red face. When he e-saw me his face grew redder, and Ca5- sic said:
 'AIi-e Lizzie, tl.ia io Ad4. rutcE, III. Crosses coachman, who has come to spend all evening with me"
 told MT. Crosses coachman that I hoped he was very well, and that it was a fine evening, and he replied:
 "Samc to you, Miss"
 Hut it was not so pleasant in the kitch- cn as usual, and 1 went up stairs very soon After that Peter camcvery often, a ld when I asked Cassie whether she thought of getting married, she used tc answer:
 "The Lord willing, yes, Miss"
 One Sunday she went to church with Peter, and gave him a geranium flower to put ill lis button-holo and ono day she asked me what thought of her ap pearancc,
 ! Well, Cassie, I said, "you arc moi as pretty as mamma, but you arc very nice.'
 "Mr. Crosses coachman, Mr. Peter has a very high opinion of my appear ance, Miss, said Cassie. five always called myself plain, It's singular how opinions do differ" | "Do you think Mr. Peter handsome Cassie, said.
 "Oh, yes, Miss, he's generally so ac counted, said Cassie.
 "Hc'S very red" said I, "and yer! big"
 "Opcn air driving injures the skin Miss" aid Cassie, but Mr. Peter is 0 counted handsome because of his size.
 That was the day the new water-gir came. She was q pretty creature, witt fair hair and blue eyes, her aprons wer' miracles of whitencss and nuting, anc she wore the brightest ribbons. Sh' 1 made Cassie look very middle-aged ant plain, indeed, by contrast; but theywcrC great friends apparently. There was , great deal oi laughing in the kitchen and once when 1 went Gown, tairs to giS, l a message mamma had sent me with, caught lIr. Peter kissing some one be hind the cellar door.
 . l thought it must he Cassie, hut jus then she came dowI stairs. She To ,kel oddly, I thought. and she snapped a Lucy. the waitress, and told her that th' 'Missus had wrung for her three times.
 That evening there was q long talk il the area, and l saw Cassie with her ap ron to her eyes, and heard GIr. Pete say:
 Well, now, you, arc too touchy, Gas sic; you show temper too easy. Ididn mean inEthlilS
 Then there was a smack, and all nex day Cassie looked happy. SLe began [, make a white bonnet up in her own roon soon after, and asked me whether if we're q bride, Td wear corn color or sea b own. I said white. but then sh told me that working-wonan ought tl have s mething u. ul. 50 I said brown then she asked me if I thought " Mr Paier was one to make home happy"
 It was such curious question. I seemed to me that such d large, red truT person was rather alarming. so answered vaguely that I supposed sh, knew best. and al tliat Cassie cried out
 .'Oh what witch you are, Miss Liz zie; but l had not meant 10 be witty.