Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-05-28

the curly headed little woman.
At first she was very cold to him, but
gradually, as she saw his respect increase
with his love, the ice of her reserve began I"
melt under the warmth of his passion, and
the young man was correspondingly happy.
Perhsps there were no conferences, with
comparing of notes between the cook and her
mistress when our gentleman took his alter
noon walk o no-of course not-why
81 ould there be
At length Dick found himself so eutangied
in the ne. of love that nothing but marriage
would free him, so he entered the kitchen
one afternoon, aud, with preamble, proposed
marriage.
And here is where We triumph over the
intelligent reader, who says:
"I knew how it would be-she accepted
him, they were married, the fraud was cxs'
posed, and they lived happily evermOre."
Wrong, oh, Intelligent reader y
'WiIl you marry me-" snid he.
"No, will no:," she answered.
"Whyw
"I'm a cook and you're gentleman"
"You'rc a lady as we'll as a cook, and fit to-
be gentleman's wife"
"I dare say am, but don't want to be
a cook all my life"
Then marry me-"
"And work to support you Z"
"Why, my dear, I'm rich y
"You mean your mother is"
"Well she would deny me nothing"
81 don't know about that You don't
know how she'd act if you married the cook.
Besides, I've no faucy for a mnn who can't
support himself and his wife without help
from his mother. l understand you, Dick,
and admit that love You
"My darling ~ he cried, embracing her.
"There, now, stop. You wouldn't marry
wax. doll of girl who couldn't keep a
house in order, cook. carve, preserve, darn.
mend, sew, dust and sweep. iVe heard you
say So" NTH
"Well, 1 will not marry man who cam
not support me by his own labors. don't
want clubhouse swell, or Iardy-tardy man
of society for a husband l want real man,
a hard fsted workman who can knock down
n giant if he insults me. a good, honest
son of toll, one whom FL be proud to point
out as my husband, and on whose shoulders
can lean my head and. confident Of his
strong love know no fear in this world.
"Wbst do you want me to do, my dariing"
"Learn n trade, be a man, m independent
man. When you have earned enough money
to buy set of furniture and can show mo
that you are able to support mo III say
Dick. my boy, m yours"
"I'll do it," cried Dick.
Next day, without word of opposition
from his mother, which he thought rather
strange, he left home, went TO tho CITY, ID
made arrangements with a friend of h' a
carpenter aud builder, to learn the trade.
Dick was q natural mechanic. No work.
man was ever needed at home. he mended
everything. There was no tool he cOuldnt
use, and therefore at the end Of Elk months
there was not q jouTneymau IN me shop that
could compare with him for elegant work
Then he rented . little shop and set up for
himself.
Strange to say his first order came from
the widow Flipper to thoroughly repair
three of her new houses. OF course littlc
piDk-and- d-white had nothing to do with this.
Mrs. Flipper recommended him to all her
property-oWniDg friends. His business in
creased wonderfully. Item: His work was
always well done.
At the end of tho year he had really
good business.
Then be went home one Saturday night
with a bank-book and q plain gold ring in
his pocket He went in the kitchen way,
there was no one there.
On his way up stairs he met his mother.
Embraces followed, and he asked:
where's Kate"
We have hitherto neglected to mention
that the cooks name was Kate.
"Not in, answered Mrs. Clemnents; "but
Kitty Flipper is upstairs; como up and be
presented :"
Hang Kitty Flipper :" said he.
"There need be no embarrassment DICK
she's engaged"
"Oh, she is, eh Well, come along"
"Miss Flipper, my son, said Mrs Clems
nents, presenting him.
Dick looked up.
"Whst I" be yelled, looking at the lady
"Kate. by Jupiter What does this
mean"
"Tm Kitty Flipper and Kate the cook,
too. tried you, my dear, and you've stood
the test nobIy. You've proved yourself my
idea of man. Take me if you will, my
darling"
And he did take her, while the old lady
discreetly looked out of the window and
thought of her youth.
"And you were all in the plot against me,
eh ?" asked he.
Eyes" exclaimed the ladies'. half fright
ened now that they were found out.
"Well, I'm glad of it. Kate you've made a
man of me. 1 insisted on my wife being work
er, and it's poor rule that won't work both,
ways"
Three days after the little village church
but pshaw the intelligent reader car
guess the rest.