The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-06-29

never had any intention of shrouding tn,
1 dear girl in mystery and practising decep
) ton. If we .had-but this is egotism, nnc
= we digress. With tho advent of the new
4 cook came luxuries such as had never beer
, seen on the Clemmen's table. The cuisine
= (as Dicks Kitty Flipper might say) was
, perfect. Richards stockings were mended
SO neatly that an old pair of socks were
better than a new pair. His shirts, too
were washed and ironed so perfectly that
, their whiteness and gloss caused envy in
the bosom of all his male friends.
But another change had been effected by
the cook. That pink and white young
lady, whom the hottest fire never made red
and white, was accustomed to take chair
In the sitting-room in the evening, and at
tend to her sewing-the kitchen being
locked up-to save gas, Mrs. c. said, and
Dick remained home at nights; something
unusual for him.
in fact Dick was in love with the cook !;
and he found a hundred excuses a day to 20
to the kitchen and have word or two with
turly-headed woman.
At first she was very cold to him, but
gradually, as she saw his respect increased
with his love, the ice of her reserve began
to melt under the warmth of his passion,
and the young man was correspondingly
happy.
Perhaps there were no conferences, with
comparing of notes, between the cook and
her mistress, when our young gentleman
took his afternoon walk 0, no-of course
not-why should there be?
At length Dick found himself SO entangled
in the net of love that nothing but marriage
would free him so he entered the kitchen
one afternoon, and, with preamble, proposed
marriage. ..... Il
And here is where we triumph over the
intelligent readers who say, ave knew how
it would be-she accepted him, they were
married, the fraud exposed, and they lived
happily ever more" ........
Wrong, o intelligent readersI
"Will you marry me?" said he.
" No, will not" she answered.
"Why"
Pm a cook, and you're gentleman"
"..You're a lady as well as cook, and fit |
to be any gentleman's wife,"
al dare say am, but don't want to be !
a cook all my life"
Then marry me-"
And work to support your
"Why, my dear, I'm rich"
You mean your mother is"
"Well, she would deny me nothing"
al don't know about that You don't |
know how she'd act if you married her
cook. Besides, I've no fancy for man who
can't support himself and his wife without
help from his mother understand you,
Dick, and III admit that love you"
"My darlingl" he cried, embracing her.
"There now, stop. You wouldn't marry
wax doll of a girl who couldn't keep a
house in order, cook, carve, preserve, darn,
mend, sew, dust, and sweep,-Ive heard
you say So"
"Thats true" ruefully muttered Dick.
DWELL, l will not marry a man who can
not by his own labors support me. don't
want clubhouse swell or lardy-sardy
man of society for husband; want a
real man, hard-fsted workman, who can
knock down giant if he insults me. A
good, honest son of toll, one whom I'll be
proud to point out as my husband and on
whose shoulder l can lean my head, and,
confident Of his strong love, know no fear
in the world.
What do you want me to do, my 6arl-
ing?"
Learn trade; be man, an independ-
ent man. When you have earned enough
money TO buy a set of furniture and can
show me that you are able to support me,
I'll say, Dick, my boy, I'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 the city,
made arrangements with friend of his,
and builder, to learn the trade.
Dick was a natural mechanic No work
man was ever needed at home he mended
everything. There was no tool he could not
use, and therefore at the end of six months
there was not a journeyman in the shop
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 little
pink and white had nothing to do with this.
Mrs. Flipper recommended him to all her
property owning friends. His business in
creased wonderfully. Item.-His work was
always we'll done.
AT the end of the year had a really good
business.
Then he went home one Saturday night
with handbook and plain gold ring in
his pocket. He went in the kitchen wayj
there was no one there.
On his way up stairs he met his mother.
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