The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-24
of his passion, and the young man was
corresDondinply happy.


with comparing of notes, between the
cook and her mistress when our gentle
men took his afternoon walk. o, no-ot
course not-why should there boz
At length Dick found himself SO en-
tangled IN the net of love that nothing
but marriage would free him, so he en-
tered the kitchen one afternoon and,
with preamble, proposed marriage.
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 ex-
posed, and they lived happily ever
more"
Wrong, 0, intelligent readers.
"Will you marry me 2" said be.
"No, will not" she answered.
"Why ?"
w'u q cook and you're gentleman. "
"You're lady as well as a cook, and
fit to be gentleman's wife,"
81 dare say l am, but don't want 70
be cook all my life"
"Then marry me-"
"And work to support you?"
"Wby, my dear, Pm rich
"You mean your mother Is"
DWELL, she would deny me nothing"
81 don't know about that You don't
know how she'd act if you marry her
cook. Besides, I've no fancy for u man
who can't support himself and his wife
without help from his mother. under
stand you, Dick, and III admit that
love you"
any darling" ne cried, embracing
her.
"There now, stop. You wouldn't
marry a wax doll of girl who couldn't
keep a house in order, cook, carve, pre-
serve, darn, mend, sew, dust and sweep.
I've heard you say so.
"That's true" ruefully muttered
Dick.
dwell, Will not marry Il man who
can not by his own labors support me.
| don't want a clubhouse swell or q
lardy-tardy man of society for a bus-
band; | want real man, a hard listed
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
| can lean my head and, confident of
his strong love, know no fear in the
world"
"What do you want me to do, my
darling ?"
"Learn trade, be a man, an indie
pendent man. When you have earned
enough money to buy a set of furniture
and can show me that you arc able TO
support me I'll say, Dick, my boy, I'm
yours
"I'lI do it," cried Dick.
Next day, without word of opposi-
ton from his mother, which he thought
rather strange, he left home, went to the
city, made arrangements with a friend
of his, carpenter and builder, to learn
the trade.
Dick was q natural mechanic. No
workman 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 jour.
neyman in the shop could compare with
him for elegant work. Then he rented
a 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 downing friends. His bust
ness increased wonderfully. Item: His
work was always well done.
At the end of the year he had really
good business.
Then be went home one Saturday
night with a handbook and plain gold
ring in his pocket. He went in the
there was no one there.
On his way up stairs be met his moth
err. Embrace folio we'd, and he asked:
"Whcre's Kate ?"
We have hitherto neglected to mention
that the cook s name was Kate.
"Not in" answered Mrs. Clemmeus;
"but Kitty FIipper Is up stairs come
up and be presented"
"Hang Kitty Flipper," said be.
"There need be no embarrassment,
Dick, she's engaged
go, she is, eh Well, come along"
"Miss Flipper, my son." said Mrs.
Clemmens presenting him.
Dick looked up.
"What" he yelled, looking at the
ady. "Kate, by Jupiter, what does
this mean 2"
I'm Kitty Flipper and Kate the cook,
90. tried you, my dear, and you've
stood the test nobly. You've proved
yourself my ideal OF man. Take me il
you will, my darling"
And he did take her while the old
ady discreetly looked out of the window
md thought of her youth.
"And you were all IN the plot against
me, eh 7" asked he.
"Yes," squeaked the ladies, half
frightened now that they were found
)ut.
dwell, I'm glad of 1t. Kate, you've
made q man OF me insiste on my
wife being a worker and it's poor rule .
hat won't work both ways"
Three days after the little village