Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-10-10
II dare say I am, but don't want to be
cook all my life"

"Then marry me-
"And work to support your
"Why, my dear, I'm rich |"
"You mean your mother is."
swell, she would deny me nothing"
II 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 I admit that love you.'
my darling" he 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, preserve, darn, mend,
sew, dust and sweep. | heard you say so."
"That is true" ruefully remarked Dick.
"Well, will not marry a man who cannot
support me by his own labor I don't want
clubhouse swell or lardy.tardy man Of
society for husband; want real man, a
hard.6sted 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 I 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 p
LEARN a trade; be man, an independ-
ent man. When you have earned money
enough to buy 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 bis mother, which he thought rather
strange, he left home, went to the city, and
made arrangements with friend Of hia, a car
penter and builder, to learn trade.
Dick was natural mechanic. No work.
man was ever needed at home /; he mended
every thing. There was no tool he couldn't
use and therefore at the end of six months
there was not journeyman in the 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 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 year he had really good
business.
Then he went home one Saturday night,
with bank book and 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 then he asked:
"Wheres Kate"
We have hitherto neglected to mention
that the cooks name was Kate.
"Not in," answered Mrs. Clemmens "but
Kitty Flipper is up stairs; come up and be
presented"
Hang Kitty Flipper !" said he.
"There need be no embarrassment, Dick
she's engaged" -,
20, she is, eh3 Well, come along" said
he.
miss Flipper, my son" said Mrs. Glenn
mems, presenting him.
Dick looked up.
"What" he yelled, looking at the lady.
"Kate, by Jupiter what does this mean?"
"I'm Kitty Flipper and Kate the cook, too
1 tried you, my dear, and you stood the test
nobly. You've proved yourself my ideal of a
man. Take me, if you wish, my darling"
And he did take her, while the old lady dis
creetly looked out of the window and thought
other youth.
"Apd you were all in the plot against me,
eh ?" asked he.
eyes," exclaimed the ladies, half frighten-
ed now that they were found out
"Well, I'm glad of it. Kate, you've made
a man of me. l insisted on my wife being
worker, and it's poor rule that don't work
both ways"
Three days after, the little village church
but pshaw the intelligent reader can guess
the rest