The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-19
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order"
"I'll finish the salad" said Tom, who
had secretly been observing the pretty
face and trim figure of the new domestic,
"now that I've commenced it. But YOU
needn't look so perturbed, Patty, If that's
your name. I'll be careful not to get in
your way. And you can ask my sister
if I'm not handy sort Of a fellow around
the kitchen"
Kitty shook her head surreptitiously
at Tom behind the screen. Tom rcsclute-
ly affected not to perceive the warning
gesture.
Halt an hour afterward he came up to
the dining-room, where Mis-. Meredith
was arranging her best lilac-and-gold
china.
"Kitty," said he, "she's jewel! A gem
of the first water! Depend upon it she's
not always worked in the kitchen, I
quoted Shakespeare apropos of some
thing or other. don't remember what.
and she recognized the grand old words
at once-her eyes frightened, and you
should have seen the color come into her
cheeks!'
81 don't believe in high life below
stairs" said Mrs. Kitty, disaainfully.
The lunch came up at half-psst two in
peri ect order, but NO cousin from Chica-
60 anlved-no depot-hack rolled up to
tie door.
Chow provokingr said Kitty. "Miss
Meredith must have missed some essen
tlal connecting train. Charley will be
SO vexed2 But, however, don't SO much
mind company coming in at any time
now that have such an excellent glrlr
The dinner of dainty roasted qualls
and rabbit, fricassec, with dessert of
custard and jelly, was duly served at pre-
clsely seven, at which hour MIR. Meredith
bounced in. hot and flushed with the
haste he had made.
"Where is she!" cried he,
''Where is who's" said Kitty.
"M cousin from Chicag1!''
'Ohr' said Kitty, ''she hasn't come
''Not Gomez
"No."
Mr.. Meredith drew long sigh of min
gled regret and rellef.
Then, after all, It's not SO unlucky,"
said he.
"What's not so uniucky" petulantly
demanded his wife. "My dear Charles.
you are expressing yourself altogether il
riddles"
"That forgot all about the oysters.
and the zepher wool and the servant
girl"
"Forgots''
"Yes-torgot. Isn't that plain Eng
lish enoughl''
"But you did not forget. you sent her.
She is here now, in the Kitchen
Mr.. Meredith stared. 1--WE sent nc
one" said he. s"Never thought of the
girl from that moment to this. give
you nay word of honorr'
"Then, Who did send herr" slowly
calculated Kitty.
''Ring the bell!" said Mr.. Meredith.
"Let's have her up! Who knows bu,
what she's one Of those regular women.
with an eye tn the forks and spoonsl''
And as he spoke he ierked the bell
cord with some energy.
In q minute or SO the new girl came
up, smiling and courtesying. Mr.. Mere
dlth uttered an exclamation OF amaze
ment.
"Why, it's Martha Meredith!" shouted
he. "1ts my cousin from Chicago:'
And he claspcd her in his arms, with
shower OF kisses that made homes;
Toms hair stand on end.
81 wish she was my cousin from Chi
ago." uttered be, n stage aside.
Kitty turned as scarlet as peppe.
pod.
"Oh, good gracious!'' she cried. clasp
ing her hands nervously: land took her
for the cook!"
land am ceok-when occasion re
quires, Cousin Kitty! said pretty Martha
Meredith, making her peace with kiss
Don't be vexed with me for humoring
the joke-indeed, l could not help it
And I'll show you bow to make these
meringuees gldces and the Nespolltan
creams Tomorrow
And they all sat happily down to the
roast quail and fricasseed rabbits-and
Kitty and Martha went together to the
intelligence bureau on the morrow and
established damsel in the kitchen, who
vas not at all homogeneous to her sur
roundings!
And Tom leaning over his sisters
shoulder whispered, waggishly:
Didn't l tell you she was gem Of
the first wstcr2:' '.-