The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-01-31

cleared the table and washed the dishes.
"Oh! it was grand, Of course; their
home il elegant, and they entertain .
great deal az company. Aunt Lucy in
sisted ON furnis hing N my party dress
es, and I dare say I passed Tor . young
lady who had been raised in the lap Of
luxury, and knew nothing Of the COM
mon duties Of life., There Is the danger
Of judging By outside appearances"
"a very dsar friendo ours was in the
city last misunderstanding lectures; l
wonder il you met him-Dr. King?"
Eleanor's fAce flushed crimson.
Eyes; he came TO the house quite
often. He il relative ofsome friends
of Aunt Lucy's. I did not know he lived
here"
"He is not here now; and am very
glad on one account. Aunt Jane has
selected him for Bell, and I have some
pity for the poor fellow. It seems to
me, If she has made up her mind to it
he viii be bound to yield. I have no
doubt that this il the object OF their Wis
it. How provoked they viii be not to
find him."
The next day was . very busy one.
At night it is safe to say that Mrs.
Grey's house was never in such q
state of perfect order and neatness be-
fore. Not . nook or corner but had
been regulated, while the pantry shelves
groaned under their weight of good
things to surprise Aunt Jane. If Fannie
had any doubts Of her friends capaci-
ties before, she had dismissed them from
her mind once and forever. She work
ed with such swiftness, and attained
such marvellous results, that the little
woman was dumb with astonishment.
The company arrived late in the eve
ming. The next morning Aunt Jane
came down with her patronizing air,
prepared to show the young housekeeper
show do so and So"
Bell was languid, sharp-nosed girl
of 80, who was called pretty, and prob
ably was at Is; but seemed now little
faded, although she affected girlish
ways.
Mr.. Grey welcomed them, and they
proceeded at once to the break
fast-table, upon which Aunt Jane
looked with wondering eyes.
1t was Fannie's china and silver; but
there was something new in the ar
rangement that struck her eye at once.
Then as her hostess poured out the am
Der coffee and added the cream that
made it fit for king, Aunt Jane really
looked injured. II there was any thing
that she prided herself on, it was know
ing how to make good coffee. Fannie
always got lecture on the subject.
This morning it trembled on her
tongue; but came no farther. She
swallowed it down with the delicious
coffee, that she was forced to acknowl-
edge, in her secret heart, was better
than her own.
She turned her attention to her steak
1t lay upon her plate, smoking hot, a
delicate piece of undercut br0iled close
over the Goals. She ate it, and asked
for more. Then the mullins and fried
potato; could any thing be nicer? OF
one thing, however, she felt certain, it
was not Fannie's doing.
"Have you q good girl9" inquired
Bell.
sob! passable,"- answered Fannie
with a twinkle in her eye, as Eleanor
entered just then with . plate OF hot
mullins.
Aunt Jane put up her eye-glass, and
scanned her from head to foot.
"a very nice-looking girl" thought
she, "and the best cook Fannie ever
had"
After breakfast came the tour of in
spection, and Fannie laughed to herself
to see how disappointed her aunt look
ed as they returned to the sitting-room,
with no subject for q lecture. She would
have laughed still more, if she had
known the resolve in that lady's mind.
It was this:
81 shall offer that girl higher wages
to come and live with me-"
81 am sorry DR.. King is notintown,"
said Fannie, expecting to see her guests
look crestfallen; but imagine her sur
prise when Bell answered briskly:
"Oh! but he is, that is the reason we
Il mean he came on the same train that
we did"
"Quite coincidence" said Fannie,
inwardly raging to herself.
| There! / knew it would end in a
middle. l WANTED DIR. King to fall in
love with Eleanor, If he has not already,
and here is that odious Bell under his
nose, and Eleanor in the kitchen. What
shall do?''
She went out to Eleanor as soon as
possible, and tried to persuade her to
abandon her plan.
She was not successful.
81 do not see any danger in it. He
need not see me. Let Miss Bell have
full chance. 3 ] shall enjoy hearing you
report proceedings"
| "Oh! Eleanor, he is so nice. l had
thought and hoped"
/ "Yes, know; but, take my advice,
Fannie, don't try matchmaking; it is
not in your line"
Fannie was in despair; but still re.
solved to take matters into her own
hands. 90 $3.50
DR.. King came and called. Came
again and spent tho evening.
A week passed; but the guests said
nothing about leaving.
1--WE are in for six weeks siege"
groaned Fannie in secret.
Soon after this the Doctor called one
afternoon and found Fannie alOne.
She began to question him about his
winter in the city, and she being . very
old friend, he talked quite freely.
i 81 had very dear friend there,
Eleanor Vanc. Did you meet herr"
questioned the little lady, looking at him
with innocent eyes.
The young man changed color, first
red, then very pale.
Yes, l saw her very often"
"You liked her-you could not help
it." said abe, eagerly.
81 remember now that you once told
me that you wished would fall in love
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