Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-22
A LIES ROMANCE.


When Horatio FHpper and his bosom
friend, Josiah Clemmens, on tho same
day, in the same church, married Au-
gusta LawtOn and her dearest friend,
Anathusia Mcakim, a contract was made
between tho two couplcs-a contract
entirely Independent of that which in
the eye of the law they had made when
each answered 81 WILL" in reply to tho
somewhat inqnisitive question put by
the clergyman in regard to their future
intentions rs to supporting, loving aad
honoring each other. It was this: They
had bound themselves that if one family
had a son and the other daughter,
when they had arrived at Il proper age
they should become man and wife.
So much by way of prologue. Now
for story.
F1ipper and Clemmcns had died full
of years, and govt and rheumatism, and
left each a large fortune to his wife.
They had each left, as we'll, a child
Flipper a daughter named Kitty, Glenn
mems son named Richard, otherwise
Dick. The old men had forgotten, long
before their deaths, all about theiragrce-
ment on their wedding day, but not so
with, the. mothers.
"Mothcr," said Dick, at the breakfast
table, ''there is no use in urging that
girl Kitty's suit, for 1 will never marry
her."
''How do You know, my son You
have not seen her for twelve years, and
you might be delighted with her." re-
turned Mrs. CIe1nlnens, coaxingly.
'I know 1 shouldn't,' Dick said.
<:She was a red-headed abomination
when she was child, and Pm certain
she's the same now"
ooh Richard -
Gwen # she was as handsome as Hebc
wouldn't marry her. I'd feel Disguised
the moment met her, and so would she !,
if she had any sense"
''Wel, it seems - me, Dick, that yon
might at least wait until you do see
each other before you make up yonr
mind. This is too bad" wl1ined Mrs
Clcmnens, wiPinS her eyes with Il nap
kn-'.iust when had such good news
for you -
"What news 20
''She's coming here ~
"Who, Kitty Flipper ~
eyes. I received {; letter this morning
from her mother, saying Kitty would
start in a day or two.'
10, my"' groancd Dick. f'You must
stop her. he said, seriously. ''If she
comes, go. 1 know what she'll be-a
little, stuck-up mink, full of the French
airs she acquired by studying abroad
for twelve years. I shant SEQ her; that's
settled. Write to Mrs. FHppcr (melli-
tiuotis appellation y and say we are go
ing visit, and we don't know when
we will return; or, better, go to town,
see Mrs. F., explain openly that l will
never marry a Frcnchified wax doll, but
that 1 want a wife who knows how to
keep house in order; can cook, pre-
serve, sweep, bake, darn, sew, mend
dust, and, as the advertisements say,
make herself generally useful
An idea seemed to strike Mrs. Glenn
mems, and she answered, gaily, ''Well
Dick, evcryt thing is for the best If you
won't marry her, you won't; SO I'll do
as you say"
After breakfast she made a hurried
toilet, and took the first train to the city
Toward evening she returned with as
pretty little piece of femininity as
Dick had ever seen withal. The dainty,
curly haired little woman straight way
went to the kitchen, and then Mrs.
Clemmens informed her son that she
had made matters all right with Mrs.
Flipper, and that the pretty conglomcr-
alton of muslin, curls, pink and white
was Now cook she had engaged.
With the advent of the new cook
eame luXuries such as never had been
on the Clemmcns' table before. The
cuisine Gas Dicks Kitty F'lipper might
say was perfect. Richards stockings
were lncnded neatly that an old pair
of socks were better than a new pair.
His shirts, too, were washed and ironed
SO perfectly that their wilderness and
gloss caused envy in the bosoms of all
his male friends,
But another change had been effected
by the cook. The pink and white young
lady, whom the hottest fire never made
red and white, was accustomed to take
seat in the sitting room in the evening
and attend to her sewing-kitchen be-
ing locked up-to save gas, Mrs. c. said,
and Dick remained home at night, some
thing unusual for him.
In fact, Dick was in love with the
cook, and he found hundred excuses a
day to go to the kichen and have word
with the curly headed little woman.
At first she was very cold to him, but
gradually, as she saw his respect in
crease with his love, the ice of her re
serve began to melt away under the
warmth of his passion, and the young
man was correspondinsiy happy.