The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-07-24
And with deft fingers she loose ned III,

IN uAnner tnat maue MT. SelWyn cry
"Bravor'
"And now, Pattic, I'll show you
where the things are, and leave as nice
lunch as you can for 4. 80 O'Clock; we
are expecting my husbands cousin from
Philadelphia. l desire everything in
perfect order"
'T shall finish the salad" said Tom,
as he had secretly been observing the
pretty face and trim figure Of the new
domestic, ''as have commenced il but
dna't icok perturbed, Pattie, il that is
your name, shall be careful, and not
get in your road. And you can ask my
sister il | am not handy sort Of fcl-
low aboIt the kitchen"
Kate shook her head surreptitiously
at Tom behind the screen, but Tom res
olutely affected no, to perceive the
warning gesture.
Half an hour afterwards he came up
TO the dining room where Mrs. Mere
dith was arranging her best lilac and
gold china.
"katc, she is jcwcll-a gem Of the
first water Depend upon it, she has
not always laborcd in the kitchen. I
quoted ShakSphcarc apropoS of some
thing or other, DO not remember what.
and she recognized the grand old words
at oncc-hcr eyes frightened. and you
should have seen the color come To her
cheeks :"
"Quo,ing ShakSphcarc to a common
kitchen girl :" cried Mrs. Meredith, in
amazemcnt.
"But | tell you she is not 4 common
kitchen girl"
al don't believe in high life below
stairs" said his sister, diS'lainfully.
The lunch came up at 80 in perfect
order, but no cousin from Philadelphia
arrived, no hack rolled up to the door.
GLOW provoking said Kate, miss
Meredith must have missed some con
Meeting train. Charlie will be sovcxed.
But, however, DO not so much mind
company coming in at any time, now
that have got an excellent girl"
The dinner of daintily roasted quails
and rabbit fricasse. with 4 dessert OF
custard and jelly was duly served At pre-
cisely J o'clock, At which hour Mr..
Meredith bounced in, hot and flushed
with the haste he had made.
"Whcre is she ?" cried he.
"Whcrc is who ?" cried Kate.
"My cousin from Philadelphia" D."
"Oh She has not come"
"Not come -
"No!"
Mz Meredith drew long sigh Of
mingled regret and relief.
"'Thcn, after all, it is not so unlucky,"
said he.
"What is not so unlucky? Ny dear
Charles you are expressing yourself al
together in riddles"
"rhat forgot all about the oysters
and the zephyr wool, and the servant
girl"
"Forgot ?"
"Yes-forgo,. Isn't that plain Eng
lish enough -
"Bu, you did not forget, rcmons,ra.
ted Mrs. Meredith. "You sen, her
She is here now, in the kitchen. -
Mr.. Meredith started.
al have sent no one. Never thought
of the girl from that moment to this, |
give YOU my word of honor"
"Thcn who sent hcr?" calculated his
wife slowly.
"Ring the bell Let us have her up
Who knows but she is one Of those con
fidencc women, with an eye To the forks
and spoons'
As he spoke he jcrkcd the bcll-cord
with some energy. In minute or SO
the new girl came up courtcsying.
Mr.. Meredith uttered an exclamation
Of amazemcnt.
"Why, it is Martha Meredith :"
shouted he. at is my cousin from
Philadelphia"
And he claspcd her in his arms, with
shower of kisses which made honest
Toms hair stand on end.
al wish she was my cousin from Phil
adcIphia," uttered he in 4 stage whis-
per, aside.
Kate turned asscarlet as pepper pod.
"Oh, good gracious. !" she cried,
clasping her little hands, nervously land
/ took her for cook :"
"!and am a cook when occasion re-
quires, Cousin Kate" saidpretty Martha
Meredith. making her peace with kiss.
"Do not be so vexcd with me for hu-
moring the joke, indeed | could not help
il. And will show YOU how to make
meringucs glances and the Neapolitan
creames to morrow"
And they all sat down happily together
to the roast quails and the fricassed rab-
bits. And Kate and Martha went to
the International bureau on the NOR
row, established 4 Milcsian damscl in
the kitchen, who was not 1t all incon-
gruous to her surroundings.
And Tom, leaning over his sisters
shoulder, whispered waggishly:
"Didn't tell you she was gem of
the first water 2"