The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-03

Philadelphia. want everything in per-
feet order"
twill finish that salad" said Tom, who
had been secretly watching that pretty lace
and trim figure Of the new domestic; nov
that have commenced it. But you need
not look perturbed, Pattie, II that Is your
name. Twill be careful not 70 get IN your
way. And yoy ask my sister u am not a
handy sort OF fellow around the kitchen"
Kate shook her head suTeptidously at
Tom behind the screen, but he tesoIutely
affected not to perceive the warning geS-
ture,
Hall an hour afterward he came to the
dining-room, where Mrs Meredith was ar
ranging her best lilac and gold china.
kate, she's jewel; gem OF the first
water. Depend upon il, she has not always
worked in a kitchen. l quoted Shakes
peare, apropos Of something or other, and
she recognized the grand old words at once
her eyes frightened, and yOushould have
seen the color come into her cheeks"
Quoted Shakespeare TO a common
kitchen grill" cried Mrs. Meredith in
amazement.
"But told you she is not a common
kitchen girl"
81 don't believe in high life below stairs, F."
said his sister disdainfully,
The luncheon came up ut $50 in perfect
order, but no cousin from Philadelphia ar
rived, no hack rolled up to the door,
GLOW provoking" said Kate, miss
Meredith must have missed some cOnnec-
ton train. Charlie will beSyexed. But,
however, / do not so much mind company
coming in at any time, now that l have got
an excellent girl" Il
The dinner OF delicately roasted quail
and rabbit iriCcasse, with desert OF Gus
tard and Jelly, was duly served ut precisely
I o'clock, ut which hour Mr. Meredith |
bounced in, hot and flushed with the haste
he had made.
where Is she2"
"Where is who?" cried Kate.
my cousin from Philadelphia"
"NOt come"
"NO?"
Mr.. Meredith drew sigh Of mingled re-
lief and regret
"Then, after all, it is not SO unlucky,"
said he,
"What is not SO very unlucky' My
dear Charles, you are expressing yourself
altogether in riddle"
THAT forgot all about the oysters and
the zephyr wool, and the servant CIR"
Forgot"
"Yes-iogot! Isn't TINT plain English"
"But you did not forget" reconstructed
Mrs Meredith. "You sent her She is
here now in the Kitchen"
"Mr. Meredith stared. II have sent no
one. Never thought of the girl from that
moment to this. Igive you my word and
honor"
"Then who did send her." calculated
his wife slowly.
"Ring the bell. Let us have her up
here, Who knows but she Is one Of those
confidence women, with an eye to the forks
and spoons"
AS he spoke he ierked the bell-corl with
some energy, In minute or so the new
girl came up CurtsCying,
Mr.. Meredith uttered an exclamation Of
"Why, 1t Is Martini Meredith, ! shouted
he, at Is my cousin from Philadelphia"
And he clNsped her in his arms with u
shower Of kisses which made honest Toms
hair stand on end.
II wish she was my cousin from Phlla.
delphia," he muttered in q stage whisper
aside. Kate turned us scarlet Us pepper
pod.
ooh, good gracious" she cried, clasping
her little hand neryOusly, "and took her
for n cook"
"And am cook when occasion re.
quires, Cousin Kate" said pretty Martha
Meredith, making her peace with kiss.
Don't be vexGd ut me Tor humoring the
joke; indeed could not helpit And
will show you how to make meringuCs,
glaces and the Neapolitan tomorrow"
And they all sat happily down together
to roast Quails and friCassed rabbits. And
Kate and Martha went TO the international
bureau on tho morrow, established u
damsel in the roundingU, and
Tom, leaning over his sisters shoulder,
Didn't tell you she was gem Of the
first waterW