The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-21

tho effect Of hor sash az wonder what his frst i'm
preston Of mo win he ! should like to have poor
Ally brother like me. IS
At length the bracelet cllspcd, the last touch
gvcn aud retiring backward from the mirror with
radiant face, Emma turned and ran up to the nur.
scry 10 order tho children dressed for company, and
also 10 speak with the boysand II must bo confessed
itt little with Mr. Vincent, the tutor, who was al
ways at hcr service for this exercise
There delightfully."- savory odor prevailing the
house, whom she came down and SGT out the wine and
Ice, and made few amendments Of the table. Before
Alice died She had painted an exquisite ebony ring Tor
her brother, aud this Emma placed with the napkin de-
signed Tor Mr.. Arthur MAXWELL thinking how arts
Centltmau's nrst impression must he pleasant,
sho looked ut her watch-nve minutes past three.
Then she went softly to the end Of the hall and listened
To the lively catter In the Kitchen. She could hear
Mac chatteting pleasantly with the little honsnaid,
Nancy, and all seemei to he well In that direction.
Al $50 she repaired to the drnwlug-room and
took u scat overlooking the street. Carriages came
and carriages won't but stopped at the entrance
boys and MIR. Vincent came down. Mr. Mayors latch
key settled In tho door, the dinner bell rang.
&c Not come?'' asked Mr.. Maye at sight Of Emma's
disappointed face.
"'So, F" she pointed; and such nice dinner -
Very strange ~ unused that gentlcman leading
doubt-c. why, my dear follow, - SELLING by the
shoulders the new cook who acting also Us butler had
just placed the soup-urecn upon the table" dear
deal fellow, why how Is thls' Emma declared you
hadn't come ~
That young lady grow as white as the ablccloh aud
grasped chair for support.
That Mr.. Arthur Maxwell? IL thought It was
the cook ~
~ came earlier than I expected. and In time to
mako myself useful to Miss Emma nlaughed MIR.
Maxwell, divesting himself o his white towel and bow
lug with exquisite grace to that young lady
Tho cultivated accents, the nmbtoSlal locks of the
boat head, the clear, eloquent, beautiful cyes-ol
why hddnr she known How couid she have fallen
81 was 50 terribly anxlous-I didn't look at You
twice Mr.. Maxwell hope you ictH forgive me ~
stammered Emma, as red now as She had been pale.
'rhGrc Is nothing to forgive, II my dinner turns
out WELL ~ he added laughing, evidently tho sweet
est-tempered man In the world - learned to cook
when was a student In raris-a Frenchman taught
me. haze been rather proud of my culinary skll,
but am Of practice now and am not quite
- Emma - cried MIR. Mayc, ''what does all this
| meanSn
'why, John, you promised to send mo up a man
Mir. Maye claspcd his hands tragically.
Emma, forgot It -
was the cook ushcred Him into tho Kitchen among
the pots and pans. questioned him as to what he
knew about cooking. urged him to mako all haste
an serve the dlnner-and called him an 1rshmnn ~
sohhed Emma, Historically
No oucnso, Miss Emma. My grandfather, on my
mothers slde-MaJor Trelawny-was an trishman "
observed Mr.. Maxwell, coOly. 'And since have
done my best, MONT You try the soup before 1t Is
cold ?''
The others started. and Emma cried; hut Mr.. Maye
laughed uproarlously.
1.-THE best Joke OF the season sit right down,
everybody Emma, you foolish girl, don't cry.
Arthur doesn't care And as for your Florentlne-
Arthur tell Nancy to bring 1t on, Tho proof of the
NU'lUlik IN lne GAZING, you KNOW.
"Mss Emma icoa't cry when she tastes my soup, -
remarked Arthur, lailing II out promptly, with an
air Of PRIDE
And then they all fell to tasting and pralslng, and
urging Emma TO taste and praise until she laughed
and cried all together.
But Mr.. Arthur was SO delightful, so winning, and
50 Witty, 50 Kind to his agtaed young hostess, aud
he'd cooked such an excellent dlnner-from the
pigeons to the pudding everything was perfect.
Ry and-ly Emma was herself again.
'rhls has taught me a lesson, ~ she said 90 |
never will be SO desperately situated again. will
learn to cook. -
- Let me teach YOU - said Arthur.
lie did. And Emma taught him to love her. There
was wedding by-and.by.
'' The blessed result OF my miserable memory ~
said MIR. Nave.