The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-21
ESTABLISHED 1859.

it 30 the young laulcS OF the Lower WEI
ENJOYING the feast of reason and the flo
of soul in their cool drawing VIII
books, new-gathered roses aud bin,
ribboned guitars, while poor Rachel Ran
say was broiling in the kitchen oy,
peach-tarts and Neapolitan creams.
She had not forgotten her disappoin
ment, but, artist-like, she had throw
herself into her occupation with el
crossing interest, and she was stirring II
creams with quick, energetic han,
when a step crossed the threshold.
.sHere are some fresh trout, Bridge
to- surprise your mistress said a Gle;
voice.
And, to her infinite amazement, Ha
I old Haroldson stood before her, ia b
hunting-costume. with fishing-ro
lightly balanced on his shoulder.
=: :: 1 IA net Bridget.' said the gas
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Rachel. y
:. Miss Ramsayr' he exclaimed, liftini
his cap. q. How in theiname of all tina
is wonderful came you here?n
And then, not without humor, Racine
detailed the manner and incidents o
her capture.
q am the maid-of-all-work, if yo'
! please she said, with a courtesy.
'Then let me help you," said Mr
Haroldson, briskly tying a second bil
apron around his hunting suit. Il uSe'
to be pretty good hand at spider anC
\ gridiron when L camped out on Lax
/ Cupsuptic, up in Maine
. But you're not engaged said ka
chel, half-pleased, half-frightened.
"Ican volunteer observed the young
man. 'sGive me the oil and vinegar, anc
you will see what a dressing, a la mayor
'laise, | can provide for that salad o.
yours. -
And if ever a pair of cooks spent de
lightful, unconventional sort OF morning
in the kitchen, this pair did.
They laughed. they made innocent
jokes, they behaved like two school
children.
And at last. when Rachel had run out
into the garden to gather some water
crosses to deck the, newly-rOasted fowls,
Mr. HarOldson heard the voice of Miss
Bell Calhoun calling down the stairway:
'Rachel! Rachel You may serve the
dinner Every one is here but that tire
some Haroldsonr'
''And he's here, too, y calmly respond
ed that gentleman, who was washing his
hands at the pump.
''Whatr' cried Bell, shrilly.
The cook and butler are expected TO
take their meals in the Kitchen" said
Mr.. Haroldson, with commendable
gravity. ..And I've no objection what
ever to that arrangement
And nothing could induce Harold
HarOldson to come up to the dining
room. He and Rachel together ate theiI
sort of repast, and washed
the ,lishes-although the matter some
what lost its spice when the Misses Cal
houn and their company all adjourned,
en- n,asse. to the kitchen. and persisted
in joining their ranks.
And when the purple sunSet-ears,
ireamily down over the dark cedars thai
Dverhung the brawling stream, and the
gay guests had all departed, Alice and
Bell Calhoun gazed obviously ut each
other
WAS ever anything 50 provoking7"
said Bell
'.He has actually gone home with
lerr said Alice, bursting into angry
ears.
'.And after all the pains we took to
Keep them apart?" sighed Bell.
cit was all your faultp petulantly ex-
.laimed Alice. .'Noticing that farmers 5
laughter, and dragging her out of her
'phere in that sort of wayr'
.sBut it was you that plumed yourself
IN getting her into the kitchen, scolded
Bell ''And a nice mess you've made
If itr'
"But how were we to tell that it was
,oing to end so?'' groaned poor Alice.
..Wen, Rachel said Granny Ram
ay, when the girl came in, Just as the
amps were lighted, what sort OF a day
lid you haveg'
20, charmingr' said Rachel II en-
Dyed myself more than ever l did be-
ore at the Tower. and | never went out
# the kitchen. They had company, and
helped get dinner"
'.Humphr' grunted granny. 'That $
| queer way IF entertaining visitors. But
} 'raps that 5 city Manners
perhaps it isn' said Rachel. de-
nurely
..Who was it came home with you,
lsked granny, who was not quite desf or
blind as yet, land left you at the garden-
sate?"
Zone of the other servants said
Rachel.
"WeI. never!" said granny;
Where's all your pride P" Rahel
aamsay?''
81 never was prouder in all my lie
han am to-nightr' said Rachel. lis
en-, grandma, for have so much tdtell
7ou. Mr. Harold Haroldson, OF sew
York. walked home with me; andl We
net him ever so many times before TINS
at picnics and archery pafles.
md such places, but / never knewthat
he cared for me. And tonight he asSed
me TO marry him, and he Is 20 come her
tomorrow morning to see father"
.'Do you love him?" said Grannl
Ramsay. huskily.
And Rachel answered:
..Yesr'
..Then God bless you. my child, and
give you both long and happy lifer' said
the old lady, softly smoothing the girls
bright head.
And every one was satisfied, except
the ladies at the Tower. Saturday
Night.