News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-15
THE NEW Cook.

'There is ore thing you mustn't for
get, Tom ?"
'Whats that, Emma ?"
Don't forget to go to the registry
office and send me up q cook. The new
girl is good for nothing, and the old one
can't do everything. Young or old
man or woman, I don't care, only sent
me up q competent cook by 10 O'CLOCK
this morning"
"Don't look SO desperate. sis II
remember it. 1 want things in pretty
good style for Maxwell he is used to il
is fond of good dinners and 1 guess
III send you good, smart cook, En-.
ma" Mr.. Thomas Maye disappeared
with reassuring nod. He had pro,
verbally bad memory pretty Emma
Maye knew it very well, yet in this des-
perate emergency she trusted him.
During the two years she had had
charge of her widowed brothers family
they had been blessed by the most skill
full of cooks; but Joan had taken a
ancy to get married, and her place was
hastily supplied by one who soon proved
incapable.
just at this juncture Mr.. Maye re-
ceived tidings that his dead wife's favor
lite brother, Arthur Maxwell, Just re-
turned from abroad, would pay him a
visit. From the first, Emma had been
nervous over the responsibility of en-
pertaining this elegant young man,
whom she had never seen. She was
lovely and accomplished but she
could not cook-in fact, she had never
ried.
1t was 7:30 o'clock when Mr.. Maye
went to town. He took nothing but a
cup of coffee at Z o'clock, and lunched
at his favoTite restaurant at IL o'clock.
At $50 o'clock the Mayes dined, and
Mr. Maxwell was expected by the $40
o'clock train.
There !" sighed Emma, when, two
hours after her brothers departure, the
house was in its usual exquisite order,
and the viands and flowers sent up for
dinner ''if Tom doesn't forget, and if
he sends up a good cook, everything
Will be nice enough"
She did not dare think of the POSSIBLE
ity of Toms having forgotten, or that
of the cook not coming for any other
reason but when, precisely at 10
O'Clock, the door rang, a secret
weight was lifted from her heart. She
ran herself to answer the summons. A
medium-sized, we'll dressed, modest
looking young man stood at the en-
trance, ard she frightened at sight of
him.
" am very glad you are SO punctual;
1 was afraid should be disappointed, -
she said, leading the way 20 the kitchen
without an instants delay. Let me
see-ten o'clock. I shall have to set
You ct work at once to prepare a first
class dinner. We are expecting COM
pany from London, my cook has left
me, and / do not myself know anything
about cooking. What is your name ?"
literally bereaving the young man of
his hat and hanging it as high out of
reach as possible.
His reply was rather faint, but she
thought she caught it.
Mac? You do not look like an
Irishman. But it doesn't make any
difference. Are you good cook?"
The smile of the young man was
rather puzzling. "Ill do my best"
lie said pleasantly.
You see there's nothing in the house
but cold chicken" continued Emma,
unconsciously wringing her little hands
as she continued to address the new
cook, who certainly listened very
attentively. "But my brother has
sent up some pigeons-to be roasted,
suppose"
"Yes'm."
"Can You make celery salad %
4" L think can"
"And Mayonnaise sauce for the cold
chicken?"
" Yes'm."
81 can"
ooh, well, I think you viii do :"
beginning to lock relieved)
Be sure the vegetables are not over
done, and the coffee good-my brother
is very particular about his coffee. And
we will have Florentine pudding ?"
with an inquiring look.
I" Yes'm, readily.
The new cook was already girding
himself with one of the white towels that
lay on the dresser, and casting
scrutinizing glance at the range fire.
Quite reassured in spirit, Emma was
turning away when che stopped TO add:
81 will lay the table myself to-day,
Mac, and fill the fruit dishes and vases;
but if you give satisfaction will intrust
you with the key of The china closet,
and you will have the entire care of the
table"
And with gracious nod the young
lady withdrew from the kitchen.
She PILED the fruit dishes with rosy
pears, golden oranges and white grapes;
filed the vases with roses, lilies and
ferns; set clusters of dainty glasses filed
with amber jelly among the silver and
china, and then, with sigh of satisfac-
tion at the result, ran away to dress.