Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-10-11
THE NEtT COOK.

"Tbere is one thing you mustn't for
get, Toni"
What's that, Emmap"
"Don't forget to go to the registry
Office and send me- conk. The new
girl is good for nothing, and the old une
cant do everything. Young or old. man
or woman, don't care, only send HE up
. competent cook by 10 O'Clock this
morning"
Don't look 30 desperate, Sis I'll re
member it. want things in pretty
good style for Maxwell hs is used to it
lis fond OF good dinuers and guess
Ill send you good, smart cook, Emma, +"
Mr.. Thomas M.ye disappeared with q
reassuring nod. He had a proverbially
bad memory pretty Emma Maye knew
1t very we'll, yet in this desperate emer-
gency she trusted him.
During the two years she had had
charge OF her widow,d brothers. family
they had been blessed by the most skill
full of cooks but Joan had taken fancy
to get married, and her place was hastily
supplied by one who soon proved incap-
able.
49, Jart 81 this jsnrture Mr.. Msyo received
tidings that his dead wife's favorite
brother, Arthur Max well, just returned
from abroad, would pay him a visit.
From the first Emma had been nervous
over the responsibility of entertaining
this elegant young man, whom she had
never seen. She was lovely and accom-.
plished; but she could not cook-in fact.
she had never triel.
It was 7.30 o'clock when Mr.. Nave
went to toar. He took nothing but q
cup of coffee at o'clock, and lunched
at his favorite restaurant ut II o'clock.
At $50 o'clock the Hayes dined, and
Mr. Maxwell VAS expected 10y the 10
o'clock Ira, y.
"Ih,re!' sighed Emma, when, two
hours after her brothers departure, the
house was III its usual exquisite order,
and the viauds and fowe s sent up for
dinner; elf Tom doesn't forget, and If
he sends up gooi cook, everything will
be nice enough"
She did not dare think of the possibil-
ity of Toms having forgotten, or that OF
the cook not coming tor any other reason;
but when, pr r'cisoiy ut 10 O'Clock, the
door-bell raue, Il secret weight WAS lifted
from h~r heart. She ran herself to an
sw,r the sumf,oHs. A mt.tllum-siz d.
welidres>ea, mudest-lo king young man
stool at the entr nee, and she orig shtened
at sieat ot him.
g! am vesy glad you arc so punctual;
I was atraii | ,Iouia be disappointed"
she SAD, ied ne the way to the kitchen
with III all instant's delay. "Let me
see-lo o'clock. shall have to set you
at work at once to prepare first t-class
dinner. We are expecting company
from London, my cook has left me, and
do not myself know anything about
cooking. What is your name?" literal
ly he eaving the young man Of his hat
and hanging it as high out Of reach -
possible.
His reply WIS rather faint, but she
thought she caught it.
"Mac You do not look like au Irish.
man. But it doesn'S make any difference.
Are you good oooka"
The smile of the young man was rath-
or puzzling. "I'll do my best" he said
pleasantly.
"You see there's nothing in the house
but cold caicken," continued Emma,
unconsciously wringing her little hands
O. she continued to address the new
cook, who certainly listened very atten-
lively. "But my brother has sent ~
up some pigeous-to be roasted, l sup.
pose"
"Yes'm."
Can you mako celery saiadl"
81 think I can"
"And Mayonnaise sauce for tho cold
chick emf"
"Yes'm."
"Can you make French soup?"
81 can"
"Oh, we'll. I think you viii do" Cbs.
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