Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-09-04

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Aunt Marcia shifted
"A fashionable cooking class. A great
experience on which to base such venture
as this Why. child, you know absolutely
nothing Of real. practical cooking"
"Oh. but | do though"' cried Joy, eager
ly. Just ask Mary Ann. I've been think
ing this over all winter, and she has helped
me. I've made all the bread we've had for
two months; 50 YOU see | really am capa-
BILE"
"Joy you're jewel" said |, pulling to
pieces the clay copy | was making of NAM
mas exquisite Sleeping Peri. iii be your
right-hand man. I'D rather make good
bread than bad statuary any day"
JOY came and kissed me.
"iou are the jewel yourself" she said
We'll make fortune with French rolls,
and YOU shall 90 to Italy and become the
greatest sculptor Of the age J"
Well" said Aunt Marcia, rising. "I've
done my best, and no one can say haven't
You are stif-necked obstinate girl. and
wash my hands Of YOU. Helena, | shall be
glad to see YOU and Maud at nv house
whenever you come TO town"
With this Aunt Marcia rustled stifly out
to her carriage and drove away.
lDtEt sdlAl .>hN YOU We uolit
it, JOY Wi,herspoon. and hope you're sat
isfed'
Joy went and kissed mamma, but she did
not answer Maud.
Come, Nan" she said, "let Us go and
see our future kingdom"
Our future kingdom" was a building
which father built, in imitation Of the south
ern fashion Of detached kitchens; but our
:, L.
been closed for number of wears. There
were two rooms divided by hall, running
directly through, with door on our garden
and another on the public lane which ran be-
hind our house.
Now, mere" said JOY, flying about, "is
the kitchen; and here, jus: across the hall,
will be the little shop III be chief cook
and bottle-washer. and YOU, Nan shall be
,hop-uoman, because You've such good
head for figures. Now see here" Joy rat
tied on. taking a seat on kitchen table,
Y i've written ont some little cards. asking
I for patronage, which we'll send around TO
f all the ladies; and here. in this book, only
See how many have promised TO be regular
customers Instead Of sending TO town for
( their fancy cooking they will employ me.
I Isn't It LUCKY for u Nan, dear, that Hills
Y horo is collection Of country seats, and
the ladies viii De always giving picnics, and
ke,te-druus and lawn-tcunis teas and they
are all 50 good 70 ms, Nan, YOU can't
think -
Joy took he suddenly round the wai,,
and whirlrd me wildly about the kitchen,
her black eyes shining ~ith tears and
laughter
There :" lie said. when We stopped quite
L /
disniied. Come INTO the house while tell
poor Mar, Ann that We cannot afford to
keep her any longer. Llttle Jenny Snow
will do very we'll, and she only asks two dol
lars a week"
Monday We hai our garden house scrub
bed till it fairly shone. and Mar, Ann came
bringing out store Of cooking dishes.
"Shure." she said heartily, 'it's all as pate
as an eggshil Just. and II tuasn't fof me
mother and the childher. is siaying NEE
self Id be. to help yez. Shure ye've turn
ofthe wnst in fancy cakes tha, bates me in
tirev, and wish ye good luck for brave
Young Teddy a We are, Mi.s Jooy.
Mamma couldn't bear to come Out and in
spect our kitchen. but Mud came, holding
up her gown il She we. il coal shed,
instead OF kitchen a. '"ra,e As an egg
shill"
"Oh. what would Mi. Faulkner say"
She moaned. '.anl Ethel Note and all our
set9"
Tuesday morning who snould come in but
Mrs Faulkner herself, smiling as rosy as q
flower. She announced tina, she had come
10 help Us make out sale OF prices for our
goods. We thought she made them abomi-
nahly high. hut She said She had consulted
f .I1 1.b. "a. .,,t ~ b,l al ..t
to what WAS proper.
And SO the next day we really opened our
little shop. ana wish 10 ,ly right here that.
in spite OF Maud, predictions. there we're
not half dozen people Of all those We had
known who were not jus. a> pleasant and
gracious that spring and summer a. they
had ever been. And as ju, SAYS. as for
those who despise Us for what We have
done. let them go they never were worthy
the noble name Of friends. and il is well We
know the false from tile true.
OF course. among our customers were
some queer people, and We had 10 work hard
to II, and please them all There was old
Miss Ellis, who wanted SMYRNA currans in
her bread and Mrs Desmond. who would
buy only heart-shepel puund-cake,; and The
Y lIarlleys, who always selected their cream
Of 4 certain size but the oide>, person Of
all va, Pete: DRYDEN
Il was a blazing day ID June. and was
bus, making ny accounts Joy had brought
/ in Il uay Of litie puff, and stood giving
each IL spoonful Il ruby jam before she
sent them up u Ms FAu!kner's lunch party.
We heard cane tapping on The walk
shadow darktned the door, aud there, If you
please, stood Peter DRYDEN him>elf-a queer
little old man. in d snuff brown suit wide
bIimmtd hat. badly mended shoes. and
bunch of pansIrs in his bution-hole. lie
stood moment looking about in silence,
and, though II may sound boastful must
say there cnGld not be much tluil found with
our little shop. IL was clean and cool. with
the shadow Of the grape leaves tlickerlng
over the white hoor, and a big blue-and-
I white pot of roses on the windoH->ill
well" said he, in his dry, sharp voice,
Got anything in this shop Of yours that
fit to eat"
1t was neither wise nor polite, but | spoke
without thinking and said -
I've have nothing il the shop which i
not fit 10 eat
''les YOU have" said he, pointing at the
little showcase with his cane. 'iou've got
gIm- cracks and fol rolS that are unfit for
any Christian TO eat. Tarts and cakes,
hate EN-. | wish they were all in the Red
Sea. Ugh, Abominable denominations Got
any plain rolls?'
ayes, sir" said Joy
ado you ever let customers eat here ~
I'VE never have, but we can
Then bring me three rolls and glass Of
milk"
Joy tripped lightly out ana in again with
tray on which were three tiny rolls and
glass Of milk, with ice tinkling pleasantly
against the sides. Peter Dryden looked at
Joy as she put his lunch before him. She
wore big brown linen apron. and her curls
were tucked away under a cap.
81 saw you once, young woman" he said.
at was winters day, and you wore vel
vet gown and costly iurs; you were driving
two gray horses and your father sat beside
you. He looked proud Of you
Yes, SIR" said Jot, uncertain just what
to say, yet she had TO blink TO keep the tears
from coming. We used to take turns, Joy
and |, in driving papa down to the Office
mornings. How proud We were of him,
and he Of US. poor papa
''Yes, yes" said Peter Dryden, "he looked
proud of you then. How would he look
if he could see you now? Wouldn't be be
ashamed of his daughter the cook ?"
Joy threw back her head like a queen.