The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-10-21

Apraham DIT his lip. 10 him II was unac-
sonntsbls that Sadie Ward could dars to
tribe with him thus. He got mp and went
sullenly away.
:. If she don't care for me-, he thought,
there are others that will. But can tell
her she won't get second chance"
Mr. Pearson was very angry when b.
heard of Sadie's decision.
" l think you are crazy" said he. g Do
you think, Sarah Ward, that husbands
grow, like blackberries, on every bush.
can tell you that don't mean to have yoa
an old maid on my hands,
Sadie smiled somewhat bitterly.
" You need not be afraid" said she. &c In
my eyes it is deal better to be an old maid
than an overworked drudge like poor En-
mn there
Which speech did not tend /. better mat
ters
Ii you are SO very high-toned,n sale
Mr.. Pearson, perhaps yor will go and
carry out your ideas somewhere else than in
my house.
That is what intend" said Sadie,
calmly.
Oh. Sadie, don't cried poor Mrs.
Pearson. Oh, George, how can you?"
May ask what your ideas are ?" said
Mr.. Pearson, with cutting irony.
Oh. certainly" said Sadie. II am go
ing into business. 1t is my intention to
open confectionery and restaurant in COM
pany with Mrs. Hyde, widowed friend Of
mine, in New York, place for ladies. II
there is anything I thoroughly understand
1t is cooking. And you know yourself, Em
ma, how wild the children are after my
chocolate caramels and cocoanut bonbons
Mrs. Hyde is to supply the capital, | the
working element. The profits are to be
mutual"
Fiddlesticks and moonshine ~ cried the
indignant farmer. OF all crazy schemes
| ever heard this is the craziest A woman's
plan. all over. give you just six months
to go into bankruptcy You'd deal better
reconsider your answer to Abraham
Ny mind is quite made up, " said Sadie,
calmly. :" And shall not change it now
am going to Mrs. Hyde to-day. We shall
open our restaurant next month I"
Folly and nonsense!" repeated Pear
son. You and your Mrs. Hyde ARE craxr
together And shall live to see you in
the poor-house yet! /"
Sadie Ward went her own way however.
With the cooperation Of Mrs. Hyde, she
hired the lower floor of cheerful house on
wide avenue near the stream Of popular
trafiic, and threw it open to the feminine
public, with the modest inscription,
Ladies' Lunch ROOM gilded on the
tastefnlly draped windows. One or two
pretty white capped young girls waited on
tho tables--Mrs. Hyde in her black silk
gown and widows steamers, sat in the
desk, and at the back of the house Sadie
Ward instructed other young girls in the
much neglected art of dainty cookery, her
self preparing the especially choice dishes
When / have thoroughly trained my
apprentices, can devote myself to les
srduous cares" she said.
How or when, no one could have told
but the 9 LADIES' Lunch Room became
the fashion. Ono lady told another, lone
customer sung the praises of the foaming
chocolate, the fresh angel-cake and crispy
fried oysters TO another, and almost from
tho beginning the little place was daily
crowded. The apprentices developed into
capital cooks, new ones were engaged
the staff of Mattresses was doubled, and
Sadie Ward herself came into the restaurant
to supervise the tables and see after The
general comfort of her patronesses, and il
years time they were able TO enlarge theil
premises!
Her business had proved itself success.
~ wonder" she thought, "what George
would think of Fiddlesticks and Moon
shine now / should like him..to see these
rooms, with their mosaic marble floors,
gilded ceilings, and plate-glass mirror
panels should like to show him my list
of orders for weddings and parties, my
army of Mattresses, my kitchen staff, with
that queenly old colored cook ut the head,
that declares herself 10 be descended line
ally from King Quashem, of the East Afri
can coast. Above all, should like him Il
zee my bank account"
One day, however, the two Mrs Pear son
having come on shopping tour to the city,
eams in and ordered somc coffee and sand.
witches. They could scarcely give longer
order, for their husbands had put them on
exceedingly short allowance But theil
curiosity to see how Sadie Ward was getting
on, had brought them to this aesthetic place.
Emma was several degrees paler and thin
ner than before. Miranda looked as II
somebody had put her into the hopper of
mill and ground oil the youth and elasticity
out Of her. Sadie herself, bright and bloom
ing as rose, came to welcome them. in
neat black silk dress, with lace apron tied
with pink ribbon bows.
" Don't you do the cooking yourself2"
said Emma Hr
Not any MORE" said Sadie. 81 have
competent assistants now"
And have you really paid expenses ?"
said Mrs. Abraham. This sort of thing
must cost a sight of money ?" with glance
1t the elegant surroundings.
:" More than that" said Sadie 81 have
got several thousands OF dollars in the
bank"
Dear, DEAR" said Miranda. Abraham
was saying only last night that he had los.
money steadily for the last three years"
" Yes," said Emma, "times are dull 70,
farmers. There's the cattle plague, you
know, and the army worm, and the heavy
rains TINT came just when the harvests were
ready to cut. George says it's poor look
out"
Yes, " said Sadie, with sparkle in her
syes perhaps, after all, it would have
been better II he had invested Fiddle.
sticks and Moonshine |"