The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-03-18
dfning-roon beyond, Molly Torranee's
voice uttered the worda:

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voice uttered tho words:
Dinner 10 ready, Cousin John"
Tho old man smiled. He had a
pleasant expression on his face when
he smiled, and Nelly wondered that
she had not noticed what a handsome
man he was.
oh, said he, ''you did come, them"
oh, l always keep my engage
ments,' said Nelly. ''Punctuallty is
the soul of business, isn't it, Cousin
John? At least that's what I used to
write in my copy-books at school,
Mr.. Brown patted her hand as she
helped him off with his overcoat.
you are q good GIRL" he said.
And in his secret mind he decided
to put up with any deficiencies in the
cooking of girl who had such excel
lent business principles.
But to his infinite amazement there
were no deficiencies to overlook. The
soup was on the table, as clear as
water, favored like dream of Soyer's
ownp
The first course was baked trout, the
second pigeon on toast. Asmall and
compact roast of beef-ribs was tlanked
by dainty glblet-pie. and the dessert
was fruit, peach tarts and Bavarian
cream.
Mr.. Brown ate and relished and
wondered by turns.
my DEAR" said he at last. when
the cloth was removed. ''all is very
nice. Ill concede that you are tip
top hOuse-keeper. But, of course, you
ordered all this from Monerato's res
taurant?'
But, of course, I didn't, Cousin
Brown" said Nelly, decidedly. II
cooked it all myself!'
what. that soup?'
Yes, that soup.''
Did YOU prepare that trout sauce
and broil that pit eon?'
Yes, Cousin Brown"
And that giblet-pio, was that
Hours?''
Eyes, and the giblct pie! Don't look
so astonished, Cousin Brown she
added, laughing. II may as we'll con-
TESS that l took course of cooking
lessons last summer. And I like it of
all things, especially in household
like this, where one can command the
very best materials
Mr.. Brown closed his ewes and made
hasty calculation. His life had been
''worried out of him." to use medic
ere expression, by capricious house.
keepers. inefficient cooks and untrain-
ed servants. At last was gateway
out of all his tribulations!
MY DEAR he said, Il should like
to have you come here and live"
LAS cook, Cousin Brown?'
mo, as my adopted daughter and
house keeper. need some one to take
the helm Of my affairs. By Jupiter!'
he added, as he recollected the flavor
of the jiblet pie, Il haven't eaten such
dinner in ten years.
but my mother" hesitated Eleanor
land my sister Lucetta.'
''Let them come, too" said Mr..
Brown. ''Bless your heart, my dear.
there 8 plenty of room in the house.
Can they cook, too?''
mo, Cousin Brown" confessed Mel
".
Well. perhaps it's just as well,'
said Mr.. Brown. ''There can't be more
than one head to household. l hope
you have preserved the receipt of that
jiblet pie, my dear. It was really
something extraordinary.
So the Torrance family found COM
Portable refuge for the soles of their
feet. and Nelly's despiscd accomplish
ment proved the sword wherewitn she
| opened the worlds oyster.
And Lucetta sighed and wondered
why she. too, had not taken cooking
| lessons.
"Nellie is the old mans first favor.
ite,' said she. Hell leave her bis
money when he dies. Aud because
she accepted his ridiculous offer OF
turning cook for living''
Mr.. Brown, however. looked at this
matter in a different light.
NELLY is a trump,'' he said. mel.
ly is not like the typical Young lady,
who is too lazy to work and too proud
to beg. She is one who enobles the
humblest task, and does with all her
might whatever her hands find to do. -
So the old proverb came true! "Heav.
en- helps those who help themselves. -