Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-04-13

In kss ls<sers 10 ~ rIsser, ls<szy
published By Mr. Murrsy, Lord Bear
eons1eld nzakes refesence 70 the
:. scarborough Correspondence
These letters were printed ID the
newspapers q The time. and that
. all the world should talk Of them !"
Ii b. 60 mesns 70 be wondered ~
Here they are. The Lady S<ymour
Of these letters. h mar b. aid. wss
Queen of Besufy II the famous Egg
hngton Tournxmeus
LETTER 10. /.
Lady Seymour presents her COM
pliments 10 Lady shnckboreugh. md
wouId be obliged 70 her for the ckar-
acser Of Mary Ssedman, who states
that she has lived twelve moHshs and
still il IN Lady Shuckborough's e.
sablishment. Can Mary stedman
cook plain dishes well. make bread.
and Ii she honest and good-tem-
pcred. sober. willing and eleanly ,
Lady Seymour would also like 70
know the reason why she leaves
Lady shuckborough's service Di-
rect urdeF cover TO Lady Seymour,
Maiden Bradley.
LETTER No. Q
Lady shnckborough presents her
compliments to Lady s. Her lady
ships note. dated October 18th, only
reached her yesterday, November
Sd. Lady shnckborough was unae-
qusinted with the name OF the kitch-
enmAid until mentioned by Lady Sey-
meur, ~ II h her custom neither 70
apply for nor give characters to any
OF the under servants. this being
always done by the housekeeper.
Mrs. Couch, and this was well
known TO the young womans there
fore Lady Shuekborough 10 sur
priscd at her referring any lady to
her for q character. Lady Shuck-
borough having . professed cook -
well a. = housekecper in her estab-
lishmens. IL Is not very likely she
herself should know anything of
abilities or merits OF the under SER
wants; therefore she Is unable to
answer Lady seymour's note. Lady
shuckborough cannot imagine Mary
TO be capable of cooking
for any but the servants hall. No
vember 9Th, Pavilion, Hans place.
LETTER NO. 8.
Lady Seymour presents her com.
pllmenfs TO Lady Shuckborough, and
begs she viii order her housekeeper.
Mrs. Pouch, 10 send the girls char
acter, otherwise another young
woman will be sought for elsewhere,
as Lady Seymoar's children cannot
remain without their dinners be
cause Lady Scarborough. keeping
q professed cook and housekeep-
err thinks q knowledge Of the de-
tails of her establishment beneath
her notice. Lady Seymour under
stood from Stedman that, Ia addition
to her talents, she was actually ca
pabie of dressing food DIT for the
little Shuckboroughs 10 partake of
when hungry. ITO this note was
appended . clever pen and-ink Wig
nette by the Queen of Beauty"
representing the three little Shuck
horoughs with large, turnip- looking
heads and caulifiower wigs. seated at
q round table. eating voraciously,
scrambling for mutton-chops dressed
by Mary Ssedman, who is seen look
ing on with supreme satisfaction,
while Lady Shuckborough appears
in the distance 10 evident dismay.)
LETTER NO. 4.
Madam Lady Shuckborough has
directed me TO acquaint you that she
declines answering your note, the
vulgarity Of which Is beneath con-
tempt; aad although 1t may be the
characteristic of the Sheridans to be
vulgar ard witty. II is not that of q
lady unless she happens TO have
been born In garnet and bred In the
kitchen Mary Stedman informs me
that you only require girl who can
cook q mutton chop; II so, appre-
bend that Mary Stedman, or any
other scullion, will be found fully
equal TO cook for or manage the
establishment Of the Queen of Beau
ty. ! am your ladyship's. etc.
EI.IzARETH CoucH mot Peuch.)