The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-07-26

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tbiags pais for the day, Henry wen. q
them Immediately after breakfast"
And what is Tor dinner. Margaret r.
Bless my soul. and thu hear. Of q
mistress dear. who has sose away cd
C.lliorpy, aud who ~ould sivcr have Asl
: "a me snch question II ~ lived tose,h,
for tsepty yesrSlr and sov The cook
tones exceedingly lscbrymose, ITS sl
ways Just what ye phase. dear Mrs. D
Planners; you d, cook 90 beautiful thi
there's nothing leis 70 ask Tor"
"You bavenl answered my question
Margaret"
"Wha, / would like to knov IL. what sr
We going to have for dinner y
"It'll be the courses that We general
hsve on Thursday, With new entry q
pigeons hearts. which ! thought .
how i, might be pleasing "a the sick lady
was the reply 10 somevhst molliAe,
tone.
And that reminds me- remarked
with an indifference which Twas fer iron
feeling, .'that i shall be down in sbou
half an hour to make some soup for Mrs
Taylor.
"Tbe kitchen Is me own vine and fig.
tree, ms'sm, and none Of me mistreeses Ia
ever allowed to sile their fingers there,
Mrs. De Planners replied. "Ths kitch.
en- is no place for lady. Surely ye oush
to understand that"
There is nothing more to say at pres
ent." | remarked, and with . wave Of my
hand toward the door by which this behe
moth OF flesh and impertinenoe had en-
tered, left the library.
think ] can say that the experience OIL
the next 60 minutes was the crowning ex-
perience Of my life. had seer some dirt
and heard Of more, but this kitchen was o
den OF iuiquity. How any decently serv
ed and favored food could come from this
filthy hole was mystery. The most ex-
pensive china and the incest Of porcelain
pots and cooking utensils covered the to
bles. the sink and the range, oil scorched
and gummed with the different sccumu
in the front basement--tbe servants sit.
ting room reading q novel. A couple Of
dozen squads, nicely picked, lay npon one
end OF side table. and Mrs De Planners
was beating some eggs at the other end.
There was not single vessel in the boun-
tiiully provided kitchen that was 10 resdi
ness for my use. The presiding deity ap
peared not to be aware OF my existence.
Mary came at my bidding, and after
tedious scraping and securing, q saucepan
was made passably clean; Just as ! bad
got my soup wel) under way wagon load
Of new pots and kettles arrived.
"You see, Miss" Mary explained, as
they we're brought 10 and deposited any
whers where room could be made for
them, I'VE was just going to throw these
thogs away; they was 30 old, you see"
"Who ordered these articles r. ! asked
Of the boy.l
"Mr Guernsey's Henry, msam." was
the reply.
felt that moment like the compound.
concentrated essence OF dynamite. /
could have blown mp most anything.
"Well. l said, "you will please take
these things back to the store, and say
that nothing is to be delivered at this
house unless ordered by Miss Cornell, who
is manager, mistress aad housekeeper 10
the absence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Guernsey
"Them things is going to stay" said
the wildly" her arms akimbo, her face
blazing. Il won't cook in nasty pots for
nobody. I've been used TO ladies born
bred. and not scullings, for mistresses.
You'll leave them pots, Bobby, just where
they be-"
But Bobby" had caught the FIRE Of my
eye, and knew better. Assisted by Mary
be made of, the tin and the iron beating
put march that was very grateful to my
boiling blood.
II took some strength Of nerve TO over
zee the cleaning Of this kitchen and the
proper cleansing OF oil these vessels, but
Mary obeyed my orders with intelligence
md good nature. and the result was graf
tying.
She'll give warning, or leave without!
Warning" said my amt tbst morning. 1T
would have been better TO have bought
be gas stove, because you know that this
sn only be spssmodic reform. When
flora gels back she won't thank you
or it"
True as preaching. But | thought Of
lear old Toms pocketbook, and determin.
d TO persevere.
Oo the sixth day Of the new regime
niormed Henry that should do the mar
citing
But Mr.. Mr.. Guernsey lett that
ha, work in my charge" the man STAN
lereJ.
Until such time - choose 10 relieve
on o. the responsibility" | replied. That
me has arrived; may need your occs-
onsl assistance ia this department" l
lded, diplomaiically; "snd nov. Henry.
would like to have you gre me by even
,g the i,enizsd bill OF this week"
"oh, but. Mas Cornell, Mr. Guernsey
aye his bills only once in three monthsl"
I'd now Henry's face was study.
II am going TO pay the bills OF this
onse once week. Henry. and intend TO
1ow 10 tho fraction Of q cent what Am
aging for. You will kindly hand me the
Ills immediately That Is oil bsve TO y
y now" ,