The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-21

wish us to do mental labor" said Flea
nor, hastily, dark flush dying her
cheek.
81 would have you do anything at all
in the way of work, rather than be idle
and let Hugh support you"
"You would advise our applying for
places to cook, wash, and iron, perhaps 2"
Milly laughed.
"It is no disgrace to cook, wash and
iron" she said. "No woman thinks any
the less of herself because she has to do
it in her own home for her own family
But there is plenty of other work, if you
only choose to look for it"
"Look for it yourself and you won't
find it SO plenty"
"Well, we won't argue the matter any
longer )" and Millv rose. 81 will go now
and make mothers beef-tes. 1t is time
she was taking it,"
"That is one thing you might do, Milly
make beef-tes," said Edith. "You
might start beef-tea shop. Eleanor and
I would patronize you've can't make
| it. Mother says the mere sight OF the
beef tea Eleanor makes turns her sick.
II served a long apprenticeship in ma
king beef.tes, Cruel, and panada," said
Milly, $50 ought to know how. Mrs.
Gray thought that sort of cooking was
included in the duties of governess, and
either she or some of the children were
always sick.
"Well, act on my suggestion, and open
a shop" laughed Edith, as her sister left
| the room.
This jesting remark was destined to
bear unexpected fruit. 1t fingered in
Milly's mind to the exclusion of all other
ideas. The more she thought Of it, the
stronger grew her conviction that money
might indeed be made in the way her
sister had suggested. But she did not
speak of it, even to Edith, fearing oppo-
sition and criticism.
She intercepted DR.. Forbes, one morn
ing, on his way out from visit to her
mother, and had long talk with him,
the consequence of which was that she
was absent the next day from breakfast
| until dinner. time, and came home with
subdued excitement in her manner which
reused Edith's curiosity and made her
decidedly inquisitive. But Milly refused
to tell where she had been or what she
had been doing.
"Going out again to seek your fortune,
1 suppose ?" said Eleanor, when she saw
Milly preparing to leave the house again
Immediately after breakfast the next
| morning.
"Precisely," answered Milly, "and IN
tend to keep going out until find it.
A week later, as Eleanor and Edith
were passing down quiet street on their
way to the principal thoroughfare to do
some shopping, their attention was
attracted to large new sign over the
door of neat little shop.
"Diet Kitchen" read Edith, pausinR.
"What is a Diet Kitchen?' Oh, here is
the explanation, as she saw notice on
one side of the door, to the effect that
beef-tea, gruels of every kind, panadas,
and other food suitable for the sick would
be promptly furnished on application.
81 must tell Milly OF this, she said, as
che walked on, sand we must remember
the number, Eleanor, SO we can send
here for beef-tea if we ever need if for
mother when Milly is away"
Milly listened with a smile, when she
came home that evening, to Edith's &C.
count of her discovery of the new indus
try.
"Haven't you seen the advertisement
in the papers ?" she asked; and she
handed copy of the morning paper to
Edith. "Look in the first column on the
last page"
"The proprietor refers to DR.. Forbes"
remarked Edith, as she glanced at the
advertisement. "We can ask him about
it I am sorry some one has got ahead Of
you, Milly, laughing.
"You needn't be, dear; have no cause
for worry"
mot discouraged yet, I see," said
Eleanor.
"Not in the least" returned Milly.
DR.. Forbes laughed in a peculiar way
when Edith asked him about the Diet
Kitchen.
"a bright, smart little woman has it in
CHARGE" he said, land she deserves sue
cess. Her beef tea is the best 1 ever
tasted, and her Cruel is delicious. She is
sure to have plenty of custom as soon as
her skill becomes known, for there are
comparatively few people who would
not rather buy the food necessary for IN
valids than make it themselves. In fact,
not many women know how, and cooks
are not to be trusted. I predict big
business for the Diet Kitchen, and will
take pains to recommend it among my
patients"
81 think I will go in and see il an
assistant is wanted" said Edith, gayly.
81 can get Milly to coach me in making
beef-tea, at least"
She was not serious in her proposal to
apply for a situation, but the day follow
ing her talk with DR.. Forbes she stepped
into the little establishment on her way
down town, "just to see what it was like"
The front room was spsringly furnished
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