The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-11
A CONQUERED KITCHEN.
The Invasion, the Encounter and
the Final Victory.

mouse.
That sounded we'll, and was very
gratifying to my amour propre. Ii
there was one thing could do, and do
it well, it was to keep house. rev.
elled in housekeeping and in my
pride and confidence / said to myself:
The larger the house, the better. But
my answer was conservative enough.
eff it were three weeks instead of
three MONTHS" l said. "And then if
your establishment were not so large. "
That IL do, Hannah, said my cousin
Flora, with more energy than she
had manifested in a week. Her doc
tor had ordered her to California: rea-
son, nervous prostration; cause OF
that, society.
tom and know that you can do
it." she went on; "and if you can
give us the time, and feel strong
enough to undertake it"
"But what will there be to doP''
Tom broke in, with the usual masculine
ignorance of domestic machinery.
There's Henry, you know; he does
all the buying; and really we never
had better cook. Don't you think so,
Florap" #H M FR#
Eyes; she's perfection; and that re-
minds me, Hannah: Mother was say
ing this morning that when we went
away she was going to ask you to
cook some of your nice things. But ]
tell you not to enter the kitchen if you
desire to pursue your daily vocations
with head on your shoulders. Mrs.
De Hammers comes to the library
every morning for her orders, and
after chat, is invisible to every body
except her assistant. She will expect
you to say, as have always done: II
is quite immaterial, Mrs De Flanl-
mers. If you will give your orders to
Henry, that will be quite satisfac-
tory" Csc
"Yes, that ill be the safest way
said Tom. "Flora really seems to be
inspired in her management of serv-
ants"
"But how about accountsp" l in
quired.
"Oh, we don't have any accounts, ~
my cousin replied, languidly. "Thc
tradesmen make out their bills, and
Tom pays them"
Eyes, that's the size of it," said
Tom; and Thought detected look
of care upon the honest kindly face
that l had never seen before.
"Wel, always keep accounts" ]
answered, tentatively. Flora had left
the room now, too exhausted fol
another word.
ut can't be done here" Tom re.
piled, with q dubious shake of the
head. 1.-THE cook orders, Henry
buys, and l pay the BILL"
"No matter what they arep"
"Why, of course not. A bills ;
bill"
"What about auntie's soups ant
jelliesP" ! asked.
Poor old soul, she ought to hay,
what she wants." was the puzzled re
Spouse. "You might get q gas stove
and smuggle some things upstairs
couldn't your"
Eyes, ] could, Ireplied, and longeC
to add, "If Tn coward l will ;
But / let the matter drop. Flora mus
be got away without excitement; bu
my blood boiled in my veins at tn
thought of the lamentable figure l wa
expected to cut, and decided then ant
there not to cut it. And / was TIL
more thoroughly rooted and groundet
IN this determination when Tom
about five minutes before starting
drew me one side, and said, conf
dentially: 1--we been thinking abou
accounts Hannah, and I'd like t
have you try and keep 'em. Thi
house is costing mint of money
father says three times more than i
ought to; and If you think you ca
stand it."
II couldn't stand it not to-" int,
ruptcd.
"Of course / feel sure tie sery
ants are honest" Tom resumed, IAN
you know how devoted they all are t
Flo-still-well ="
understood. The situation was b
no means novel. Tom was enough {
business man to know that some
thing was wrong, but l doubt if
score of bayonets could have prodde
him into expressing his suspicious c
Rnxietics to his wife,
And so / was left in charge of fan
lily consisting of seven adults and on
child. There was my aunt Gan il
valid). little Flora and her governes
four servants and myself
Now, Hannah said my aunt, til
very earliest possible moment aftt
her daughters departure, Il wal
something fit to eat. Tn tired
stalled OK, embroidered oysters, DO
ished chops and Irish bouillon. For
change I'd like some good OLE
fashioned ham and eggs, and SON
baked beans and brown bread. To-
told me that you were going to get
gas stove. "
"Well I'm not" 1 replied. Il al
going to cook on my own range
my own kitchen. l shall begin t,
morrow. after have properly prepare
Mrs. De Hammers for my debut. M
first order will be issued. like Flora
from the library
"Ordersp Flora'sp'' said the il
valid, with a sniff. "Tom Guernse
will be ruined, 1tell you that a n
daughter kerps On wish her urdus'
TJm's fool )"