The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-10-10

by Patty's direction was laid upon the
round table in the center OF the room,
hour. water. dish Of apples, some
brown sugar, some cloves, . pastry
board and basin we're brought in by
Adolphus John. tho six-foot footman.
and then each OF the Ladies' Casserole
provided with a silver knife began to
peel an apple.
Poor things, they couldn't even do
that properly. But Patty Cowslip.
who had taken of her hat and gloves,
laid aside her jacket and donned q
natty little Swiss apron trimmed with
Russian embroidery, rolled up her
sleeves and displayed her magnificent
arms, and demonstrated the proper
way to peel an apple. TO the delight,
astonishment and admiration OF the
Ladies Casserole; and whom she was
IN the middle of the process the door
opened and Lord Flesh potts entered
the room.
Pa, !" said Lady Gwendoline. "allow
me to introduce to you Miss Cowslip,
who has kindly consented to give us q
few lessons
My dear young ladyr' cried his
lordship, do speak to the talented
authoress Of the charming m emu hold
in my handp Ever since it met nv
eyes l have felt new sensation. I've
eaten no lunch. / am reserving nv
self for your most delectab1e little din
ner. But you have aroused my curios-
ity as well as my appetite. What on
earth are apple dumplings a la George
Troisp 1t Is q dish I have never met
in the whole course of my vast expe-
rience. = (.She's got the most lovely
arms and hands" he thought, that /
ever saw in my lifer')
Patty smiled. ("What teeth!n
thought his lordship.)
''You shall see them made, Lord
Fleshpotts," said Patty, ..if you care
to look on. .
If care! 1t will be the proudest
privilege of my life. Ny dear Gwen
doline," said the Earl, II could watch
the movements OF your charming friend
forever
PAR cried the Ladies Casserole in
an astonished and indignant chorus.
And then Prof Patty divided her
apples into quarters and then she
made the paste and cut 1t into the
requisite sized zvsaaa
Fleshpotts looked on with respectful
admiration, for he couldn't take his
eyes off her magnificent hands and
arms. AFT" he thought, ''that shapely
creature would only prepare my meals
forever life would still have charms.
can't ask her to be my cook, for she's
lady. Cad! when look at herI feel
myself growing young again.
just then Patty completed the first
dumping.
What do you think Of that, Lord
FleshpottsP" she said as she displayed
the little sphere on her extended palm.
my dear young lady" said Lord
Fleshpotts, gazing at her arm and
hand. tits dream OF loneliness
your lordship is laughing at me,n
said Miss Patty.
.Fm not, assure your burst in the
enamored peer; Il could eat it rawr'
And then the three Ladies Casserole
simultaneously began to hate Prof.
Patty with a deadly hatred.
But Miss Cowslip hadn't come to Elton
square to waste her time. She turned
out the rest Of the dumplings with the
celebrity of a practiced hand. She took
no further notice Of his lordship,
but she pocketed her guinea, which
Lady Gwendoline rendered, wrapped in
the conventional piece of tissue paper.
and took her leave.
The dinner that evening in Elton
square was for once success and
Lord Fleshpotts was helped three times
to apple-dumplinga la George Trois.
The next day when Miss Gowsfip ar
rived at Eton square she was shown
into his lordships study.
"My dear young lady," cried Lord
Fleshpotts. as he advanced with ex-
tended hands. ..rm delighted to see
you! Words fail me-" he added In
broken voice. Ito sufficiently express
my appreciation of your beauty and
accomplishments. The crispness OF
the crust, my dear madame (they were
baked dumplings), was indescribable.
/ have one question to ask you, Miss
Cowsifp. VIII you be my wifep n
Patty Cowslip felt as II the room
was going round with her
The enamored peer dropped upon
his knees.
IF the devotion OF lifetime" he
began.
Don't, Lord Fleshpotts" said
Patty
you've found the way to my heart,
my darling.
/ The second Lady Fleshpotts is very
popular person, and her dinners are
celebrated. She has married off her
three step-daughters to Mustard. Soap
and Furniture, respectively. and she
takes the most dutiful care of her
husband.
! His Lordship's bill, the British
Cooks Compulsory Education act,
comes on for first reading at an early.
date. and the young Countess OF FLESH
potts has promised to. give evidence
at tho. royal. commission which. Is ex-.
pected to be appointed upon the sub
ject. St James Gazette.
Agassix' Snake.
That famous naturalist missed one
morning three snakes he had brought
home the night before. On searching
thigh and low he found two, but one
was still missing. Mrs. Agassiz (who
was dressing) in putting on her boots
found it coiled inside her boot.
Her screams of surprise brought