Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-12-06

WNr W Ap~tNN u wv " oUt kuilfe4s ana,
as a personal favor. she wrOte them q
charming little menu. in which amon
the sweet dishes appeared the item.
Apple dumplings "a Ia O,~pryr Trois.
AT 2 O'Clock the next day Miss COwsliE
was shown into their iadyAhipa' boudoir.
a clean white yioth. by Patty'a direction.
was laid upon the t1nnd table In the cen.
ter 81 the rDom. loaf. winter. n dish 81
applca aOtne brown sugar. s0ine cIoves.
q pastry iHs'rd ana o plsin weir. brought
In by AdoiphuS John. the six foot fOot.
n and thea each u the Ladies' Case.
rule. provided with O silver knife. began
20 peel an apple.
Poor things. thcy couLln't oven dc
that properly. nut Patty C5wsup. whe
had taken OF her hat and gLOsses laid
aside hcr jacket nnd Damned u natty it'll.
Swiss apron, trimmed with RIrsltn en-
b%TOideTy, rolled up her sleeves ans lis
played her magnificent nrnls. aud deup0i.
strlted the proper way tO peel az apple
to the delight. astonishmcnt and plmira.
ton Of the Ladies' Casserole: and when
she whs in the middle of the prtNerA the
door opened and Lord f'ltShp0tts entered
the room.
Pa said Lady O~wpndolinc, ALLOW
me to introduce TO YOU Miss tpwsiip.
who has kindly consented to give us y
few lessons"
MY dear young lady," CRIED his lord
ship, do J speak t. the talented author.
ess Of the charming menu | hold in nv
hand? Ever since it met my Qyes 1 have
FELT u new sensation. t~'vctaL.n 40 lunch.
| am rcscrving myself for your most dc.
lectahle little dinner. tut you hav c
aroused my curiosity M well az my APP
petite. What on cartl, ARE apple dump
lingS a Ia Oeorgc Troisy II IL "A dish /
have never met in the whole cOursr og
my vast experience" r'Slm's got The
most lovely arms and hands," hc
thought. that l ever sl~ in ,ny Hfcr'j
Patty smiled. C''WhaI trcthi' though,
his lordship.)
You shall sec them made. lord Flesh
potts." said Patty. "if you carc 10 looh
on"
"If l care. IL will lc tic protidcst
privilege or my life. My dear (iwcndo.
line" said the carl. II could watch tho
movements ~ yosiF a.,ssn.ing friend for.
''pat" cried the Ladies' Casserole. In
an astOnished and Indignant clnnuia.
Aud then rrUf,sSs,r Fatty divided her
apples irtn quarters. aud licn Slnr made
the paste and cut IL into the requisite
sized squares. Aud Lord Flcsl,Intts
looked On with respectful admiration,
for lie could not take his eyes uH her
magnificent hands and arms. III" lfc
thought. ''thut ahalnly creature would
only prepare my pnals fur ever, Iifp
would still have charms. can't ask
her to lc my cook. fur she's IA lady.
Cad! when ! loik 1T her. | l,$,l myA.lf
growing young again"
Just then Patty completed the first
dumping.
"What do YOU tlduk 1T that. lord
FlcshpOttsY sh" talih, ~ She DISPLAYED
the liul" white sFAArs ,i her extended
palm.
"My dear young lady" said Lord
FleshpottE. gazing at her arm and hand.
Its a drClm of DWELLINGS,"
'Yotr lordship is laughing at me"
said Miss Patty.
Tin not, | assure your burst IN the
enam0rcd IScr; II rnuld cat il raw!"
And then tho three Ladies' Casserole
simultaneously bryan 10 hate Professor
Patty with u deadly hatr4l.
But Miss Gpwslip hadn't comcto Eaton
Square 10 waste her time. Shr turned
out the rest or the apple dumplimgS with
tho celebrity Of Il prartitrd hand. She
took no further noticcrOF liis Iorlslip.
but h opt'ckcted her GUINEA, which Lady
Gwendolino rendered wrapped in the
conventional piece Of tissue paper. and
took her leave.
The dinner that evening in Eaton
Square was for ono a SUCCESS. and Lord
F1eshpotts was helped three times; Ioapple
dumplings . 10 (ieOrge Trois.
The noxt day. whom Miss CoWsiip ar
rived at Eaton Square. she was shown
into his tor,lShip'a study.
My dear young lady" cried Lord
F~1esllpOttS. as hG advanced with extended
hands. TIM delighted to $40 you'll Words
fail mo-" lie added. in n broken voice.
ito sufficiently cypress my appreciation
Of your benuty and accomplishments.
Ing NIlSHiCAS Oi tHc ffhSb, my GeuT
madam tthcy werc baked dumplingsl,
was Understandable. I have one question
"a ask you. bliss Cowslip. Will you be
CIV Wife?"
Patty Cowslip felt as If the room was
going round with her.
The cnamored peer dropped upon his
kneeS.
If the devotion Of a life time"-4ie
began.
"Don't. Lord Fleshpottsl" said Patty.
You've found the way TO my heart.
my dariing"-
The second Lady FeshPotts is n very
popular person. and her dinners ara cele-
brated. Sho lras married oil her three
s~tepdaughtes TO Mustard, Soap and
Furniture, respectively. and she takes
the most dutiful caro- of her husband.
His lordslnp'0 bill. the British cooks
compulsory education act. comes on for
first reading ut an early date. and tie
young Countess Of Floshpotta has prom
ised to give evidence at the royal coin.
mission which is expected to la appoint
ed upon the subjects, James Gazctte
A FnuLiin BoHuost-
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