Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-03
A WAITRESS FOR A DAY.
ROMANCE OF A $50 BILL THAT
HANGS IN A BEAUTY'S ROOM.

"'>NS 0S''o Oo" |
A Pretty Story of City People R%oughing
1t in a Wild and Unsettled Part of the
Big West-A Sistcr-in-Law Take the
Place of Servant for One Meal.
In the pretty morning room of a certain
young woman in this city there hangs on
the wall a $50 bill, framed first by a wide
gray mat and edged with a narrow rim of
scarlet plush picked out in gold. Thereby
hangs n tale. One of the Easter weddings
was that of the young woman's sister.
She married Il civil engineer, who, straight
way after the manner of civil engineers,
rushed of to Arizona to survey a copper
mine about to be or already opened in that
distant territory. His bride accompanied
him, and The sister was induced to go also
for purposes, as she put it, of Gravel, eX-
ploration and adventure"
Things were not altogether bad out
among the Indians; the mine was on the
line Of Il railroad; they had carried with
them Il good many home belongings; a
house was secured, such us it was, and a
more or less proper establishment set up.
The sulnmc and the sisters stay were
nearly at an end, when one afternoon Mr..
Tom, the husband and brothcr-in-law,
sent word from the works that the English
member of the firm which was developing
the mine had arrived suddenly for a few
hours stay and he would bring him up to
dinner. This announcement created some
CONSERVATION.
The cook was ii half breed who was ex-
cellent within his limits, but he knew
nothing even of the rudimrnts of but
larinr Az a pnnttar pf fnrt tha fn,,-
lily were accustomed to dine en- buffet.
This, freely translated, meant frequent
trips on the part of one diner or an
other to the chest at the side OF the room,
which by courtesy was called a sideboard.
But an Englishman, you know, Nell"
said Mrs. Tom plaintively, expects at
dinner to be served if he takes that meal in
LII Indian Jungle. With our canned soups
and lobster, and the superb joint which
Nelson can get up, we can offer Il most pre-
scntablc MENU, but What shall we do for
some one to change the platcs:'
MAID FOR AN HOUR.
Miss Nell Immediately begged to take the
role for Il single appearance. st will be
no end of fun" she argued, and | warrant
neither you nor Tom nor the Englishman
has ever been served as l shall serve you
tonight. I've always contended it took a
high degree of intelligence to create a per
feet butler or butleress,' she added with a
laugh, land I'd immensely like to show
what culture can do with Il dinner tray"
In the end, though with many misgiv-
ings on Mrs. Toms part, the plan was ar
ranged. y note was dispatched to Mr..
Tom warning him not to mention his
sister-in-law in my way-that all would
be explained later. 1t was Il few moments
after their guest had been welcomed that
a capped and aproned figure appeared in
the doorway announcing quietly. Dinner
is served" Whatever Mr.. Tom may have
thought or felt he could not express
could do nothing indeed but follow his
wife as the Englishman handed her out.
Everything went beautifully in the dining
room. From soup to cheese the serving
was irreproachablc. The guest, Il genial,
companionable man of perhaps 80, was
visiEly affected by the skill and general ell
egance of the waitress, and Mrs. Tom
caught several several searching glances
thrown upon her maid.
Nothing was said, however, Till the close
of the dinner, when, the coffee having been
placed upon the table, the deft and dcmure
handmaiden withdrew. Then the English.
man voiced his surprise that Mrs. Tom
could keep in this out of the way place
such a thoroughly trained and capable
maid, whereupon Mrs. Tom, knowing thai
her sister could retire no further than the
screen in the corner of the room which
concealed an emergency buffers pantry,
evolved for her benefit a delightful little
history.
YES" she began slowly, slipping her
coffee, ELLEN is quite Il superior young
person. AS you have noticed she is intelii-
gent and refined much beyond her station,
really very well educated, too. And she is
the heroine of n very pretty little ro'
NANCE
ROMANCE N R~ETRIBUTIoN.
AT this iuncture aslight rafting of glass
ware behind the screen warned Mrs. Ton
that her story was taking effect, and with
a CLEAN of mischief, at which her husband
could have groaned aloud, she proceeded
"She is engaged to be married to a very
estimable young man in New York, the
wedding day was act over a year ago, wher
six weeks befote tho date arrived the com
ing groom was stricken blind in m hour
He has been under treatment ever since
slowly regaining his sight, and she, poo1
girl, II saving every penny Of her wages
against the time when he must leave the
hospital. think she means to marry him
a. COON us possible and support him unit
he c1n get t@arli again: It IL quite pathetic
and htescstin--he dcvetin:,."
EuE NJ: ;:"'". .: stand the strain nc
longer, and proposed a return to the par
lor: Th Englishman, however, did no.
drop the subject at once, asking u number
of questions about Ellen and her ICON.
pany." He left, as was expected, soon af
ter dinner, and Miss Nell was free to ,ou1
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