The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-07-28

must be confessed that Ellie carried
smiling face over an anxious heart, as
she led her guests to their rooms and
descended to the kitchen. Ned was
there, with all her otris twisted into
! a damuTo knot at the back Of her
shapeiy little head: = blue calice.
rather roonly and long ellie being
the larger of the two.) but half hidden
under a great checked apron and a
( narrow linen collar transforming her
into the neatest Of servants. Upon
the table stood pan Of biscuits, light
and down, brown and tempting; broil
ed chicken lay upon great dish near
the fire: coffee sent forth aromatic
iavors, and spice Of tea mingled
herewith.
BE OFF, was Ned,s saluation '.You
are not to come here for week.
Laughing, light hearted, Ellie went
to the dining room. All the best
china, silver and glass upon a snowy
danask cloth, upon the table, baskets
| of cake light us feather, glass bowls
OF strawberries cream and sugar in
silgs pitchers and bowls. radishes
upca cfisp. green leaves. even glasses
of flowers wese there, Size stood ad-
mirihg. while Ned brought III the
chicken and biscuit. the coffee and tea,
and demurely rang the bell.
You can ring If you want me-" she
said, putting the bell upon the tea
tray, and dropping saucy courtesy
before vanishing into the kitchen. ''and
Ellie, we breakfast late"
Thinking that it would be too bad to
present Ned yet to her guests, Ellie
did not touch the bell, noting that
there was an evident enjoyment of
their fare amongst her guests. She
could not altogether enjoy the social
evening that followed. though Harry
ClaXton was as entertaining as Char
ley had promised, Laura gentle and
lovely, ana the old people cordially
pleasant. Everything was charming
but the uneasy certainty that Ned
was washing dishes, setting breakfast
biscuit and cleaning up in the kitchen.
Ellie fully intended to get breakfast
on the following morning. and never
opened her blue eyes till the dressing
bell rang vigorously at o'clock BY
the time she was dressed her guests
had assembled IN the sitting room,
and there was nothing to do but open
the door to the dining room and usher
them in. The dainty table, sparkling
in the morning light was spread
temptingly New laid eggs, like gol-
den balls, We're fried upon slices of
rubycolcred ham; beefsteak to
temps an epicure, broiled tender and
Juicy, hanked the ham and eggs:
water crosses all sparkling with dew
drops: potatoes. fried to 4 crisp brown;
aromatic coffee, fragrant tea and muf
fins of golden tint waited upon good
appetites.
Mrs Claxton could not restrain her
admiration.
"N hat treasure you must have in
the Kitchen" she cried. If you did
not come down until we did"
Il have not seen her this morning."
was the truthful reply. ''She is
treasurer'
Have you had her long?o
Only since yesterday"
"Ah, I hope she won't drink.
| drink. These extra good girls are so
apt to develop some glaring defect
like drink" said the old lady. and
wondered what was 50 intensely funny
in her innocent remark. as Ellie broke
into peal of musical laughter
Five days went by, and Mrs. Clax-
ton said TO Ellie:
DO you know, Mrs. Colebridge.
have never seen your treasure She
does the rooms while we are at break
fast, and | never saw such neat rooms:
and she sets table so perfectly you
never have TO ring for anything"
"You will see her tonight" said
Ellie; for Ned had actually made time
to go to town and secure a twelfth do
mestic, who was being trained while
Ellie spoke: "and | shall have the
pleasure also of Introducing Charley's
sister Edmonia-"
All
This was from Harry Claxton. who
looked up from the newspaper.
Il want to meet her 50 much" said
Laura; I'VE heard of her very often
whom Mr.. Colebridge was in Cam
| bridge"
''She is very talented, is she not o.
Harry asked
Nv e think So Ellie answered. She
| plays on the piano better than any
! amateur | ever heard. and sings re-
markably we'll. She was the best
scholar in the school where she grad
uated, and she-don't tell her [ told
you--wrltes poetry, real poetry, not
merely rhyming lines