Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-08
And were mono srvcd?
A MYSTERY SOLVED.

The fatcs seemed TO be against NV
arrying Harry; we had so many
mishaps connected with the event.
we were to have had grand church
Wedding-four bridesmaids, maid
OF honor and six ushers, put one Of
the bridesmaids had pneumonia and
could not serve, another who had
gone to Europe for short trip de-
Clded at the last moment not to re-
turn; with third diphtheria broke
out in the family, so she could not be
present, and fourth was thrown
from her horse and broke her arm.
Two OF our ushers were detained by
a railroad accident, on their way from
New York, and did not arrive until
after the ceremony was over.
After our wedding tour was over
we began housekeeping ia a pretty
home my husband had prepared for
me in small mining town in Penn
sylvania, where his business would
keep him for a year or so. We had
but one acquaintance in the place at
first, kind, motherly old lady, and
should have been sadly helpless but
for her, for found it impossible to
procure servants. The month fol-
lowing our honeymoon l spent over
the cook stove, recipe book in hand,
making the most Of my limited ex-
perience in cooking.
With the help Of kind Mrs Wal
ton, did not injure my husbands
health or give him permanent dys-
pepsia by feeding him on overdone
steaks and underdone biscuit. How
bitterly l regretted the hour spent in
practicing my music and painting,
when the time would have been so
much better employed in learning the
rudiments of simple cooking and
bread making. My piano was now a
useless piece Of furniture, tor l was
too tired when night came to open it,
and M painting materials remained
unpacked in my trunk. A number
OF servants had applied as cooks and
hOusemaiGs, but on being informed
that we should expect them to take
their meals in the kitchen, they had
tossed their heads angrily. and de-
parted muttering: If we amt good
enough to eat with other folks, the
place won't suit me-"
We advertised IN the Philadelphia
papers, Offering the greatest induce
ment in wages, but no one would
come from the city to thissout-of- the
way place.
Harry found me one day dissolved
in tears at the failure of some dish l
had spent the whole morning over,
and declared in the most decided
tones had heard him use that he
could not have me worn out with
such unaccustomed cXertionS If we
could not get a servant at once, we
must close the house and hoard.
The thought of boarding made me
very unhappy, for l greatly enjoyed
having house of my own, and was
anticipating, when the domestic
wheels were running smoothly, hay-
ing my family and my girl friends to
visit me. Besides, there were all our
beautiful wedding gifts, our lovely
china and cutglass and our quantities
of solid silver. 1t would break my
heart to pack them all away and
never use them.
1t had been a serious question,
when we first came to the place, what
we should do with our silver chest.
The vault at the bank was su1all and
could not be continually running
there for any extra silver l might
need, so the chc,t was placed in a
vacant room in our third story front,
and we only took out silver for our
daily use.
One warm morning in June l was
in the kitchen rolling out some pie
crust, when there came a gentle
knock at the door. and opening it,
there stood a neat, pleasant-faced
girl, who inquired if l needed cook.
eagerly answered: EYES" Was
she looking for place? And with a
few questions on both sides the agree
ment was concluded and she was TO
come to me the next day. Mary
came the following morning and soon
had things Strengthened out and
everything in good order
We congratulated ourselves on the
treasure we had secured. Our neatly
served meals appeared as if 10y magic
on the stroke Of the clock. Mary
never complained of the work, but
lent a willing hand to help in the
housework as we'll as her own Depart
ment
She had no visitors. for she said she
was a stranger in the place. All her
family were dead long since and she
was quite alone in the world. she
told me, with tears in her honest blue
eyes.
soon felt could trust her with
everything. she was SO faithful and
careful and seemed to have our inter-
eSts so at heart.
One evening Harry and 1 were 60
ing to concert and told Mary she
need not sit up for us. as we should
probably be late. 1t was after ten