The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-09
Nv Mary Kyle Dallas.

Mrs. Montgomery. in a tone or despair.
'Anu rs I have just paid their wages
they are packing to go. What wicked,
- wicked women. Not word Of warm
ing
"Why. mamma! what is the reason OF
this sudden desertion?' queried Emily,
the only daughter of the house, aged
eishteen-and she laughed.
l#''Your papa found fault with the beef
last Sunday. Ah-there is nothing TO
giggle Over, I am sure" said the MI
tron, dropping into a rocking chalr.
"a week at thee intelligence office Tor
me, while the house goes to wreck ana
ruin and your papa loses his temper
over the dinners, for old Mrs. Chump,
the only person / can send for, always
ruins every dish she touches
- "And we cannot have Mrs. Chump
this time, mamma said Emily. ohe
Is in bed with rheumatism. l met her
little niece in the drug store buying
medicines and lotions for her, and she
said she was very bad
."rhen the end has Gomez sighed
Mrs. Montgomery.
Don't fret, mamma. I'll do the
work. said Emily. Il think it might
be fun for WHILE"
do you?" Mrs. Montgomery asked,
Barcastically. "Ah!'
Emily laughed again.
TITS the best you can do she said.
land I'll give papa high tea; with
,omlette and chicken sandwich, and all
the little things he likes and no doubt
you can find some one to come to-
morrow
s"Oh, no doubt said Mrs. Montgom-
cry, in still more sarcastic tones. Il
wish | had your sanguine tempera-
ment, Emily
"GCod bye. mum and MISS said
cook. looking in at the door. Good
bye, and I wish you luck suiting your
self, I'm sure. No doubt there Is
them that might if they had the pa
dence OF job; not else
t.Good bye, ladies'" said the chamber
maid: I'm loath to leave you, but
Susan and me. goes the two, of us to-
gether, always, and If she is insulted.
am likewise - "E
Good bye, said Emily. calmly.
Mrs. Montgomery turned her back.
and muttered "Ungrateful wretches"
between her teeth.
And I actually made over my navy
blue Bedford cord dress for that wo-
man. she said, after the door closed;
and never has she had to buy an
apron There I'll 60 and begin my
nartyrdom, and, Emily, if you do 60
nto the kitchen, put on my rubber
gloves and my mob cap. that I wear
sor busting my room-coal ashes are
he ruin of the hair-and big apron
your looks are my pride"
Emily kissed her mother, saw that
she went off comfortably. and then
,bediently donned cap, gloves and
tpron, and descended to the kitchen.
Cook, in her wrath. had left the
itchen in a state of chaos.
Dishes piled high in the sink, towels
IN the floor. pots and kettles in sore
reed of securing, overtiowing tubs, a
IAN Of potato Feelings, kettle Of
lshes-all by way Of revenge for the
insulting criticism of last Sundays din
Ter.
The, prospects were alarming. but
Hiss Emily went to work with Il will,
hiding it rather more difficult than in
Ter inexpe1ience she had supposed.
md wishing that her mother had not
b carefully guarded her delicacy ut
he expense of her usefulness in kitcll-
n affairs.
Just as she took her pots and kettles
q hand. Jack Spinner, the millionaire $
on, flying along upon his bicycle. come
cry near running into a young man
Who sat upon a curbstOne, moaning
iteously. and at once alighted.
Good heavens! l haven't hurt your
Il cried. "
f"No. SIR" replied the person adj
rcssed. who was enveloped in a mys-
erious waterproof costume. and Gov
from head to foot with ashes.
was clane dead when you came up
We got the cholera or the typhus, ]
unno which, and I'll lose my job, for
am able for it no longer, and there's
o mercy on you if you neglect a thing
lit is ever so with you-no mercy
THAT is very cruel" said young
pinner. who had the tenderest heart
i the world. us it that ash-cart you
ne driving?'
ut is indeed" said the unfortunate
And there is six bar1s to empty yit
nd me not able for it. l could drive
ack, but couldn't lift the baa'1s'
AT home they called lack Don Quix-
be. for he was always suecoring some
9rlorn being in distress, maid or man
1T made no matter which Now he
lstantly bethought him what to do
r this poor ash-cart driver.
Come along" he. said, taking the
IAN by the arm and leading him into
drug store hard by Eli tell the doc,
ii ito see to you, and empty the rest
& the barrels for you-jolly fun fol
.e, YOU know. and youth keep your
ACE. and all that"
The man. petrifed with astonish.
ent, could only lift his hands, and in
moment more still more astonished
rug clerk had patient-weil paid
II in auyance-and was mixing hot
ater and whisky, and splicing it well
it'll cloves, and dropping cholera mix,
einto glass and applying mustard
asters, in the little back room behind
e store.
NSix more houses" said Jack, walk