Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-11


Lucinda took fiat the other day Lucinda
has to earn her bread and tea and ahoes,
gowns and several other things by the swea,
OF her brow and she declared she owed
herself quiet place to rest ouee ard a
while SO Lucinda took a fat. She an
nouneed this fact TO US ono day as We were
sitting In zephne's four-by-hvc den. which
she imagints ls a library. dressing dolls for
church fair
yes" she said 81 need home. A real
home where | can be quiet and read and
think and work"
But sou don't know much about house
keeping, do you. dear?" questioned the do
nestle Esmsfalda.
mo. but | can reach that branch Of knowi-
edge; 'tsn't very far from the ground.' re-
piled Lucinda alrlly. Esmaralda said no
more.
II am not going to spend my money on
heavy pieces or expensive carpets. l shall
have light. movable things; things which
Will not tax mind and muscle on sweeping
day"
Don't furnish like Dora Wendell did.
I implore you," cried zephne
why. what did Dora Wendell do?' asked
/ Lucinda. somewhat alarmed
why. don't you know She took a nat,
and like you. invelEbed agalns, heavy. TN
/ suitable pieces OF furniture She did not
know anything about housekeeping. so che
declared mus, so up to visit her and give
her a cooking lesson. went up. She
moved In during the day. An ] was to stay
two or three days she had got things in or
| der to give me pleasant surprise. The hoor
was covered with rugs. pale pink In the bed
room, and the greater part OF the wet white
| painted border around tho floor had been
transferred to the rug and through the nat
| by Dora's unconscious feet gasped add
weakly asked II she had any gasoline, or
courss not 10 blow UP my fiat WITH
she inquired. sweetly. We got those stains
out, but 1t tool; an hour, and. OF cour2e.
thay were fresh or 1t would have taken all
night.
1.-THE wood was in the kitchen instead OF
IN the cellar. and part Of my job was to
pack II on the dumb waiter and send II
downstairs. She had fire made. thank
heaven, and proceeded 10 Instruct her In
the art OF peelng potatoes and boiling water.
| also gave her an oral lesson on cooking
steak. and In the meantime removed the
dishes from the packing box and washed
them. When the potatoes were boiling. and
our dinner was on its way. went through
the fat. You know Dora has taste; she is
artistic and the rooms were sweetly pretty.
Her bedroom was ali white and pink and
her things while inexpensive we're very
dainty. The den or drawing room was quite
in trim. The bookshelyos were full OF boolIa
and her deak stood open and In order Win
a lighted lamp on top Of IL.
II went back TO the kitchen and found
| my lady Dora fusslng over chair 10 the
bedroom. Come and help me cook, child
of nature. and be practical for once In your
life called 10 her, and made her peep INTO
! the not where the potatoes were bubbling ana
dancing. gave her directions how TO cooG
tho steak. and placing IL on the oroller
went Into her bedroom to wash my hanhs.
~ lust Anlahed when a shrlll voice called.
Come here. qulckl Something's the mat
teri took Two steps and landed ID the
kitchen in time to grab the broiler OIL the
range where II was frizzllng away Al nne
rate, enclrcad In ring OF flames and smoke.
,For heavens sake what did you leave me
alone for like that?' cried Dora. sinking
into chair.
'.'What have you done to this steakl
Why, it's bllok on one slider
"'Well the other side Is not cooked
"'Dora, do you tell me you haven't COMO
roar that broiler since leftr
ION my honor. wouldn't have laid a
hand on II for farm
"'And never turned 1t oneo7' groaned.
Z" Il guess mott
".Wen. / have come in time TO save our
dIrner. that's allF said.
'syyben We had finished dinner I set my
Intelligent friend TO work washing dishes,
and Tor half an hour breathed easily. When
our kj,rhen was cleared up I felt quite
proud OF myself and allowed Dora to take
me 10 each piece Of furniture in turn and
expatiate on its cheapness and usefulness.
When we went Into the parlor ! admired
everything, and pleased her by rocking IN
each chair In turn She explained that
her couch. which she claimed was miracle
Of softness and ease. was a very simple
thing indeed. Just take an ordinary cot
frame and spring. she said. Put mat
tresa on IT, fling a Bagdad cover over It..
and there you are. Now sit on II. Sec
how son II Isl sat on It. there was a
| crash two Hhrieks rent the air, and |
Jaw stars aging round me- When got up
with Dora's assistance from the ruins Of
the couch looked at her with reproachful
Indignation I'm 20 sorry: please forgive
me. forgot TO faSten the legs was her
lucid explanation.
..When. an hour later, was liking my
hair IN a plgtall and mourning the fate Of
the lace frill on the dressing table which
nora had burnt of with her Haunting
candle. | went over our trlbulations in
NV mind and wondered II Dora would ever
1 be able 10 keep uuuhe ny neiueNs i was
arrested by a prolonged glggle from the
young woman without head which had
been clubbing her In my mind for the past
two hours oh. zephie.' she cried. ITS
too funnyi I forgot TO tell you that !
enarneled that chair white while dinner was
cooking and II you get up you'll take all
the paint on just get out Of that petit
, coat please. and leave II there Tonight
And she confiderRteiy lifted tho chair high
above my abused head while | crawlcd
down out of my white skirt. swearing
, feminine swsars during the process. Is
/ eyerythlng rsadyg Come. dd get into bed.
eroanod In despair. and then stopped
short. What are you looking at? Isn't
M bed pretty? Sheets? ArGn't the
/ sheets niceY' | was TOO Tired to answer.
she put out the light ard we tnmbied into
ned Now tell me- Zcphie didn't buy
. ira right linen? Tell mel
oh. it's all right: very prstty--yery
pretty; It's a table -ciothl answered. and
. men we went To sleep
Now doD'i 20 housekeeping like that,
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