Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-24

80 ne descended the areaway and ran
the oell. In moment a girl in a m,5
cap, big apron, and rubber gloves
opened the door.
Beg pardon, I am sure," said jack
powing' but do you wish your ASH
barrel emptied7"
ne spoke In the most elegant manner,
out ne was covered with ashes as with :
garment; his mnstache was whitened
Els hands begrimed, cinders adhered "a
his hair and his face was dirty.
The maiden before him was not quite
tree from marks of kitchen labor. II
was Emily, who had been washing the
pots and kettles for the frs. time in her
life.
"What beautiful manner he has ~
she thought; she must be some one in
reduced circumstances.
And she smiled upon him:
"Iou are the-the ash gentleman, /
supposed she queried.
Il call in that capacity" said Jack.
Then If it is not too much trouble.
the ash can stands In this little place
under the front steps," said Emily.
'No trouble whatever" said Jack,
diving into the place indicated; .'TIl
bring it back when it is emptied."
"You are too KIND" said Emily, IN
aware of the pot-blacl on her chin.
'Not at all, ;" said Jack of the Gin
ders, and they bowed as if they were
dancing the lanciers.
= In moment Jack had dumped the
ashes, and returned with the can.
He was greeted with a great puff ol
smoke, and Emily, blushiug and cough.
ing, came out into the area for air.
"Beg PARDON" SAID Jack; "Dut the
house is not on trei"
II hope not" said Emily; "the fire
went out, and Pm trying to kindle il.
but it smokes So"
"Perhaps it is the damper," said
Jack, "Pll look, if you don't mind"
"I shall be grateful" gasped Emily.
''It is the damper," said Jack, sand
these things in the ovens; now if 1 may
have bit of paper aud some wooil"
He found them himself, made a fire,
opened the windows and waited until
the smoke vanished from the kitchen,
and then shut the windows.
"What a wonderful ashnln," Emily
thought.
"What an elegant girl to be cook, >
JACK said to himself.
1T is kind of you," said Emily; $50
stupid of me. But l did not know
about the dampers; never made a ire
before, but the servants have taken
French leave"
"Oh!" said Jack to himself. "The
young lady of the house doing amateur
kitchen housework. might have known
it. And she thinks me the ashman, v
and he sighed. "Good-daJ," he said,
bowing.
Before Emily could reply head was
thrust in at the window-that of the
original ashmau.
"An' here you air, sir2" he said. can ,
sure, the medicine the doctor did be
givin' me has made me new man, an
I'm forever obliged. And sorry l am
you've spoiled the fine clothes you have
on We. And you'll find your boy-suckle
in the doctors shop. I've trounced the
rascal that was goin' of wild it to
iellv. I'll drive down, sir, and never
forget your kindness. May you be
Mayor of New York yet"
"Oh, YOU are welcome" said Jack,
and now Emily was staring at him.
"Not the ashmanl" she was saying un-
der her breath, and Jack, laughing, an
swered her glance.
sMy first ash-cart, as this was your
first fire." he said. "The driver was ill,
and l took his place. 1t has been great
fun, though rather dirty work. May
introduce myself?'
He took card from his pocket and
presented it.
ssand I think my father must knowyours
verv well, if you are Mr.. William. Spin-
per's son. They are in the same eu'i-
ness"
So II nroyed. For special occaaions
who can say what the etiquette may pei
Emily said to herself that it would be
simply humane to help this martyr to MS
kindly sympathies out OF his coat OF
osheq and sent him to her brother
room to find clothes brush and wasI
basin. -,
When he met her again she wore
neither mob cap nor apron, but was AZ
tired Ia a pretty morning dress, and he'
bair curled bewitchingly on her lore
head. - In,
And. since this was the son OF mel
ratber's old friend, it seemed but nos
.;,ohIo to ask him to lunch. hamrnf
I'D not be at home, she was quit
aIone. 1t was awfully imProPer-o,u
his latter point never occurred 10 Emmy
,or n lack. and these two were ootn
rouno and liz ed sweet things, ana 1aoA
declared that he had never had SO ue'
iohtful lunch before.
It was a romance-which IS olileiens
ron, a fiirtation-that little ePisode' auls
always remained in the memory .. ..
nose two young people as the s"ee'eA'
moment of their lives. - pnirv
When her mother returned, Emny
,yore cap, apron and gloves. ne ny :
,sa was ready, and all the work accom- Il
nIIshed, after a fashion, and 'no
, looked 50 pretty, so happy, - NJ.
"Cooking must agree WITH y0u'
Montgomery said. tho anna.
But Emily did not speak OF tns , tina two
,,, p ".bman. or her lunch party oil t"o'
eur, eur Iong after-oh, long, long alter, siterm
T ~ :, vas some days before Mr.. oPlnue.
.sIIed on the father, bringing Ms ,vere
With him-some weeks before ,hey gontbs %
Led 70 an afternoon tea-soms .-iand ot
nfors asseu lack became an intimate triena bi. q,
%a Io.05v famiIyNand quite year before M,
.l~anent 'ne TO Miss Emily Mon'soH'
spg" annnnpced to his friends. stor