Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-07
thing at ono time. But wo have
cOursca nil tho snmo''

no forced q smile, and thought no
would "try tho fish," Tho next in
Giant creature of tho SEQ lay before
him, much as it camo from tho water,
savo that it was covered with very
rancid buttor sauce. 1t had not been
opened; its head, tail and scales re-
manned intact.
"It does not seem quito right, some
how" said Berenicc.
"Next time have it cleaned, love-"
said her husband, playfully. "And
after all, beef 10 tho great reliance.
Where is the bccf?"
"Beforo you, dear, said Mrs.
Fisher. "Shnll l turn tho gas up
higher?"
Tho husband mndo no remark. He
turned ball of burned bono and meat
about with his fork, tried to cut n few
scraps, gave it up rs n bad job, and
sighed.
"Oh, Josiah, doesn't it suit you? q"
asked Berenice, with pleading glanccs.
els it overdone, dcar?"
'I'm afraid it is, n little" said Mr..
Fisher. "But I've no doubt the next
course will.amply compensate. What
have you given me, my angelo"
"Apple pie" said Berenice, handing
him largo plate, on which lay large
slice.
'Thc unfortunate husband took ono
mouthful, then said, IncckIy:
'I'll try tho pudding, dear"
"Pudding!" laughed Mrs. Fishcr.
'That is my homemade bread, fresh
from tho oven. Try piece"
"No, no Two eaten quito heartily
nlrcady!" cried poor Fisher. "I'il
smoke bit"
ooh, dearl" screamed Bercnicc,
"my nftcrdinncr coifeo--I forgot it,"
"fhc very thing, love-" said Mr..
Fisher.
Whilo sho was gone, howe yer, hc
stayed tho demands OF hunger with
biscuits from the sidcboard, and snt
with m extra snudgc on her nose and
a scorch on her apron, carrying tray
loaded with coffee pot and cups.
"Now L will show you the sort of
coffee your little wife can Make" said
she, passing n cup for him.
He took it, tasted it, and boamcd Oh
her again, then he said:
ga littlo weak, my dear. BY the
why, did you grind tho beans?"
She shook her head.
"Does ono grind colfee?" she asked
"Alwnys," said the husband.
"l'm SO sorry" said Bcrcnicc "But
now I'll get my little noto book and
you can tell mo just how you fancy
things Tho soup strongcr?"
eyes" lie nodded.
"rhe fish ?" she inquired.
"Well, you must tell them to send
tho fish well clcnncd," lie saiJ. "rho
beef moderately done, aud, lest you
should have too much to do, buy
bakers Drend-and pastry"
"Nevcr!" she answered, solomnly.
III know n housewives duty better.
Give you bakers bread aud things!
Never, my love. And tho coffee must
be ground, l remember"
eyes" he said, helping her to get
tho dishes together and put them on
the dumb-waiter; grind the coffee,
sweetest"
"And it was n lovely little dinner
for me to cook, wasn't it?" quoricd
the black and greasy object, whom he
could scarcely recognize as his dainty
Bercnice, approaching him with up
raised lips. "Kiss mo ten times"
lie did it. "And isn't it so lovely to
be alone togethcr-I doing everything
to make homo happy?"
"Delightful !" said Mr.. Fisher, MS
he polished himself surreptitiously
with napkin. "l'm going out for
few minutes, pet"
lilo did. His goal was restaurant.
During his absence Berenicc admitted
her mother ut the kitchen door.
"Well?" asked the latter
81 shall lovo Josiah better all my
lifc!" said Borenicc. "Hc has been
an angel Oh, what mess 1 served
him; and he smiled it through. My
programme is ready for tomorrow.
l mean to offer him dinner, after n
receipt of my own. serving everything
with sugar instead of salt. Tho cot
fee will be ground into powder, and
l shall put peppermint into my pud-
ding by mistake, and mako moro of
my delicious bread. And l have pre-
pared to mako nh omelet for break
fast tomorrow, and ono of tho eggs is
Addled. 1t is dreadful, when 1 can
cook SO beautifully. But shall
always adore Josiah after this; his
patience is SO beautiful He has never
blamed me for what he believed to be
my innocent mistake.
"It was the only way-tho only
way" said Mrs. Royal, rs she babe her
daughter goodnight. $50 on as YOU
have begun. I advise n suet pudding
and fried oystors-scorchea oysters
have an uneqnaled favor, my dear"
Mrs. Royal returned home.
Three days passed. On the fourth
her daughter and son-in-Iaw appeared
Mt her door. Berenice was beaming
with smiles, MIR. Fisher grave beyond
description.
"We have como for little advice,
dear madam" he snid.
said Mrs. Royal.