The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19

Mrs. Gasparez that any woman could
possibly use a duster on her wedding
day.
John and Ellen walked into their
garden when the sun was low, and Ell
len spied its fowery tangles with a
practical eye TITS a waste Of land, /"
she said Couldn't we manage some
greens instead Of all that 'ighbiscus?p
And John marveled at her erudition.
Ehe had once attended series of botan-
teal lectures at Kew, organized by her
Sunday school teacher.
Things will look more 'omelike
presently" said Ellen as she fastened
strings outside the veranda for scarlet
runners to be trained upon.
She was bending over the strings as
she spoke, and John stopped and kissed
her smooth hair a little awkwardly 81
knew you'd make it seem different
when you came. old GIRL" he said
huskily
"Oh, it is nice 10 be ere, said Ellen.
Three days later Mrs Gasparez came
to call, picking her way through the red
dust Of the road with little mincing
steps. She was quite young and very
stout, and her fat, brown face was
naively and thicISly coated with powder
She had abundant shiny black hair and
small, good natured eyes She wore a
bright blue merino dress trimmed with
thin satin that cracked like paper A
cape ON her shoulders tangled with
beads, and there were red and yellow
flowers in her bonnet A little observa
ton had corrected her mistake as to
"thee brides English maid" and, al
though she considered Ellen person of
low ideas, there was no one else to talk
to, and she was prepared to be kind to
her. There was no servant to be seen in
the veranda, and Mrs. Gasparez raised
her shrill voice in vain.
"Ooh, l hope this is not veree great
libertec," said Mrs. Gasparez as, tired
of waiting. she stepped into the little
sitting room. But the room was empty
She examined it critically. "Veree
neat, B." she said, but not at all smart
My, onlee two antimacassp'
She sat down, very genteelly, ON the
edge of chair Her fiounces cracked
stiffly. Five minutes later the bride APP
peared. She wore big apron, and she
was turning down her sleeves
"Ooh, l am sorree to have disturbed
you. / see you have been unpacking.' -
said Mrs. Gasparez politely.
'I'm very glad to see you, and 'ope
'aven't kept you waiting long" said
Ellen, "bu / didn't see you come, and
couldn't make out what that boy Alb
dool was trying to tell me at first
was out in the kitchen. Don't you find
it very tiresome 'aving your kitchen sc
far from the 'ouse?"
"Ooh, yes, but you will grow used
to it presentlee. l am veree particular.
| go into thee bawachi khana everet
morning to see what my bawachi, the
cook, you know, is dong, and some
times in the afternoon also"
Mrs. Gasparez's voice shrilled into un
expected cadences, and she emphasized
small words and laid great stress ON ter
limitations with that Eurasian accent
which is as indescribable as it is unmis
taxable. Ellen's voice seemed very full
and deep as she replied
81 'aven't got cook. 1 don't meal
TO ave one "
MY, how will you eat?" screamed
Mrs. Gasparez.
Cant you cook?"
MY, mol / can make lovelee metal
sweets, you know, but to cook the,
meats and thee soups, and thee curries
ooh, nor'
81 don't like curries," said Ellen
They're too spicy and all odds anC
ends. You never know what you ma,
BIO eating. John says he likes my cook
ing the best of any he ever ate. "
"Ooh, but your handsl'
Ellen glanced from her own capabl,
fingers to the tightly stuffed yellow
gloves that lay ON Mrs. Gasparez's blu,
lap One Of the seems had burst, and
ring with vast red stone gleame,
through.
''Use comes before looks, " said Ellen
"Ooh, yesl'' said Mrs. Gaspare
doubtfully.
" Ave you been ere long? Do you
like it?' asked Ellen.
"Onlce six months. 1t is veree dull
There is no societee. often say to m.
husband L think l shall run away
You see, we came from up countree, ant
there il was veree jollee, so nance PEG
Pile Here there are onlee four houses.
do not know what to do with myself all
day long.
II should think your children woul'
keep You pretty busy, said Ellen.
"Ooh, yes, there are four, but the,
are veree small. The babee is only
, months old, and they have their ayah
You see, they are so noisee. and l an
not strong"
81 don't fancy these natives" sal
Ellen. Il shouldn't like to see thei
! black 'ands touching any child wa
= fond of. " And then she remembered tn
a dark skin which so clearly proclaime
Mrs Gasparez's connection with tn
4 country and felt very uncomfortable
a but fortunately Mrs Gasparez consid
4 cred herself purely European and Away
= spoke of the England that she had neve
seen as 'home.
A MY, yes, they are fearful, you viii
s see. Your servants will always XIX
I you, worree you. you know. F"
l 81 shall ave just as few as ever ca
n do with. Wouldn't you like to see m
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