Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-13

MM and Colds of The
MINK ~ crysanthc m m
Syss.Ss$s<%R in the Venetian
caa.;Fs: s"etpT glass jar, and
more family il
Jumined the faces of the elderly man
and woman seated at eithc. end; leav-
ing in deep shadow the maid who moved
round quietly. There was suggestion
Of constrain. in The atmosphere; The
outward evidence whereof lay in the
spasmodic attempts at conversation be-
tween the master and the mistress,
and in slight uplifting of the chin on
the part Of the maid.
~ saw Purcell Jones to-day said Mr..
Porter, during a momentary abseI &C
of the servant.
"Ha,' exclaimed the wife, with m
terest, land ow IL he? Where was it
you see,. him?'
He says he's back at tie old shop,
and impressively. 81 tell you wot,
Marian, II ever ] saw man as" here
the return of the maid caused the sub
ject to be abruptly dropped.
'Wot's this? oh, frycassed chicken,
is itP Now thing likes, Marian, is
duck. Duck with sage and onion stuff
ting We naver as it now"
Cook sa. IS she don't like to cook
onions, Tony She says as 'ow she can't
get the hodcur off 'er 'ands.'
"Umph!" grunted Mr.. Porter, aud
the meal proceede in silence.
When the fingeI-bowl stage was
reached ans the door had closed upon
the retreating figure of the servant,
Mrs. Porter looked pathetically across
the dessert dishes at her husband and
heaved pluiutive sigh. MI. Porter re-
turned the glance with one of profound
sympathy.
WELL" he inquired, in carefully
modulated voice, how has il been to-
day? Have you got on any bctter?'
Care ill-becume the plump visages OF
The worthy couple To judge from the
surroundings their circumstances were
nffiuent True, strictly "efiacd taste
might have taken exception to the nj
lance Of the purple and gold brocadt
curtains with the maroon wallpaper
or have declared both to war against
the crimson catin gown that graced tht
lady of the house, A captious CRITIC
would perhaps have pronounced The
ornaments IF amazing bull; in proper
ton to thein intrinsic value, and hav,
rebelled that the few paintings rep,e
sented the kiss Mammy" school o.
art alore. hut these accessories ad
mirably became Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
whose portly presences would hav,
struck an inlIarmonious note in more
aesthetically bedight dwelling.
ooh, Tony" Mrs. Porter replied. 81
you only knew what l suffers will
those persons in the 'ouse!"
''Well, my girl, you know / wa
against 1t. You would ave 'em.
said all l could againse it. You 'ad t.
ave your own way"
Yes, but Tony, dear, you know Mrs
Pennithorne persuaded me. She salt
as 'ow it would be a Christian Chart,
to give 'em trial as domestics: for tn
bore things couldn't get situations a
sovernesses nohow. But ave repent
ed doing it, must say"
"rhey amt been spealSin' disrespect
full, Marian, ave they? I'd scen put
stop to that, ladies or no ladies'"
"Lor, no, Tony, they amt. But
don't like, somehow, to order ZEN
nhout, and l always feels as if the,
looked down on me. Cause, O. course
Tony, we amt always been wholesal
as we is now"
'Neyer you mind that, Marian
You're us good lady as anybody; an,
real stylish in your ways. Now I'm
plain man, and wot likes is to ave
quiet pipe in the drorin' room, and t
ear you play the old toons on tn
pyanoforte like you used to. But ther
you won't play now, because 20
thinks they're staggering at you down
stairs!"
II wouldn't mind that, Tony, if the
did their work we'll; but they don't
This one can't cook plain chop. If
wasn't for shame's sake, I'd take tn
cooking myself. She goes about wit
her eyeglasses dropping into the sauce
pans and fine cookery book in he
hand, and she can't boil cabbag,
She just 'ad 10 lessons in fancy thing