Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-15
THE NEW COOK.

THE NEW COOK.
Certainly was in an awkward fix. My
husband did not see it, of course, and
when had said for the thirteenth love
to be accurate-for the thirteenth time
that evening, Whatever am I to dof'' he
only replied, to his newspaper apparently,
eff money will be of any use to you, my
dear, can let you have blank check"
very nearly said sit has taken more
than money to keep your house properly
for the ten years we have been married.
1t takes brans,' but he is such dear,
good fellow that stopped in time.
However, at the fourteenth time of ask
ing he simply replied, "I'm going to
bed" and went.
still sat thinking. To be sure, it was
only the cook who had left suddenly that
day on account of bad news from home.
With the assistance of the housemaid
had contrived to prepare a respectable
enough little dinner for once, and, for the
matter of that, could have contrived to do
SO until was properly Suited"
do not change my women servants of
Ueh' IHo wy Is q iIoIe Variapio quanuiuy,
put when 40 l prefer TO walt little
rather than take just anybody.
Stlll, there was chat friend OF georges
brother jim, In Queensland, coming on
Thursday to spend few days, and this
was TUESDAY
l could not put him off, as 1t was the
only time he had free, and jim had seemed
really anxious that we should meet him.
Harry Is terflbly cut up over the loss
OF ms wire, through that dreadful mistake
OF whlch mink told you In my last let
Ter.
Ho hadn't. just ike Jlm's carelessness.
ms was indeed, the cause OF his COM
ing nome. lie Is line Fellow, ana a true
friend, too true friend indeed to one
thoroughly understanding, concluded Jim,
somewhat irrelevantly
but the virtues OF Mr.. Harry Gordon
can by no possibility breakfast and lunch
con and dine him for three solid days If
don't succeed IN getting COOK, con-
cluded as wandered sleepily up stairs.
- must just try Miss Griggs at the Young
women CHRISTIAN association rooms and
take whoever she offers me-
Thltherward l accordingly wended my
way the following morning as soon as
had got George comfortably breakfasted
and dispatched to his office.
Miss Griggs heard me with attention.
wen, Mrs. Mason, think ! have
girl living here at this moment who might
exactly suit you, provided you are willing
to take everything about her on trust.
have been constrained to do this for the
sake OF her sweet, true face. can't say
that would go to every mistress with
that suggestion
But you KNOW interrupted l, THAT
we look at things from the same stand
point, and remember that in the highest
sense we are every day being taken on
trust ourselves.
She smiled, nodded and left the room.
A moment later the door opened gently
and slight, graceful girl of about %,
with brown hair and eyes and pale, regu-
lar features stood before me.
She was very simply dressed in well
made blue serge gown, but her soft, low
voice, little nervous IN it's accents, was
beyond oil possibility of doubt the voice Of
lady.
was so much fascinated by that voice
"a deep, musical one the kind that
haunts you, with the tiniest suspicion Of q
foreign accent in 1T, and yet not foreign
either-that | scarcely know how STUN
bled through the usual questions.
What is your name9''
Mary Steven"
Have you any written characterp"
None. "
Can you give any references"
No, ma'am.'
A pause.
Suddenly she proudly raised her pretty
head.
II have no character, madam, and no
references. shall not tell you anything
about myself but my name. like your
face. You seem a motherly, Christian
woman" (Motherly, and, again, woman
to med
II like you," continued this strange
creature, "and If you are willing to give
mo quiet corner in your household and
some small wages, for have no money
AS If Iwould take anybody's services for
nothing-'I believe you will find me a
capable cook and a faithful servant"
Quite little speech, you see, with deli
cate cheeks all ablaze, and tiny hands nerv-
ously olinched.
"My DEAR said / impulsively, II will
tax you on trust.
So my new cook camo home. -Four fault
less meals she prepared and ere the hour
for the fifth arrived Harry Gordon arrived
also.
He was a tall, thin, quiet man, with
wavy hair almost pure white, though he
could not be over IS, brushed back or his
temples.