Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-20
WHENTHECOOK LEFT
mrs. MooLlWEppE HAD a HEART
BREAKING EXPERIENCE.

Efks . Coed Housewife. she Preparsd
Lancheon. bat Il Pat Had Tasts In
0eorsss Mouth-whils He VIZ 0oss -
sAs Drug store Ola rrsesds Called.
She was In tears, and her dearest
friend sought to comfort her.
"What IL it!" she asked. HAS some
body given a reception and slighted you
Just when you have q new gown On
have you the invitation and not the
gownr
"N-neither. Oh. It IL something per-
fectly AWFUL
"H'mi suppose. then, your husband
has been treating you badly. Well, ~
long a. he has you might relieve your
mind by telling me all about it."
"He hash either-I'd just like to see
him try itl No; the--the c-oook ID
gones'
"Pshawi Is that alp Well, don't cry.
I'll stay and help You. Let me sec,
used to make a lovely omclet Mt school.
Il was cooked In dustpan. Oh, do lei
us give dinner party! Hasn't George
some nice friends whom he might ask!''
"Ye.es, he--he has. wish had never
seen any of them! wish had put of
the wedding yearl ! wish had LEI
Georges old maid aunt come to live
| with us!"
The visitor looked alarmed. "Yor
haven't any fever. have you. dearf And
does your head feel quite right?"
mo, il doesn't. Get me another
hand handkerchief, and I'll tell you nj
about it. Just look at me. will you, ant
tell me VIVA, l look like. "
"Td rather not. dear. You might not
like IL IL suppose you have been try
ing to clean the SCOT out OF the kitchen
chimney, haven't you?"
"No. but I've been trying to cool
luncheon. George said he didn't fee
quite we'll after il was over. and h
went over to tbe--the drug store to gc
something to take queer taste out o.
his mouth. don't see why he need &c
that way when had the loveliest rosei
OIL the table and other things tool"
well. don't be low spirited. Vel
manage dinner, and there are lots Of in
telligence offices in town. we-can bu,
things ready cooked too"
"I-I don't care jus; don't care ful
anything. can never hold mp my heat
again ms long as live. "
lyon don't mean to say that Georg'
took too much Of something to take tn
queer taste out Of his MOUTH"
"Of course don't mean anything o
the kind. and you are not true frient
or you'd never suggest such thing.
| cried little after he went out. and
must have got some SCOT ON my face ant
rubbed il in. Just then the doorbel
rang. and. thinking the cook had per
haps relonted and returned. ran to an
swer il. Ii was not the cook. and. oh
Laura. who do You think it WASP"
II don't know Your mother-in-lav
perhaps"
II wish It had been my mothcr-in
law. She can cook. No; il was that hor
rid girl George used 10 DO engaged 4
before be ever knew me. never me
her. but ! recognized her from her photo
graphs.
III You never met her. how do yo1
know she is horrid!"
''Humph! Any girl who could no
get along with George must be- horrid
Besides he has no taste at ALL ca
never see n trace Of beauty in the WON
en- he calls pretty"
But tell me about opening the door.
"Oh, wi came face to face wit
her thought should die! Her husban
was with her. Neither Of them Of cours
knew me, and -
II should think not, II you looked a
you do now. How did you manage 3
tear your gown SOP"
Caught il on nail. They bot
smiled when they saw me and asked
Mrs Nooliwcdde was at home. / say
they thought was the maid, and. rs
Stunning brogue-you know was al
ways good ut amateur theatricals-
said: Faith. and that she Is not VIII
shall say was afther askin for herr
"Oh. you clever girl Why, shout
never have thought Of such athing-nc
In thousand years.
Eyes. wasn't il clever? But Will
she was taking ont cards and expressin
regrets ! heard George come in the bac
way. In my agony lest he come out an
betray me. ran back to the dinin
room door. but before could stop hir
he cried ont. What Is it, darling?' "
"You don't say 30! Did they hea
him. and what
II caught look Of frozen horror
their faces IA they turned and fled dow
the steps. Oh, thought | should jus
die, and IL wish had. i"
But perhaps, after all, they reall
thought you were the housemaid.
George says he-hc hopes not, &c
in that case what would they think {
him for c-calling me darling?
And there was sound Of weeping j
the room.-Elisa Armstrong In Ne'
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