Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-09-01

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1t was late in the evening. nlrm"
lady with pink cheeks sat before -
ire stoDing raisins. He did -
know her at first, but as the kno-,
edge dawned on him he realized bo.
nearly she had been to starvation ~
the day when he hired her. An ~ y.
said was. us
Il like my steak broiled less"
After that he saw her onoo :,
four weeks regularly. She nav.
said anything to him but "Thank :.
sir He always found fault Wiz
something, his eyes on vacancy -.
while. He was trim and big baosa
lor of forty, with handsome blars
side whtskers. She was thirty .rs
warm tinted blonde, not red hairs
though the kitchen girl thought ~
/ Her hair was Titian's pet color Nv.
wardly she called her master otb,,
bear" Secretly she thought bi-
very handsome.
One day the dinner came dow,
untasted.
What fault has he found wit,
it now?"
None" said the girl. Hes sick
AT breakfast no one came to tbo
table
/ Then the cook assembled the stair.
! and finding pair of boots OUTSIDE
one door, knocked at it.
Come in, said a faint voice
She went in and the result OF he,
investigation was a telegram to tba
doctor. Her master. who had al.
ways been proud Of not being vac.
cinated, had caught the smallpox
You'd better 60 You'll catch IT,
said he.
I'm not afraid" said she. Some.
body must stay, you know"
She staid. AS he got better hs
rewarded her-as convalscent men
always do reward their nurse-by
scolding her and finding fault with
| everything. She had helped in dan.
ger TO save his life and had done all
that mortal could do, but he snarled
at her.
One day, however, he being well.
though still in quarantine, had some
vile connection brought him for bis
dinner
What is this?" he asked.
Its the best | could do said
Bridget, who having been victim to
the disease in her childhood had no
fear of it. Cook has gone of"
Where has she gomez" asked the
master.
"To the hospital" said Bridget
She did be getting the smallpox, and
she went"
ut wasn't for one just out Of sick-I
bed to use the language the master
did after that" Bridget said in rel
lating the incident.
But he was yet an invalid and bel
did not know his cooks name.
She had never told it to him. Hell
tried in vain to discover her where
abouts, but Bridget showed sdgacity.
The wages were owing and the trunk
in the bedroom. Cook would comsI
back
So the master" waited: a MONTH
passed; another week; then another;j
then one evening some one rang thsI
bell.
Cook is back and wants to sea;
YOU" said Bridget.
1.-THE master" went into the parlorl
There sat the long absent woman. He'd
hair had been cut short and curled
UP about her temples, but her coma
pleXion was not spoiled, though sh4
was thin and worn again.
Give come to see whether yoti3
said she.
NO said he.
Very we'll" said she
sYou had no business to go of thaS
way" said he.
Who'd have taken care OF me?S
she asked
1t was my duty to see TO tha2
after all you'd done for me" said be
Not at all" said she. And about
the wages? l don't want to hurry
you, but I need the money"
ooh, you do" said he.
Then he sat down near her.
What bear | was to you, said
he
'Yes, indeed" said she.
"Fretted and found fault with you
so unreasonable, too said she.
And you cook for me again.
said he.
IF l suit you" said she.
you do" said he.
You might have said so before
said she.
Not as cook" said he,
oh" said she.
THE kitchen is no place for you
he said
Its better than sewing" said saei
But il | make you another Offer
said he, will you marry me?" I lSi
you better than any woman I eve1
knew"
Yes"