The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-28
Mr. PARKER AND THE COOK
he TREATS HER IN CHARAC-
TERISTIC MANNER.
He Made it Interesting For Others
on the Car But Succeeded In Los
ing Judson His Cook.
New York PressO


At a dinner given last week by Mrs.
John Judson the Paradise Park Whist
club was formed. 1t was a notable
feast; but more hilarity was contribut-
ed to the occasion at Mr.. Judson'e ex-
pense that he altogether relishes. And
there was more or less consuaint be
tween Mr.. Judson and Samuel Parker,
although Mr. Parker did his best to be
conciIiatory, and signed his affidavit
that the next time he was caught at
large without his speetacles he would
submit to arrest as a public nuisance
Mr.. Parker is near-sighted almost to
blindness, and it was the breakage OF
his speCtacles in combination with his
deafness which nearly caused rup-
ture in his friendship with Mr.. Jud-
son.
without his spectacles all cOons look
alike to Mr.. Parker. and likewise any
form clothed in skirts represents a fe-
male person of undoubted loveliness-
which, when you come TO think Of it. is
more in the nature of a blessing than
of an affection.
It happened that the JudsOns' col
ored cook left suddenly on the morn
ing of the whist club dinner party, and
Mr. JudsOn found himself obliged 70
select another cook at the intelligence
bureau and to bring her home with
him That was Mrs. Judson's strictest
injunction-to bring her home with
MIN.
Mr.. Judson took great pains in the
selection of the new maid, who was
Irish. and he rather fattered himself
that he had acquired the real thing IN
the cook line.
Paradise Park is reached by the HaT-
lem railroad. and Mr.. Judson and his
Jewel were obliged 10 board a crowded
trolley car on their way to the station
In the push he discovered his friend.
Mr. Parker. comfortably seated and
squirting vacantly ahead because Of
having smashed his special spectacles
that morning.
Halo. Parker said Mr.. JudsOn,
loudly. tapping his friend on the Shout
der.
why. Judson. hOw-de-do?" replied
Mr.. Parker, genially. Then Mr.. Parker
realized that Mr.. JudsOn was accom-
panied by a female. She wore tall,
black, waving plumes and a most i'm
pTessive white front, and was typical
to all eyes but Mr.. PaTker's blind ones.
He CALAMITY arose and offered her his
seat. Then he looked inQuiringly at
Mr.. JudsOn-
She is my new cool" explained Mr..
Judscn as quietly as possible into Mr.
Mr.. Parker's nearest and deafest ear.
4 beg pardon2". said liT. Parker
blandly
This is my cook, Parker. repeated
Mr.. Judson, hurriedly.
"Oh, yes, yes, Mrs. LcCoOl-" re-
turned Mr.. Parker. politely raising his
hat Pretty bad weather for ladies
to be out" he continued arniably- you
must have q hard time keeping your
precious siIk-iined skirts in order. But
perhaps you belong 10 a don't worry
club and are a really true philosopher.
ike most Of the ladies these days"
Mr.. PaTkeTs department would have
been marked 10 in any class in man
ners. ard plainly the cook was some
wat SCuDefied, trough fiattcred. in the
confusion CT taking the ssat she hadn't
noticed the error made by Mr.. Parker
as to her name, though the nearest pas
SINGERS were delghtedly aware Of the
blinking gentleman's blunder. She
vaguely moved her lips as Mr. Parker
looked To her for reply, and that gen
tleT9n. losth to admit his affection,
affected % understand, and went right
on talking.
Mr.. Judson nervOUsly tried to divert
the conversation.
We huDe to sos YOU at the dinner
TOMS STAT" he remarked.
"Eh2" said Mr.. Parker. ''Oh. yes yes.
well NEST at the dinner tonight. Char
ming. I presume that Mrs. McCook is
irtC-Czted in re new club then, and
i5 sCing TO 5Oin? He beamed on the
cook. And Mrs. Juds5n gives such de-
ghtful dinners" he continued. conf
G5EtiaiIy. The goddess Of her kitchen
is a HACK diamond. 7 think myself
that JudsOn here must make love to
her to keep her interested, don't YOU
know. Ha, ha. But there's no cook like
the old southern darby. Your Irish girl
f-5 much better opinion of herself
than is usually justified. don't YOU
know. Ana. besides, the Irish girl al
ways DEVELOPS such q shocking bad
temper at Inc n-osl unfortunate times.
Hal Ha."
Now, the cooks ideas had been con-
gealing slOwly- At first she had been
fiattered immensely by the polite gen
tleman's cOndasceIsiOn- then. when he
spoke Of her Joining a club. she grew
Suspicious. Was he making game CT
her, or were those respectable people?
But there could be no doubt whatever
shout Mr. Parker's eHtanenas as 70