Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08

New York to buy goods for his depart
ment. she actually rejoiced, though 1t
would take MIN from her for a time,
saying: 81 am glad, Phil, dear; the
change will do you good. can stay
with Aunt Sarah. you know, while you
are away"
She put her fiat in order, locked the
doors, and betook herself to her aunt's
house, which was a few blocks away.
A few questions from her aunt, who
noticed her troubled eyes, brought the
whole matter to light.
20, Aunt Sarah, am SO miserablc,n
sobbed Dorothy. "and we were SO
happy. What shall do?"
'.Dof' cried Aunt Sarah, energetic
ally. "why, learn to cook; that's ALL"
'But where, and how?" asked Dor
othy, bewildered.
Here" said her aunt.
On the afternoon Of Philips arrival.
a busy little figure in a glngham apron
fitted through the rooms on household
duties intent. Philip would not get
home until G o'clock in the evening.
She had planned a good plain dinner
with few kickshaws as treat. Ey-
cry article was of her own cooking, and
she felt us proud US a queen. Her
bread had turned out beautifully white
and spongy and baked beautiful
brown. Philip was SO fond of home.
made bread-when it was good. She
was SO glad the pie was success:
Philip dotted OH apple pie. Then there
was Charlotte Russo, and a mold of
lemon jelly to go with it for dessert.
Everything was ready for the salad.
the dressing made, the lobster pre-
pared, and the lettuce crisp and cool.
Twenty minutes to G the bell rang.
Dolly flew to the door, expecting to see
only her liege lord. What was her
surprise to find with him a stranger
whom he presented us his cousin, Jack
Reynolds, from New York. She had
often heard her husband speak Of this
cousin, however. and received him cor
daily.
IA real stroke of good luck, Cousin
Dorothy" said this young man, pro-
ceeding to make himself at home at
once, my running against Phil Just
as he got Off the train. He could not
escape me, though believe he tried"
which was truer than he thought.
Thy soup was good and was followed
by raW oysters, celery, and olives, with
delicate soda biscuit. Dolly deftly
changed tile plates. and she could
scarcely keep her face straight when
Philip, carving the tender, juicy roast
as IL in a dream, stared at the bes-Ss,.
full, snowy bread and the well-cooked
vegetables in amazed wonder.
His spirits rose ylsibly. By the time
all We're served and he beheld Ills
Cousin Jack attacking the. viands be-
fore him with great zest, his happiness
was complete His relief was SO great
when the dessert arrived that he be.
came almost hilarious In his apprecia-
ton of his cousins jokes and Dorothy's
witty responses. He tried in vain to
catch her eye. She resolutely avoided
meeting his glances.
You are the strangest fellow ever
came across, Phil" declared his plain
spoken cousin. when dinner was nearly
over. you We're as glum as deaths
head before dinner. Who could Inn
agine that full stomach would make
such difference? at which Philip
flushed guilty and Dorothy laughed
outright.
When Jack was leaving he said.
heartily: cousin Dorothy, you are
prime housekeeper. Phil is lucky dog
to get such a wife. Almost thou per-
suadest me to become benedict"
DO IT." said Phil, with his arm
thrown across his wife's shoulders and