Morris tribune., 1901-05-04

acquiescence to her plans and asked
''What | get for dinnerY
"We'M have some Of that nice oat-
meal cream, a cabbage fried cake,
some souped eggs, a chicken omelet,
and you may get some of the best oys-
ter cookies from the pickle. Make
some coffee soup, Christina, and make
the freezer full. l think We'll have.
soda pie with it,
Cali right. / do It," answered Chris
tina willingly. And Mrs. Mason smil-
ed as she thought Of the lady down
town. Nov, madam, you're welcome
to the fruit of my labor"
If she felt the least bit guilty, the
memory Of the many hours of care and
thought that she had given to the
training Of green girls came to appease
her conscience.
'I only wish could see the other
acts" she said to Mr.. Mason 81 ex-
pect to be In the fifth myself, but I
feel shall miss the third and fourth"
Christina reported bright and early
at Mrs. Bender's, eager to prove her.
self worthy of her advance. Clrcum-
stances compelled Mrs. Bender to leave
her entirely to her own devices the
first day, but on the morning Of the
second she came in haste into the
kitchen
christina" she said, get breakfast
as quickly as possible. Mr.. Bender
wants to make that early train. We
generally want toast, but we will get
along without it this morning, and we
like it rare" she said pointing to the
beefsteak
"Rarev' Christina exclaimed.
eyes, rare. You understand what
that is, don't you?"
yes"
We'll, we always take it rare and
our coffee strong"
'You take coffee for breakfastY'
always. And we would like it as
soon as possible, Christina"
Mrs. Bender sailed out of the kitchen
and confdentially told Mr. Bender that
the new girl seemed exceedingly stu
pid or else she had a very peculiar
"She Is in constant state of sur
PRISE" she added, land, l declare,
smell bread toasting. l told her not
to toast it this morning"
In an incredibly short time the
breakfast bell rang, and when the Ben
der family sat down to, the table the
look of surprise was transferred from
Christmas face to theirs, for on the
platter lay fine steak, fresh from the
and in place of the pot Of
steaming coffee sat pitcher of ice
cold lemonade. Mrs. Bender rang the
oell with exceeding energy, and when
lstontshed Christina appeared they
zach made frantic effort to convince
he other that she was responsible for
he mistake. Mrs. Bender grew angry,
Ind Christina resorted to tears, and
while Mr.. Bender listened to their con-
using explanations he made his break
asst on toast and lemonade.
Matters grew worse rapidly, and in
pite of repeated and patient explana-
ions Christmas ideas were in state
# hopeless confusion, but neither she
Tor Mrs. Bender ever thought of the
title woman on the hill as the author
# all their troubles. At the end of
wo weeks Mrs. Bender took a street
az for Walnut hill and, seeking out
1rs. Mason, asked her if she would not
e willing to take Christina back Mrs.
Jason artfully hesitated a moment
nd then consented.
II am so relieved Mrs. Bender said,
I l.
me, and she seems so anxious to
lease me. can't understand how
ny one can be as stupid as she isl
So Christina came back. and for four
ears she did faithful service in Mrs.
[ason's kitchen, and for the first time
| her life that ingenious little woman
id not live In constant fear of "anod-
: place down town" What to Eat
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