The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-15

sible for the tree dollar place" down
town. She iabbered in her native
tongue gladly with her friends. and her
English that chance might call into
use, never intruded on the ground
with which Mrs. Mason tampered. The
excitement OF her experiment added
quite little interest to the usually
monotOnOus work ofNraining a green
girl and Mrs. Mason taught her many
mysteries in salads and soups that she
had heretofore kept as strictly private
knowledge Christina had reached that
stage in her development when Mrs
Mason could give an order tor dinner
and go out for an afternoon with some
assurance that a palatable, well-served
dinner would await her return. She
knew that the time was near at hand
for the inevitable announcement. and
so when Christina said, little more
shyly than some of the former girls:
My cousin she got me place where
see her every day. The woman, she say
she glad to get girl that you make.
She have your sirl anoder time"
Mrs. Mason answered cheerily:
"All right Christina, you can go
right along. I'll get along without a
girl for a while. but Mr.. Mason is go
ing to bring company home tonight
and | want a very nice dinner"
Christina smiled at so willing an
acquiescence to her plans, and asked.
What / get for dinner"
Wen have some of that nice oatmeal
cream. a cabbage fried cake, some
souped eggs, a chicken omelette, and
you may get some of the best oyster
cookies from the pickle. Make some
coffee soup, Christina and make the
freezer full. | think We'll have soda
pie with it."
"All right, | do it," answered Chris
tina, willingly. and Mrs. Mason smiled
as she thought of the lady down town.
Now, 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 ap-
pease her conscience.
II only wish / could see the otner
acts" she said to Mr.. Mason. "I eX-
pect to be in the fifth myself, but I
feel ! shall miss the third and fourth"
Christina reported bright and early
at Mrs. Renders, eager to prove her
self worthy of her advance. Circum-
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 added, pointing to
the beef steak.
"Rare!" Christina exclaimed.
"Yes, 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 BREAKFAST"
Always; and we would like it as
soon as possible, Christina"
Mrs. Bender sailed out of the kitchen
and confidentially told Mr.. Bender that
the new girl seemed exceedingly stupid,
or else she had very peculiar man.
ner.
she is in a constant state of sur
prise" she added, "and l declare, |
smell bread toasting. l told her not Ia
toast II this morning"
In an incredibly short time the break
fast bell rang, and when the Bender
family sat down to the table the look
OF surprise was transferred from Chris
tnas face to theirs, for on the platter
lay fine steak, fresh from the refrig-
orator, and in place of the pot OF
steamng coffee, sat a pitcher of ice
cold lemonade. Mrs. Bender rang the
bell with exceeding energy. and when
astonished Christina appeared, they