The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-05

OF his time to the child and she grew
to be very fond of him. And her
health seemed to improve with rapid
strides.
This. ] believe. is to be my after.
noon out" the help remarked to the
lady when Wednesday morning came
| round.
Yes" she said, and hope you'll
| find 1t very enjoyable"
He left soon after luncheon. but he
was back again In an hour. The lady
| and the child were enjoying the
| warm sun on the porch when he drove
up in a neat two-seated wagonette
drawn by a handsome horse. He tied
| the latter In front of the house and
then came up the driveway hat in
hand.
II took the liberty of thinking that
you and little Elsie would enjoy a
drive this pleasant afternoon ne
said.
The lady looked at his smiling face
and gracefully answered his saIuta-
| tion.
we would be delighted to co." she
said.
"If you think Il seems little anus
ing to go for a drive with your cook"
the Young man remarked as he hand
ed them in, you can remember that
] am not much of cook. You are
entitled, too. to hope that I'll prove
a better coachman.'
| II feel quite sure" said the lady.
with laugh. that ran safely prom
Use you the caretaker's position. But.
really, I don't like to see you go to
Si tn ynlo
II suppose you refer to the horse
and wagcn,' he said. well. don't
worry about that They didn't cost
! me cent. l paid for them by doing
! little writing for the liveryman."
"Rccipes?" inquired the lady.
well, yes, they were recipes of a
| certain sort" replied the young man.
1t was a delightful ride of three
hours' duration, and Mabel and her
mother We're equally pleased by it
and both told the young man so IN
fiattering terms.
On the following Friday the lady
| came into the kitchen with n smile
on her face and AN open letter in her
, hand.
"The judge is coming home tomor-
| row morning" she said. And here is
something else that may interest you.
lie writes: I met Sarah. the cook.
! on Broad street today and she re-
, quested me to tell you that her mother
is much better and that she will be
back Saturday afternoon"
IT wish" said the young man, that
for the judges sake she'd contrive to
get here before he arrives"
But she didn't get there as the young
man hoped she would. The Judge
| came first and he came early, and over
the breakfast table he heard the story
that his query of how she had got
| along drew from his wife.
I'm the first place. dear" she said,
that man of all work you sent up to
look after the lawn. and make him
self generally useful. has proved a per-
feet treasure"
Whats that" exclaimed the judge;
II didn't send anybody. I did think
of hiring Sandie McQuirk. But he was
as drunk as a fish when I met him at
the depot the morning started away,
and I told him didn't care to secure
his services
But he said he came here TO see
you about some work and ] engaged
him at once to take cooks place.
Engaged him 10 cook" the judge
interrupted, as he looked a little
doubtful at the viands before him.
ooh, but that isn't all me does"
cried the lady. "He has got the
grounds in splendid condition, he
fought with two tramps who wanted
to enter the house, he has been such
q helpful friend to Elsie. and he has
shown his ability in many ways that
have no connection with the Kitchen"
"He must be a paragon" said the
judge, drvly. "He seems 10 be quite
too good TO be true. Who can he be?
Just ask him TO come in and see me
Immediately after breakfast"
But the cook sent back word that
he would be in as soon as he had put
away the breakfast dishes.
"Rather Independent" laughed the
judge
ITS his nature" said the lady.
But pretty soon the cook came into
the room and faced the judge, and the
judge noticed that he was a fine and
| resolute looking fellow.
~ Understand you cali yourself
cook" said the judge.
II will cheerfully admit" said the
young man, that my biscuits this
morning do not place me in a favor
able light. They are not what I could
have wished. Still, I'VE really done
some cooking in my time. My flap
Jacks have been looked upon with fa-
vor by several hunting parties. l did
all my own cooking during my first
year in college. ! once cooked for a
scouting expedition. 7 don't carry any
diploma and yet fancy I read my
culinary title clear"
The judge laughed in spite of him
self.
"But wait" he said. II want you
to explain how it happens that YOU
gave my wife to understand that I
expected you here"
"But Judge Bingham assured me
that YOU had written TO have me
come"
"IGh? Judge Bingham."
81 have his letter of introduction
here, SIR"
The Judge stared at the young man.
Then he arose and gave him his hand.
"Why, Maria" he cried, 'this is that
unusually clever Young attorney. John
MARROW. whom Bingham sent over to
help me in preparing the Hammersby
will case. And you took him for a
cook"
The eyes of the lady of the house
moistened. She put out her hand to
the young man.
II took him for a friend in need"
sne gently said.-Cleve,and Plain
Dealer.
VALUE OF GRASSES.
The Item of Hay Alone Represents
Four Billions of Dollars.