Arizona republican., 1903-03-01
COOK AMELIA WAS so GOOD
An Experience of a Truly Good Fam
 fly in Brooklyn.

A Stocktonian episode has been agi- ta ting a family in this city. They re- joice that it may now be spoken of in the past tense. The day after Christ mas with its big dinner. many guests and party in the evenfng-and incl dentally valuable presents for all the servants-men and maids departed leaving only the cook. Amelia. After this exciting experience with ''the help . Mrs Brown became an easy prey to an attack of grip which sine had beer fighting for several days, and was taken what Amelia called "bed-sick two days after Christmas. A nurse was procured and so high did the fever run that few beside the nurse were permitted in the room.
 Mrs. Brown is a fine housekeeper and had never before been obliged to dele gate her duties to others. so when the fever waned at all. household anXieties found Judgment in the poor woman's brain. T am glad Amelia stayed. ' Mrs. Brown would say. when asking after the neV ones- -'She is appreci- tive. It is a comfort to find appreci- ation after so much ingra titude." When her daughter came to sit by her bed side. the mothers first question was. How is Amelia? All right? We ought to treat her well when she stood by us so heartily When the gruel was brought. though it was evident she did not wish for food, she made an effort to taste it. and said. 'Now that is nicely seasoned. It is evident Amelia took pains with that. I wish l could eat more Of it. New Years morning. when a dainty waiter was brought to her, her remarks had advanced to- ''the dear soul, How thoughtful she is of my comfort, to be sure. Edith,'' said she to her younger daughter "have you that s gold piece your father gave you for your birthday"
 "Yes, mother said Edith
 "I wish you would give it to Amelia as a slight token of appreciation from me. I will make it up to you.''
 Company that had been long invited came to dinner on New Years day and Mrs. Brown gave many directions to her eldest daughter-how to preside how to direct the servants, and, as the girl was leaving the room, she added, And. Adelaide, make it as easy for Amelia as you can. If things are not
 
 in converse ton so it will not be mo- ticed. Do not harry her to get her | Hurried. is what I mean.''
 Adelaide dutifully said, ''Yes, mother
 That evening when: her husband and daughters came to her room before re- tiring, sine anxiously asked. Did Ame- lia do all right? Was the dinner good ?'' Delicious" they all assured her. T am so glad,'' said she What a com fort that woman is to us all
 A few days after, when she felt much better, she asked to have Amelia come to her room. but unfortunately f was Amelia's day out. Some time later when she was able to go into another room. after saying what a comfort it was to see new things, the thought of Amelia recurred. Have Amelia come up today she said to her daughters There is no Amelia,'' said Adelaide ''So we cannot have her come up," said Edith T had to call a policeman and 1 have her put out of the house the day you were taken sick, because she used such abusive language about you" said MT. Brown, while the son executed a war dance and said the long continued strain of so many lies had permanently warped the family conscience
 Mrs. Brown glanced from one to the other as these remarks were made then said That miserable wretch! while the family went into peals oi laughter over her contrast in senti- ment and explained that the subterfuge was by the doctors orders and tolo how many times she had come near tt discovering it.-Brooklyn Eagle.