The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-11

half laughing, half crying, but wholly joyous and anticiative. At the door, to her surprise and almost consterna- tion the chef suddenly bent forward, pressing light kiss upon her fore head.
 If you are as nice to Miss Lenox as you are to me-" she smiled, T think she will like you. Now you may leave me in charge. I will do the best can.' Mrs. Botsford returned to the draw ingroom rubbing her forehead thought fully.
 What's the matter, Julia?" her hus- band asked, another headache?"
 "N-no," doubtfully. That's where the chef kissed me. I never had girl kiss me so soon before But l don't care. if she only diffuses her artist soul through the cooking. She has an
 artist soul. John; I saw 1t in her eyes" At three o'clock Mrs. Botsford was again at the window; but there was no carriage in sight. Two minutes later the telephone rang. She did not call MT. Botsford this time. but went to the telephone herself.
 What's that you say?" she ques- toned, presently, leaning forward as though in that attitude she could make the receiver at her ear more intelli-
 gibIe, cant come? Why, that's too badl But you will be here tomorrow. of course? What? Will send note. Yes. We'll, come just as early as you can." An hour later the note came. Mrs. Botsford read it with a perplexed face | then passed 1t to her husband. q didn't know she spelled her name
 that way. John," she said, though of | course we never saw 1t spelled out | One can never tell much from pro- nunciation. And-and I'm afraid she's not so well educated as we thought. She comes from the west, you know. and lots of families get rich quickly
 out there. And. of course. a lovers | opinion isn't always reliable. Poor | Edwardn
 MT. Botsford nodded vaguely and | opened the note, which read: | Dear MT. and Mrs. Botsford: | Sorry I cannot come according to agreement Imperative summons else- where. Will see you tomorrow. | "Faithfully etc. M. LEHKNOCKS."
 Rather abrupt for good form. isn't | it." queried Mir. Botsford; and doesnt t
 there seem q suggestion of Jew among
 the ancestors or is 1t German or Irish?
 The combination might masquerade all most any nationality that's foreign | But never mind Julia We must be as | | sake"
 | At nine o'clock that night. after the | decorations had arrived and been ar | ranged in the various rooms to their | satisfaction, Sarah suddenly burst upon
 them with face full of consternation. | The chef" she gasped. Didn't ye
 say she was goin' to stay tomorry an | the next day?"
 | Certainly: why?"
 | -I, InfA | was at the range, watchn' the roast
 an she come in with her hat ntan'
 said that everything was already, so I
 could attend to 1t now. An she left
 this note for yc"
 But why did she go?" gasped Mrs.
 Botsford. q thought" | She said everything was all right"
 Sarah repeated stolidly, an that I
 could attend to it now. There" as a
 clear car tinkle sounded outside, that's her car startin' now. She said she
 wanted to catch the nine o'clock
 Mrs Botsford opened the note with trembling fingers. As she read she | frowned. looked mortified, laughed.
 and finally pasesd the note to her hus- | band with shining eyes. She's all l right" was her only comment. | The note read;
 Dear Mrs. Botsford:
 | T Ou really must forgive me. l had
 an errand down town. and so called at your house a little earlier than I in- | tended, thinking l would stop there a | while and then perhaps you and would do the errand together. A sight
 of your lovely chrysanthemums drew
 me straight through the gate to the
 side entrance, then you opened the | door. and some way we driftcd into the
 Kitchen before I quite realized what 1 l was doing. Then your straits and il
 remembrance of former triumphs in
 the cooking school conspired to do the | rest. I really dc love cooking, and | have taken a lot of courses in special
 things. I think I have cxcclled my
 self this time, and believe you will be
 satisfied with the result. Sarah and 1 the chamber girl can manage the rest
 very nicely. I shall do my errand
 now and will stay with my aunt at the
 Marlborough tonight. It will be more
 convenient. You can expect us quito
 early tomorrow morning. 1 "LOvingly,
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