The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-20
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had scolded his daughter for
keeping company" with young fell
low named Handy, and had discharged
MS cook--tWo things well calculated
fG upset the mind of methodicaI man.
The charge under which young Handy
rested or was resting was the fact
that he was poor and not oyerindustri-
Gus. The girl begged her father to see
Mr. Handy, and have a talk with him.
but TiTaberlake replied: Il don't want
TO see hirA any more than have, at a
distance, and that is the only way
want you TO see him in the future. z
His daughter was an obedient girl,
and she said that she would respect
his wishes.
An advertisement for a cook was put
IN newspaper, and Timber1ake stayed
at home all day to listen to the jingle
Of the door-bell He was a neat man,
but he was not SO particular about his
clothes as he was about q cook. He
said that a woman who could cook a
beefsteak was worth her weight in
gold, and he was willing to give her
gold. He could pass over Indifferent
soup, excuse poor coffee, but his steak
must be up to a certain standard. At
last, along toward evening. he selected
q red-looking woman who seemed in
dignant when he asked her If she could
broil a beefsteak. He kept her one
day, and then told her to go. The
advertisement was again inserted, and
this time he left the selection to his
wife. That night his steak was per-
feet. Two days later he said to his
wife, Send that cook to me. want
to see her.
When the woman came into the din
ing room Undertake gave her a hard
look. She was tall, rather awkward
not well rounded, and with hair that
looked ike a raveled rope. But he
was not hiring appearances.
Where did you learn to cook a
steak" he asked.
Il used taB= cook for the officers on
Governors island she answered.
We'll. I want to make contract
with you TO stay with me for year.
Are you willing to sign It =
YES. sir. It doesn't make much
difference where stay, SO long as !
receive my wages regularly and am
well treated.
He drew up d contract. aId the cook
signed Mary Ann White Z
Now everything went well. Young
MeWilIiams, who called on Timber
lake one day at the factory, fc4snd him
In fine humor. MeWilliams had been
keeping company. with Florence.
The young fellow twisted about when
he sat down. and mumbled that he
didn't know exactly how to get at what
he wanted to say Timherlake re-
nIied that the only way to get &C q
thing was to march up to it. =
But It is OF a. delicate nature" said
MeWi1lAms. ttAnd the fact is, I may
be wrong in speaking to you on the sub
1ect before / have spoken to your
daughter
ssoh, and it is concerning her. Well,
out with ii.
why. T am very much attached TO
her. and would like to marry her"
WELL said Timberlake, 7 don't
see anything SO ALFRED delicate about
that. It's d very natural procedure. z
yes, sir; and I thought Id come to
you before T spoke TO her, and get you
to plead my cause In case you we're
willing
very considerate, sir, the way sucn
afairs should be conducted ! believe
Won ovn that white house out on the
Nayheld road. Any mortgage 81 IT.
No, sir: Z is free.
VERY commendable. Well, I'll speak
10 Florence this evening. Call around
tomorrow.
That night TimberIake requisite 20
daughter TO go with him into the
library. He reminded her taat every
father must fsaI anxious concerning
his daughter. a son was an oak shrub,
hut d daughter was a rose bush.
<sBut to what does all this lead she
asked. !,
NV dear, / want to see you married.
u am willing to marry Mr.. Handy,
when lie comes back rich from the
Klondike. Z 80
Nonsense. He VII never come BACK
rich from any place. Now, listen 60
me. there is young man - his Town ].
4haz would make any woman 2 sooa
Il. hia naEae No % Jahn