The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
TIMBERLAKE
AND THE COOK
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i had scolded his daughter for
keeping company" with a young fell
low named Handy, and had discharged
his cook-two things we'll calculated
to upset the mind of a methodical man.
The charge under which young Handy
rested or was resting was the fact
that he was poor and not overindustri-
Gus. The girl begged her father to see
Mr.. Handy, and have talk with him,
but Timberlake replied: Il don't want
to see him any more than have, at a
distance, and that is the only way
want you to see him in the future"
His daughter was an obedient girl,
and she said that she would respect
his wishes.
An advertisement for cook was put
In a newspaper, and Timberlake stayed
at, home all day to -listent.to the. jingle
of the door-bell. He was d neat man,
but he was not so particular about his
clothes as he was about a cook. He
said that woman who could cook
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 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 bis steak was per-
feet Two days later he said to his
wife, Send that cook to me. l want
to see her,
ing room Timberlake gave her a hard
look. She was tail, rather awkward,
not we'll rounded, and with hair that
looked like raveled rope. But he
was not hiring appearances.
Where did you learn to cook q
steak?" he asked.
Il used to cook for the officers on
Governors island" she answered.
well, l want to make a contract
with you to stay with me for year.
Are you willing to sign it?''
Eyes, sir. 1t doesn't make much
difference where stay, so long as
receive my wages regularly and am
we'll treated"
He drew up contract, and the cook
signed MARY Ann White" ~,
Now everything went we'll. Young
McWilliams, who called on Timber
lake one day at the factory, found him
In fine humor. McWilliams 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 Timberlake re-
piled that 1.-The only way - get at a
thing was to march up to it."
But it is Of delicate nature" said
McWilliams. "And the fact is, may
be wrong in speaking to you on the sub
Jet before I have spoken to your
daughter 49, =, =:
"oh, and it is concerning her: welr,
out with it, .,:..s> i, a.} .~,
why. am very much attached to
her, and would like to marry her."
-. WELL" said Timberlake, II don't
SEQ anythins-so ALFRED delicate about
I that It's q very natural procedure %
FL Yes, sir; and thought I'd come to
pom before I spoke t. her, and get you
B to plead my cause I'M case you were
+. willing"
3. Very consfderate, sir, the way such
I. affairs should be conducted. l believe
Jou own that white house out on the
Nayheld road. Any mortgage on it?''
mo, sir; it Is free"
!. Very commendable. Well, I'll speak
to Florence this evening. Call around
tomorrow" 49, IT,. t sg;g %*S 1 It
That night Undertake requested his
daughter to go with him into the
/, library. He reminded her that every
father must feel anxi1us cnncarnina