The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-15

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Exactly, my dear young lady. Please
come into the parior. II has been Il
beautiful day, hasn't it: You are then
obliged to take Il mental position, are
you:"
I'm Il cook. sir. and a good one
Yes, yes, but in a way that is a me
NAL position. From your general ap-
pearance | should say that you had
seen better days l pity those who
have once had every luxury and cult
waited surroundings, but through mis-
fortune have been thrown out upon the
cold. selfish world to take care OF
themselves. However,
Il have always worked, sir" replied
the giIl. and if your wife is in I'd Ike
to see her"
Il see. Yes. Ny wife is in. but IN
fortunately she knows nothing about
employing help-that is, she has no
sympathy with them"
And who's asking for sympathy.
sir? l want SIC month for doing my
work, and I'm not expecting the lady
of the house to be weeping over me-
If your wife is not in
But she is in, only I prefer to en-
gage a girl myself Later on she will
show you the kitchen and tell you
what is expected of you. This is a
place, l am glad to inform you where
we have girls welfare at heart. At
least do. While you may temporarily
be occupying a mental position, want
you to know that I realize you have
feelings, the same as I have"
That's very kind of you. indeed"
sneered the girl.
Nov and then 1 shall come down
into the kitchen to speak word of
cheer to you"
"Oh, you willr
And let you know that you are not
forgotten in your solitude. Do you love
to read? My library is open to you.
and | shall take great pleasure in Sc
lecting the kind of literature you ought
to read Do you love music? If so,
there is the piano in the back parlor
/ shall have no objections to your 60
ing out of an evening, but l shall want
to be sure of the character OF your
company. I shall feel myself in a sense
responsible for you, YOU know"
What sort of Il shanty do you call
this anyway" asked the girl as she
began to back off.
"Shanty: Shanty? My dear Young
lady
len not a young lady"
Then, my dear young woman, am
surprised at your language"
And l am at yours. [ am sent here
to see the lady of the house and take Il
place as cook, but l meet You, and you
begin to chinchin q lot of nonsense.
Don't take me for 4 spring chicken,
sir"
You came here to get a place as
cook. and l am going to hire you"
answered Mr. Bowser.
Not unless l see your wife, ard
maybe not then: If l stop in this
house you don't come Ginning around
the kitchen, and you can make up your
mind to that"
Ginning. My dear young woman.
while Mrs. Bowser grinds the cook I'M
der her iron heel, l seek to elevate and
cheer her. | was simply telling you
that you should find Il home here
some one to take an interest in you
some one to sympathiZe and encour-
age. You mistake me, it appears
"Oh, no, l don't" replied the girl Il
want no old rooster buZZing around my
kitchen, and it would be none of your
business about my company When
l can't take care of myself, I'll not be
asking advice from such as you"
Such as me? Please explain"
you're an old soft soaper"
my dear young woman
"And pity your wife"
But you don't understand. l set
OUT
yes, | know you did. and you may
think yourself lucky if | don't tell the
first policeman L meet | sized you up
in minute for an old rascal, and |
only stayed on to tell you my opinion
VI SOu. IL NOu Il " prevent lllC Jill
leaving the house I'll arouse the neigh
borhood."
my dear young woman he pro-
tested~again.
Rats she answered as she walked
out and banged the door behind her
Mrs. Bowser had heard all the con-
versation through the folding doors,
and when the girl left she sat down
and prepared to get off something sar-
castle to greet Mr.. Bowser \ quarter
of an hour passed without his appear
ance, and then She entered the parlor
to find him gone. He had put on his
hat and made sneak. The cat had
also disappeared. \ look from the
front steps up and down showed that
they were not in sight
-Four blocks away in the darkness of
evening Mr. Bowser was walking up
and down and wondering where it hit
him, and the cat was following at his
heels and wondering why he would
never give up like a man when fairly
licked NJ. QUAD.
A Pleasant Prospect.
O.