The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25

ARE YOU THE NEW COOK FOR MRS.
BEREsFoRD?' HE DEMANDED.
she's my cook! I'll be jiggered if l
willw Then at the sight of his wife's
quivering lip he pulled himself up.
"All right, puss," he said hastily. 'I'll
get her here some way. Don't you wor-
ry your precious little head Goodby,
dearest"
And Mrs. Beresford, comforted, re-
turned to her cold coffee
All day long the prospect hung like
nightmare over Beresford. Suppose he
spoke to the wrong woman; suppose
she considered herself insulted and
called for the police. There was no
counting on what a woman might do.
When, having but scant two minutes
to spare before train time, he dashed
into the waiting room it was with
fervent anathema against cooks in gen
eral and this one in particular that he
pounced upon the nearest woman.
Are you the new cook for Mrs.
Bcresford?" he demanded breathlessly.
The woman, startled by his impetuous
onslaught surveyed him with non
committal glance.
"And if l ann" she ventured eau
tlously.
Owe must hurry Have you your
ticket? No? I'll get it. Your trunk?
Oh, that must wait until tomorrow.
Come along" He found time in his
rush to note and inwardly approve the
neat black dress. the gentle almost
sad, face of the woman beside him.
Another woman, big and crowned with
a huge confection of flowers and lace,
stood by the door and Beresford men
tally congratulated himself on not hav-
ing to travel with that
At home Mrs. Beresford regarded the
new girl with equal approval. The
# question of hours. wages, days out
etc, was quickly settled. Then Mrs.
s Be"esford asked for references. The
4 woman looked troubled.
They are all in my trunk" she ex-
4 planned. Mr.. Beresford is to bring 1t
out tomorrow There was no lime to-
day"
oh very wei" said Mrs. Bcresford.
After ALL it did not matter, for with
u out good recommendations Mrs. Lewis
would not have sent her.
Dinner was delicious. The soup
8 was dream, the roast done to a turn,
Il the game seasoned to perfection. When
s. the smooth black coffee came as a fit
ting finish to dainty repast Mrs.
i BefeSford breathed a long sigh of re-
lief. This woman was certainly a
treasure, she unused complacently.
And Mrs. Withers suppressed a little
enyious sigh. For, like most country
places, Hillside was but resting place
FOR countless legions of girls.
IF she only keeps up like this l
snail regard Maggies departure in the
hight of disguised blessing" confided
Mrs Beresford to her husband later in
me privacy of their own apartment.
! nope she is not going to be i'll.
Norah Just told me that when she was
arranging my room tonight the cook
came in, saying she felt bad. Norah
hAed her up with hot water bags and
ulllgS and thought she would be all
rlght n the morning Heigho, | am
tired. Anyway, think the Witherses
enjoyed themselves. Now if she will
only stay"
but Mrs. Beresford's hope was des-
N llned to be of short duration. When
Moran came in next morning to light
her mistress fire she brought a tale of
q woe.
The cook has gone, ma'am. She felt
very bad in the night. Oh. yes; she
uiu that. So she walked to the staticf
ana took the first train"
Gomez exclaimed Mrs. Beresford
Zone! Why. Norah"- Then, struck
ny a sudden fear, she sprang out of
oeu and ran to the dressing table.
MY sapphire bracelet she cried.
ihat girl came so late last night that
nad to hurry to dress and forgot half
my things. | know l left the bracelet
nere' but | supposed you had put it
way Did you, Norah; did your"
Norah gave gasp. 1.-THE sapphire
bracelet, is it? Sure, didn't see it,"
WHAT'S the row." inquired Beres.
sofu' appearing at the door of his
a4esslng room. His wife flung herself
The cook-the cook Ia gomez, she