The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-06-02

asked me whether WouJQ come % sub
house this afternoon, and take her
place."
"And your gasped Mrs. TorrancS
II said yes, Of course"
Eleanor" cried Lucetta, II an
scandalized by your conduct! Yes, per
fectly scandalizedl You will do moth
ing of the sort"
Certainly not" said Mrs. Torrance.
developing hysterical symptoms. III
your Cousin Brown intends to inssc~
U.s.
"But he doesn't" pleaded Nelly.
HE intended the offer in good faith.
and accepted it in the same spirit.
"You surely do not mean to de-
grade yourself" cried Lucetta. by
turning-cook-for any living manT
II don't see," argued Nelly. shat 1t
is any more degrading to cook for
Cousin John that it would be to en-
broider slippers for him. or to read
the newspapers aloud to him of an
evening"
Eleanor never had any proper
PRIDE" said Mrs. Torrance wringing
her hands.
''Neverw echoed Lucetta.
"And," added Nelly. my cousin
would have every reason to believe me
an impostor If I told him I wanted
work and then refused the offer he
made. 1t will be useless for you to
demonstrate, Lucetta, and hope man.
ma will not place any obstacles In my
way, for I am quite determined to 60
to Grandover Park this afternoon"
1t was 6 o'clock exactly when Mr..
Brown let himself into his house with
the latch-key which always depended
from his watch-chain. The gas-jet
burned softly behind the rose-colored
shade in the hall, and the fire clicked
cheerily in the crate Of the parlor be-
yond.
"Humphv' he muttered; "she hasn't
come. Thought sol There is no such
thing as q practical woman nova
days."
At the same moment light, white.
aproned little figure came out Of the
dining-room beyond. and Nelly Tor
RANGES voice uttered the words:
Dinner is ready, Cousin John"
The old man smiled. He had q
pleasant expression on his face when
he smiled, and Nelly wondered that
she had not noticed what handsome
man he was.
"Oh." said he; "you did come
then"
II always keep my engagements
said Nelly. "Punctuality is the SOU
of business, isn't 1t, Cousin John2 Al
least, that's what used to write i1
my copy-books."
Mr.. Brown patted her hand a. she
helped him with his overcoat
"Yo1 are a good GIRL" said he.
And in his secret mind he determin
ed to put up with any deficiencies II
the cooking Of a girl who had such ex
cellent business principles. But to hi
Infinite amazement there were no de
ficiencies to overlook. He ate and rel
ished and wondered by turns.
my DEAR" said he at last, when thu
cloth was removed, "all is very nice
I'll concsde you are a tip-top house
keeper. But Of course. you ordered
all Of this from Monerato's restau
rantT
"But Of course I didn't Cousi1
Brown" said Nelly, decidedly. ".
cooked 1t myself"
Mr.. Brown closed his eyes, and mad,
a hasty calculation. His life had beef
worried out of him." to use a com
mon expression, by capricious house
keepers, inefficient cooks and untrair
ed servants. At last here was a gate
way out of ell his tribulatioins.
my DEAR" he said, II should lik
to have you come and live here"
"As cook, Cousin Brown"
"No; as my adopted daughter an
housekeeper. l need some one to tax
the helm of my affairs"
"But my mother" hesitated Eleanor
land my sister, Lucetta."
LET them come, too, there's plent
Of room in the house. Can they cool
too?"
mo, Cousin Brown" confesse
Nelly.
"Well, perhaps it's just as well
said Mr.. Brown; "there can't be mol
than one head to the household"
So the Torrance family found cor
Portable refuge for the soles of the
feet, and Nelly's despised accomplish
ment proved the sword wherewith 81
opened the worlds oyster. Lucet
sighed, and wondered why she too hs
, not taken cookins lessons.
"Nelly Is the old mans favorite
} said she. Hell leave her his mon.
when he dies. And all because she a
cepted the ridiculous offer Of turniI
( cook for living"
NJ. Brown, however. looked at Il
? matter in a different light He sal
a "Nel.y Is not like the typical your
0 lady. 100 lazy to work and too pro-
( to beg. She does with her mig
: whatever her hands ind to do"
Womxrls Journal.
Il Was No Dispute.
Q While Senator Pettus was strolli