Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-31

smile of ineffable satisfaction on his
face. Il think that was the nappiesi
moment Of my life" he said. Ice
was saucy, and picked him up and set
| him down in the coal-scuttle-h hard. In
the morning he will take his pay and
60"
aOh.' cried Lydia, and buried hel
face in the cushions.
The captain gazed in bewildermen
at this puzzling wife of his. "Of course
/ didn't mean that" he said. 1.-THE
happiest moment was when mar
ried-''
"Itisn't that" sobbed Lydia, re.
proachfuly "Oh, why did you go out:
How can 1 get through my dinner
without Lee?''
The captain gazed down at the limp
figure of his wife, and came very near
to saying something. Luckily he did
not. He twisted his mustache instead.
"There'H be cook for tomorrow"
he said, as if he were omnipotent.
'1'll borrow one, or buy one, or steal
one but promise you shall have him.
Now I'm going to call Marciana and
when she has YOU all comfy I'm
going to read to you till you go to
Sleep"
But Mrs. Mickey only pretended to
go to sleep, and spent the long watches
of the night in sorrowing over the de-
lection of Lee and the ruin of her cher
ished entertainment. At any rate,
morning found her with a splitting
headache and bit Of fever. The cap,
tain looked grave when he went to his
desk for a final accounting with his
cook.
Pedro" he ordered house boy,
''give my compliments to the Senior
Doctor Rankin, and ask him if he will
come over to see the sonora at once.
Now" said the captain, grimly, show
much do owe you, Lee?"
"Little missy sick?" inquired Lee.
Eyes she is" said the captain, short
ly, bending over pile of vouchers.
"Are these all the chits!-
He got no answer. From the kitchen
rose rattle of coal and a clatter of
stoyelids, and the sound of Lees voice
stirring sleepy servants to activity.
The captain listened in blank amaze
ment. Once he stole to the door of the
kitchen, his boots creaking with his
excess of caution. He peeped in, and
wisely withdrew. Lee, the inexplica-
BILE, had taken command.
In an incredibly short time Lee en-
tered his mistress room, bearing a
tray. Lydia struggled up on her pill
lows with an uneasy feeling that her
couch had suddenly become a throne,
Something in the air with which Lee
carried the tray gave her that impress
sion.
You just lie still, little missy" said
a calm voice lee makee you all light
pletty quick. Calcium table, you boyr'
He withdrew the covering napkin
with the flourish of 4 royal butler, and
revealed two little squares of toast.
On each square pink and white jewel
reposed. 1t would be shameful to call
such beautiful objects by such name
as eggs" Best of all, from the nose
of a little ragon-decked pot gushed a
cloud of steam which filed the air
with an aroma more delicious than
Lydia had shifted before, for Lee did
not often sacrifice his own tea to the
uneducated palates of barbarians.
mo good" said Lee, modestly, as he
poured the tea into an egg-shell cup,
''but little missy tly to eatee little
bit Stopum headache
30 Lee cried Lydia, slipping her tea
and feasting her eyes on Lees smiling
face, 81 feel better already. You are
an old dearr'
you likee?'' said Lee, grinning with
delight. "All light. look out. You
lie still, get Tested. I makee dinner.
How you like loast pheasant, ha?"
so Leer' cried Lydia. at would be
splendid!'
"All light said Lee. "And puddin'
You sabe mangosteen? 1 think my
fiend got mangosteen. l makee little
fuit puddin' with mangosteen.
Magnificent cried Lydia.
"All light" said Lee, picking up his
tray. Headache better? Now You go
| sleep, little missy. Old Lee, he takee
care of you. Goo'-byr'
That night Lydia Darlington Mickey
smiled down long lane of snowy
damask to Captain Robert. Never had
silver cleaned so brightly, never did
candles shed such a radiant glow, never
were guests so full of merry content
save at some enchanted feast. An un
| seen presence seemed to be shedding
benediction over the company, and
that presence, to the inner eye of the
little hostess, wore a queue.-Youth's
Companion.