The Press., 1907-12-25

where everything is. I shall not make suggestion. for see you are perfect ly capable. Only do make it just as aS comprehensive as you can. Miss Lenox is accustomed to everything, and-and want to make her like me 50 much and to please Edward"
 She had been hurrying the chef through the hall to the kitchen. At the door, to her surprise, the chef pressed light kiss upon her forehead.
 "If you are as nice to Miss Lenox as you are to, me" she smiled, "I think she will like you. Now you may leave me in charge. | will do the best can"
 Mrs. Botsford returned to the draw i ing room, rubbing her forehead thoughtfulIy.
 Whats the matter, Julia." her hus- band asked-"another headache?"
 "N-no," doubtfully; that's where the chef kissed me. never had a girl kiss me as soon before. But don't care if only she diffuses her artist soul through the cooking. She has an art ist soul, John I saw 1t in her eyes" i window, but there was no carriage in sight. Two minutes later the tele- phone rang. She went to the tele- phone herself.
 What's that you say? Can't come? Why. that's too bad. But you will be nere tomorrow, or course? What? Will send note? Yes. We'll. come aS early as you can."
 An hour later the note came. Mrs. Botsford read it with perplexed face, then passed it to her husband.
 'T didn't know she spelled her name that way, John," she said, though of I'm afraid she's not so well educated as we thought. And of course lovers opinion isn't always reliable. Poor Edwardy'
 Mr. Botsford nodded vaguely and opened the note, which read: Dear MT. and Mrs. Botsford-Sorry I | cannot come according to agreement Imperative summons elsewhere. Will see you tomorrow, Faithfully, etc.
 N, LEHKNoCKs. Rather abrupt for good form, isn't it?" queried MT. Botsford. "The name might masquerade almost any nation ality that's foreign, but never mind, | Julia. We lluat De as nice to her as we can for 42.!warti's s sake.'' | At 8 o'clock that night after the palme and m.stietoe and holly had been arranged Sarah suddenly burst upon them with face full of consterna= | ton.
 ''The chef"' she gasped, "She's gone left entirely: l was at the range. Watchin the turkey, an she come in with her hat cn an said that every. | thing was rcadI, sn could attend to 1t now. an she left this note for ye,"
 "But why did she goT' gasped Mrs RotsfQrd. T thought
 "She said everything was all ready" Sarah repeated stolidly, "an' that could attend to 1t now, There" as q clear car tinkle sounded outside; that's her car startin' now. She said she wanted to catch the o'clock" | Mrs. Botsford opened the note with trembling fingers. As she read she drowned. looked mortified, laughed and finally passed the note to her hus- band, with shining eyes. She's all right" was her only comment. The note read:
 Dear Mrs. Botsford-You really must forgive me. I had an errand downtown | and go called at your house an hour earlier than I intended. thinking that l would stop there awhile, and then per haps you and I would do the errand to- | gether. A sight of your lovely chrysan- themums drew me straight through the 1 gate to the side entrance. Then you opened the door, and some way we drifted into the kitchen before l quite realized what I was doing. Then your straits and a remembrance of former triumphs conspired to do the rest. really do love l cooking and have taken a lot of courses in special things. l think have e1ceiled myself this time and believe you will be satisfied with the result. Sarah and the ! second girl can manage the rest very nicely shall do my errand now and will stay with my aunt at the Marl- borough tonight. It will be more con- venient. You may expect us quite early tomorrow morning. Lovingly, | MARGUERITE LENOX.