Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-10

early and set on In the direction Of
the seminary and. whom he returned.
towards noon. he wore the expression
OF one who has solved q perplexins
problem. The company was TO ciose
its season on the coming Saturday
and now Wayne announced his wish
to finish his work on Wednesday.
Il don't like to let you 60" pleaded
the manager. but Wayne insisted and
he had his way.
For Miss Hard Wednesday brought
two distinct annoyances: In the hrst
place, Miss Porter wished 70 attend
the matinee. and. when psrmission
was refused. she said something point
ed. In the second place. Adolph. the
chef. suddenly resigned. At this Misc
Hard announced q sick headache, and,
after sending advertisements TO the
papers for another cook, retired 70 her
room.
The next morning. after q memoir
able breakfast. prepared by the lam-
dress and second girl. Miss Hard a.
most smiled when the maid an
nounced that q man had applied for
the position Of chef.
SHOW him In" she commanded, and
a moment later he stood before her.
tall and swarthy. with q small black
mustache and imperial. "A French
mani" she exclaimed to herself and It
struck her that chef dc cuisine"
straight from Paris would add to the
sum Of the schools attractions.
Your manner" she asked.
Emile Sardou." he replied with Q
kingly bow.
"Sardou! You are not related to
the great dramatist?"
"Oui, oui, madame; he ees my grand.
father"
Miss Hard gazed at him almost with
reverence. She was thinking how she
would point out her chef to visitors ~
the grandchild Of genius.
"You are good cook. q good chefi
You understand II all?"
"Oui, oui. madame" He let dy .
volley of assurances. II cook any.
ting. anything at all. Eet ees deleeci.
GUS"
you can make pies?"
He rolled his eyes ecstatically.
"Ah, madame. eet ees 10 pattie sat
I make more best ian all. An, 70
pattie, he shall be 30 grand. 20 beau.
tiful, so-what you call-so magnif.
ique." After this outburst Miss Hard
lost no time in securing Monsieur Sar.
dou.
At lunch there was q dearth Of eat
ables but Miss Hard reflected that
Monsieur Sardou had scarcely had
time to prepare anything. At dinner
the roast was burned and the coffee
weak enough for nursery but she
made allowances and carved deeper.
The other servants wondered at Emile.
He talked French when they asked
him about himself, yet, when he
burned his hand he swore in perfect
English; and he seemed possessed to
leave the kitchen and wander through
the halls. The MAGNITUDE" pastries
came and went uneaten, for they were
unspeakable, and then Monsieur .Sar-
dou blamed the range. Fen my coan.
tree" he told Miss Hard. "eet ees not
so. must have ne brick oven"
Thenceforth all pastries were pur.
chased from the bakery.
So for week Monsieur Sardou
reigned, amid smoke and culinary
calamities unnumbered; then he de-
parted, and, about the same time.
Miss Porter disappeared. Three days
later Miss Hard sat in the library
reading this letter:
my Dear Miss Hard-Forgive me
for causing you dyspepsia; but, really.
It was all your fault. When you 10
fused my frank request was Obliged
to fall back upon my art and next
appeared to you in one Of my favorite
characters-Beaucia It seems that
/ am a much better actor than cook.
but intend to abandon both occupa'
lions and 60 into business now that ]
have found the best girl in the world
for q wife, and, az Beaucaire says at
the close Of the play, her name 10
the sweetest name In all the WORLD
Just Mary. Robert Wayne"