Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-02-21

him In heaven. He took II. and de.
clared that faroff heaven was oil
right. but Il was not what he was look
Ing for just ut present. He wanted her
to make q heaven OF this earth. She
gave him another tear, and dismissed
him.
A short time afterward there came
another sutton, one who had been
hanging ahout--old John Foster. His
proposition was businesslike. He
would make over half his property to
her. Undertake FASTENED to his daugh!
ter with this proposition. She de-
clared that she wouldn't marry old
man Foster to save her life. Foster
was advised TO plead his own cause.
He might have a compelling reserve
force. So he went and pleaded. She
did not give him a tear. She sent for
the cook to show her the man who had
presumed TO come as q lover. and the
lmpndent cook laughed In his face. He
tuned his way back to the factory and
stormed into Undertakes ONCE.
"Slr. have you any respect for me?'
81 honor you. What's the trouble?"
Would you heed a request from
me?"
Surely. Name It."
"Then discharge that Internal crea.
ture. your cook!"
Undertake hemmed and hawed.
why" said he. she Is the finest
beefsteak cook In the country"
"Oh. she is! And she can cook up
the most insolent dish Of any one in
the country! Your daughter sent for
her. and she laughed at me, the hussy!
And now you must discharge her. or
our relationship Is at an end"
II Is hard not to obey the request OF
money. so Undertake gave him half
hearted promise. That night his steak
was better than ever, but he sent for
the cook. MARY Ann White" said he.
Il admire you rs cook. but ] cannot.
nor will I, put up with your insolence.
When my friend Foster was here you
laughed at him."
Mary Ann acknowledged 1t. She
could not keep her mirth. he was so
funny.
well. but didn't hire you to
laugh"
NO" replied the cook. 1T wasn't
mentioned In the contract"
"Oh. yes, the contract. had for
gotten IT,"
"But are you going to break 1t. sir?''
Il shall be compelled to. In fact,
YOU know II was made for me. and not
for you. All contracts are one-sided.
can't afford to offend Mr.. Foster. He
is worth half q million. am sorry,
Mary Ann, but you may CO."
"Oh. may /? And II do. I'll tell 1t
around that left because you tried to
dirt with me"
'InfamOus!" shouted Timberlake.
1t would ruin me In the church," He
appealed to his wife.
There was time," she SAID. when
would have frowned upon such
SANDER. but since you have ceased to
love me, +"
who the deuce said ] didn't love
you? Show him to me. Why, am
am completely wrapped up in you.
Wait a moment, Mary Ann. You may
stay, and l will tell old Foster that
have discharged you and the next tipe
he calls you must not show yourself"
He told Foster that the cook had
been discharged. The old man went
home with him. ate dinner with him,
and at the table began to praise the
steak.
you are more fortunate In getting
cooks than l am" he said. Il wish you
would send for yours, want to talk to
her. She may have relative that can
cook. It sometimes runs In families,
you know"
Undertake began to make excuses,
but Florence called Mary Ann. When
she came In, Fosters eyes flew wide
open with establishment. He got up
from the table. Mr.. Undertake" said
he, you need not expect my patron
age In the future, and ! don't know
that l want your girl
One day Florence said to her father.
Since you simply desire to sell me,
would you agree to let Mr.. Handy take
me in the event that he should come
back from the Klondike rich?"
well, we'll see about that. But why
don't you marry Scroggins? He's rich
and good.looking. What's the matter
with him"
81 don't love him."
There II Is again. Will you please
come and tell me when you find that
you do love some one?"
81 told you that loved Mr.. Handy
That night, when Timberlake came
home, the steak was Indifferent
whats the matter?" he asked.
I'VE have q new cook"
THE deuce we have! What's be-
come of Mary Ann?"
"She and Florence have gone out"
"She and Florence! What the deuce
does she mean by trotting about with
q hired giri?"
"she isn't trotting about with hired
girl"
Tent Mary Ann hired girlT"
Mrs. Timperlake leaned back and