Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
Anne
Winning.
BY MARTHA COBB SANFORD.


Copyrighted. 1908. by Jessie Morgan. 3
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Young Mrs. Maxwell was In tears.
All her happy plans were overturned,
and Just because a faithless maid had
failed 10 put in an appearance. II was
Dnly history-domesti history repeat
Ing itself, but Mrs. Maxwell was too
pewly married TO look upon the mis-
fortune in the light OF anything but
purely personal affliction.
| Her husband found her disconsolate-
lily stirring the cereal for breakfast,
while the hot tears ran unheeded down
her flushed cheeks.
Aren't you afraid the oatmeal Will
be little too salty. sweetheart he
asked jovially. at the same time kiss
Ing away a few of the salty drops from
her eyelids.
"How can you joke. Bob?" she gasp
ed between sobs that now burst out
afresh. "She--she didn't come
"who? Bridget? Well. never mind,
dearest: that's trick they all play. !
don't care what we have for break
fast"
"But Mr. Cabot does. Is he up YETI"
"Not Jack He sleeps and sleeps on
Sunday mornings. Asd he won't care
II we skip breakfast altogether You
don't know him as well as l do. Norah.
You see. / roomed with him two years
when was a-bachelor He's the
BEST natured fellow living-present
company excepted. II he wasn't
would never have consented to this
three cornered loving cup Here. hand
me q spoon, dear I'll make the cof-
Zee"
q. The three cornered loving cup" was
an arrangement by which the Max
wells had agreed 10 let Bob's chum,
lack Cabot. share their coy apartment
md take breakfast with them. thus
giving them the pleasure Of using his
piano and the luxury Of keeping
maid II had seemed the rosiest
scheme imaginable but behold II. on
the very first morning after Jacks ar
ival. shattered discouragingly,
In the midst OF Bob and Norah's
Joint preparations for breakfast the
loorbell rang unexpectedly
"Shr's comet exclaimed Norah trl-
imphantly as she rushed breathlessiy
10 the door Bob stood on the kitchen
threshold. listening
"Oh. it's YOU he heard Norah say
ia a tone of unmlstakable disappoint-
ment
sfxRrou g. tl,o+ oil Tho x,-olco,,,o I e,atc-
responded a CHEEKY young voice.
Il thought you were the cook" was
Norahs half apalogetic. half laughing
reply
Hello, Anne Morrisw called Bob hos
pitably from the kitchen. Stay and
have breakfast with us"
"Breakfasty' returned Anne, pretend
ing to be shocked You lazy, lazy
people, why. I'm out for my morn
Ing constitutional Boarder arrivedT'
she asked mischeyously
ION. yes" answered Norah resign
eddy. mir. Cabot's here, of course, but
not a sign of the cook"
Look here" suggested Anne sud
denly. I'm dandy cook and engage
to get your breakfast on the spot"
And without waiting for approval or
Invitation she began to toss of her
coat and hat.
"Oh. DEAR" said Norah nutteringly
Mr. Cabot is coming | heard his
door open Hurry. Amer
Once In the kitchen Anne rolled up
her shirt waist sleeves and arrayed
herself in one Of Norah's comprehen-
slve gingham aprons.
Now. you both skiddoov' she com
manded. Just leave everything to me.
The idea Of bride and groom getting
breakfast for boarderr
Norahs greeting to the boarder''
when she reached the living room was
most cordial
Good morning. Mr. Cabot You
slept well apparently. Bob and l have
been up this long time"
81 hope you didn't keep breakfast
waiting. Mrs Maxwell Did your
maid put in an early appearanceT
NO: she didn't come-come as early
as expected. But breakfast is ready
now"
Anne becomlngly decked IN frilly
cap and apron. served the grape fruit
lrreproachably When she had left the
dining room Bob cleared his throat
and ventured a comment
Fairly good looking isn't sheY'
Jack looked up absentmlndedly from
mis- paper "Afrs. MAXWELL" he inquir-
I'd. "Of course. Bob: Of counsel"
Il was speaking Of the maid" Bob
corrected. his tone Indicative Of wound
ed feelings
"Oh / didn't notice. VIII be more
observing next time"
And he was. In fact so observing
was he that Anna became quite en-
tarrassed. and Bob and Norah with
tmculty kept their faces straight
she's a peach. Mrs. Maxwell' Jack
exclaimed after Anne's second disap-
pearance. where did you find her?
She seems decidedly above the ordinary
type"
"Oh. she first dropped In" replied
Norah casually. land asked for the
place"
well you've got treasure. hope
she won't prove too cocky for her posi-
lion"
Breakfast over. the men fingered at
the table 10 smoke and read their pa