Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-09
The Groceryman.
lChicago News.l

The pretty cook seemed to be in a
good temper, so the groceryman was
encouraged to remark that the cakes
she was baking looked good to him.
II suppose that don't get me an in
vte. tho" he sighed.
The cook hurried thru the swing
ing door to the dining room. When she
returned she asked what sort of invite
the groceryman wanted
To set down and show you that /
wasn't jollyin' about them cakes" he
replied. I've got the time. Evelina.
darling. an I've got lots OF room
Il amt got no more batter. tho"
said the pretty cook. Amt it shame!
You might wait while il you've got
lots of time, an see if there Is any
left when clear off. If the dog don't
want 'em, you can have 'em an well
come.'
"1'heyre eatin' an early lunch" said
the groceryman.
That's breakfast" said the cook.
This amt late for 'em to eat break
fast Sometimes it's clost on to 10
O'Clock afore they get thru. 1t goes
times. It's fierce"
81 sh'd say" agreed the grocery
man. Il don't see why you do it."
An then there's u kick if things
amt just right" complained the cook.
II wonder myself sometimes why do
1t. It's the wages. guess"
You might Just as well be In a
kitchen of your own If you'd a mind
to. an coollin' for one instead of half
q Dozen" said the groceryman insinu-
atinglv.
That's so; suppose 1 might" said
the pretty cook.
He wouldn't be aacomin' down
every half-hour atcen and II an
wantin' somethin' cooked for him."
: said the groceryman. "When he got
thru you could clear UP the dishes
am put 'em away until noon. He'd
be ready at o'clock to the tick every
nornin' an back again at IL an his
appetite with him. The dog wouldn't
have no show after he got thru to
say notlin' of any friends that might
happen to drop in. There wouldn't be
any kick, either"
That's NICE" said the cook
sweety.
Kick Not on your life" said the
eroceryman. II don't never make a
holler You asst my landlady."
Shed bat you over the held if you
did" said the pretty cook. IF you
didn't like what she gave you. she'd
veil for YOU to hunt another boardin'
house. She'll hold your trunk until
YOU paid your bill. too. Amt you got
no other reckermandations than
thenl?"
"It wouldn't be because l didn't
know good grub when I saw it an
tasted it," continued the sroceryman.
81 kin appreciate first-class cookin'.
When 1 seen them cakes, FIR instance,
I lSnowed they was good cakes. That's
why I kind of hinted. You'd better
take the job O. coolin' for me, Eve
lima"
what wages would get?"
you'd get the pleasantest kind o.
words am the sweetest sort O. smiles"
answered the groceryman. you'd
have a snap. Nothin' to do but cook
for one man, an look after the house
little Board an lodgin' free, an
you wouldn't have a care
GLOW about cloes?' asked the
cook.
you'd have them too," said the
groceryman. You could have most
anythin' you wanted as long as YOU
didn't want too blamed much. You'd
have the best of everything I could
afford to buy you. No limit sp to
what's left from my wages after get
home Saturday night"
"Tll tell you." said the cook. III
think it over and let you know"
How long do You want to think
it over?' asked the grocerynan.
"About ten or fifteen years" re-
piled the cook eff I don't find moth
in better by that time. an don't
change my mind, maybe I'll take the
place; but hate to come down to gen.
eral llollsework."
I'll keep it open if I can" said the
grocelyman, "but there's half a dozen
otL,ors. ~ ftar If -