Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-08

wood, family.
"Tell her we provide white kid
gloves for our cook and have a motor
at her disposal?" asked the father.
There, there, dad, there's nothing
| unreasonable in her stipulations.
| There's no harm in woman's keep
ing her profession on a dignified
basis.''
Right you are my lad. I'm only
| joking. 1t takes intelligence of high
| order to cook. Hang me. if it isn't as
| much of an art as painting pictures
| or writing poems-and a lot easier to
| appreciate. Bring her on, my son!
/ believe we're on the right track at
| last"
The first breakfast provided by the
paragon of the kitchen caused hush
Of awe about the table. Ellwood, ST.,
was afraid to talk for fear of waking
himself from an ambrosial dream.
Mrs. Ellwood was silent, lost in won
| der at the appearance of her break
fast table. Even the finger-bowls were
polished till they cleaned like dia-
| monds.
This isn't the day for clean linen,
Sarah" she whispered to the table
maid. who, in fresh apron and tidy
hair looked unusually cheerful.
mo, ma'am, but the new cook re-
fused to have the effect of her good
cooking spoiled by being served on
soiled linen"
shes not afraid to run up laundry
bills muttered the mistress.
"I'll foot the laundry bills" ex-
claimed Ellwood. "a meal like this is
worth something extra. She's peach.
What does she look like?"
| mot much to look at" shifted Mrs.
Ellwood "She wears goggles and has
| her hair combed straight back. Says
the steam hurts her eyes and takes
the crinkle out of her hair. But her
manners make up for her lack OF
| looks"
"I'Il have to go in and compliment
her. rejoined Ellwood, ST., grinnlng
beatifcially in his delight over the
tasty food.
Remember the agreement not to
| butt in,'' reminded the son.
True! Better not risk it, l guess,
acquiesced Ellwood.
Later in the week, when the expect
ed guests had arrived and the host
had taken them to the dining-room for
an appetizer, he was surprised to find
Sarah in charge, beaming in cap and
apron of the latest fashion. She adj
ministered dexterously to his every
wish--a thing that proclaimed train
ing for the occasion.
He was delighted with the appear
ance of his sideboard, the accumula-
ton of sundry Christmas and birthday
presents in the shape of decanters,
glasses and carafes, having been
brought to the light Of day and pol
ished within an inch of their lives.
"This is tip-top, Archie" he whis-
pered to his son. ''She's more than
you cracked her up to be. I'll raise
her wages"
cat her own request, the paragon
had arranged the menu for dinner so
that the meal was not only a delight
but a surprise-to the family. The
host fairly beamed from the head of
table, knowing that with every
| dish set before him he was adding a
substantial argument in favor Of home
in the country.
"I'll tell you what-Ellwood," ex-
claimed one of the guests, 'if you can
| promise me as good cook as you
| have-and such perfect service-Pu
buy some property and build here"
Find everything right to your hand
out here" exclaimed E1lwood, rubbing
his hands gleefully but not daring to
| look at his wife or son. Il think one
of the best things we can do is to
build a school for the perfection of
! culinary artistic" pointing to the
kitchen-'is a graduate of a cooking
school,"
give mind to offer her double
wages to come out to us" facetiously
exclaimed the president of the land
company.
"By George if you do, I'll treble it,
cried Ellwood.
Suppose l raise it and quadruple
| it," cried third, the popularity of the
occasion getting into his soul.
Hang me, if wouldn't marry her!"
shouted the host in burst Of merri-
ment. Eyes, sir, I'd marry her! She's
| a valuable asset to any family"
what about the punishment for
bigamy, dad?" asked young Ellwood.
The father laughed. "a man would
be justified in committing bigamy to
acquire such a rarity. She's a genius
that's what she is! Now, sir, here's
your chance" he went on, playfully.
eff you were to make up to girl like
that-we could overlook her having
earned her own living and enjoy her
cooking" He laughed merrily over
| his own joke.
Young Ellwood left the table mys-
teriously and presently re-entered
leading a blushing young person by