Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28

A CHEF AND A :
CHAUFFEUR :
Story of the Newly Rich.
By CLARISSA MACKlE 3.
:


When the Doolans fell heir to Uncle
Peter Doolan's accumulated millions
they gave away the modest grocery
business in Sunset and sped to New
York, prepared to storm the citadel of
society. Once there, established in a
luxuriously appointed mansion, they
promptly lost their identity as the Doc
Ian family and became known as the
Peter Paul Dulands."
IF it wasn't for Cherry, here, we
never could have done it." sighed Mrs.
Duland, looking affectionately at her
daughter.
Done what, mother?" Cherry asked
sharply. She was a slender, fair girl
with an apple blossom complexion.
dark blue Irish eyes, long black curling
lashes and dusky hair.
"This!!' Mrs. Duland waved n fat
white hand, sparkling with precious
stones. Society,"
Cherry dropped to her knees beside
her mothers chair.
Mother" she said tensely, I'VE are
not really In society as you call 1t.
We have a few friends as rich and
lonely and out of place as ourselves,
and so We cling together, but we are
all unhappy! Let us go back to Sun
set!'
Cherry, stop! Give up all this ?" Mrs.
Duland's voice was horror smitten.
Its deadly dull" dropped Cherry.
Dull! What's the child wanting?"
grieved Mrs. Duland, forgetting her
newly acquired accent. You, with
your fine clothes, automobiles and the
ayters and dancing and all. What
would your poor father say?'
He would confess that he was tired
OF the glitter and emptiness. l know
he would rather be back in Sunset,
even in the old grocery store with his
cronies around him and
"Be still, child" interrupted her
mother harshly.
"And you, too, mother. know you
miss the old neighborhod life and the
village meetings and
Hush, Cherry!' broke in Mrs. Du.
land in a panicky tone. 1.-The very
idea of my giving up all this-for the
kitchen!"
But you wouldn't have to work any
more. We could build a nice house
and have servants
A tap at the door interrupted Cher
rvs coaXing. A servant stood there. a
very smart parlor maid, of whom the
Dulands were rather in awe.
Excuse me, ma'am, but there's a
person to see about an advertisement"
she said.
Mrs. Duland looked puzzled. Then
her face cleared.
"Oh, yes. l told Peter to advertise
for a chef and a new chauffeur. That
Frenchman was so reckless l couldn't
stand him. Send him up, Mary"
Mary vanished, and Mrs. Duland
turned to Cherry, who was standing
by the window looking dreamily out
at the passing show on the avenue.
"See here, Cherry Dulandl' Kissed
her mother through set teeth. "If
your homesickness is due to your pin
ing for that good for nothing Jimmy
hct, ~ > lOIulIS pul d Cltlh Ill tuC
Sunset pharmacy, Why
Another tap at the door, and Mary
ushered In a tall young man. who
ducked a nervous bow as Mrs. Duland
put up a lOrgnette and surveyed him
coldly.
could not visualize clearly through the
lens and in secret reverted to her old
fashioned steel bowed spectacles.
All she saw was a tall figure, a blur
of dark features. She heard a level,
rather monotOnous voice.
"Well," she said kindly, Il under
stand you are looking for a positions"
Eyes, madam"
"Are you Il chef, or, of course, you
are a chauffeur
Both, madam"
"Both?'
Eyes, madam"
"The idea!' breathed Mrs. Duland,
staring from the applicant to Cher
RVS still form in the window. "What
is your name?'
"James-James."
James James? Well, James, what
experience have you had in driving
cars?"
Modestly James told Mrs. Duland
that he was n recent graduate Of a
we'll known school for automobile driv-
ers and his experience was limited to
a four weeks engagement with Mrs.
HollinswOrth Smyth.
"And why did you leave, James?'
Mrs. Smith died suddenly, madam"
Mrs. Duland was startled.
Automobile accident? q she asked
sharply.
providence" corrected james re-
SDectfUilV.