Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
COOKING FOR CUPID
BY ESTHER MILLER.


her eyes.
had been reading. tried to smother u
yaUn with two bejewelcd fingers. and
adjusting her glasses. looked up ut her
daughter. Her voice was very tired
when she spoke:
My dear, don't be absurd. You have
my consent TO give as much of YOU.
time as you wish to war relief work
and charitable functions. but don't
speak 10 me again of cooking school
and domestic science. 1t is another
foolish idea Of Harvey's that has in
vnded your head. Harvey's talk about
independence and equality is rs impos-
sihle as 1t Is amusing. and his opinion
OF model wife is most unnerving."
There was fire in her eyes and a
stubborn click. click when her small
heels tapped against the pavement as
Marion walked down the street half
nm hour later. Mrs. Harrison lunched
1ione that noon, after Jane had in
formed her that Marion was not in her
room and nowhere to be found in the
house.
rnther excited young person WHO en-
tered Murphy's employment bureau.
Marion was hardly inside the door
when she was grabbed by Il Sharp-eyed
Office assistant. what do you want ?"
this person inquired. Cooking or
chamber work, or do you want laundry
work?"
II haven't specialized in any par
dculnr line Of housework." said Mari
on, bravely. II prefer to take entire
charge Of the home of small family"
she ventured on.
/ II see. General housework." The
assistant seemed satisfied and. turning
around, called into the inner office:
Mrs. Murphy, here is q girl who wants
general housework. Is Mrs. Southern
still hereY
Marion was ushered into the waiting
ladies' sanctum and confronted with q
niddle-aged, motherly looking lady.
The introduction was informal. 1t ap-
peared that Mrs. Southern had closed
mp her city house and let her servants
30 when her only son enlisted. at the
beginning of the war. She had rented
small apartment in the suburbs and
devoted her time TO patriotic service
"One servant Is all l need at pres
ent," she explained, land you appear
to be just the kind Of girl would
like to have around" Marion felt as
fiattered as she was happy, over
stumbling into position without any
trouble. She agreed on the terms and
promised to come that afternoon.
If ever there was an ambitious cook.
waitress and chambermaid, all in one.
1t was Miss Harrison. queen of hearts
OF Lieut.. Harvey Ramshorpe. The
first week saw MARY" fail in most of
her attempts at keeping house; the
second week saw slight improve
ment; the third gave fair promise, and
the fourth brought forth Mrs. South
ern's genuine satisfaction.
One day when MARY" was clearing
the breakfast table, Mrs. Southern
came into the room, waving tele-
gram at her, happily: "My son has
arrived from France and he wires from
New York that he will be home to-
night, Mary" she said HE will be
here for dinner and he is bringing a
1TlcIlu, Sne auOeO.
Mary put her heart and soul in the
preparation for that dinner She want
ed to make this homecoming dOubly
memorable for the mother and son.
Presently Mrs. Southern came to the
door and said: "All right. Mary, we
are ready" Marion proceeded to serve
the soup. AS she put the first plate
before the hostess she could not help
noticing the pleased expression on the
face of the young officer TO the left.
She carried in the second plate and
wns just going to set 1t down in front
OF the guest of the night, when all of a
sudden she stopped. as II hypnotized
Mt the sight Of the wavy brown hair of
the young man. The soup plate
trembled in her hand, and when the
owner of the brown hair turned his
head toward the dropping plate, Mari
on gave startled little cry and
dropped the plate on the immaculate
tablccloth.
The officer was on his feet before
anybody had time TO utter sound.
For heavens sake. Marion" he
cried, Selling the two small wrists. his
eyes wandering from the frightened.
surprised and happy face of the girl to
the bewildered hostess aud back again
10 the now radiant face. Marion.
what are you doing here7"
Harvey stopped down and kissed the
smiling rosebud and the dimples. Then.
seeing that the incident needed some
explanation, he apolosized to the host
ess and continued: Mrs. Southern.
allow me TO introduce my fiancee, Miss
Harrison"
Mrs. Southern who had watched the