The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-10
COOKING FOR CUPID
BY ESTHER MILLER.

Iuc long pESSScu lcoAS SAO"As AAAAS
her eyes.
Mrs. Harrison lowered the book she
had been reading, tried to smother !
yawn with two bejeweled fingers, and,
adjusting her glasses, looked up at 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 your !
time as you wish to war relief work |
and charitable functions, but don't |
speak to me again of cooking school |
and domestic science. 1t is another
foolish idea Of Harvey's that has in
vaded your head. Harveys talk about
independence and equality is as impos-
sible as it 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
an hour later. Mrs. Harrison lunched
alone that noon, after Jane had in
formed her that Marion was not in her
room and nowhere to be found in the
house.
1t was a neat, pink-cheeked and
rather excited young person who en-
| tered Murphy's employment bureau.
Marion was hardly inside the door
when she was grabbed by sharp-eyed
| Office assistant. What do you wantP
! this person inquired. Cooking or
chamber work. or do you want laundry
wOrk?"
81 haven't specialized in any par
ticular line Of Homework" said Mari
on, bravely. 81 prefer to take entire
charge of the home of small family"
she ventured on.
"T see. General Homework" The
assistant seemed satisfied and, turning
around, called into the inner office:
Mrs. Murphy, here is a girl who wants
general Homework. Is Mrs. Southern
still hereF
Marion was ushered into the waiting
ladies' sanctum and confronted with
middle-aged, motherly looking lady.
The Introduction was informal. 1t ap-
peared that Mrs. Southern had closed
up her city house and let her servants
go when her only son enlisted, at the
> beginning of the war. She had rented
a small apartment in the suburbs and
devoted her time to patriotic service.
zone servant is all need at pres
ent," she explained, land you appear
to be just the kind OF a girl I would
, like to have around" Marion felt as
flattered as she was happy, over
! stumbling into a position without any
= trouble. She agreed on the terms and
fn no Of
If ever there was an ambitious cook
waitress and chambermaid, all in one,
9 1t was Miss Harrison, queen of hearts
Of Lieut.. Harvey RamshOrpe. The
first week saw MARY" fail in most of
o her attempts at keeping house; the
,, second week saw a 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 a tele
s 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 b.
here for dinner and he is bringing 6
friend" she added.
Mary put her heart and soul in the
preparation for that dinner. She want
ed to make this homecoming doubl!
memorable for the mother and son.
Presently Mrs. Southern came to tn,
door and said: "AIl right, Mary, w,
are ready" Marion proceeded to serv,
it the soup. AS she put the first plat,
n before the hostess she could not hell
y noticing the pleased expression on tn
face of the young officer 10 the left.
She carried In the second plate am
was just going TO set it down in from
Of the guest of the night, when all of
sudden she stopped, as II hypnotic,
, at the sight of the wavy brown hair o
the young man. The soup plat
: trembled in her hand, and when tn
owner of the brown hair turned hi
= head toward the dropping plate. Mar
on gave a startled little cry and
dropped the plate on the immaculat
tableclOth.
Wi The officer was on his feet befor
\ anybody had time to utter a sound.
"For heavens sake, Marion" b
cried, Selling the two small wrists, hi
4 eyes IIOlL Tic
rs surprised and happy face Of the girl {
the bewildered hostess and back agai
TO the now radiant face. Marion
E what are you doing here?"
III Harvey stopped down and kissed tn
y smiling rosebud and the dimples. Their
& seeing that the incident needed som
= explanation, he apOlOgiZed TO the hos
Id eSs and continued: Mrs Southern
'h allow me TO introduce my fiancee, Mis-
II Harrison"
- Mrs Southern, who had watched tn
l" scene with mingled surprise, sweet III
- Outstanding and regret, reached o.
> her hands TO the couple when she al
swered: ALLOW me to congratulate
III -ou upon the possession of a priz
d. jewel, We will lay another cover an
al make this a double reunion. But