Year: 1872

bread TO the help IN the kitchen. lfever
you have home Of yoGs.aw ] trust
YOU will have enough else to occupy
your time without doing the work of
your servants


If ever have a home of my own,
said Kate with mild decision. i am de
termined that will be able to superin-
tend every part of it. My servants shall
no: be my mistresses No servants EN-.
ployed in my household shall be able to
look down upon me. l will not be the
slave nor the victim of my cook


Good again cried the Judge. Go
it, Kate, and | will furnish the material
Waste dozen barrels of -four. if nee
essary-only bring me grand good
loaf of bread of your own making and
baking in the erd =


Mrs. Lanark thought it foolish, and
Isabel and Bertha characterized it as
very childish and whimsical They fan
cied that it smacked of the nursery and
playroom


Bat Kate was in earnest; and as her
father backed her up. she carried the
day, and gained the freedom of the
kitchen, where the servants soon came to
love her.


The following winter Isabel and Ber-
tha spent in the city Kate remained at
home, because her mother could not
spare them all. During their visit to
the metropolis, The elder sisters made
their friends and formed few pleasant
associations. Among others, they met
with Roland Archworth, a young banker
whose father had been Judge Lanark's
classmate and chum a: college In their
letters home they had informed their
father of this fact, and the Judge. re-
membering the elder Archwor;h with
treasured love and esteem. and knowing
the son to be the occupant of an exalted
position in society had invited the young
man to visit him at his country house.


And thus it happened that when sum-
mer came II land ltrchworth came up to
Lanark's pleasant home. He was
young man of five and twenty years,
and to use the expression Of one who
knew him well, every inch man.


He had Inherited fortune from his
father, and was now partner in the
house which lis father had founded.
There vas no speculation in business
which he followed. W;'i- h-"L;"s
capital fully equal to the greatest possible
emergency, the house pursued legit-
innate course and its wealth was con
stantly and surely increasing.
| Is it a wonder Mrs Lanark's heart
huttered when the prospect dawned upon
her that the young banker might pos
sibly seek one of her daughters for
wifel She cared not whether he choose
Isabel or Bertha. They were both ac
complished, and either would make
worthy mate for him.


And we do not do the Judge injustice
when we say that even he allowed him
self to hope that the son of his classmate
m ght find it in his heart to love one of
the girls. He had studied the young
mans character well and he believed it
to be one Of the purest and best.


And Isabel and Bertha. Of course
there was rivalry between them, but
they agreed they would abide the issue.
If Isabel were selected to preside over
the home of tie millionaire, Bertha
would not complain and should Bertha
prove the fortunate one, Isabel was pre-
pared to yield.


One thing happened very unfortunate
+ ly. On the very day Of Archworth's ar
rival, the cook had been taken sick.
W hat was TO be done!


Never mind said Kate with smile,
Il will take the reins until the cook
geta we'll


But for mercy's sake implored Isa
bel, don't let Mr. Archworth know it
He belongs to a sphere which would be
shocked by such gross improperly.
He would look upon us as belonging to
the canaille


But there was no present help for it,
and Kate went into the kitchen and took
command of the forces in that quarter.


viii you have some of this cake, Mr.
Archworth,' asked Mrs Lanark, lifting
the silver ba >ket of frosted niceties.


No. replied the visitor with smile.
If you will let me exercise my own whim
you will please me. This plain bread is
luxury which l do not often meet. 1t
takes me back to my boyhood's days. l
have not eaten such since ate the bread
which my own mother made. If ever
l keep house for myself think l shall
ask you to send me your cook


For the life of them they conld not
help the betrayal of emotion. Poor
Kate. who sat exactly opposite the
speaker. blushed until it seemed as
though all the blood in her body were
running into her face-while Isabel and
Bertha trembled as they would tremble
had they found themselves Unexpectedly
upon the verge ofa frightful precipice.
The Judge laughed outright.


You get our cook into your house and