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Mrs Botsford egoke eager
ly almost hysterically
Yes I sent her round to
Ebe kitchen entrance
Can she cook
She- is neat and very nice looking
Hr Botsford temporized defensively
She- says she can do every kind of
Bousework from up garret to down cel
fer
But can she cook fancy dishes 1
mean
She- says that she had quite a repu
tation at home for plain wholesome
cooking and she is willing to learn I
told her what you wanted
Mrs Botsford dropped upon a stool
ber eyes filling
Oh John she ejaculated its 11
oTcIock now and Cousin Edwards fiancee-
is coming at 3 oclock to stay until
Saturday and she and Edward and
some of her people will be here for
Christmas dinner tomorrow and you
inow I have never seen the girl or any
of them We must have things nice
3Tie girls worth a clear million in her
own right Oh John why need our
cook get sick at such a time and
BIrs Botsford was becoming incoher
eit but John nodded comprehendingly
But what else could I do Theres
corner on servants especially cooks
sj this season The only suggestion of
one- besides Sarah was a ten dollar a
iJay chef who commences on a regular
3sb Monday Of course you dont
Trant a chef for two days
Sirs Botsford sprang to her feet her
2see suddenly radiant
The very thing she cried He
can da the art work and your cook the
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THE GXnriS -WORTH A CJjEAK HHiIiION
fanx dishes A chef will be so so
ic and you know Miss Lenox has
leen used fo everything He a chef
is hcv isnt he John
Why yes1 I suppose so That has
iHravs Tjeenmy impression though I
mt suppose there is any law about
a girlfilling the position The manager
fc this case only stated that a chef
ould be hadfor two days
Well its a man of course Now
ferrry to theteJephone please before
me one
She waited until her husband re
turned from the telephone nodding
Says the chef will be up at 1 oclock
sharp Julia Now Ill go downtown
and order the Christmas trimmings
and things
At 1 oclock sharp a cab rolled up to
the door and a girl alighted Mrs
Botsfords countenance fell a little
but rose as the girl opened the gate
and went toward the side entrance It
was the chef though but a girl and
NOW YOU MAX LEAVE ME IK CHARGE
tLe fact of her coming in a cab and be
ing well dressed was significant of 10
a day
Mrs Botsford did not wait for the
second girl to answer the bell but hur
ried to the side entrance The occa
sion was too momentous for ceremony
As she threw open the door the girl
was bending over a fine clump of late
chrysanthemums that were smiling
daringly into the very teeth of winter
Mrs Botsfords heart warmed toward
her instantly A girl who could bend
over flowers with that look was not an
ordinary workman but an artist As
the girl smiled nodded and came for
ward Mrs Botsford almost caught her
in her arms
Oh my dear she cried without
giving the chef an opportunity to
speak you dont know how glad I am
to see you I will take you right into
the kitchen and Sarah will show you
where everything is I shall not make
a suggestion for I see you are perfect
ly capable Only do make it just as
as comprehensive as you can Miss
Lenox is accustomed to everything
and and I want to make her like me
so much and to please Edward
She had been hurrying the chef
through the hall to the kitchen At
the door to her surprise the chef
pressed a light kiss upon her forehead
If you are as nice to Miss Lenox as
you are to me she smiled I think
she will like you Now you may leave
me in charge I will do the best I
can
Mrs Botsford returned to the draw
ing room rubbing her forehead
thoughtfully
Whats the matter Julia her hus
band asked another headache
N no doubtfully thats where the
chef kissed me I never had a girl
kiss me as soon before But I dont
care if only she diffuses her artist soul
through the cooking She has an art
ist soul John I saw It in her eyes
AtJ3 oclock she -was again at the
wlnctow but there was no carriage in
sight Two minutes later the
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phone rang She went to the tele
phone herself
Whats that you say Cant come
Why thats too bad But you will be
here tomorrow of -course What
Will send note Yes Well come as
early as you can
An hour later the note came Mrs
Botsford read It with a perplexed face
then passed It to her husband
I didnt know She spelled her name
that way John she said though of
course we never saw it spelled out
Im afraid shes not so well educated
as we thought And of course a lovers
opinion Isnt always reliable Poor
Edward
Mr Botsford nodded vaguely and
opened the note which read
Dear Mr and Mrs Botsford Sorry I
cannot come according to agreement
Imperative summons elsewhere Will seo
you tomorrow Faithfully etc
M LEIIKNOCKS
Rather abrupt for good form isnt
it queried Mr Botsford The name
might masquerade almost any nation
ality thats foreign but never mind
Julia We must be as nice to her as
we can for Edwards sake
At 9 oclock that night after the
palms and mistletoe and holly had
been arranged Sarah suddenly burst
upon them with face full of consterna
tion
The chef she gasped Shes gone
left entirely I was at the range
watchin the turkey an she come in
with her hat on an said that i ery
thing was ready so I could I to it
now an she left this note for e
But why did she go gasp ad Mrs
Botsford I thought
She said everything was all ready
Sarah repeated stolidly an that I
could attend to it now There as a
clear car tinkle sounded outside thats
her car startin now She said she
wanted to catch the 9 oclock
Mrs Botsford opened the note with
trembling fingers As she read she
frowned looked mortified laughed
and finally passed the note to her hus
band with shining eyes Shes all
right was her only comment The
note read
Dear Mrs Botsford You really must
forgive me I had an errand downtown
and so called at your house an hour
earlier than I intended thinking that I
would stop there awhile and then per
haps you and I would do the errand to
gether A sight of your lovely chrysan
themums drew me straight through tho
gate to the side entrance Then you
opened the- door and some way we drifted
into the kitchen before I quite realized
what I was doing Then your straits
and a remembrance of former triumphs
conspired to do the rest I really do love
cooking and have taken a lot of courses
in special things I think I have excelled
myself this time and believe you will be
satisfied with the result Sarah and tho
second girl can manage the rest very
nicely I shall do my errand now and
will stay with my aunt at the Marl
borough tonight It will be more con
venient You may expect us quite early
tomorrow morning Lovingly
MARGUERITE LENOX
In the Kitchen
Miss Ella the cook Go long now
Mistah Johnsing How dare yo kiss
man ruby lips
Mr Johuson Fo de Lawd Miss
Jacksing Ah jess couldn ersist claim
in de privilege when Ah seen dat mis
tletoe
Miss Ella What mistletoe yo all
talkin bout
Mr Johnson Wy dat hangin fom
de shelf right bove yo beautiful haid
Miss Ella Huh Dats nothin but a
bunch o spinach
For the Present
I am very glad to learn said the
girl friend who had come to spend the
Christmas holidays with her that yon
are on good terms with Mr Smiley for
the present
Yes replied Miss Smirkey just
for the present you know
Wgltz Is Not Modern
Many people labor under the im
pression that the waltz is of modern
origin owing to the fact that it was
comparatively unknown in America or
in England until the early part of the
nineteenth century But it was brought
originally roin Provence to the court
of Henry II of France at Fontaine
bleau the Comte de Saulte Mary
queen f Scots imported it into Scot
laud i or history records her as hav
ing incurred the bitter wrath and fierce
denuncaticn of John Knox and of oth
er divines of the land of cakes for
dancing it on one memorable occasion
at the palace of Holyrood Toward
the end of the seventeenth century it
was danccki throughout southern Ger
many and Austria the celebrated waltz
tune and popular song O Du Lieber
Augustin dating from 1G70 But as
already stated it was not until the first
two decades of the nineteenth century
that it made its first appearance in
England and the United States when
it was alternately denounced and laud
ed by the poets of the epoch
A Dog Story
A Columbus man who likes to hunt
quail who is handy with the gun and
has a fine bird dog whose work as a
retriever is remarkable loaned him to
a friend who was only an amateur at
the business About the middle of the
forenoon of the first day the dog re
turned to his masters home - The lat
ter not knowing what had happened
took his gun in the afternoon to try
the dog He worked all right and a
number of birds were secured The
next day he met the friend who had
borrowed the dog What is the mat
ter with that dog he asked We
got up a covey of quail and shot at
them but missed We afterward got
up a nujnber of the scattered birds
and took a dozen shots or more but
got nothing and the dog put his tail
between his legs and struck across the
fields in the direction of his home
It is evident that the dog disgusted
at the poor shooting decided that the
men with the guns were not In his
class and decided to cut It out Co
lumbus O Dispatch
IfJDIANOLA
Sydney Toogood is quite sick
E S Byfield hnd his new home
pnpored this week
All tho churches here will observe
Christmas eve with appropriate exer
cises
Clark McCIudr of Oklahoma is visit
ing relatives in and around Indinnola
Coru Collings who has boen visiting
friend in Hnstings arrived homo last
week
Jim McCallura came in from Okeene
Oklahoma lat week for a visit with
his parents
Bert Toogood is in town for a while
called by tho serious illness of his
father
Mr and Mrs Leonard liethcote aro
entertaining a friend from Colorado
Kenneth Smith is at home during tho
holidays
Miss Merrimee has gono to Hastings
to visit until after the holidays Ernest
Crabtreo has charge of the office during
her absence
Most of the stores closed here on
Christmas day
Wednesday the 18th was the coldest
day of the season up to date Tho ther
mometer registered 20 below zero
A Thoroughbred Tramp at the
opera house Wednesday night drew a
fair crowd despite the cold weather
Mr and Mrs E S Byfield went to
McCook Christmas day to visit with
the home folks
Mr Scott Wolfe Miss Pearl Lyman
and Lillie Untiedt all of Bartley at
tended the show here Wednesday night
James McCalium of Oklahoma ar
rived in town last week for a visit with
relatives
Edward Hethcote who lives on a
claim in southern Colorado came in on
10 Monday evening to spend the holi
days under the parental roof
Everett Toogood of Crete is a home
visitor this week
Mrs Conrad Miller was quite sick a
few days last week
Charley Beardslee and wife are in
Indianola the guests of friends
I M Smith Grace Smith and C L
Walker and family were the guest of
W H Smith on Chirstmas day
Mrs C B iloag and Miss Stevens
went down to Edison on Christmas day
for a visit with Mr and Mrs L Sim
mons
Harry Letts wife and two children
are in town for the holidays guests of
Lewis Corbin and wife
Clark McClung of Okeene is here
visiting relatives
R F D No 1
M and Mrs J M Billings are home
with Mr and Mrs J P Notley for the
holidays
The two Loibbrandt boys came to
town Tuesday to meet some friends
who were coming from Haigler to be
with them during the holidays While
waiting for the train they made their
Christmas purchases amounting to
about ten dollars which they placed in
their vehicles in preparation for going
home While they were at the train
some dastard stole the entire purchase
AHthe schools four in all are hav
ing vacations
Allen Jimerson teacher in the Fitch
school is at home in Liberty this state
W P Broomfield entertained his
cousin James Eddy last week
L J Thompson and wife from Iowa
moved into the Mrs Mary Schlagel
house on their farm last Saturday
Miss Pearle Eogers is with friends on
the Beaver
George Johnson and Miss Nettie Ends
ley were Sunday guests at W P Broom
fields
G H Rowland and family have moved
into the Miss Evans home from the
Wilcox place
Alfred Kennedy was operated upon
for a severe carbuncle on his neck Tues
day Abscesses formed and the case be
gan to assume a serious aspect
John Hammel and family are now liv
ing in their new house
Frank Johnston and bride have moved
into the T A Endsley house and T A
has moved to McCook
D ANBURY
Miss Maud Eno of Fruita Colo came
Friday to visit her sister Mrs Daisy
Eobinson and brother Ed Eno
Jerry Noes brother and wife from
Auburn Nebr are spending Christmas
with them
John Davis coming over from Indian
ola -Sunday had an upset with his
horse and buggy but no damage done
Mrs Olmstead returned home from
near Cedar Bluffs yesterday She re
ports the burned child getting along as
well as could be expected
Griff DeMay returned home from
Omaha where he is studying pharmacy
to enjoy the holidays with parents and
friends
Mrs T E McDonald and children
left Monday evening to spend a couple
of weeks with her sister at Lincoln T
E will go later on
Mr and Mrs Haneline left Monday
evening for the state of Washington
where they expect tomake their future
home
Too Busy
to
write
advertisement
at present
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PLEASANT RIDGE
Elmer Smith went to Culbertson last
Saturday to meet his sister Mrs Ella
Woods of Ft Morgan Colo Mrs
Woods will make an extended visit with
her mother and other relatives
Casper Hakenkamp lost a horse last
week
May Wilson visited Mrs M E Kim
erling last Monday
Mrs Shaffer and family visited at B
F Wilsons last Sunday
Ray Campbell will have a weeks va
cation at Christmas
A fine snow for sleighing
Steve Wilson has added a splendid
two seated automobile to his livery barn
equipment Try it
next weeks
Announcement
GRANNIS
Friends and Patrons
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We wish to express our thanks for your
liberal patronage during the past year
We solicit your trade for the new year and
wish one and all a most
Happy New Year
THE IDEAL STORE
M L RISHEL
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Mr and Mrs George Woods aro here
from Lincoln to enjoy the society of
parents and friends a few days
Christmas trees are in full bloom this
evening Full houses and a good time
reported
Mr and Mrs Hermon Wintjen re
turned Friday from their New York
business visit well pleased to get back
home Hermon said he saw forty mil
lions of dollars in wall street banks but
couldnt get a cent
Mr and Mrs John Wicks are here on
a visit with relatives and friends They
reside in Omaha at the present time
Sam Dolph after several months ab
sence returned home for a visit
Miss Stella Robinson who has been
visiting in the west returned home this
week She says she likes the we3t as
theres so much more business going on
there than in this place
John Ruby wife and baby are here
from Odell visiting his mother and
sisters
POSITIVE PROOF
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Should Convince the Greatest Skeptic in
McCook
Because its the evidence of a Mc
Cook citizen
Testimony easily investigated
The strongest endorsement of merit
The best proof Read it
Charles Weintz constable living in
the northwestern part of McCook Neb
says When I began the use of Doans
KFdney Pills I was suffering a severe
attack of kidney trouble My back was
very weak and I experienced the most
terrible pains if I brought the slightest
strain upon the muscles of the back I
was often so weak that I was unable to
walk up town and it would be many
hours befcre I would be able to straight
en again At times the secretions from
my kidneys were copious while at others
scanty dark in color and contained a
heavy sediment Isaw Doans Kidney
pills advertised and procured a box at
McConnells drug store They came to
my relief at once I continued taking
them and waa soon restored to perfect
health
For sale by all dealers Price 50
cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo
New York sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name Doans and
take no other
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Tho State of Nebraska Red Willow county
ss In the county court In the matter of the
estate of Fannie E Green deceased
To the creditors of said estate Yon are here
by notified that I will sit at tho county court
room in McCook in said county on the 2Sth
day of June 1903 at the hour of one oclock p
m to receive and examine all claims against
said estate with a view to their adjustment and
allowance Tho time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate is six months
from the 27th day of Decomber A D 1907 and
tho time limited for payment of debts is one
year from said 27th day of December 1907
Witness my hand and the seaTof laid county
this 23rd day of December 1907
seal J J C Moose County
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