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Cape May AUTOMOBILE COMPANY

Autos to Hire by the hour or day.

Office, 744 Lofoyette Street Cape May, N. J.

a Christmas Chef

Sr 9AVIS r*ACi>. rOAp>n*hL ucn. bjr C N. I^irta.1 111 you Bet one. JotmT' ■ ■ Mr* Bouford *ivkt eacerif. almost bystertcmtly; “Tes; 1 sent tier roo*C to tbe kitchen entrance." • Can she cookT" “She U neat and veiy nice looking." Mr. Bouford temporised defenslrsly. • “She says she can do every kind of housework from up garret to down cellar.” I "But can she cook—fancy dishes, 1 roeauT" i “She says that she had quite a reputation at home for plain, wholesome cooking, and she Is willing to learn. 1 told her what you wanted.” Mr* Rotsford dropped upon a stool, her eyes fltllug “Oh. John." she ejaculated, "ifl 11 j o'clock now mid Coealn Kdward's flantee Is coming at 8 o'clock to *tay until Saturday, and ahe and Edward and some of her |>oople will be here for Christmas dinner tomorrow, and you know I hare never seen tbe girl or any of them. We ■mar have tilings nice. ■The girl's worth a . lenr million In her own right. Oh. John, why need our cook get sk-k at aueh a time and"— Mrs. Botsford waa tie<-omlng Incoherent, but John noddeil i-omprebeBdlngty. “But what else <-onld I'do? There's a corner on servant*. es|.eoia!ly cooks. ■ t this aeusou. Tbe only suascstkin of one besides Sarah was a ten dollar day chef who commences on n reguli Job Monday Of qonrae you don't want s chef for two days." Mr*. BoUfonl sprang to her feet, her face suddenly mdlant. 'The very thing'" she cried, can do the art and your cook the

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,'a wOBTU a CLEAR IflUJOE." plain dlabck. A chef will be ao-ao chic, and you know Mias L*nox has been used to erej-ythlng. He—« chef la be. Isn't he. John?" “Why, yes. 1 suppose so. That has • Iways been my Impression, though I don't suppose there Is any law About a girl fllllug the position. The manager In this case only stated that a chef could be bad for two days." “Well. It * o mo n. of course Sow. hurry to the telephone, please, beftwe some one else gets him." Bhe waited until her husband returned from the telephone, nodding. •Bays tbe chef will be up at 1 o'clock (harp. Julia. Sow I'll go downtown and order the Christmaa trimming* tnd thlnga." At 1 o'clock aharp a cab rolled up to the door, and a girl alighted. Mr*. Botaford's countenance fell a little, but rose as the girl opened tbe gate and went toward toe aide entrance. It was tb« chef, though but a girl, and

ordinary workman, but an artist. Aa the girl smiled, nodded and came forward Mr* Botsford almost caught her In her arms. “Oh. my dear." she cried, without firing tbe chef an oppjrtunlty to speak, “you don't know bow glad 1 am to nee you! I will take you right Into the kitchen, and Sarah will ►how you where everything la. I shall not make a suggestion, for 1 see yoo sre perfectly capable. Only do make It just ss—

Lenox la accustomed to everything, and—and I want to make her like me ao much and to please Edward." She bad bfen hurrying tbe chef tbrouttf-tbe ban to tbe kitchen. At tbe door, to-her surprise, the chef preeaad a light kiss upon her forehead "if you are as nice to Miss Lenox a* you are to me.” she smiled. T think she W-111 like you. Now,you may leave me In charge. I will do tbe best I tan." Mrs. Botsford returned to the drawing room, rubbing her forebead thoughtfully O "What'S the msWer. Julia.” her husband asked—"soother headache?" "N'-no." doubtfully; "that's where the chef kissed me. I never bad a girl kiss me ss soon before. But I don't care If only she diffuses her artist soul through tbe cooking. She ha* an ■ 1st oouL John. I saw it In her eyes." At > o'clock she wa» again at t window, but there was no carriage tight Two minutes later tbe telephoie rung She went to the telephone herself. "What's that yon say? Can't come? Why. thars too bad. But you wl here tomorrow, of course? What? Will vend note? Ye*. Well, come 1 •arty as you can." An hour later the note came. Mrs. Botsford read It with a perplexed face.

T didn't know she spelled her i that way, John." she said, "though of Coarse tag never saw It spelled out fm afraid aba’s not ao well educated aa we thought And of course a loverit opinion Isn't always reliable, ■dwsrd!" . Mr. Botsford nodded vaguely and opened tbe note, which reed:

“Bather abrupt for good form, isn't queried Mr. Botxford. The name "a almost any nation severs its

Both Phones.

E. W. DALE, Manager ' ' ' .

the fact at tag well dr a day. ■ton was too momentous for ceremony. A* *b* throw open the door the gtri - - - • “a vary teeth at wlataf.

w car startin' now Fbe Mr*. BoUfonl oiwued the note with trembling huger* A* she read she frowned, looked mortified, laughed and finally passed tb< note to her hue baud, with shining eyes "Sbs's all right" as* her ouly comment. The

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