Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1901 — Had to Leave. [ARTICLE]

Had to Leave.

• A lady had a cook who gave her every satisfaction, and .she was under the impression that the cook was equally satisfied with her place. But one morning, to the lady’s surprise, the cook gave her the usual mouth's notice. “What do you want to leave for, Jane?” asked her mistress. “I am very much pleased with you, and I thought you were quite comfortable here.” “Yes, mum, I’m comfortable enough in a way, but ” The cook hesitated and fidgeted about. “But what?” queried her mistress. “Well, mum,” she blurted out, “the fact is the master doesn’t seem to ’pre elate my cookery, and I can’t stop it a place where my efforts to please are wasted; so I’d rather go. mum." “But what makes you think that your master doesn’t appreciate your cookery? Has he ever complained to you?” nsked the lady. “No, mum, but my late master was always laid up through overeating—he said he couldn’t help doing so because my cookery was so delicious—but master here hasn't been laid up once all the'three months I’ve been with you, and that’s just what bothers me so, mum!”—Boston Traveler.