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Literary
July 8, 1898
Griggs Courier
Cooperstown, Griggs County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
A satisfied cook gives notice, feeling unappreciated because her employer hasn't fallen ill from overeating her delicious meals, unlike a previous master. Humorous anecdote on domestic service expectations.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Why the Cook Felt Hurt.
Her Employer Was Not Laid Up from Overeating and She Felt Slighted.
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 intense surprise, the cook gave her the usual month'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 preciate my cookery, and I can't stop in 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?" asked the lady.
"No, mum, 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.
Her Employer Was Not Laid Up from Overeating and She Felt Slighted.
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 intense surprise, the cook gave her the usual month'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 preciate my cookery, and I can't stop in 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?" asked the lady.
"No, mum, 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.
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Cook
Employer
Overeating
Appreciation
Domestic Service
Humor
What entities or persons were involved?
Boston Traveler
Literary Details
Title
Why The Cook Felt Hurt.
Author
Boston Traveler
Subject
Her Employer Was Not Laid Up From Overeating And She Felt Slighted.
Key Lines
"No, Mum, 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!"