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MFRS. BENTLEY's LESSONS.
A SKETCH OF SUMMER BOARDING
BY MRS. FROTH.

an end put 10 our pleasant summer tour.
now that | have Two children, for am
sure could never travel with such a
tribe after me. nurses and all. found
one enough. goodness knows. Charles
wants 10 take country board somewhere
near enough for him 10 come out every
night
Then you will go TO Rockland town. of
course
i hate Rocklandtown.'
so 10 |; but you know the old addage.
'beggnrs mustn't be choosers,' and otter
all Patker's is really capital place
'Parker's! yes capital place for gos-
sip and slander--l have always heard
shat
1T is no more Of place for gossip than
ali boarding houses are. There are always
some who will talk. and some who w:ll
listen, and some who piH repea t. and of
course at large boarding house like
Parkers you will no doubt come across
specimens Of each. But there is no rea-
son why you should deprive yourself Of
the convenionces which that farm house
possesses over all Of which | have any
knowledge
The creates, inducemen, to me would
be your society, for Of course sou 20
there. You are regular fixture. are YOU
not?'
To be sure we have taken rooms. We
always DO from year 20 year. but this
summer do moi know but that we shall
give them up. have no young children
TO keep me there. and have great fan
cy for spending the summer at the sea-
shose. In i;,ct came here 10 offer you
nay rooms. for you must know every room
in the house his been rented since Feb.
tuarv. There ere plenty who will be
glad Of them Mrs. Parker turns scores
away every spring. | only want to give
you the fist choice.
You are very Kind, Nelly-iust like
your own dear sslf 10 think of ne with
my noisy little :roop. Not very pleas
ant exchange TO the boaTders, fancy. if
they wero to take the place Of your all
but grown up children
You will find plenty Of compsny-it
is regular nursery; and there could not
be safer place for children than that
broad. green lawn, with itsgraveled walks;
aud back, the meadow land with its or
chard trees. and the avenue OF slthea' 5
that affords such shaded ps,h even a,
MONDAY. | tell you "hat. Anna, you
/ drive out, and look at the rooms, and If
you don't like them don't think OF going.
/ Emily Turner is very anxious TO get board
there, bu, she does no: dream OF my CIV
ing up my rooms, or she would have been
after them long ago.
Mrs. Bentley began 10 think that Par
ker's must be n very desirable place. -
That evening the charms with which her
friend. Mrs. Haydon, had invested The
spot, were portrayed TO her husband in
the same glowing colors, and resulted in
drive out to Rockland.own the follow
ing morning.
/ The rooms did indeed seem very infe-
( rior and small, but the air of cleanliness
about them, and the genial good-humor
glowing in the faces Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker attracted Mrs. Bentley; snd as
she stood on the broad, stone piazza that
extended across the back of the house,
and looked out through the cloisler-like
arches upon the charming grounds be-
yond, she made her decision, and forth
with completed her arrangements.
so you are going to Parker's to board.
said Mrs. Gfsssdell. The wife of broth
er Of Mrs. Bentley. Il am glad of it,
If you are not taugh! some lessons there
that you need 10 learn. then em mista
KEN
what lessons do you mean, Ellen?'
Never mind. 1t is my opinion though
that you will learn something beyond
nominative |, possessive my OF mine. OBJ
jective me-
! What do you mean, Ellen? Do you
think am egotistical2'
Not exactly, but you have lived so ex
clusively among your friends, and they
have so fattered, and petted. and spoiled
you. that you know no more of the world
than baby
Il do. answered Mrs. Bentley, the col
or mounting TO her face. i know enough
about the world. 1t is only because
prefer imputing good motives to person:
instead of bad ones. that makes you think
me ignorant!'
Now answer Inc honestly. Anna. who
is more frequently in the right in the es
innate formed of our mutual friends-yor
or II If had been deceived as many
times us you have, warrant no one would