The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-28
CHAPTER IL.
HoUsE.HUNTING; ITS TRoUBLEs-EARLY RISING
PRACTICE MAKES PERTECT-COoKERY.

HoUsE.HUNTING; ITS TRoUBLEs-EARLY RISING -
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT-COoKERY.
Since m babes death there was nothing to
keep me at home; l could accompany my hus-
band everywhere; indeed, l could only feel
reliet from sorrow in The most rapid movements;
no distance was too great. and fatigue l knew
not. Day after day was passed in the same
manner, and thus would have continued (tor
all interest in a house had ceased) but for let
ter which we found one evening on our return,
announcing that the furniture was sent Off and
would arrive in three days. What was now to
be done? had not yet replaced my unfortu-
nate servant, whom could not bear the sight
of; we were unwilling to send her home to our
own village, where, from her lips, our adven-
lures would have done duty for sensation"
novel; the landlady soon procured her situa.
ton with some one else who had no baby, and
where her feet were required to be as nimble as
the capabilities OF her tongue. After reading
the letter aloud abruptly asked, ''What's TO be
doner
Nothing, dear Milly while you are in your
present hupor."
''Then where are to put our furniture if
nothing is to be done ?' asked.
My husband, with a kindness more freshly
remembered after all these years than it was
needed then, got up from his char, gently
removed my bonnet and shawl, drew seat 70
my SIDE poured me out cup OF tea, and, put
ting his arm round my waist said L.
LET us eat and drink, then talk the matter
over Dear vile, you must be brave Tor my
sake" .asf #..a
''For yours {? What can 1 help you in ?" .
In everything" was the reionder; 'but not
another word upon ways and means until we
are both refreshed.n .
l turned suddenly round and looked at my
husband; he was pale and careWorn-I had
never observed deep lines In his face till that
moment. The selhshness and waywardness of
my temper only on that very day rose giant-like
before me. Frederick, forgive me-" / said
81 will DO what you wish and will not repne-
If ! can help it,n1 added, in lower tone.
"Well, then,n said he, laughngly, 'let the
test of your obedience commence. Eat and
drink t Hh
Every scene of the evening is indelibly phouo-
graphed onmy brain-a new phase of life seemed
| to open up to me. The meal was taken, and its
| paraphernalia removed; my husband took the
initiative, did not ask me If liked this or that
situation, but saiu, "rhe house at thirty pounds,
| which stands IN the open space OF garden ground,
close to the field of forty acres, wall be Just the
| thing Tor us. should think it would be some
| years before the now pretty view can be built
| out. 1t is only three miles from London, per.
baps little mole to the office, but that does not
signify. The house is just the one for us; mean
| the finished one of the four houses near to the
| church which is in progress We shall have no
| neighbors yet, and have observed very com.
mon people do not live In semidetached houses;
they like to coneregate, and so ought we, as a
matter of economy, out think fresh air better
| than very cheap. iood. SO, little wife, this IS
settled, Tomorrow will close with the land.
| lord and go to the wagon-otfice to have the fur
| niture byougbt on. And now for help. don't
/ know much about these things; but as good a
i servant as can be got for ten pounds wages we
will have While ]. arrange with the landlord
/ tomorrow, YOU mast lind her. My sister, you
know, ALWAYS gets the best she can for the same
money! and declares 1t Is false economy TO hire
as single servant an inexperienced girl, even
i II she could be had for nothing
/ Eyes; nv mother was much averse TO my
having Ann, and said that should hnd her far
more expensive in oarelessness Dreakage, and