Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20

also lifting Itself to those delectable
heights. There was dimple in her
chin, and her short upper lip half hid
a row Of exquisite teeth. There wasn't
a regular feature there, but some
how her face was delightful resting
place for the eyes that happened to be
near.
"I hope you haven't wanted me,
mamma" she said. [ thought you
and Bridget could get along down here,
and I'd just run in and tidy up a little
for Mrs. Graham. Her door was open
as passed. She was sitting in chair
washing up the breakfast things, and
looking so wretched and i'll, ma, you
can't think. It's dreadful for Joe to
have to go away so early"
Mrs. Jones WINGED at this familiar
rendering of the hated Scotchman's
name, but membered that Rosalie was
rather given to abreviating the titles
of her acquaintance.
"She hasn't eaten a mouthful of
breakfast" presumed Rosalie, g and her
| face is as white as the wall"
"I'll poach an egg and toast some
bread for her by-and-bye," said Mrs.
Jones, who was by no means hard
hearted woman because she wanted her
daughter to have the parlor to herself
and make a good match.
Nevertheless the chief object of inter
est just now was the advertising sheet
of the Herald
Chow would you like to live out of
town." she said at last; to take q lit
tie place in the suburbs, where we
could have a garden raise our vegeta-
bles."
Mr.. Jones kept judicious silence,
remembering the experience of some
friends.
"Oh," said Rosalie, wouldn't it be
nice? To have vine-covered porch.
and lots of flowers, and hanging bas-
kets, and tubs of. ferns, and-and every
thing!" -aas 80 ase
"IIl get a Spanish cock and some
hens" said Bob; " it'll be bully"
''And let's have some pigeons and a
bull terrier" said Charley, " Hooray!"
Mr.. Jones smiled, and went away to
the store. While Mrs. Jones and her
daughter were about the household
cares intent. they talked the matter
over. -a.. .884 tf
1t was decided that Rosalie should
attend to the house during these troub-
/ lesome ides Of March, and that the
mamma should have no cares but
those connected with house hunting.
"Im sorry to give the the house on
account Of the Grahams," said Mrs.
Jones, with q searching look at her
daughter, They'll have to move, of
course, for the landlord won't rent the
upper floor separately" ....
"Oh, Joe will take care Of that" said
Rosalie. "He'n manage for them in
some way; and, besides, mamma, we
can have her out to visit us, and get
her cream, and Strawberries, and new
laid eggs, and-everything."
Mrs. Jones found during her CONVEX
sation that Rosalie's heart was not yet
given over to the obnoxious Scotch
man; that she knew, of course, he ad-
mired her; but, goodness gracious, that
was nothing She liked him, too, he
was so good hearted; but, dear me,
there were plenty of good hearts at her
service, she hoped. So the landlord
was advised of the change, and although
sorry to part with good tenants, was
courteously resigned.
cts very nice of him." said Mrs
Jones, one evening, after fruitless
tramp to the country" it's kind of the
landlord not to put up bill right
away. One can't help feeling house
less and homeless after that"
"Im glad, them" said Joe Graham,
who began to drop in every night now,
and talk over their outlook for home
-"Pm glad I've made up my mind to
take the house myself I've had the
refusal all along, but hesitated I've
concluded to take the responsibility Of
letting the upper rooms to dodgers.
Some of our boys at the store have en-
gagged them, and I can afford then to
get a good servant for mother. [
think she'll like this chamber, it's so
pleasant and roomy.
Mrs. Jones looked at the Scotchman
with rising ire in her still handsome
blue eyes.
"The impudence of it," she said,
when Joe had gone up stairs; "to
coolly prospect around and shove peo-
pie out of their own house to make
room for his mother. Pleasant and
roomy," repeated poor Mrs. Jones,
looking about her upon the wide,
bright, spacious room. 81 should
think it was. There's your Scotch
blood for you-canny, they call it.
Yes, indeed, he'll get along; there amt
much doubt of that. He'll get along
if he has to push everybody to the
wall to do it. The idea of that Joe
Graham hiring the house over our
heads"
But my DEAR" said Mr.. Jones,
"why not Joe as well as another? Pm
glad the poor lady can be so comfort
able"
"Of course, of course" said Mrs.
Jones. "Glad you would be delight
ed to have your own flesh and blood in
the street to accommodate foreign
err"
Rosalie, who was sitting on the arm
of her fathers chair, here pressed his
hand warningly, and presently went
over to her mother, and began to
comb the whitening but abundant locks
of that NOR and firod hon q h11ptiy,cr