The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-06-12

aud I'd inst run in and tidy up little
for Mrs. Graham. Her door was open
rs passed. She was sitting in q chair
washing up the breakfast things, and
looking SO wretched and i'll, mn, you
can't think. It's dreadful for jos to
have to 60 away so early"
Mrs. Jones WINGED at this familia,
rendering Of the hated Scotchman's Z
name, but remembered that Rosalie was
rather given to abbreviating the titles Of
her acquaintances.
"She hasn't catena mouthiul OF break.
fast," pursued Rosalie, "and her face is
rs white rs tue wall"
"1'll poach IN egg mud toast some
bread for her by.and-bye," said Mrs.
Jones, who was by no means a 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 tho advertising sheet
OF the Herald.
"How would you like to live out OF
town." she said at last; " to take lit.
tle place in the suburbs, where we could
havo garden and raise our vegetables n
Mr.. Jones kept a iudicious silence,
remembering the experience Of some
friends.
"Oh,' said Rosalie, wouldn't it be
nical To havo n vine.covered porch,
and lots Of flowers, and hanging baskets,
and tubs Of ferns, and-and every
thing |"
"1'll get Spanish cock and some
hens" said Bob; eth be bully"
"And let's have some pigeons and n
abull terrier" said Charley. Hooray!'
Mr.. Jones smiled, and went away to
the store. While Mrs. Jones aud her
daughter were about household cares
intent, they talked tho matter over.
1t was decided TINT Rosalie should at
tend to the house during these trouble
some ides OF March, and that the mamma
should have no cares but those connected
with house hunting.
"Ims sorry to give up the house on ac-
count OF the Grahams," said Mrs. Jones,
with o 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 caro- OF that" said
Rosalie. "He'll manage for them in
somo way; aud, besides, mamma, We can
havo her out TO visit us, aud get her
cream, and strawberries, and new.laii
eggs, and-everything."
Mrs. Jones found during her convcr-
sation that Rosalie's heart wAs not yet
given over to tho obnoxious Scotchman;
that she know, Of course, ko admired
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 ut her service, she
hoped. So the landlord was advised
Of the change, and although sorry to
part with good tenants, WIS courteously
resigned.
It's very nice OF him." said Mrs.
Jones, one evening, after fruitless
tramp to tho country" it's kind Of the
landlord not to put up bill right away.
Ono can't help feeling houseless aud
homeless after that"
I'm glad, then," said Joe Graham,
who began to drop in every night now,
and talk over their outlook for home
=" I'm glad I've male up my mind to
take the house myself. I've had tho re.
fusal all along, but hesitatcd. Two con-
cludod to take the responsibility OF let
ting the upper rooms to dodgers. Some
of our boys ut tho store have engaged
them, and I eau afford then to get
good servant for mother. think
she'll like this chamber, it's 10 pleasant
and roomy."
Mrs. Jones looked ut the Scotchman
with a rising ire in her still handsome
blue eyes.
"Tis impudence Of til" she said,
when Joe had gono up stairs; "to cool
ly prospect around and shove people out
OF their own house to mako room for
his mother! Pleasant aud roomy re-
peated poor Mrs. Jones, looking about
her upon the wide, bright, spacious
room. "I 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 il he has to push everybody
else to tho wall to do it. The idea OF
that Joe Graham hiring the house over
our headsl"
"But, my DEAR" said Mr.. Jones,
"why not Joe rs well rs anotherl I'm
glad the poor Indy eau be SO comfort
able"
"Of course, of course" said Mrs.
Jones. "Glad! you'd be delighted to
have your own flesh and blood in the
street TO accommodate foreigner"
Rosalie, who was sitting on the arm
OF her father's chair, here pressed his
hand warningly, aud presently went
over to her mother, and begun to comb
the whitening but abundant locks Of
that poor tired house hunting woman.
Yes, Heaven knows she was weary
and sick at heart with her undertaking.
Day after day she had plodded on with
that dogged pluck and perseverance
which were the main points in her char
acter, and day after day she became
more disheartened.
Mono but suburban house-hunters and
n pitying Creator can conceive the
dreariness with which Mrs. Jones set
out on the day after Joe's revelation
that hc hal taken tho house for him.
self.
She hurried brcathlessly to tho train.
to wait n full hour Mt the depot, and
studied in tho meanwhile tho mcagre
advertisement of the rural landholder.
Leaving the train ut n station overhang-
ing tho railroad, seemingly part there
Of, and having no apparent connection
with a collection of houses in tho dis