Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-13
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Nevertheless the chief object of inter
est Just now was the advertising sheet OF
the Herald.
How would you like to live out of
town ?" she said at last; ''to take little
place in the suburbs, where we could
have garden and raise our vegetables ?"
Mr.. Jones kept a judicious silence, re-
membering the experience of his friends.
"Oh." said Rasalie, "wouldn't it be
nicep To have a vine-covered porch, and
lots of flowers, and hanging baskets. and
tubs of ferns, and-and everything
"I'll get Spanish cock and some
hens said Bob; ''it'll be bully"
"And let's have some pigeons and bull
terrier" said Charley. ''Hooray!'
Mr.. Jones smiled, and went away to
the store. While Mrs. Jones and her
daughter were about household cares in
tent, they talked the matter over, as only
an American matron and her daughter do
talk over family matters. There is one
very good point in the American social
arrangements that will not perhaps be
found in better appointed households
abroad The self-reliant independence
which Mr.. Jones was inclined to depre-
cate, was conducive to full and complete
confidence and companionship; and al
though Rosalie was little more than achild.
the whole brunt of no undertaking was
allowed to fall full upon Mrs. Jones.
1t was decided that Rosalie should at
tend to the house during these trouble
some days of March, and that the mamma
should have no cares but those connected
with house-hun,ing.
I'm sorry to give up the house, on ae-
count of the Grahams," said Mrs. Jones,
with searching look at her daughter.
They'll have to move, of course, for the
landlord won't rent the upper floor sep
arately."
"Oh, Joe will take care Of that" said
Rosalie. ''He'll 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
and every thing"
Mrs. Jones found during her converse
ton that Rosalie's heart was not yet given
over to the obnoxious Scotchman that she
knew, of course, he 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 at her service, she hoped. So the
landlord was advised of the change, and
although sorry to part with good tenants,
was courteously resigned.
"Its very nice of him." said Mrs. Jones
one evening, after frutless tramp to the
country-.'it's kind of the landlord not to
put up a bill right away. One can't help
feeling houseless and homeless after
that"
I'm glad. them" said Joe Graham, who
began to drop in every night now, and
talk over their outlook for home-"l'm
glad Eve 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 up
per rooms to dodgers. Some of our boys
at the store have engaged them, and can
afford then to get good servant for
mother. l 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 pros
pect around and shove people out OF their
own house to make room for his mother
Pleasant and roomy p repeated poor Mrs.
Jones, looking about her upon the wide,
bright, spacious room Il 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 every
body else 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? I'm glad the
poor lady can be so comfortable"
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