Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

regular feature, Dut sOleEoW her iace Nas
delightful resting place for the eyes that
happened 10 be near.
"I hope you haven't wanted me, mam-
ma" she said. ~ thought you aud Bridge
ct could get along down here, and I'd just
run in and tidy up little for Mrs. Gra-
ham. Her door was open as 1 passed. She
was sitting In chair washing up the break
fast things, and looking so wretched aud
i'll, ma, you can't think. It's dreadful for
Joe to have TO go away so early"
Mrs. Jones WINGED al this familiar rem
dering of the hated Scotchman's name, but
remembers that Rosalie was rather given
TO abbrev iatlng the titles OF her acquaint-
ances.
"She hasn't eaten a mouthful of break
fast" pursued Rosalie, land her face is as
white as the wall.'
"Pll poach an egg and toast some bread
for her by-and-by," said Mrs. Jones, who
was by no means a hard hearted woman
because she wanted her daughter 10 have
the parlor TO herself and make a good
match.
Nevertheless the chief object Of interest
just now was the advertising sheet OF the
Herald.
GLOW would you like to live out of
town." she said at last; "to take little
place in the suburbs, where we could have
a garden and raise our vegetablesT'
MIR. Jones kept judicious silence, re-
membering the experience of some of his
friends.
"Oh," said Rosalie, "wouldn't it be nice
To have vine-covered porch, aud lots of
flowers, and banging baskets, and tubs Of
ferns, and-aud every thingW
"rll get Spanish cock and some hens"
said Bob lin be bully"
"And let's have some is.eons and II bull
terrier" said Charley. "IIoorayr'
Mr.. Jones smiled, and went away 10 the
store. While Mrs. Jones and her laughter
were about household cares intent, they
| talked the matter over, as only an Ameri-
eau matron and her daughter do talk over
family matters. There is one very good
point in American social arrangements
that will not perhaps be found in better ap-
pointed households abroad. The self-reli-
ant Independence which Mr.. Jones was iu-
clined TO deprecate was conducive to full
and complete confidence aud companion
| ship (; and although Rosalie was little more
than a child, the whole brunt Of no under
taking was allowed to fall full upon Mrs.
Jones.
1t was decided that Rosalie should attend
to the house during these troublesome ides
of March, and that the mamma should haye
no cares but those connected with house
hunting.
"rm sorry to give up the house, on ac-
count of the Grahams," said Mrs. Jones
with a searching look at her daughter.
"TheYll have to move, of course, for the
laudlord won't rent the upper floor sepa-
rately."
"ob, Joe will take care Of that" said Ro-
sale. "He'll manage for them some way
and, besides, mamma, we can have her out
to visit us, and get her cream and straw
bearies, and new.laid eggs, and-and ey-
cry thing"
Mrs. Jones found during her CONVERSE
ton that Rosalie's heart was not yet given
over TO the obnoxious Scotchmau /; that she
knew, OF course he admired Ter; but, good
ness gracious, that was nothing. Sheliked
him, TOO, he was so good-hearted but, dear
me, there were plenty Of good hearts at heI
service she hoped. SO the landlord was
dvised OF the change, and although sorry
to part with good tenants, was courteously
resigned.
"It's very nice Of him." said Mrs. Jones
one evening, after a fruitlcss tramp to the
cou ntry-"irs kind of the landlord not tC
put up bill right away. One can't helI
feeling houseless aud homeless after that
"Tm glad, then" said Joe Graham, who
began to drop in every night now, and talk
over their outlook for a home-"I'm glaC
I've made up my mind to take the houst
myself I've had the refusal all along, bu
hesitated. I've concluded to take the re
sponsibility of letting the upper rooms tC
dodgers. Some of our boys at the stort
have engaged them, and can afford theI
to get a good servant for mother. thinl
she'll like this chamber, it's so pleasan
and roomy."
Mrs. Jones looked at the Scotchman will
a rising ire in her still handsome blue eyes
! 1.-THE impudence of ii ~ she said, whei
Joe bad gone up stairs; to coolly prosPec
around and shove people out of their owl
house to make room for his molherl Pleas
ant and roomy r. repeated poor Mrs. Jones
looking about her upon the wide, bright
spacious room. "I should think it was
There's your Scotch blood for you-clnny
they call il. Yes, indeed, hen get along
he has to push every body else to the wal
to do it. The idea of that Joe Graham hir
ing the house over our heads -
"But, my dear" said Mr.. Jones, "wh
not Joe as well as another? Pm glad th
poor lady can be so comfortable"
"Of course, OF course" said Mrs. Jones
"Gad you'd be delighted 10 have you
modate a foreigner"
Rosalie, who was sitting on the arm {
her papa's chair, here pressed his han
: wa rningly, and presently went over to he
mother, and began TO comb the whitenin
but abundant locks of that poor tired house
bunting woman.
Yes, Heaven knows she was weary an
sick at heart with her undertaking. Da
afler day she had plodded on with thi
: dogged pluck and perseverance, which wei
the main points in her character, and da
. afler day she became more and more di:
: hearted and hopeless.
: None but suburban house. hunters and
plying Creator can conceive the drearine'
with which Mrs. Jones set out on the da
5 after Joe's revelation that he had taken Ii
house for himself
She hurried breathlessly TO the train,
1 walt a full hour at the depot, and studie
| T.. Al. III, H.. To-
: ment of the rural landholder. Leaving IL