The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-17
a FEW BOARDERS.

"A FEW BOARDERS.
NV dear" said Mr. Peter Pensico to his
wife, don't YOU think it would be "A good IDEA
tor us to take few boarders"
Boarders." echoed Mrs. Peter Pensico
What for?'
"To turn an honest penny, my dear sad
Mr.. Pcnsico.
"Pshawl" said Mrs. Pensico.
Times are hard said Mr.. Pcnsico.
But you've got money enough, rctortcd
his wife. with a toss of her curly head.
Sylvia" said Mr. Pcnsico, gravely, "do you
know that nobody ever has money enough ~
NO" sad Mrs Pensico, Smelling away with
great vigor at the pan of lima beans in her lap.
Il don't know anything OF the sort
Just think how nice il would SOUND, sad
Mr. Peter Pcnsico, with his eyes half closed
and his head on one side, Select board for
few gentlemen, In cottage on the Hudson
fneyiew-eXcellen boatng-plenty ofshadc-
milk and ycgctablcs-tcrms moderate think
see it now in the columns of the paper
IL thought y0u rented this cottage to please
moh said Mrs Pcnsico, raining down the
emerald shower Of Lima beans at n double
Quick rate
$50 did, my dcar--so | did" responded
her husband. but why shouldn't we please
% few select boarders, too;'
tIr. PcnsIco was II retired grocer, Fat and
Drly" If not fair" Mrs PcnsicO had been
q pretty ward school teacher, full twenty years
younger than her husband who had boarded
1t The same house with the dealer in nuts, spi-
cgs and moist sugars.
Love IS like the whOopng cough, more
dangerous disease the older you grow. Mr.
pcnsico tool, il very hard'O hard, indeed,
that he married Sylvia Smith at the end Of II
l0rtuights acquaintance, and tool, her to live
IN pretty little cottage on the Hudson.
You are Jewel my dear said Mr. Peter
pcnsico; and mean TO place you in an APP
qropriatc Scting'
But as the contlagrton Of his young love
died into more steady and even flame, Mr..
PcnslCOS old spirit OF thrift arose within him,
love IN II cottage was all very charming; but
ihe WAGES Of cook, chambcrmald and handy
man counted NJ amazingly at the end of the
month A COW grazing IN the meadow was
picturc>utlc to be sure, but the icCd-bllls were
something to shudder at. Sylvia in white mus
in was an adorable object; but it sometimes
occurred 10 Mr. PensicOs pcrturbcd brain that
clliCocS would have been more economical,
viewed from the laundrCss' standpoint. In
mort love and economy were as daggcr1 draw II
IN the noble soul'of the cX.grOccry man.
"Don'tyou think it's good idea, my love-
persisted Mr.. Pc,sico, brushing fly away
rom the circular bald spot on the top Of his
.cad
NO. don't" said Mr,, pcnsico.
" But why nOtr'
Is | don't like the idea Of keeping tavern,
.etorlcd the bride,
NV dear" said Mr.. pcnsico, YOU cNag
.cratc. \ few select boardcrS-'
\ few select iiddlCsticks" interrupted Mrs
Pcn,icu. rs She rose up, llingng the lima bean
rld. all over the floor
Mr. Pcnsico looked at his wife with Il cain
md speculative eve.
She don't like boGrdcrs,' pondCrcd he
And She don't like to submit, as wife should
% her husbands authority. Good, I'll en-
-orcc both questions, or I'll know the reason
Vhy,'
And Nh Peter pcnsico sat down TO write III,
lycrtsement whose glowing periods had beer
Coating IN rIwntnary radiance through hi
brain for The last five or ten Minutes
81 ,rgat take boardcrs. said Sylvia
My dear SAID Peter, you will do jus
,rCci,cy a. | think best
Wei see" cried ont Mrs Fcn-lcU
y woman ought to be proud 10 have au az
01ftunity of helping her husband ON in lh
world" oracuarly observed Mr. Pcnsco
Il believe the richie, people in the wor
re always the mcdnc,i, said Sylvia with
ERIK of her pretty brown cIrls.
Economy, my dear economy" said VI,
Pcnsicu Take care Of the pence and til
pounds will take care Of lhcm,clvc,' y pen
ny saved is q penny earned MONEY make
money
And Mrs Pensico fairly overwhelmed b
mis- cataract of proverbs ceased her unayaliu
-rmon,irlnccs. After all what good woul
hey do:
Poor little Sylvia was beginning 10 compr
lcnd that marrying rich old screw was NJ
Inc shortest way to perfect happiness,
But a woman dcicd becomes a woman Eta
-erous and Mrs. PcnsiCo determined that j
would ur' be conquered
-Four Jays after the appearance OF the adyt
.isemcnt which cost 80 much time and pain
thrcc young gentlemen applied for board.
Mr. Pensico assumed magi-terial aspect
Ten dollars n week j. my fixed price "a
he: but a. there arr three Of vou, dor
mind SAYING twenty-five dollars"
And on these term. MCssrs Smith. Brow
md Junc, became posscssors Of the three he
bedrooms of the cottage, driving Mr.. pcns
and his wife 10 sofa bcdstcad IN the ba,
parlor
Are We always 10 live so;' plainiiycly q
handed Mrs. Pensico
"Onc shouldn't mind little inconycnicnC
my dear, when matter Of twenty five dola
week is at stake" said Nr Pensico, with
air of superior wisdom
But a. the DAYS wore on, and MeSsrs Jon
Brown and Smith began 10 feel thcmsely
more and more al home. matters BEGAN 10
less pleasant 10 Mr. Peter Peni-co