The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-09
WAS LANDLORD.


May !"
And gentle Mrs. Royner laid down the
coat that was perpetually becoming elbow
less, and looked across the lamp-lit table
with anxious eyes.
eyes, mamma, I know" trifie wearily.
Viva, a slender, pretty girl, with dark
brown hair gathered loosely behind she'll
pink ears, and lips as red as the cactus flow.
er, met her mothers gaze with eyes bright
with wstful thoughtGulness.
"And we must move, of course" cried a
shrll young voice from the sofa, where sat
Jesse, volatile, overgrown schoolgirl, "be-
cause the front gates off its hinges, and the
roof leaks, and"
Eyes, Jesse, We all know the reasons for
moving, but give mamma an opportunity
to suggest where.'
There's hardly much cLoice about that, y
the pale-laced little woman said sadly
Some place where the rent would be more
moderatej but"-a sudden look of longing
shining out Of the pain worn facet
would give all the world, dear, to zee the
country agein. feel sitting here"
a gleam ofquick determination came into
Viva's velvety-brown eyes.
"And so you shall, mamma !" she eaid
emphatcally.
"My darling, how9" in mild surprise.
aIV.1it VII. ,,,,a1.aI 49,, L.. -,
white brow, and tried to look wise and busi
ness like-"you see we could get cottage
in some of the suburban villages at halt
what city house would cost. Besides
everything is 60 much cheaper in the coun
try, and we could return to the city the
coming winter. Therel"
"But your pupils, viva7"
~ could manage to give all the lessons il
three days Of the week taking the train il
you know, is almost ss cheap-and do worl
for Crumley the intervening days. Now
mamma r. trlumnhantly.
at looks plausible at first sight, my pet
but I'm almost afraid to hope. Dear, dear
Viva came oyer and clasped two maroon
merino arms around the invalid figure be
fore her.
"Hope as much as you like, msmm
darling" she cried gailyj "for we'll watcl
the papers till we see a treasure ADVERTISE
'cheap'-in italics you know and then
The rest was too glorious to describe.
Three days later, Viva danced in, out q
a binding April shower, with rose re
cheeks and starry eyes.
"Here it is, mamma" she cried, enigmat
ically, with hearty kiss and hug that al
most demolished the small figure in th
srm-chair. "Now listen I"
And from the open paper ofthat nornin
she read aloud
ITO RENT-IN SUBURBAN VILLAGE
Twenty minutes ride from the city. n
elght-room cottage, with garden attaehe,
Cheap, to good tenant. Apply to Clihor
ChandOs. Room 70, "a E. St, city.
81 am sure this will suit-'cheap,' in ita
les, as I said, mamma. You will have OF
happy eountryhed summer, afler all, wit
an exultant little laugh, "Now, for
while, good bysp
"Where are you going, dear7'
"To see about this, mamma. Lessons Al
over"
"Yes, but do not quite like your goiu
S alone, Viva"
"Whstl An old-maid music teach,
like me? / almost acquire the dignity
age in this voluminous waterproof an
green veil. Green Just think Of i'll
might just as well have red hair and spcct
eles. Ny nervous old darling, I'll be baC
before you know I'm gone.
And with this decidedly sweeping, b
scarcely possible assertion, she was o
again under the rilling, drifting April SIX
and going cityward as fast as the stree
s cars could tAko her.
In the thickest, busiest portion of Il
city, up two flights of dingy stairs we
v Viva.
j A timid knock at Room l2.
n "Coms inl"
e She turned the handle, and with Il
= green veil well down, went in.
y Two or three gentlemen, writing at baiz
y covered desks, looked up earelessly as S
y entered, snd went on with their work.
% A gentleman enveloped in clouds Of Gig
z smoke, with feet considerably elevat
i above the level Of his head, glanced towa
"a the door, as the graceful figure in threa
: bare waterproof came timidly in. Dow
y came the feet, out went the cigar, and cl
: ford Chandos, pushing a chair forwal
v bowed gravely. queslionipglY, to the la
rs before him.
At IL called to inquire about Gotta
!. advertised"
10 "The cottage? Oh. yes, TO be sure "
you please to be seated. aud will give ,
the pariioulars?"
And Viva, taking the proaered seat, |