Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-11-03

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sister zuleima,p said she, graciously.
do come in?"
"But where are my trunks to gc?"
said the fashionable widow, who had
dazzled the eyes of the Saratoga world
with her numerous changes Of toilet
during the past fortnight.
| "You can put them in the shed at
the back of the barn" said Mrs. Haven,
graciously. 81 don't think they will
quite go up the stairway"
| Mr.. Haller arrived later in the day--a
long-haired, sallow-complexioned young
man, in violet velveteen suit, followed
by countryman carrying his portable
easel, color cases, travelling library and
writing-desk. He knocked loudly at
the door of the cottage with the ivory
knob of his cane.
ssCan you tell me where Mr.. Haven
lives ?" said he.
sThis is the place" said the hostess.
"This r. echoed Mr.. Haller.
''You are Cousin Herbert, suppose,
said Mrs. Haven, politely. ssWalk in I
My husband will come in the evening
train- Allow me to show you to your
room. It is rather small (; but we are
expecting good deal OF company, and
dare say you won't mind little in
convenience p
And she left him in seventy nine
apartment, under the caves, where he
couldn't stand upright except just in
the middle of the room, and where the
three-paned window was close to the
floor.
"Hunnphl" I" soliIoquized the aesthetic,
looking ruefully around him, ssthis isn't
at all what expectedP'
Mary Haven had scarcely got down
stairs, and resumed the manufacture of
raspberry pies, when shouts and cries
in various keys announced the coming
of Mrs. johnson and her four children,
on s'buck-board wagon" from the
nearest stage station.
'Is this Cousin Hugh's house, map
said Adelaide, the eldest, discon-
tentedly.
''It amt nothin' but shanty p loudly
proclaimed Alexander Gustavus, the
second hope of the family.
'There amt no paint on it." said
Helen Louise.
"Lemme get out lemme get out p
shrieked Julietta, ''and play in that
lovely black mud, where the frog toad
is sittingin
Mrs. johnson sailed in, with scarlet
face and perturbed look.
'Tm afraid, Cousin Mary" said she,
sthat we shall inconvenience you.
There don't seem to be much accoml y
dation here"
'sOh, there's plenty Of room up in the
garret, such as it is r. said Mrs. Haven,
smilingly. ssOf course, one expects to
lead gypsy life in place like this, and
the lake will be so nice for the little
dears to play in, if only they are little
careful, for it's very deep; and it's SO
lucky you are here, Cousin johnson,
to help me with the pies and bread. for
I'm not a very experienced housekeeper,
and"
ST thought you kept two or three
servants, = said Mrs. Johnson, frigidly.
81 have only one young girl just at
present." said Mrs. Haven; land Of
course, when there's so much company,
there's great deal to do. Oh, there
comes an old lady with sweet little,
yelping dog !"
She glanced out of the open doorway.
Goodness me, if it amt that intoler-
able old Aunt Sadie, with her inevitable
dog r. groaned Mrs. johnson, as a fat
elderly lady toiled up the path, in a
scarlet shawl and black-lace hat.
"Bless me r. said Aunt Sadie, purple
with the heat and dripping with perspira-
tion, you don't never mean to say, Niece
Haven, that this 'ere's the place I've
heard tell OF on Lake what dye call it? p
sIt is where we live at present. said
Mrs. Haven, quietly.
'sI'm downright sorry left the tavern
at the railroad said Aunt Sadie, sadly.
81 amt used to these upholstered
houses, and Pm most sure Trip will
catch cold"
Uncle jerks was the last to come-a
shrewd, brown-f faced old man, in gray
suit, and keen eyes like an eagle. He
looked around him and seemed to take
| in the situation at once.
mo servants, eh ~ said be. ssWell,
it's lucky I came. I'm pretty handy to
fetch water, and split kindling, and help
round the house ; and you're pretty slim
my dear, tn do all the work of this
house, with aly a young gal to help
you. So Hugh hasn't done real well in
business I've little money unin-
vested myself, and I don't know as !
could do better with il than to lend it
to my sisters son.
Thus he spoke, CHEEKY and kind,
while Mrs. Montagu Pront famed her
self on the porch. and Cousin Herbert
HalIer did battle with the mosquitoes
and smidgets. Mrs. johnson followed
her four children about in ceaseless
terror lest they should be drowned, and