Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-10-21

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And she left him In seven .bv., ,i,
apartment, under the caves, where h
couldn't stand upright except lust /,
the middle Of the room, and where tn,
three-paned window was close to th,
floor
"Huinph !" sollloquized she nsshete
looking ruefully around him, 'this ISM
at all what l expected r.
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 "buck-board wagon" from the
nearest stage station.
''Is this Cousin Hugh's house, ma p
said Adelaide, the eldest, discon-
tentedly.
at amt nothin' but shanty p loudly
proclaimed Alexander Gustavus, the
second hope of the family.
FThere amt no paint on it." said
Helen Louise.
"Lemme get out lemme get out !"
shrieked Julietta, ''and play in that
lovely black mud, where the frog-toad
is sittingw
Mrs. johnson sailed In, with a scarlet
face and perturbed look.
I'm afraid, Cousin Mary" said she,
"that we shall Inconvenience Won
There don't seem to be much accommo-
datiou here"
"Oh, there's plenty of room up in the
CARROT, such as it is ~ said Mrs. Haven,
smilingly. s'Of course, one expects to
sss led se sPsE PwI fs Bs IL ao as ef f5Fk ike sbs s @
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 very experienced house keeper,
and"
"I thought you kept two or three
servants said Mrs. johnson, frigidly.
81 have only one Young girl Just at
present." said Mrs. Haven "and of
course, when there's so much company,
there's great deal to do. Oh, there
comes an old lady with a 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 p groaned Mrs. Johnson, as a fat
elderly lady toiled up the path, in a
scarlet shawl and black-lace hat.
"Bless me - 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 d 'ye call it
at is where we live at present." said
Mrs. Haven, quietly.
"Pm downright sorry left the tavern
at the railroad" said Aunt Sadie, sadly.
81 amt used to these upholstered
houses, and I'm most sure Trip will
catch cold"
Uncle jerks was the last to ,eomema
shrewd, brown-raced old man, IN Il gray
suit, and keen eyes like an eagle. He
looked around him and seemed to take
in the situation at once,
''No servants, ell ?" said he. "Wel,
it's lucky l came. I'm pretty handy to
fetch water, and split kindling, and help
round the house and you're pretty slim
my dear, to do all the work of this
house, with only young gal to help
you. SO Hugh hasn't done real we'll in
business? ? I've q little money unin,
vested myself, and 1 don't know as /
could do better with it than to lend 1t
to my sisters son.
Thus he spoke, CHEEKY and kind,
while Mrs. Montagu Pront famed her
self on the porch, Cousin Herbert
HalIer did battle with the mosquitoes
and midgets. Mrs. Johnson followed
her four children about in ceaseless
terror lest they should be drowned, and
Aunt Sadie felt her dogs pulse and
groaned over the heat.
One night at the cottage settled the
question of "to stay or not to stay," IN
the mind of Mrs. Haven's guests.
81 never slept in such hot place in
my life," said Mrs. JohLson with sigh.
"The bed wasn't long enough for me
to stretch myself out in, and the caves
touched my forehead" said Cousin
Herbert, sadly, -. ......s !. .ns
woods" said Aunt Sadie, ''and kept
dear little Trip barking until he was
hCaTse."
81 wouldn't stay hore if yon would
pay re a thousand dollars week." sai(
Mrs. Montagu Prout, thinking Of hel
pink silk party dresses and twelye-buttor
kid gloves.
.Well," said Uncle jerks, drily, 81
amt just the location [ should have
selected for summer residence, but
amt going off to leave Hugh and hi
wife while l can manage to be useful Il
them p
So the company departed, with variou
adieux and insincere protestations O
regard, and snly Uncle jerks was left
And then Mr.. Haven took his cigar on
from between his lips.
"Uncle Jenks," said he, Suppose W
go up and see how the carpenters an
painters are getting along with the cor
servatory up at the house!"
"At what house ?" said Uncle Jenk'
Mime" said Mr.. Haven.
"Don't you live here?' said Uncl
jerks.
ssNot all the time, said Mr.. Havel
1--WE only came here to aeeommedai
such of our relations as merely desil
to make convenience of us."
ooh !" said Uncle jerks, a slow smil
beginning to break over his shrew'
brown face.
And Mary Haven confessed that h'
husbands advice had proved its ow
excellence.
Uncle Jenls. the only or a. I'll
troe l1esr - II
them, was with them stiIl-tn' q 2. :.
all been frightened away by the rust
cities of the Lake Wiscomac cottage.
|, "And I wish them bon voyague J" sa
Mr. Haven, calmly.
$50 do T." agreed Mary.
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