The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-02-23

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so lucky you are here, Cousin
johnson, to help me with the pies
and bread, for I'm not very ex-
perienced house-keeper, and
Il thought you Kept two or
three servants said Mrs. John
son, frigidIy.
Il have only one young girl just
at present. said Mrs. Haven !;
'and of course, when there's so
much company, there's a great
deal to do. Oh, there comes an
old lady with a sweet little, yelp-
ing dog?
She glanced out of the open
+; doorway.
Goodness me, ifit amt that in-
tolerable old Amt Sadie, with her
inevitable dogr groaned Mrs.
Johnson, as a fat elderly lady
; toiled up the path, in a scarlet
shawl and black lace hat.
Bless mep said Aunt Sadie,
i purple with the heat and dripping
with perspiration, you don'tnever
mean to say, Niece Haven, that
this 'ere's the place I've heard tell
of on Lake-what dye call it2'
'Itis where we live at present.
said Mrs. Haven, quietly.
I'm downright sorry left the
tavern at the railroad Said Aunt
Sadie, sadly. Il amt used to
these upholstered houses, ard I'm
most sure Trip will catch cold
Uncle jerks was the last to
come-a shrewd, brown-faced old
man, in a gray suit, and keen eyes
like an eagle. He looked around
him and seemed to take in the
situation at once. -..
No servants, eh?' said he.
well, it's lucky / 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 lit
tie money uninvested myself, and
| don't know as l could do better
With it than to lend it to my
sisters son.
Thus he spoke: chccry and
kind, while Mrs. Montagu Pront
famed herseIfon the porch, Cousin
| Herbert Haller did battle with
the mosquitoes and midgets. Mrs.
Johnson followed her four chill
dren about in ceaseless terror
lost they should be drowned, and
Aunt Sadie felt her dogs pulse
and groaned over the heat.
One night at the cottage set.
tied the question Of TO stay or not
to stay in the mind Of Mrs. Ha'
ven's guests.
L never slept in such a hot
place in my life,' said Mrs. John.
SOD, with a sigh.
The bed wasn't long enough
for me to stretch myself out in,
and the caves touched my fore
head said Cousin Herbert, sadly.
The owls booted all night in
the woods said Aunt Sadie, and
kept dear little Trip barking until
be was hosrse.'
i wouldn't stay here if you
would pay me a thousand dollars
q week. said Mrs. Montagu Pront,
thinking of her pink silk party
dresses and twelve-button kid
gloves.
WELL said Uncle jerks, drily
'it sin't just the location | should
have selected for a summer resi-
dence, but 1 amt going off te
: leave Hugh and bis wife while
can manage to be useful to them !
So the company departed, with
various adieux and insincere pro
testations of regard, and only
Uncle jerks was left. And ther
Mr.. Haven took his cigar outfrou
; between his lips.
Uncle Jenks,' said he, 'suppost
we 60 up and see how the carpen
ters and painters are getting alorg
with the conservatory up 1T tht
house'
AT what house?' said Unc!'
jerks.
Nine said Mr.. Haven.
Don't you live here?' sai'
Uncle jerks.
Not all the time,' said Mr.. Ha
ven. we only came here to &C
commodate such of our relation
IS merely desire to make a cor
yenience ofus.'