Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-09

ana neatneSS! w udG WAS every tuluS
else if manners should prove disagreed
bles She felt the necessity of en1ight-
eminent in that respect, and so cautiously
felt her way into the Prod family with
continued persistency.
"You will find plenty of store room,"
declared she. "Full half dry cellar and
spacious closets. F"
"I hope you are not troubled with
rats-I am glad you happened to speak
of the cellar and closets, for they remind
me of rats and MICE
mot a mouse, nor rat, nor roach
but was about to observe that some
tenants, irreprcachable in other re-
spects, are sometimes over-sociable, and
running into each others roones all the
time; and some are so reserved that
they hold as little intercourse with those
under the same roof as if they were
enemies"
CT think you will find, Mrs Fleshly,
that, if we agree upon other things, we
shall observe happy medium, from
Mr.. Prod down to Samuel. We shall
never mistake our apartments for yours,
nor allow you to lose sight of us alto
gether."
"That's a good answer, and very sat
isfactory, so far but permit me to say
one OF two things more, by way of inter-
rogatory. I have no doubt your boys
are orderly for boys, but I am aware
there is such thing as unintentional
rudeness, arising spontaneously from
the natural exuberance Of youth, and 1
should hope that your boys, in the over
flow of their animal spirits, would never
so far forget themselves, and what is
due to the dignity of age and the delica-
cy of our common womanly
character, as to salute Grandmother
F1eshly by the title of granny, or call
my sister Rebecca an sold maid"
81 should hope to be by and box
their ears if they did," replied Mrs.
Prod. ''But I never have occasion to
correct them for their department. to
their elders. They are much like their
Uncle Joe, who never tears around
much, and is model for emulation, es
pecialIy, I may say, in regard to the
ladies. But then, let me see. What
was [ going to ask you? Oh, about
borrowing, Mrs. Fleshly. I am glad
you happened to call up the subject of
habits, which, innocently intended,
sometimes cause considerable discom-
fort. The habit Of borrowing. Our
family is provided with everything
necessary for housekeeping, and we like
to accommodate, but are much opposed
to the common habit OF lending and
borrowing. I suppose. as your family
are so particular in regard to others,
that you never indulge in the custom of
running in, every now and then, to Dor
row dish, or a pan, Or a towel, or a
little milk, lard, nolasses, meal or salt,
do you? 1 feel sure you do not; but, as
you say, it is best to have these things
agreed upon and perfectly understood
beforehand"
Mrs. Fieshly assured her that she
never borrowed, and was now contented
to ask but q few more cautionary ques-
tons; and then, with smiles and cour-
tesies, Mrs. Prod withdrew, declaring
that she had little doubt that Nh. Prod
would take the rooms.
Mrs. Fleshly waited and wished in
anxious expectation for several days.
She was very eager to let those six
apartments, she little cared which six
but Mrs. Prod never came back.
Mrs. Fleshly, when all hope was gone,
was sorry that in her craving to be safe
she had lost her surety. She felt that
she had been much too overnice Then
she wished and now she wanted. She
tried to console herself by the SUPPOSE
ton:
"That mink was too perfect to be
real p
But, on the other hand, Mrs. Prod
scornfully related the interview to her
husband, glad Of the timely inquisitive-
ness which had led them to look else
where for parties not too exacting to
prove agreeable.
81 saw that she was very particular,
Prod" she concluded, with animation
but I think I gave her about as good
as she sent