Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-21

ent," said Mrs Haven, and of course when
there's so much company there's good deal
TO do. Oh, there comes an old lady with
sweet little yelping dog"
"Goodness me il it amt that intolerable
old aunt Sadie with her inevitable dog !"
groaned Mrs. johnson, as a fat, elderly lady
toiled up the path in scarlet shawl and
black lace hat
"Bless me |" said Aunt Sadie, purple with
heat and dripping with perspiration, "you
don't mean TO say, niece Haven, that this
ere's the place I've heard tell of on Lake
what do you call it 2"
at is where we live at present." said Mrs.
Haven.
"I'm downright sorry left the tavern at
the railroad" said aunt Sadie, sadly. al
amt used to these upholstered houses, and
am most sure that Trip will catch cold
Uncle jerks was the last TO come-a
shrewd, brown-faced old man in a gray
suit with keen eyes like an eagle. He
looked around him, and seemed to take in
the situation.
mo servants, eh T." said he. Well, it's
lucky | came. Pm pretty handy TO fetch
water, and split kindlings, 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 well in business2 I've a little
money invested, and don't know as | could
do better than to lend it to my sisters son. 4"
Thus he spoke CHEEKY and kind while
Mrs. Prout famed herself on the porch, and
cousin Herbert did battle with the mos
quitoes and midgets.
Mrs. johnson followed her four children
round in ceaseless terror lest they should be
1roxupal nI CaJia fo1t hos ,,,,1ua
and groaned over the heat.
One night at the cottage settled the ques-
tion to stay or not to stay" in the minds Of
Mrs. Haven's guests.
al never slept in such hot place in all
my life" said Mrs johnson, 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.
"The owls hooted all night in the woods, "
said aunt Sadie, and kept dear little Trip
barking until he was quite hoarse."
81 wouldn't stay here if you would pay
me thousand dollars week." said Mrs.
Prout, thinking of her pink party dress and
of her twelve-button kid gloves.
"WeD," said Uncle jerks, drily, at
amt just the location l should have Sc.
lected for summer residence, but | amt
going off to leave Hugh and his wife while
| can be useful to them"
So the company departed with various
adieux and insincere protestations of regard
and then only Uncle jerks was left.
Mr.. Haven took his cigar from between
his lips and said;
"Uncle jerks, suppose we go up and see
how the carpenters and painters are getting
along with the conservatory at the house."
AT what house ?" inquired Uncle jerks
"AIine," said Mr.. Haven.
"Don't you live here ?"
" Not all the time," said Mr.. Haven. We
only came to accommodate such of our rela
tives as merely desired to make convent
ence of u.s.
"Oh !" said uncle jerks, slow smile be
ginning to break over his shrewd face.
And Mary Haven confessed that her hus
bands advice had proved his own excel
lence.
Uncle jerks, the only one of the troop
who really cared two straws for them, wai
with them still-the rest had been fright
ened away by the rusticities of Lake Wis
comac cottage.
"And wish them bon voyage,' said Mr.
Haven, calmly.
So do l." agreed Mary.