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

FThat is very true; but we have
nothing green here at present, replied
the landlady, leading the way majestic
ally to the small and barren area in the
rear, where there was crop of clothes
lines, but not a blade of grass, nor even
a sickly tree. But you are at liberty
toplantand cultivate whateveryou please,
! except vegetables and sunfiowers. We
shouldn't wish to have it look like a
market garden, and Rebecca has par
ticular dislike for sunfowers. You might
make it look aperfect paradise, and then,
perhaps, you would prefer to have all the
back rooms YOU could get. They would
be away from the noise of the street, and
a back kitchen is handiest in several re-
spects.
81 viii speak to Mr.. Prod about it,
said Mrs. Prod, turning her back upon
the gloomy prospect, which lent no force
to the argument ''And, now that you
speak of the kitchen, how viii it be
about washing and sweeping the stair
ways and entries?"
eve will take our turn, of course !;
butt suppose that as you have four men
folks-for the boys are worse than men,
in respect of wear and tear and dirt
you would not object to doing about
two thirds instead of one-haE the clean
ing, We having but one male person to
three women.
81 will speak to Mr.. Prod about it, !"
was the faint and evasive answer. sit
seems reasonable, but my boys are very
clean and orderly, always scrape their
feet before they come in, andare careful
not to ipSlre carpets, paint Or paper
81 am glad you have spoken about
that" proceeded the landlady, "for it
reminds me of what I was going to ask
you-whether you pay much attention
to dress, as a general thing, or merely
dress tidily, or don't care much if you
goslip-shod and anyhow. Some of the
best people, to be sure, go slipshod and
anyhow; but Rebecca is very particular
about appearances, and think myself,
and so does MI. Fleshly, that it is best
for people to be always respectfully
clad"
"You will have no cause to be troubled
on that score" replied Mrs. Prod, with
g proud smile. GAS for James, and
Samuel, they always dress as if they
were going to Sunday-school. They
take after my brother Joseph, who is
regular dandy. AS to my husband,
there is no end to the clothes he has
and for myself, this black silk dress
hasn't spot nor rip in it, and yet it
is the meanest one I have. I am very
glad you spoke Of that, for I was going
to ask you the very same question
whether You and your husband, and
your sister Rebecca, and your grand
mother observed neatness and the fash
ions; for it would be quite Notifying
to us if you were not scrupulous IN that
respect"
"Then we shall set along delightful
~" returned Mrs. Fleshly, apparently
much pleased at this homage to dry
goods, "if we agree upon other things.
| have known two families to live in the
same house for twenty years, and hard
ly know which family they belonged to,
if they had q good understanding with
each other and agreed upon all the lit
tie points.
''There is one little point I should
like to inquire about, said Mrs. Prod.
"We are a very happy family, and the
boys will laugh and talk, and Joseph is
great singer. He has splendid bass
voice, and when I play and he sings, and
Mr.. Prod is telling funny stories to
James and Samuel, perhaps we might
disturb you
81 am glad you spoke of that ex-
claimed Mrs. fleshly, "f for [ forgot to
ask you if you made much noise. Now,
Grandmother Fleshly is pretty deaf, but
she is often in dread that the house is
on fire; and i: .aour brother Joseph has
a very bass voice, she might hear it and
think it was an alarm of fire, and it
might cause her death. We have to be
very caleful about grandmother, as she
is so years of age, and we wouldn't wish
her to die sSematurely. So don't you
think on her account, If not for Rebecca,
you would prevail upon Joseph to dis
pense with his singing, and induce Mr..
Prod and ahe boys to speak in a low
tone and laugh mndly?"
81 will speak to Joseph, and Mr..
Prod, and James, and Samuel about it, "
said the obhging Mrs Prod, "and per-
haps they will. y
"Mr. Fleshly is very fond Of his
pipe" said Mrs. Fleshly, wishing TO
suggest reeonpense for the sacrifice
required, "and perhaps your husband
and brother would like to pass the even
ings and smoke with him occasionally"
ssSmoke Oh, no, indeed! Mr.. Prod
can't bear the smell Of tobacco, and it
always makes Joseph sick. Don't you
think-I am very glad you happened to
speak of that-that you could persuade
Mr.. freshly to give up his pipe?"
''He always smokes down in the kitch-
en- suggested the landlady, with look
Of dismay.
"But that would make it still more
unpleasant to Mr.. Prod and Joseph, for
the smoke would ascend and smell all
over the house."
"Perhaps Mr.. Fleshly might arrange
it so as to keep his pipe over the range,
and let the smoke go up the chimney;
or perhaps Mr.. Prod or Joseph might
be willing to bear what little scents they
got, till they were used to it. I think
that we will be able to overcome the an
no5ance, Mrs. Prod, if we can agree
upon other things. And would like to
mention something about sickness. We
should hope you are q healthy family.
Ny sister, Rebecca, is very much afraid
of contracting some disease. and If q