Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-09

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just poured out.
"The glove factory, mother" she re-
peated. "But it will be strange, lone
some place. l don't think shall like it. y
ave must all try to like our duty,
child" said the brisk little widow.
''Mary is going to open boarding.
house." said Mr.. Lonsdale again to his
wife. She has requested me to insert an
advertisement in the dailies for her."
"Very laudable of her, l am sure, -
said Mrs Lonsdale, with a yawn.
Suppose you were to go there for a
few weeks before the Saratoga season
opens?" suggested Mr.. Lonsdale. "You
can't very well stay here while the
painting and repairs are going on"
~ don't know that could endure that
sort of living" said Mrs Lonsdale, du-
biously.
"Mary Dirk used to be the best house
keeper 1 ever knew" answered her hus-
band.
"Do you suppose she will take me
cheap"
81 should imagine So"
So Mrs. Lonsdale wrote a patronizing
letter to her husbands cousin, bespeak-
Ing the best room.
But when she got to Moon Mountain
there was only one little square room
left. The fame of the Black Spring had
gone forth in all directions, and news
paper editor had promulgated an article
praising the delicious, pine-scented air
and we'll populated trout brooks of the
mountains, and the consequence was that
the farm house was full
"But this room is too SMALL" said
Mrs. Lonsdale, fretfully, as she looked
around.
at is all have left" said Mrs. Dirk,
"and could have let it half dozen
times over, if it hadn't been reserved for
you, Cousin Naomi"
You'll take me at a reduction from
the usual prices, l suLpose?" said Mrs.
Lonsdale.
II shall charge you just what charge
answered Mrs. Qrix.
"But | am relative" pleaded Mrs.
Lonsdale.
what good does that do me?" said
the widow, fixing her blue eyes full
on Mrs. Lonsdale.s "My terms for
room of this size are thirty shillings a
week"
'But that is too much" whined Mrs.
Lonsdale.
"How much did you expect to pay?"
asked Mrs. Dirk, with a curious sparkle
ia her eyes.
"In this wilderness, here" said Mrs.
Lonsdale, twenty shillings would be
"If those are your ideas we never shall
come to terms" said Mrs. Dirk. But if
you are really cramped for money"
"My dear Mrs. Dirk" said the rich
mans wife, you have no idea of the per-
petual demands made upon us for
money"
IL will take you for twenty-five shil-
lings." Mrs. Dirk completed her SEN
tence as if the other had not spoken, and
the bargain was completed.
Mrs. Lonsdale had not been in the
house week before she took her hus-
bands cousin severely to task.
THAT horrid old man in the faded
olive-green suit has the best room in the
house" said she. "Tbe very best"
EYES," said Mrs. Dirk. che is my moth
er's uncle. He was always very good to
my poor husband"
'But am told he only pays you half
price?"
THAT is my affair."" says Mrs. Dirk,
quietly.
But, is it true?" insisted Mrs Ions
dale"
Eyes. it is true" confessed the widow.
"He is very old, and can't 60 up and down
stairs, so of course he must have the first
floor room"
"But he hasn't any property"
"He owns Garage Farm, across the
mountains" said Mrs. Dirk, "but nobody
will rent of him, because the land is SO
rocky, and the farm house was burned
down last fall when there were so many
fires in the woods. Beyond that he has
nothing"
Mrs. Lonsdale curled her lip.
Such impudence,' said she. Nobody
has any right to live to be seventy years
of age without having laid up some little
provision for the future"
81 was thinking" said Mrs Dirk, that
perhaps Cousin Mortimer Lonsdale would
contribute little something to his sup
port, as we are equally related"
"You may he sure he will not" said
Mrs. Lonsdale with emphasis.
Every WE'LL" said Mrs. Dirk calmly
"He shall never want while l can help
him"
The very next week, however, old Mr.
Darrow was found dead in his arm chair
And by will he had left everything he
possessed to his grand-niece, Mary Dirk.
81 wish you JOY Of Garage Farm
chuckled Mrs. Lonsdale. "Of course,
you'll have to pay taxes on it, so it will
absolutely be money out Of pocket"
at was all he had to give" said Mrs.
Dirk.
Meanwhile the family was prosper
ing. Sarah was engaged to marry
thrifty young farmer of the neighbor-
hood, and Helen was earning good liv-
ing.
Lizzie was contemplating setting up
small milliner's shop on her own account,
and Rosie was in high favor at Milling
ham pace.
Even Mrs. Lopsdale admitted that
her grave French cook could not excel
the syllabus, creams, delicate cakes
and delicious buildings which these
young damsels compounded with the
help of new laid eggs and country
cream.
"I'm almost sorry our rooms are en-
gagged at Saratoga" said the city lady. 81
am getting rather to like Moon Noun
tain. And your table is decidedly good,
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