Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

'sDo,' repeated her husband, who
was intent in clipping off the end of
a cigar SO that it would draw salts
factorily. ''There is but one thing
to do-let 'em come.''
cat once?"
eyes, at once"
"And I with only one girl and the
thermometer 80 in the shade, and
painters in possession of the third
story"
''And pretty Mary Haven sobbed
Historically.
Couldn't be better combination
of circumstances my dear"
II don't believe these people care
straw about me-.
"Neither do - replied her hus-
band, laughing.
''Its only on account of their con-
venience, the hot weather and the
high prices at the hotel" added Mrs.
Haven. "Hugh, do you know that
/ have a great mind to commit sui
cide?"
Don't do that, my DEAR" said
Mr.. Haven, II can suggest a better
plan. | was thinking
"Of telegraphing to the city for a
new force of servants, box of pro-
visions from Minard's and half a
dozen cots with hair mattresses to
match?' eagerly interrupted his wife.
"Nothing of the Sort said Mr..
Haven, serenely eyeing the distant
landscape through the amethyst of
cigar smoke.
"Of moving"
"Moving, Hugh?"
''To the little cottage by the lake, "
Mr.. Haven explained. s.Only few
days, merely on account of the re-
pairs at the house. Paint upsets my
digestion and the sound of the car
penter's hammer sets my teeth on
edge. Besides, Hodge, the contract
or, can work faster if we're out of
the way
"But, Hugh, that cottage is moth
ing but camping out place with
board floors and not particle of
plaster or paint about it" remonstra-
ted Mrs. Haven.
"What of that, my love?" said the
imperturbable husband. "Our friends
don't come, as | take it, to admire
fresco or gliding, but to enjoy our
society,""
"They'H think we live there al
ways" replied Mrs. Haven. with q
corrugated brow.
''That is precisely what 1 wish
them to think, my dear"
"Ohw % said his wife.
'You follow my meaning?'
Il thlnk-I-begin to" she said
with an amused light sparkling in hel
eyes. Eyes, dear; perhaps it would
be a good plan to move-just while
the repairs are progressing"
The cottage by Michigan lake was
not an imposing edifce. There was
plenty of room, such as it was, bu
the floors were of rude pine boards
the windows were undraped and the
furniture was such as was adapted
merely to the wants of camping par
ties who were prepared to rough i
after the most primitive fashion, anG
when Mrs Zeleima Montague Prou
/ drove up to the door in a wagor
heavily laden with trunks, she stared
through her gold eyeglasses in {
most ridiculous manner at the rude
porch of shingles supported by rude
posts mantled in their native bark
the shutterless windows and unpaint
ed wooden settees on the grass.
''This isn't the place." said she
; "Drive on map. You have surel,
: made mistake"
f 'sThis 'ere's where Lawyer Haven
[ folks live,' said the man, leisurei
. chewing straw.
81 thought it WIS picturesqu
COTTAGE" said Mrs. Prout in accent
of the keenest disappointment.
At this moment Mrs. Haven cam
! to the door saying graciously:
e 81 think you must be my husband
Y sister, Zeleima. Do come in.''
e ''But where are my trunks to go?
a said the fashionable widow, who ha
dazzled the Saratoga world with nu
: merous changes of toilet during th
k past fortnight.
), 's7ou can put them in the shed {
% the back of the barn." said Mrs. Hs
It ven. II don't think they will 60 u
the stairway
N Mr.. Haller arrived later in the day
: : long haired, sallow complexione
= young man in violet veIveteen sui
'. followed by a man carrying his por
~ able easel, color cases, travelling
III brary and writing desk. He knocke
le loudly at the door of the cottage vii
: : the ivory knob of his cane.
10 ssCan you tell me where Mr.. II;
ven liyes?''