Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19

v-orl- on one end Of the house. Mrs. Coch-
rane was having tie vacant house cleaned
| ont 10 make il ready Tor her Occupar cy.
I II think the painters had better paint
YOUR house the first thing they do" said
I Nrs. HOndeur, "befOre you move into it,
/ Il should be glad to have that cone"
I Mr.. COchrane replied, 'but the instruc-
tions were TO finish the work on the large
house before commencing the Other.o
''That was because Frank was afraid it
would not be ready for him by the time he
wanted it, but there is ample time, and it
is so unWhOlesOme to live in a freshly
painted house. 1 insist upon having it
done, and will take the responsibility to
order it.D
She accordingly sent the painters into it
While the carpenters were performing
some necessary repairs.
Mrs. Honfieur askC I if the oYerseer's
house would need any repairs.
"NOne Of any consequence replied Mr..
/ COchrane, ''it is very good house, and
| our reason for asking to occupy the other
{ one was because this was so exposed TO
the sun. When we came here, with no
shade around il, we suffered so much from
the heat, but 1 planted mulberry trees the
{ first year l came, looking forward to the
I time when the proprietor might want his
own hOul 2, and they are now large trees
/ and afford ample shade. Mrs. COchrane
wants room made on one end of the
f back piazza for a pantry and store-TOOm.
The painting cannot be CONF leted until
that Is dOle ] think the painters can go
I over all the rest Of it in one day.
ut VIII be bestfOr ii to have TWO cOats,D
{ said Mrs. Honfleur, lit is good economy
| 70 use plenty of paint"
In few days MIS-. COchrane was in
4 stalled in the small house. and everything
/ about her looking as fresh aud tidy as if
new. She appeared much gratiied with
/ the change; said she liked a house so
much better that was all on one floor, that
there would not be so many steps to take.
As the repairs went forward Mrs. Hon
I fleur suggested some improvements to
I the house. She had some alcOVes in the
/ dining-rOOm transformed into closets, and
/ one small bedroom filled with shelves, TO
/ serve the purpose OF a linen closet. Then
/ she had q large French window set in the
E library, which had always been too dark
a room Tor the use to which 1t was apprO-
/ priated. and a room enclosed and glazed
Tor conservatory, at the end Of a side
piazza.
For the next two weeks Mrs. HOnneur
and Clare spent a portion Of every day at
the house experimenting and urging for
ward the work. Clare was but q specta-
tor. she took little interest in anything
or anybody. still less in what concerned
herself; but Mrs. HOnieur, to whom
( Frank was almost like an own child, took
as much interest in getting his house
ready FOR ham as if he had been. He was
very near 90 her. not only by the ties Of
blood, but because he had spent so much
( time with her. Even IL his infantile years,
when the air of New Orleans was cOusid-
cred injurious 10 his health, he had been
sent 90 her, and 50, through all his child
hood, Wneu his mother was bent upon
some pleasure expedition, and did not
wish t. DE- troubled with Der child, he was
sent 10 aUHji-. As he grew older he re-
maHeG WIth her often FOR months TO-
Ccller. aaj had really spent quite as
much Il not more of his time, with Mrs.
HoEhgur. lnan with his own mother, and
was almost as dear to heT.
Ia the midst OF the preparations, though
they had progressed 50 well that the house
was nearly ready for the furniture, Mr..
HlughtOu came up. He said he was
crowded with business, but had run away
for few days TO see how matters We're
going on. lie was anxious about the
house for he did not want Frank diSap-
pointed about having it in readiness. He
was quite astonished at the progress
which had been made, and gTatihed with
the improvements. He spent only a few
days with his sister. He said Mr.. lie YER
rier was expecting to leave soon for
Paris, where ne was going partly for BUSH
ms hul l'ta1Sf .iilu Ps.t ~ oA ACCouAiG u
his health. Neither he nor his mother
seemed TO think his situation alarming,
but l consider il extremely so, and have
urged this trip away, in the hope that it
may benefit him.
Mr.. HaughtOn begged his sister very
urgently TO 20 to Franks wedding, and
Mrs. H0nfleur would gladly have con-
scented on Ciare's account, hoping that it
might divers her mind, but Clare would
not listen TO the proposal for moment.
Franks plan was 10 be married on Christ
mas eve, spend few days at Mrs. Cor
d0n's, and then come down to New Or
leans and spend three or four weeks with
his parents. Mrs. HaughtOn was to give
them grand entertainment while they
Were in the city, and some other parties
were 20 be given by intimate friends, to
which the young people were all looking
forward with infinite ZeSt.