Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-06

cone well ont around the center table And
tie tab.e-we saw it one day in front OF an auc-'
ton room. The top looked as though opposing
forces had fought across il, but the standard
was good anu solid: so home it went and when
il was covered with Beth's old gray shawl dyed
crimson. and the student lamp set over the darn
iii the middle the effect was all that could be
desired.
Then we had Beth's piano and the plants
and nobody knows until she tries it how far g
piano and plants 20 toward furnishing a room
W. had q comfortable lounge bought lin the
clotn." and covered by our own hands. a big
Shaker TUCkng-chair. and two or or three
smaller rockers and camp chairs. The wall pa
per was subdued. and our few pictures aud
brackets made quite a show. and when We had
scattered our books and trlnkets about the
room. Il was decided success.
There. Mamie" said Kate when we reached
the coy kitchen on our tour of inspection. you
can trek your little feet right into tie oven and
feast your eyes on the braided mat and if the
eat was only here. you would have reached the
Climax of earthly happiness"
The young architect looked inquirinelv. and
Naunje'S ideal of bliss was explained to him
He made no comments but looked at her with
d peculiar expression in his handsome ewes. and
| felt that the stability of the society was
threatened.
The next night. as we were sitting down
cozily to cur tea and toast and baked apples and
milk. mere was ring at the door and Kate
answering it. came back with a basket.
Its directed to you. Mamie. she said, hold
iE@ it to the light. So Mamie opened it. when
out stepped a plump. seif-satstied Maltese kit
ten. and attached 10 one fore-paw was a card
which said. The Climax" Seth turned the
car. over, and read the young architects name.
"oh. Mamie -" size SAID. turning on her re-
proach!u.iT. Il hope YOU are not -on., to spoil
every thing" Put Mamie was busy filling a
saucer for the new conner and made no an
swtr.
may a. well say here that soon after. the
young man came to me III a ycrr StTaightfOr-
ward way, made known his intentions ia regard
to Mamie. and asked permission to visit her
That night while she was gone on an errand,
laid the question before the other girls
- move" said Kate. who was rather given to
sounding phrases-''i move that be be granted
leave to withdraw"
''0h. let him come said Beth with true south
eTn oulivi0uSHpSs Of consequences
Wei. he came. and came again. and the little
romance uIioldyd in 4 kindlier atmosphere than
tuat al hcarGin@-house pGlor. and after Il
while think We all rather enjoyed him. as he
was hi@h-mindcd. Intelligent Young fellow VINO
conducted his w0oin" with very little nonsense.
Some evenings he would come IN with his draw
!uE-hnaFd under his arm. and establishing HIM
sell at our Kitchen table. put in his marvel0uSly
HHc lines and figures. with Mamie sitting beside
him with her sewing. making quite Darby-an,i-
Joan picture. Kate sometimes shook her list mt
h!m from the covert OF the sittinC-rOOm. but she
usually ended with Bless the children
But to turn from love to figures. How much
did it cost:
Now do not expect 10 be believed when |
say hat our entire furnishing. from the small
mirforS In Our hedroUmS to the b!g iron spoon
IN the pantry. cost exactly SIPS 63: neyerthe-
less. that was the exact total. 1t may seem more
credible when It Is understood that our dressing
tables. wash-StdHdS and ottomanS We're packing
boxes and that the inviting cushioned chairs
We're originally barrels Ofcourse our bedsteads
were Dot furnished with hair mattresses and
rose blankets. but we had warm coverings and
Clean strawiilled ticks. which were simply lux
urIouS after DOardng-hOuse mattresses.
our table was not set forth with cut-gaSS and
silver except Hates spoons and forks. but it
was clean. ana the food wholesome and varied
And about the cost of living: We elected Kate
treasurer. and every saturday night each OF us
pat five dollars and half into box kept for
the purpose. and she paid for everything out of
IL We questioned her often. during the first
month how the money was holding out. but she
made no satisfactory answer.
Inc first day OF January we each found on our
plate at Supper til following notice: The first
monthly meeting OF the Home Cooperative So
Ciety viii be held this evening in the kitchen,
AZ SOON as the dishes are done. 4 full attend
aiice IS desired. 20 rear the report Of the treas
ureT."
Every member was present aud the treasurer
read her report. After setting forth at some
length the origin and object OF the society," she
presented the following figures
IL ACCOUNT WITH HONE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY.
H. Ci-