The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-04
A DESIRABLE HOUSE.
The Enterprising Manner In Which
1t Was Secured

Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence FRANKLIN had
got tired Of life in the country.
Of course. wild roses. strawberries
and cream. and the song Of blackDirds
and linnefs before dawn were very en-
chanting they had their balancing
disagreeables. The gothic roof leaked
under its braided greenery Of wisteria
vines and honeysuckle; the kitchen
stood an inch deep in water whenever
there was tribe heavier rain than
usual. and the half-mile walk from the
depot, however enchanting in fowery
time. gave Mr. Franklyn jumping
neuralgia when traverscd in a grizzly
eauinoctial. The butcher forgot TO call
lust when his wares were needed most,
the next-door neighbor charged little
more than city prices for his milk. eggs
and butter. and the cook and chamber
maid left at the end Of the first month
so that life in the rural districts was
not altogether without trials 70 Mrs
Laurence Franklyn; aud about the time
that New York houses break out into
harmless ervsipelas Of bills having the
legends. TO Let and '.For Sale. she
said 70 her husband:
..Don't YOU think. dear. it would be
we'll enough for ms to return to the
:.Yes. do said Mr. Franklin.
Miss Julia I.esiardi. Mrs Franklyn's
pretty eighteen-year-cld sister. clapped
her hands.
Good. good cried She : Now l
shall have some sort Of chance az morn
Ing concerts and the opera again.
And house hunting commenced IN
good earnest hut il tagged after the
hrs, edge Of enthusiastic enterprise was
worn on None Of the houses suited
exactly. Mrs. Franklyn declared that
Il was of no use wearing out ones shoe
heather and temper looking for what
couldn't lie found Mr. FRANKLIN said
II was pity they hadn't found that out
before. Mrs. Frapklyn said that -
far A. she was concerned, she would
lust As soon stay where they were Mr..
Franklin retorted that anything was
better than an indolent woman Mrs.
Franklin burst into tears. Mr.. Frank
lvn went ont If the room. banging the
door behind him. Miss Lesiarh de-
cIarci that all men were brutes. and
that she for one never intended TO q
married.
II don't care" sobbcd Mrs Frank
lvn 1T was all Laurence's fault, tax
ing this horrid. damp hole"
20. Bee, how can you say so2', said
Miss Lesiardi Mrs. Laurence Frank
lyn's baptismal appellation was Bea
trixl. You were A. wild after il a
be was"
And" added Bee. ignoring this in
terrnption, IF we have 10 live on m
grass under an umbrella shall max
no further efforts.
Mr. Franklin said the same thing
and Miss Lesiardi was just making VI
her mind 10 another season OF frogs
damp kitchen and fresh eggs at eigh
cents apiece when Bee came exutan'
ly back from the city one evening.
ooh. julia cried she. II We seen n
sweetest little gem OF = house,"
Been house hunting. eh?" aske
Mis- Lesiardi.
.Well-no. not exactly house-hun'
inc. Won know. I wouldn't do that afts
Laurence's shameful behavior But
saw the bill and / went in Doupl
parlors. !. and frescoed dining-room
the rear: hot and cold water. ca
range. baths everything, IN short. an
the han floor laid in those delighti'
mosaic patterns Of tesselated marble
The neighborhood delightful, the par
handy"
And the rentP'' eagerly demande
Miss Lesiardi. with eyes Ike on
moons !.
.OnIy eighteen hundred . year
oh said Julia. 'sbut isn't that
great dealP'
Not when you consider the prices
houses in general. Ill 90 back to-mo
row and secure II; but mind. it's :
cret. I don't want Laurence TO kno
that have taken any trouble, ai'cr 7
hateful words !.
~ don't quite believe in secrets Q
tween husbands and wives said Jul
Lesiardi But Of course III Keep 20
secret
Mrs. Franklin had retired 70 y
when her husband came home ~
Lcsiardi. however was up y pour .
tea.
.well Julia" said Mr.. Frankly