New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-11-03


even when it was newly painted and
papered and brightened BY; tho pref
TEST OF furniture it looked very mar
row and poor. contrasted with the
home where the girls had lived, from
childhood. The piano had to stand
all askew to fit it at all in. the little
parlor, and the easy chairs and loung-
es looked all out Of proportion But!
Nell worked busily, and gradually the
fitting" became q frolic; and even
Fannie became interested in. wedging
bureaus into impossible recesses and
finding accommodation for the con-
tens of the great vans at the door,
Just imagine, we have a. spare
roon," cried Nell, gleefully; .'here is
Auns Sues, here ours, here one for a
servant, if we ever again indulge in
such luxury, and here aamagnifi-
cent apartment, handsomely fur
nishe&, to let! All the rubbish and
trunks can go in the attic or loft, or
whatever you choose to call the sky
parlorr diningroom, pantry and kitch-
en-! Fan, seriously, I like it. It is
ours, that is5one good thing, and we
can hayelots offun cooking and clean
ing"
"Fuuv said Fan, dolefully..
eyes, Fan! Come, Pm going to
give Jane her wages, now we are all
fixed nicely, and we will get dinner.
Amt You glad now we learned to cook
at Uncle.Rodney's? How we hated It'll"
Fan sighed over the memory OF two
years spent with their mo theirs broth
er. on, a cosy New England farm,
while their father was in Europe try
ing to bring health back to his wife,
WHO, died under Italian SKIES But
Nell would not let her NOPE, and the
summer days were co ming to make the
cottage garden new interest, and a
long walk to the boat or cars only a
pleasant country stroll.
There was little money to oput in
the bank for a rainy day when Aunt
Sue obtained employment at her old
trace and the girls undertook en-
broidery for large dry goods estab-
lishment. June had come, when one
morning Aunt Sue received a letter
asking her to take a boarder.
CA bearder!" cried Fannie aghast;
''the mar is crazy!"
For the letter was signed ;"John
Harris" So it was a man
CHE is an invalid, and wants perfect
quiet in private family. He offers
$40 81 week, Fan"
''Anel he'll be 500 worth of bother.
Just imagine sick man to fuss over. F."
Ten dollars week." said practical
Nell. at would nearly keep the table
for. ail OF us.'
|. Discussed in all it's bearings, the
proposal was finally admitted to
have Its advantages. The old family
physician was given by the writer for
reference, and there was the spare
rooms fairly yawning with emptiness, y
Nell said.
So John Harris was graciously per.
mitted to take up his summer resi-.
dencs in the little cottage. He was a
white haired old gentleman, who
stopped badly, and had large, soft
{ eyes, as blue as Fanny's own. From
the day of his arrival his devotion to
Aunt Sue was so marked as to excite
the mischievous raillery of the girls,
In spite of the little old maids bushes
and protestations.
Was Aunt Sue in the summer house,
stitching upon her caps, John Harris
was sure to be found, reading aloud
the interesting portions Of the
daily newspaper. Was she in the
kitchen stirring cake or rolling pie
crust, John Harris was certainly lean
ing against the window-sill, making
sage remarks upen the beans Or toma,
toes in the wee vegetable garden. Did
Aunt Sue remark her love for a
flower, beholdathe next day g. wagon
from town with whole garden ready
to be transferred to the soil OF Har-
lem, under john Harris directions.
He was very; kind to the girls, but
their youthfaS charms evidently fad
ed before Aunt Sues maturesones.
1t was a PLEASANT summer, in spite
of Fans "reminiscences and sahe many
privations that were ncW:a duty.
Poverty had not bitten deeply into
the nest-eeg at the bank, thanks to
the supply;of work and the, board OF
John Harris. Upon the plea of poor
appetite tllis invalid was. constantly
sending osders to the citys5or supplies
VI OdlIaoroS lOi Clo udDltts ClldU dlOeC
materia!ly in lessenlng 5aae culinary
expenses. and he set the girls to en-
broidering such a pilerof handkeI-
chiefs with initial letters that Nell de-
clared he would never want anotherYii
he spent the remainder of his exist.
enca blowing his nose.
He sliked carriage e--eeraise and hassed
to be alone, SO he kept an open ha.
rotlohe as the livery stable, and2the
whole four rode every pleasant aay
along tho country roads. He insisted
shat o. servant was needed for his mul
tltudihous wants, and Jane was rein
|SstatefA to her OWE. profound sstSsfac
l.tion.
I; But the crowniagr act of kindness
came when the October winds were
sweeping around thehttle cottage and
a fire in the sit5ing>room CRATE was
cheerful and kQmelike. The Dorri
4 nasns were expressing every day to heal
!Atp:. Harris announce his inten
tion OF returning to the ciay; but HI
fingered day sitter day, as if 10th tx
ilaava tho cOtt:aOa One h1nsS arinp n aiY