The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-30

prospect VI mulliOneu WINDOWS ana
vino covered veranla- SO content and
complacencc ruled tho hour, for the
whole family, apparently.
Mr.. Burford, having relspsed nt length
into silence, was supposed to be asleep;
but In fact he was cogitatng this pro-
posed change Of residence certain
figures, representing his probable in
come for tho year, refusing to adapt
themselves TO the proportions Of that
fine house. Though he had hitherto
considered this modest little home every
thing that could be desired for his fam
lily, and had hoped at no distant date t.
be owner of it. he could not deny that
he admired the Moir place; and what
his wife had told of this good chance, as
she called it--espcciallv what she had
said about gardcning.--led him to wish
to compass 1t If possible. But he would
hare been unwilling to confess how
much thought he gave the matter de-
termined to assume an Indifference until
he had reached his final conclusion.
Even when at breakfast tho next morn
ing Mrs. Burford said how crisp and
fresh radshes just drawn from the gar
dem bed would be. he made no reply.
| Bushes was quite brisk for several
days, and at the end of the week Mr..
Dudley, the junior partner. remarked
that orders were coming in from the
West so fast the firm really ought to
employ another clerk. Mr.. Burford
vetoed that Immediately. at can't be
afforded" said he. ''This call for our
wares just now is owing to the Ohio
freshet; all branches of trade are feeling
the same impetus. But it is nothing
permanent-will be over in week or
two."
Neverthcless-th though he considered
himself an upright man, and prided
himself particularly on his strict
honesty-on the strength of this in
crease of business he went rectly to
Moir and negotiated for lease of his
fine house for three years. and ut sup
per-time, with merry laugh, tossed
the document into his wife's hands.
Then. in answer to her EXPLANATIONS of
surprise and delight, sang over and over
again his ditty Of the king and the
huckster. But his jollity gave way TO
sober earnest as grandfather Ellis (Mrs.
Burford's father) came in and asked
anxiously: "What is this 1 hear.
William, about tho Moir place and q
lease for three yearsp"
'.There's the evidence" returned Mr..
Burford. pointing to the paper yet in
his wfo's hand.
"a hazardous-a fool-hardy move
ment," was the old gentleman's re-
sponse, with an ominous shake of the
head. ''Bctter have lot well-enough
alone, and stay where YOU are"
.But, father" said Mrs. Burford, in
her mild, persuasive way, 'it's moro
healthy location than this"
"I've heard no complaint of any par
ticular disease during the seven years
that you have been here. And you do
not need such u great house. just
think of the additional expense, Lucy
You ought to consider that"
''There's the garden, grandfather. We
shall make lots of money out of that.
See if we don't" said Ernest, who was
impatient to get an opportunity for
earning-having his eye on bicycle. a
trombone. a gun and pointer dog
all which he expected to purchase W tn
the surplus funds from the results OF his
gar ienlng.
"Buslncss is increasing rapidly" re-
marked Mr.. Burford. ''Our firm has
now an established reputation-orders
come from q great distance. With
shrewd management, and careful and
close calculation, l believe I can pay
the higher rent"
'.I hate that word shrewdv' returned
grandfather Ellis. his benevolent feat
ures taking on n grimace of disgust.
"It's one of the most abominab!e words
in the language. Don't talk to me
; about shrcwd manag .mcnt- any body
who stoops to such management works
only evil; and, in the end, reaps only i'll
, h mself. Artful suspicious -tlaw-pick.
ing-self- lf-seeking-rll have none Of it
No, William, whatever you do, don't be
shrewd; it 8 next door to dishonesty"
J This TRADE was so uni ke grandfath-
!. er's usual mild speech and demcanor
that all the family were slenced. There
was q painful pause of Il full moment.
The old gentlman was the first to break
it.
"Thero is no retracting now, l sup.
, pOse." he said. ''But wish you had
asked my advice. Ifyou felt warranted
, in taking the burden of living there
; for the rent will be but small portion
of the increased anxiety and expense,
| you will find-I should have suggested
. only one year; that would have given
, time enongh for fair trial of its superb.
or advantages"
al couldn't have secured it for less
than three years. Moir was stiff on thai
point" rejoined Mr.. Burford, with the
air of martyr.
"And I'm sure, father, it costs SC
much to move it would be poor econo'
! my to start out again at the end of the
year for some little. tritling lnconveni'
ence or other" said Mrs. Burford. .4
declare. tremble now at the tho ught o1
the china and things to be broken.
| And carpets and all to get. and te
alter"
"And curtains" put in Tilly. think
ing of those charming mullioned win
dows. 1--WE must have draperies there
, these old shades won't do."
,, "There will be no new furniture; and
nothing. except what is absolutely in
dispensable, must be bought this year,
said her father. Noticing that hel
countenance fell, he went on: 90
course don't mean to be stlngy. Bu
l don't see why we need spend any more
in that way than we should here"
"There's the neighborhood." said Mr.
: Ellis-"a very different set of people
from those about here. You'll have
J temptations to spend great deal moro
than you would here, If Pm not mis-
, taken"
/ Excellent society up on West street. y
remarked Mrs Burford. 'And now thai
tho childran ara OaftiuU older TIM plaC