Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-08

oclock-"but you'll have n bite"
"Don't put yourself to any trouble" said
Mr.. Calliope Only dear friends, beg you
won't put yourself to any trouble on our nc
count. We nro tired of city food. We want
the fruits of the earth--the simple fruits of
the earh-no more Give us some milk. II
simple biscuit and your delightful fresh but
ter and bowl of Strawberries, and we ask
no more
Here Mrs. Turtlcdovo gave an involuntary
Shrek. She had presence of mind enough to
say she had seen a spider.
Poor Mr.. Bangs only l,roancd softly to Kim
| self, but he looked as thoIgh the spirits who
had been in the habit Of drawing mysterious
apples and oranges from his sleeves had not
been able to find any there that day, OF had
carried them off aftcrwar1
The Caliopes were probably disappointed
as to the fruits of the earth; but they had all
appetite for sardines, bread and butter, tea
and canned pears. And Mr.. Bangs seemed
to enjoy himself nightly. We put the Rev.
Mr. Calliope and his wife into our own room.
Miss Calliopc shared Miss Mttens apartment,
and we induced Peggy to take bolster on
lounge in the kitchen, while Mr.. Bangs re-
posed in her accustomed bed. As for young
Calliope, we took liberties with him on ac-
count of his youth, and put him on the paror
sofa. And we-ohl well, it didn't matter for
us We went up into the loft-it was four
feet highland slept on tho rag bag
| was off early next day. | made the ar
rangements alluded 70 with the amiahle and
generous Mr. Fish for two gallons of milk
day. l contracted with the butcher for beef,
and ! brought strawberries and vegetables
home in basket.
My city guests supposed hat all those straw
berries grow in the garden, and that We kept
a herd of cows Berries We're twenty-five
cents basket in the market, and they were
not hulcd. But the marletmGn always threw
basket in on every two dozen. He always
did, he said, when one bought for a hotel.
AT home, you know" said young Cali
ope, with the candor of youth, "in the city,
you know you can't have more'n u pro
serve dish OF Strawberries at a meal. They
are so beastly dear; but here, where you
get EN- for nothing, you can eat n bowl
full"
Did tell you that Peggy was gomez She
was. She went the second morning. "And
iii like 10 know what you'd be naming by
hiring me for two and giving me a dozen To
! work forf she had said; land thin doing
nothing but ate all the day long, and me
turned Off mo honest bed to slape on spikes.
after putin in ne hard day, and dishes to
wash TIL do be goin' crazy"
l could not defend myself | could only
promise her u silk dress if she would stay her
month out.
I'D have nobody left to put it on, if
worked myself to DEATH said Peggy. "rd
rather have he flesh in mo Calico and so she
departed
After that Mrs. Turtedoye lived in the
kitchen. No one seemed to know it. None
OF the ladies ever made their beds, or filed
Al
ance.
I sat UP all night to pare potatoes and tur-
niIs, lay the fire, and do all | could, and
became a beast of burden as to baskets; but
my bushes, must be attended to. Poor little
Mrs Turtlodove grew thinner every dag,
whereas our guests pumped up beautifully
Still 40 were gaining the reputation Of being
very hosritabe, and that was something
/ Our friends thought SO much of us-that was
! more. but, alas! we soon found that thcv
We're not us well pleased with eacn other. 1t
! began by Mrs. Callope wondering at the
goings on of that Miss Mittens with Mr.. Null
/ ligGn. Next Miss Mittens was a,tonished that
Miss Calliope should fancy Mr. Muligan
could desire to be followed about by a chit
like her Then Mr.. Calliope had an arg,l-
ment with Mr.. Mulligan on religious subjects,
/ ana .sravely inquired whether did not think
/ ii wrong TO have a free thinker in my house
/ Then the argument waxed louder as Miss
Mttens, who was High Church, contended
with Mrs. Calliope, who was a Methodist
Then young Calliope kissed Miss Mttens in
the front garden, and Mr.. Muligan had
words with linn about it; and at last the I'M
lucky Bangs familiar spirit hunted him up
and began to run on the walls, tip the dining
table, made him 20 or ina series Of starts and
. llDODOr'llut nj last Il
HIN 10 write a communication" in which the
/ Spiit Of Noltairo called Mr. Calliope a mis-
/ guided Wandcrer from truth"
That day, rs came home with the straw
/ berries, met Fishers wagon going down 10
thu depot. 1t was full of Callioues
"-H.l3u, my fNlnd," said Mr.. Calliope I'VE
ar going We grieve to part but we must
go, Table tipping and such denominations are
! too much for us
And that forward hussy!" said Mrs CALI
ope. All"
And that fellow with the mustaches7 said
/ young Calliope. Il say, Mr Turtlcdove, why
don't you kick him outf'
/ Mis-, Calliope only tossed her head
/ \ ltte further on met a light wagon; in
it sat Mr.. Aiuliigan and Miss Mittons.
"Goodby, old fellow" cried Muligan. 81
say, you've got in with Il nice lot Its only
respect for your wife that has kept me from
trouncing then-somc of 'em.n
Miss Mitteus was in tears
Further ON still ! met Bangs on foot who,
as learned on getting home, had left because
Mrs. Turtlulove had protested against the
heavy rapriASs on the kitchen ceiling
Il have been impressed TO leave you, my
friend he said, solemnly. Farewell. Verify,
scofrtrs shall have their reward"
So our few friends We're gone They didn't
go in peace, and that we regretted; but still
they wee gone, and life has its consolation. -
New York Daily News.