Madison times., 1888-01-07

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beauties to Jack, the heavy trees which nearly
meet overhead, the saucy little brook which
rambes acrsss the road under the mossy
stone bridge; the pretty cottages standing
each in its own space Of greencry on one side
Of the street; the open fields on the other
which give the impression Of air and space,
for which pine.
The house is reached at last, and Jack
looks up at 1t without q word.
"Isn't it pretty shade OF gray, JacKP
ask, wistfully. "And those dark shutters,
with their red markings, make such nice
finish to 1t. But know yours is much pret-
tier" add, with a msgnanmity OF which the
effect is, l fear, q little injured by faint |
sigh.
''Gray, is itr' said Jack. 81 never was
good on colors, you know, but-well, yes, lts
very pretty. like the shutters, too. Brown,
YOU saw they arei / never had any eye Tor
colors, you know"
We enter the front door, and the lady, Mrs.
Pierson find her name to be, greets US smu-
ingly.
'sYou have came to look at 1t together" she
saws That is much wiser. One can always
see what the other overlooks"
| "Yes,n sav II liked it so much that l
wanted nv husband to see 1t, too" But what
| further would say is checked by the fact
that Jack has turned into the open door OF the
| parlor and calls to me.
'sIs it not pretty room, JackW ask.
bay window and two others, just as told YOU
And the register is on the floor at this cor
ner."
'sAnd a crate in case the furnace should
not he enouCb.n saws Jack, looking about
him.
''They have never been obliged to use it"
say, eagerly.
"But 1t yentilates the room, all the same"
saws Jack. "The dinng-room is back | sup
pose. Yes, fine, light room, just such rs l
like"
ssThe kitchen is back Of it." say, "separ-
ated by short passage"
THAT settles the question OF the dumb
waiter, about which you were anxious, l sup
pose" says Jack.
"That was in your house." say. "Ihe
J kitchen was downstairs in that, you Know"
'Oh-ah yes, said so. l believe" say;
r Jack 81 may have been mistaken, though
l Well. little woman, as we both like the house
think the best thing we can do Is to taxi
s it."
!. ''Oh, but we haven't seen your house yet
Jack" cry, 'and I'm sure it is ever so mucl
v nicer. The vegetable garden, you know, an'
e the pear trees and al"
n "Your wife did not see the vegetable gaI
den when she was here before" Gays Mrs
$ Pierson. 'She was satisfied with the fowe
o beds.'
s'Ob, is there vegetable garden, too"
e cry. "Then-But never mind; we are nc
It likely to take the house, SO"
But Jack, whose eyes have been twinklin
!, in q peculiar way for some time, now surprise
II me by going off into roar. Mrs Plerso
laughs, too, as if she has caught the joke; b'
= am simply dazed, and can only look fro
lie one to the other inquiringly.
Or Il can't-I can't keep it up any longer,
Id saws Jack, at last ''Ethel, my dear, it WI
it not a deliberate SELL How 1t happened can
tell vet; but this Is my house, brown pain
Mt omen gates aud all. My dear child, 1t Is Il
ds delightful Our first quarrel nipped In u
)f. bud, our minds moving instinctvely IN u
ot same channel, and all that. Let me see yo
ur list
Ihauded him the list, and running his e
Nh down it he says; "Ah, yes, see. The Ogl
ot house. the same name which is on my IL
or They have given the house to two agen
,s- Under the circumstances they ought to tc
"a ND for the commission. Well, Ethel, su
pose the best thing we can do is to take DO
~ houses. aud be sure OF being suited Rea
he IL is the best joke ever heard or"
nat Then he goes off into another mt OF upros
ious laughter, into which, after momen
hesitation, join.
W. when did you find it out irstP' / ask
en- last,
ssNot certainly until / saw Mrs. Pierso
ain face,n says Jack, regaining his gravity W
an effort 1--WE approached 1t by ditfert
DO way, which threw me of the track. lthou!
the the house looked familiar as we drove up to
but | have seen so many to-day that CO
lrse not be quite sure"
en-. Il thought your house was so near
,ar- station,n / hazard And Jack replies:
my "Soitis. Your driver took you by rou
ny about way, and besides, there is short
ass for foot passengers. The best OF all this
scb Won know, that 1t inspires u, with such al
lutte confidence in each others 1udgme
nto Hereafter, shall confde my affairs 10 y
NJ hands with infinite certainty, Ethel, and y
of course, will do the same By me"
ter. Except in the matter of matching coiol
say laughing. II should hardly ike you
,mb select the trimming OF a brown dress tor
for instance"
lust "wel," syid Jack, elf you trust me IN
hat the rest, l think can safely leave you TO
tier lect YOUR own gowns. s."AToledo Btdde