Madison times., 1888-01-07

most excellent furnace. The lady who lives
there now says she has never needed an extra
fire in the house. 1 suppose your house has .
rangeP
II suppose so. Pm sure never thought Of
asking. But 1 know 1t has q large piazza,
which will be delightful In Summer"
"a piazza won't cook our dinner nor send
hot water up TO the bathroom" say, half
laughing and more than half inclined to cry.
81 suppose there is a bsthroom"
"Oh, yes" says jack, Frightening up-"an
excellent bathroom; so of course there must be
q range"
1t doesn't follow" I said gloomingly. |
''Some OF the bathrooms have seen had only |
cold water"
''But there are two faucets" says Jack,
triumphantly. ~ particularly noticed the |
faucets"
"Did you turn them or ask about them ~
No; but"
'sThen how do you know that one was for
hot water :" / asked, sardonicaly. 1t may
have been put there in case range is ever
put In. Now nv bathroom has hot and cold
water, and beautiful large closet for linen
besides. How are the closets in your house,
Jack %
81 don't know" says Jack, frowning,
thoughtfully. Somehow l can't seem to re-
member any. 1t has beautiful mantel-pieces,
| though"
1--WE can't keep our clothes in mantel-
pieces, nor on them, either" / said. 'Tm
not going to live in house without closets in
every room.n
"Most likely mine has plenty of Closets"
says Jack; ''only can't remember. Besides,
never did see much good in closets, anyway.
Things are always getting tucked away In
them and lost. Then you have to buy more,
SO that it is great saving not TO have them
Pll tell you what my house has, though
first rate vegetable garden"
"Who cares for a vegetable garden 2" cry
becoming a little exasperated. 'Wc can buy
all the vegetables we want and, besides, who
is going 20 take care Of 1t, If you are going to
be in town all day l don't suppose you
mediate sitting up at nights to dig and weed
We shoull have TO hire a man, and his wages
would come to more than the price of the veg
etables. Now my house has beautiful flower
beds in 'front.' and flowers that stay, roses and
! larkspur and day lilies and such"
'sMne has grape vines and currant bushe:
and two pear trees" says Jack, triumphantly
ssYou know you like pears, little woman"
, ''Some kinds" say, dubiously. 81 know
yours are the tough, bitter kind, full of LITTLE
z hard knots. The trees are only in blossom
vet, so you couldn't tell"
'sNeither could you for that matter" say
Jack 81 might as we'll say that all your rose
are wormy, and dare say they are"
'Nonsensep l say, peevishly. "You'r
:. Just determined not to like my house. VIVA
color is yoursl"
| T. la1 NVal
q really-oh, brown, think; yes, brown, wit
IL red blinds"
N "Red blindsm CRY, in horror. "Oh Jack
never could stand red blinds, never in th
e world. They're hot, and they're dreadful fc
~ the eyes, aud they're just horrid- How coul
n YOU pick out house with red blinds, unless
was just to spite me!'
D. swell, WELL" said Jack; "a pot OF pair
r would soon remedy that. Besides, my blin(
'e are not the sort of red you're thinking o
8, They're so dark that-maybe you would n
a. call them red, after all What color is yo'
housei"
W nWe 'Gray," l say-''a very dark gray, wi
'e brown blinds just pinked out with red. y
&c enough to hurt, you know, only just line
two. And, oh, Jack! the parlcr is so plea
IT. anti 1t has a bay window and two Other
he and can make 1t just lovely"
VI ssMy house has a beautiful dining room
saws Jack, ''large aud light and looking to Z
Sc, south. A dining-room ought to be the INC
'er cheerful room in the house"
"And where is the kitchen!" / ask.
Jack looks blank. "Really, don't kno
he Downstairs, 1 think. But 1t is good ktche
l asked particularly"
,rn as there a dumb waiter!" / ask, and aga
e" Jack looks puzzled.
gh, 81 don't know" he says, slowly. .
houses generally have dumb walters In
ter countryf
vel "Jackr' i exclaim, Indignantly. sOf cou
OF they do, when there is a downstairs kitch
How could one servant spend her time In c
out rring the meals up and downf Now
kitchen is on the same floor with the dini
use room, but separated from 1t by short pa
age, so that the smell of ,oking cannot res
ays it"
ate. ssTbe smell of cooking can't well come ii
lists the dining room from downstairs kitchel
hen says Jack.
and sYes, 1t can," say; Cup the dumb wall
hat 1t will always be just full OF It,"
'sBut you don't know that there Is a du
ond waiter" says Jack, laughing.
our arbeu that's worse" l cry. "But see
what It is You've made up your mind I
sap We are to 90 and live in your house, Whet
the Il suits or not, and you don't care DIT .
ANA mine IA ever SO much better In every
ced, and-n
as / "Wby Ethel, Ethel what ails youP' c
ting lack. looking at me In simple amazem'
lion, az am quite sure never said anything OF
Jack kind. and never saw you like this before.
be- That is quite true, as / very well know
suits struggle a moment against the convict
can then a sudden food OF remorse rushes
,sion me can't well burst into tears In Il
time dining-room, and fight valiautly against
.ck's choky feeling I'm my throat aud try to
D me away the salt drops that rise to my eyes.
first poor little woIanP says JACK, seeint.
efforts. You are just worn out n
/ n. mind. dear. know what 1t all means.
are tired and oyerheated and nervous, .
does ought not to have let you do so much.
no doubt at all that your house is better
,non. mine. Women are always better judg'
room snch things than men. The best thin
can do is to 90 straight to the agent and
7 cry. your house, and then go home quietly"
, the But Jacks amiability Is the finishing stl
"Oh, Jackr' 1 cry, II am wretch.
otbsr thoroughly ashamed Of myself. don
y. . Ii.v. INV house will do at all, and know
YOURS Is lust what we want No. VIVA
q =. nm styaioht to YOUR agen