Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-11-05
HOW THE PLAN WORKED.

HOW THE PLAN WORKED.
"Your white roses are just coming into
bud. LAlly. said Aldrieh Cone. a. he
came in from the garden blossom
Hedge is a, IT, pre,tiost nov.
The coife. cShalcd a fragrant olor. the
frcsh taxed biscuits were ~ the most
delicate brown. aud the checkers brolled
TO a turn. bat Mrs Cones faoa wore a
most tragic expression. a. she at With
an opcn letter In her hand.
"Aldrich. said she .hystsrioally, what
am TO do' Here's your Aunt Efing
ham coming here next week with her sin
children and the nurse They've hal the
measles. IL secms. and the doctor has pre-.
scribed country air. ~ they've decided 20
infiici four weeks visitation upon met
"oh. said Aldrich. giiliily. II forgot
10 tell you IIaidee Clare wants To come
here this summer She rcquirc. perfect
quiet to finish her new novel. and says
.hs retains such a delightful impression
of blossom Hedge FROM her last summers
usiti-
"Oh. doe. she. indec,iY aid Mrs
Cone. dashing the cream and sugar rcck'
lsssly into the Ia green china cups
And We must remember that your
cousin Falkland has kindly volunteered
a. send Andromeda here for the sum
mcr. - that shc may forge, that love
affair u hers With Jack Jocclyn."
"rm afraid We haven't room for 'em
all. said Mr.. Cone. rchcctively.
"Oh. ycs. YOU have. slid lAlly. with
tears and laughter struggling In her
voice. They'll slccp ou the hall hat
rack. on the garnet door or the cellar
shelves. sooner than forcgo the oppor
iuniiy Of getting good country board for
,o,hingi And shall do as ! did last
ycar-gct along without new winter
gnii and DO my own winter houscwork,
because the housekeeping bills were ~
heavy during the summer. Al our ~.
ations arc very particular. you know
about their eating and drinking. and We
had 10 gct new hair mattresses for the
Johnson-Smythos. and re-carpet IlAidec's
ruom because shs perfectly abhorrcd
the old pattern
"Its ouirageousi- said Cone. carving
the chickens But don't know how
we are to help ourselves without being
drsadfully rude"
Tell them plainly tha, they cannot
come
"our relations. IAllyy' demonstrated
Cone.
"lt, an imposition said Lally.
"lts only for little while. my love.
1T 'em come"
lit will be for all summer. Aldrich.-
mo. Il won't. I'll see TO THAR
what DO YOU mcany
"rvc got plan in my head. my love.
~ planF
"Yc. You'll see. Only don't ask any
questions"
But. Aldrich.- pleaded the young
housekccper. with every hOspitable inn
pulse rising up IN her heart, ''you
mustn't treat EN- rldelyf
"l'll b. a. pleasant a. Punch 10 en-
my love-sce N Im not.
"Aldrich. what are YOU going a. doy
Don't ! tell you. Lally. that its q
profound -ccretr'
but you'll tell msy'
"I'll tell nobodyi"
Aud To this platform Mr.. Cone stead
lastly adhered. In spite of IAllys pro,es
tations and entreaties.
The authoress arrived. with several
huge trunks. a typewriter and a ham
mock.
Mis- Andromela Falkland came by
the next train-''like Niobe. all tears"-
and Mrs. Eiiingham. her nurse. and her
siX noisy. troublesome young GONZALES
cents. brought up the rear.
"Tcn pcoplel" said Mrs. Cone To that
trustworthy and reliable confdant. her
self. "Oh dearl Oh. dcarl | might a,
well have taken a situation for general
housework In summer boarding house.
II don't see" said Mrs Pepper. th,
ministers wife, "what that young Con,
Is thinking Of TO allow his wife 10 h. ~
oyerridden with relations. The weather
Is very hot. and she Is lar from strong
And am told they sleep themselves or
a -ofa bcdstead In the parlor TO max,
room for that swarm Of parasites"
my dear" said the good parson. 'ar,
you not expressing yourself rathe'
stronglyF
"rm only speaking the truth said
Mrs. Pepper.
Hut 1t soon transpired that Mrs. Cones
visitors. like Banum's happy family
could not agree.
Miss IIaidee Clare could not writs
without the accompaniment Of perfect
silence The little Efinghams could mol
divert themselves without the boots ant
shrieks peculiar % their tender years
and both Mis- Clare and Mrs. Effinghan
took exception 10 the mournful banjC
notes on which Andromeda Falkland
was won't Of an evening to bewail he'
blighted love.
"They are quarreling like cats ant
dogs" sighed Lally 10 her husband
Let 'em quarrel. said Aldrich.
what larks. mar said Erskine Ef
bingham one afternoon. as he returneC
from q successful raid upon the hens
nests In the barn. "we've got TO TAX
our hammocks and croquet out Of tn
Maple lot"
"what forY' petulantly inquired hi
mother.
Cousin Aldrich has sold H."
''Sold iti How very inconsiderate o
himi said Mrs. Eningham- "sold Il u
whom
ITO the cemetery people"
"Whatr-
The cemetery people, enunciates
Master Erskine "The railroads a-goin
right through the old grave yard. an,
A. h.