The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-15
THE NEST.

being looked upon as an unlucky month for such
ceremonies.
aIn the country, Of course" responded Edie,
promptly. Ever since l spent month IN
farm house, when 1 was tiny child, l have
loDged to escape the dlugy suburbs of London,
and have a dear little cottage where l could
grow my own roses and hOneysuckles."
DO YOU know how ?" asked her lover, looking
into the innocent brown eyes that were the very
best features of a very bright pleasant, IL not
actually beautiful, face.
"Ny dear Conrad, as II there could be any
difficulty in doing such very simple thlng as
planting and watering flowers! wait III
asfoptsn YOU with my azaleas and Orchids"
Grown in the open air? You would want
tie help of an hO,-louse and an experienced
gardener"
"An, yes! ! forgot that. But never mind, l
could be guile satisfied with roses red white
and yellow; bushes and standards, climbing and
fairy. Indeed, DEAR our home must be In the
country Think how you would enjoy strolllng
up and down the gravel paths, smoking your
cigar, While / Weeded and watered and cut the
luyclieSt bud for you TO wear on tue morrow.
Would YOU not ind II dun 10 be so laI away
from your mother and sS1eiSY' objected Conrad.
Dull, and with gOu"" she deihahued, WIN
such a tender look that there was pause IN Tue
conversation while she was Iequietrd Tor H..
''As must be III the city daily, We could not
get very far flOm town." the young man re,
minded her presently. am AFRAID we snail
nave some difficulty in finding such a cottage
WITHIN Tie ten miles radius as you al pleiurihg.
E II hope not" said Edie. :" shall be dread
fully disappointed ii we have TO commence
housekeeping in apartments, or IN one OF those
staring houses in lie suburban street that are
all built in rows, and look SO much alike that II
must be awfully mOnOtOnous. l know mama
viii oppose my wish, Tor she Sill lhluNs me
cHid-faucy, child at nineteen. and would IKE
10 lie able TO personally supeiintend all my hrst
essays; but l am sure / shall get on much, very
much better if lelJ 10 myself, SO you II not Ue
talked out Of lie cottage, Will you y!
Conrad DrHytOn promised that he would not
listen 10 any persuasion but hers, and lie Kept his
VOID Midway between 4 lively little town IN
Essex and an equally pleasant village Collase
WAS found, picturesque enough 10 sun Eute anu
send her INTO rapluTes, SO Edle's anxious mother
had 10 content herself with engaging as general
servant 10 The housekeeper, siaid, middle-aged
woman, who. until size made an unfortunate
marriage, had been III her own service.
Edie looked tie happiest OF brides wien she
danced down to her garden gate the nlst Time
The key dangling on her nnger, and then stood IN
the gateway, aware, perhaps, that she iofmeI
lie pIetiest Of pictures, framed by bushes OF
white aud RED lilac, While the golden cAaihs Oh
The larbuTuum drOOped over her head
But how dusty you are. my dearest !" she
saiu 10 her husband as She glanced al him from
his hal 10 his boots, aud thinking of the delicate
eIeIonS covering her chairs and her couches
. 1.-TWO miles and half along country lanes tnat
never sre a water-cart is no Joke IN dry
weather" said Conrad, giving himself shake
that made Eide retreat from The cloud OF road
sand that rose round MIN.
My poor dear, why didn't you take Inc DuSE
Isn't there one? Dear me; what sad want OF
accommodation DO wTile TO The paper and
draw public attention 10 il That's what papa
always does in such cases"
Conrad had tie cruelty TO laugh at the ADVICE,
ana calf d his wife little goose.
As there are only half a dozen houses besides
ours between here and the village, WHO would
paITOnZe q cOnyeyance?'
"rHe farmers ana the DOCTOR"
My dear, they keep horses and traps OF their
own, a. you aud Will do II ever We are rich
Weed Won wait 81 asked Edle, "Wouldn't you
vr additiOuaI In shoe eatleT2 L
have often heard mamma say thai II was cheaper
Tor US girls TO ride INTO town 10 do our shopping
. thau 10 walk"
Another laugh at her simplicity, which she
bore good humoIedly, and then as Hannah.
afraid her fish would spoll, was making frantic
signals from the house, Conrad rushed Indoors 10
make himself pieseniable for dinner
To sit opposite the dearest little woman and
paIake Of ueT wel-cOOked yands TO which one
brings the piQuant sauce OF hunger, is TO pass
very happy hour; aud the bride and groom en-
plcyed themselves, whils Hannah changed their
plates, III exchanging glances significant oil thelr
1t was their worthy domestic's grun voice that
broke in upon their pleasant pastlme.
DID you put any matches down, miss
Down where Hannah?"
''On the list for the grocer, ma'am. II you re-
member, / said 10 YOU be sure you don't forget
them for I'm at the last box OF the dozen, and
there ISN'T but one or Two left in 1t. can't say
aS / Should like 10 lay down IL my BED ID this
eerie place without tile means Of getting light
in the night If there was illness or burglars"
Edie shlvered.
There can be no danger Of either; but am
sorry / forgot TO include Tue matches In my list;
You will have to run to the grocer's for some"
It's TWO and half miles 10 the town, ma am,
and TWO 10 tie village" she was gtimly re-
minded. III you've no objection ia rather go
10 lhe nearest farmhouse and try to borrow
few. II don do 10 forget nothing here"
As Hannah withdrew Conrad generously made
a diversion by eXclamng, "WhaL delicious
luddiug! Is thls one Of your chei-d@uvres,
Mrs. Drayton's color rose as size carelessly
IeuHed that his praises were not due To her but
10 ner maid. Shame prevented the confession
that size had loItered so long at her glass 10 don
the cOquettish muslin cap crewelled holland
cuffs aud apron forming her cOOklng-costume.
that when size did descend TO the kitchen she
dryly Informed that as Nj. DTaytun liked
dinner to be on the table punctual al six, Han
nah had felt bound 10 compound the pudding
herself Net caring to make au ignobie retreat,
tie young matTon had then announced her In
tenilon OF making cake for Conrad's tea.
Her COO cry book was fetched, Hannars offer
10 direct her being not too civilly declined; but
II was not till after sundfy recipes had been DIS
cuSsrd and rejected that one WAS fixed upon;
aud as Hannah was fortunately Al hand TO pre-
vent It's being mixed without sugar and pepper
substituted for spice, the said cake had proved
quite success
But Edie was stiII smarting from the lecture
her nandmaid took the opportunity OF admins
Ierlng.
moi one oil those as object 10 the mistress coming
into the kitchen whenever she likes and helping
bit II she's mind 10 II, but don't like being
H1al AZ nor csnt stand bsing GindeTen IN NV
a1%srr VII tirongh Lavin% fn vail nm her
Twentv Minutes nv that blessed clocS did stand
doIng noIhine whii, Won we're studyine thar hook.
&c n tho woman I'm, yrre IL Lnov 81 more NOM
cooI,erv ton cnIid feIl Won Then had Io
heat he buitar and vhitk ire coos and nonnG
the s,,gar md fetnH evarv indivisssI ihin@ Won
Tsn1ed and clear mn amer Won knowinV ali The
while I could have done II ali invseif In sorne
fbinS IKE haIf fhe time and moi made hsIf The
messn
I'll ts rbe dr,v NJ avery wife said FdIa with
dignity, 10 learn ihe arr Of cookery, '-''
MIybe bnf therh,s more ways Than one of
doing II y was the reiort "TheTe's a riphi wav
and a wrong oneH
~ shall moi he driven from my own kitchen nv
your rudeness Hannanl FOR one hnnr I shaiI
come and assist In uTenarinr the dinner every
dayfr
''V,ry well. ma'am: and az you'ye got vour
cookery book s'pose YOU wont object 10 nv
taking that hour for my upstairs dtlstipgPD
''Edie smarted under the sense of a defeat. but
having herolcaIv resolved not TO worry Conrad
with Ter domestic troubles, size kent this one to
herself and with the help of ner piano and her
sweet bird-iike voice made Jhe evening mass
very pleasantIy
II was Tafher nroyoktnc that the delqbtrul
conntrv ramhies sba had nron,Isad herseif ON