Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-01-24
HOW TIE PLAN WORKED.

your white roses arc just coming into
bud. Tally, said Aldrich Zone. as he
came in from the garden. Blossom
Hedge is at its prettiest now"
The coffee exhalei afrngrant odor. the
fresh baked biscuits were Of the most
delicate brown. and the chickens broiled
to a turn. but Mss. Cones face wore a
most tragic expression, as she sat with
an open letter in her hand.
-Aldrich. said lse.tissieFically." what
am l to dus liere's your Aunt Ehing-
ham coming here next week with her six
Children and the nunsel They've had the
measles. Il seems and the dWtOr has pre-
ecribed country mir. ~ thcy We decided to
inhlct a four weeks visitation upon mef
oh said Aldrich. guilty. Il forgo,
TO tell you. Haidee Clare wants to come
hero this summer. She requires perfect
oiial 70 nnisa her ncW novel. and says
size retains s1ch . delightful impression
Of Riossom Hedge from her last summers
visier
"Oh. dies she. indeed! said Mrs.
Conc. dasmur the cream and sugar reck-
les.iy ineo the sea green china cups.
AND We must remember that your
cousin Falkland has kindly volunteered
To send Andromcda here for the sum
mcr. 30 tlat she ma forget that love
affair of hers with Jack JOcelyn."
Pm afraid We haven't room for en-
- q I'll NJ. fsa... e.n..afssrN-
"Oh. YES. YOU have. said Lally, with
tears aud laughter struggling in her
voice. They'll sleep on the hall hat
rack, on tho garnet floor or the cellar
shelves. sooner than forcgo the oppOr
tunity OF getting good country board FOR
nothing. And I shall do as ] did last
year-gpt along without a new winter
suit and do my own winter homework
because the housekeeping bills were 80
heavy during the summer. All our re
lations are very particular, you know.
about their eating and drinking, and we
had to get new hair mattresses for the
Johnson-Smythes. and re-carpet Haidec's
room because she perfectly aOhOrred.
the old pattern"
"It's outrageous.' snid Cone, carving
the chickens. but | don't know how
we arc to help ourselves without being
drCadfully rude"
Tell them plainly that they cannot
come"
"Our relations. Lally5" demonstrated
Cone.
Its an imposition" said Lally.
ats only for a little while, my love
Let 'em come"
at will be for all summer. Aldrich."
''No, il won't. I'll see 10 THAR
What do you mean
ave got a plan in my head. my love.
"a planY"
.'Yes. You'll see. Only don't ask an
questions
''But, Aldrich." pleaded the your
housekeeper. with every hospitsble in
pulse rising up in her heart. "yc
mustn't treat EN- rudelyl'
''Tll be as pleasant a Punch to EN-
my love-see If I'm not"
'Aldrich. what are you going to doY'
Don't | tell you. Lally, that its
profound secret
but you'll tell mey"
"Ill tell noDody!"
And TO this platform Mr.. Cone stea,
lastly adhered, in spite Of Lally's prote
tutions and entreaties.
The authOress arrived, with sever
huge trunks, a typewriter and a han
mock.
Miss Andromeda Falkland came b
the next t%rain-''like Niobe. all tears
and Mrs. Eifingham, her nurse, and h'
six noisy. troublesome young convale
cents, brought up the rear.
''Ten peopir! said Mrs. Gone " thi
Trustworthy and reliable coniidant. he
self. ''Oh dear! ch. dearl might
well have taken a situation for gener
homework in a summer boarding house
Il don't see" said Mrs. Pepper. q
minister's wife, "what that young Con
is thinking of to allow his wife TO be
O%verridden with relations. The wealth
is very hot. and she is far from stron
And I am told they sleep themselves (
a sofa bedstead in the parlor to ma
room for that swarm of parasites
my dear" said the good parson. "a
you not expressing yourself rath
strongly: .
I'm only speaking the truth" "a
Mrs. Pepper.
But il 800 transpired that Mrs. Con-
visitors. like Barnum's happy tamil
could not agree.
Miss Haidee Clare could not wrI
without the accompaniment of perfe
silence. The little E%finghams could n
divert themselves without the boots "A
shrieks peculiar 10 their tender yea
and both Miss Clare and Mrs. Eiiinghu
took exception I % the mournful bau
notes on which Audromeda Falkia
was wont Of an evening to hewail L
blighted love.
''They are Quarreling like cats a
dogs" sighed Lally 70 her husband.
Lot en- quarrel. said Aldrich.
-
"What iarks. mar said Erskine |
bingham one afternoon. az he return
from a successful raid upon the he.
nests in the barn. We've got TO IA
our hamnocks and eroquct out Of I
Maple lot"
"What forT" petulantly inquired