St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-10-22
LETTING THE STABLE.

LETTING THE STABLE.
How I Learned That "A Penn
Saved d . Penny Got"
Let me see. There is a nice littl
stable on the place. isn't there?" sal
Uncle franklin.
Really, I almost wish there va
not" replied. ''for 1 do not keep
horse, and never will. Ever since
was run away with, two years ago
with Will and Trot in the wagon besid
me, l have been afraid to touch tn
reins"
Uncle Franklin spread his silk hand
kerchief over his crossed knees. after ,
fashion of his own, and smiled in q su
pericr way he has
IF ever . woman had faculty 70,
overlooking the opportunity of making
an honest dollar. You have, Fenella,
he said. 1T behooves . young widow
with two small children, to look out
for the main chance. II you don't use
your stable. you can let il. SO much In
your pocket 1t is very customary; and
. stable in use really makes the place
look better than one standing empty,
shut up. desOlate, Is IL the family were
IN distressed circumstances and he'd
sold their animals and eQuipages."
Uncle Franklin liked to round his
sentences with long words; and did
not even mention that the resident OF =
two-story cottage in the suburbs was
scarcely to be reckoned amongst those
likely to keep animals and equipages +"
Besides. Uncle Franklin was . serious
man. He had been named after the
original BENJAMIN. and was said to look
like him; and he rather disliked Jokes.
lie would have liked to wear q queue
and powder his hair. His favorite
motto was the one he now repeated rs
he arose. took up his hat and his thick,
gOld-headed cane.
"A penny saved is a penny got Fe-
nella- Don't forget that, for the sake
OF my poor nephew's children"
knew I was likely enough to forget
1t every day. for 1t that time was not
used to being economical said to
Uncle Franklin that l would let the
stable. and asked what he thought any
one would be likely to offer. He was
not sure. The Aucbesters. h Thought
got fifty dollars . month for their
stables-though, to be sure, they were
much larger.
Fifty dollars . month! I felt that |
half of that would warrant me in hav-
ing more done to the garden than had |
intended. And / never told Uncle
Franklin what I paid for those japoni-
cas- and jessamines and climbing roses
and oleanders and forget what with
long Latin names; but Mr.. Gufiin, the
florist, assured me that my garden
would be the envy of all my neighbors.
They certainly made . great show: the
grass on the lawn was very zinc, and
there were some nice fruit trees. Al
suburban residence might be more
homelike and more tasteful than any
city one. I began to tell myself in .
weeks time; but I was conscious Of
having already spent q very great deal
more upon mine than I ougAt-es-
Eecially as had not let my stable.
"fou ought to advertise it, said my
uncle. Describe il, and have the let ,
tiers addressed to the post Office
did SO. As was not accustomed to
making up advertisements. the result ,
IVES the appearance in the morning 4
paper of q flowery little sketch Of my I
stable. with some Of my reasons for
letting it. This. paid for 1t 50 much =
line, was scarcely an economical be-
ginning. lengthy correspondence
with various persons followed One
gentleman even interviewed me, and
ooking straight 1t the little buildinR
If olive-green picked out with Indian :,
ed, asked: ''Where arc the stables =
ituated?" |.
Nothing. however. came Of all this
nut ., hsmbler method succeeded bet !,
err.
Bridget, the cook. remember. sug-
csted: stick bill on the back of the =
table. where the foine company COM -
ne to the house won't ere it,
The idea seemed good 70 me. posted =.
he bin after dark. and ut dawn the 81
ell rang wildly. Some one thumped
n the door and beloved ''Hollo." un- OF
er the window; and when thrust INV %
cad forth, with a wild cry Of "Where's
re iire?' voice with . German &C. m
Il "a LOS. d.
''On de shtove, ma'am, dat il all. III
omes a little early, before somebody %
Sc hires dot shtable. Dat is all. Deere
no for alarm reason de
Please take seat" ! said. II will te
. down in q moment" and hastily as ~
inning . morning robe and slippers, I iid
lrried downstairs. gr
A stout gentleman filed one Of the
d chairs on the porch, and nodded cl,
n appeared. be
Good morning, ma'am," he re- We
arked Sometimes. in dis world,
ople agrees even. You wish to let dot de
table. wish to hire it. So. De next do
estion is, how much is de brice?-by ms
mont"
settled myself in another red chair. thi
before answered. rs wa
ough I had done nothing bat let str
lbles all my life. my
Well. the Auchesters have fifty dol as
8 . month for theirs" tee
W viei>prs ut;eted low gppae. and Cal
Istsfed ; remark u 0syRaa. best LETT
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