The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-11-16

his borough surveyor : salary ~ hun
estly Is II he depended ON it for his
daily bread.
People call him miser. but little
cared he for that The widow. the IA
therless and he that was ready to perish
could tell . different tale, and Hobart
Renshaw, quaint and eccentric though
he was, could read the book Of human
character with an almost unerring eye
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run, Betty. run! It's that nuisance
tho rs if he came about great deal Of
tener than is at all necessary"
The Lindleys were people who kept
up q grand appearance upon q compare
lively disproportionate foundation
Their sitting room was elegantly fur
nished; their hall upholstered in Persian
patterned B1nssels, with rosewood rack
and Gothic hall chair. but the kitchen
was a gloomy. subterranean apartment.
scantily furnished aud uninvitinG in
aspect
Moreover. the Lindleys were strug-
Cling to keep mp appearances on . mod
crate income. and Betty. the little work
house girl, in her print frock and thick
shoes. was the only servant they kept
Dear me! what is the young man
sticking his nose in here for?'' cried ont
Esther Indignantly Does he expect
to find drains in the fireplace or under
the washtubs?"
please, sir. the sinks in the cellar.
sir. This way, sire' said Betty. clamp
ing on ahead and turning open q cellar
door, whence rushed out . blast OF
sepulchrally damp air.
But the one glance into the kitchen
had been enough. Esther. in . greasy
pink dress, and her hair in bristle Of
curl papers, sat before a tray, with a
bowl in her lap. eating a 10 O'Clock
breakfast. while her pretty feet. thrust
into q pair Of badly worn slippers. dis
played sundry unmended holes. and q
soiled pocket handkerchief tied around
her neck did duty in place Of the neat
collar or frill generally supposed to be
necessary.
Mrs Lindley was bending over huge
kettle of bubbling and boiling preserves
upon the range, and at the washtub
stood q slight, trim figure, with an
apron tied around her waist and sleeves
above the elbow. Emily herself. scrub
. bling away with the energy Of laun-
dress, and her shining hair wound in
} lustrous braids around and about her
: small head.
Uncle Hobart, following closely ut
= the heels Of his nephew. was just in
D time to hear Esther's petulant voice
from the other room sounding shrilly on
!. their ears.
: Its too bad. mamma! The toast il
: scorched to a cinder, and the coffee isD Z
drinkable. must have some fresh
mader'
"Oh, Elite, don'tr' coaxed Emily
Mamma is so tired. and she has sc
t much to do! Won't glass Of milk do?'
Q mo, it won't! l must have coffee
and decent coffee. tool" asserted thu
o brunette, tapping her pretty foot on thu
II floor and knitting her jetty brows.
II Then I'll make it, said Emily, ii
you'll wait until get these collars rub
J. bed out
1t I'D be ashamed to turn washerw ON
an" grumbled Miss Esther.
?; I'm not ashamed of anything that i
t. usefulr' cried Emily. with spirit
st when papa works so hard and tn
1t washing bills are so heavy. 1t won
ir hurt either CT US to do q little homes
work and spare mamma all we can. "
ID do leave of moralizing and get m
IN coffeel" snarled Esther, who had evi
IDENTIFY risen in no amiable mood
And the borough surveyor and hi
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], remaining longer, heard nothing more
Paul Fontaine was silent as he wake
p along the street. but Uncle Hobaz
q. chuckled softly to himself.
ID Nothing like an inside view" sal
e, he. The up stairs angel often turns int
- a down stairs demon, eb? Ha! hal ha
st Paul, my boy. beware Of brunette:
4. There's mischief behind the arch {
IN those black brows. II you re determine
Nv to have q wife, take the one at the was
tub, the little girl who wanted to bel
re her mother.
ys II believe you are right. Uncle 81
t. BART" said Paul
y But tell me, Paul, how You can
mt to choose me instead Of Esther" que
is toned the blue eyed bride as they stoo
IS together by the sea at Brighton the wee
Id after their wedding. Esther is |
ly much prettier, 80 much lovelier tina
> me. Every one likes Esther better tina
p they do me. And do you know, darling
If l half think that Esther was just Ii
to tie disappointed that you didn't pref
Oh herr"
n do you think so?" said Paul car
~ lessly. I'VE can scarcely account Il
lie our preferences. Esther is very brillial
IS and beautiful. and when first We b
a. came acquainted was fairly bewitcht
I'd by her. But now value the stead
I'M shining star Of your love above all q
will the isps in creation"
IT. But he never told her Of his amate,
20 sanitary inspection and Uncle Hobar,
de test Of character. London Tit BitA
nd "
eIs Neatly Trapped.
I'm Dr. Black, once the leading minist
Of Of Glasgow, and another clergyma