Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-01-17
Miscellane0Ms.
In THE SUBURBS.

ut isn't because am tired of our fiat
that want to live in the suburbs, but
the doctor says we both need change"
concluded Mrs Perry Thorne, who was
making her first plea for country life
81 agree with the doctor that we need
change, of one sort, at least" answered
her husband.
"Don't be Aippant, dear. | am in
dead earnest, and, oh, Perry, | know of
such dear cottage, one of row."
IL dislike rows said Perry How
ever, if you are determined to be subur-
bauite and with the subul banites stand i,
l may as we'll agree to go. | will at
once take lessons on the flying trapeze
so that may sometimes be able to catch
a train. I shall study to acquire that
dazcd suburban stare that people who
eat their breakfast and dinners by lamp
light assume, assisted by catching their
quota Of sleep in depots after they have
missed their train"
"Oh, we won't be there long enough
for that" said his wife, "and, Perry.
the air is just heavenly-so sustaining
That's good, us we shall probably
be IL miles or more from a grocery
store, Have you caught your house
yet. Maud y
ooh, yes Mrs. Smead has one in
the same row, and she told me about
ours. 1t is the southwest corner house,
while hers is the southeast. Isn't il
strange, Perry, that | have never been
introduced to Mr.. Smead wouldn't
believe there was any such person if |
had not seen him "
Nothing strange about it, growled
Perry, in what his wife called his "bull-
dog" voice, IL suppose you want to
know him because he has the reputation
of being lady killer"
perry -
81 am told by follows we both know
that he pridcs himself on his beauty
II hate beauty men," said Maud
soothiDgly, "they are all vain, conceited
creatures. | never would marry u hand
some man"
Perry mumbled something aud wen,
away, first giving his wife permission to
do as she pleased about. taking tho snbur-
ban house.
n v
A week later both families were set
tied in the row which fronted street
and railroad track and was equidstant
from two depots.
Mr.. Smcad did not take as kindly to
the change as Perry Thorne did. but he
told his wife thoughtlessly that one good
feature of suburban life was having the
Thorncs for neighbors.
"Where have you ever met Mrs
Thorne !" asked his wife suspiciously
Don't know her from Adam, my
dear, but isn't she your friend, and
haven't heard her praises sung ever
since VIC were married Z"
Him We have calling acquaint.
ance, and now that we are to be neigh
bors suppose you will meet. But you
are 80 susceptible and she is so giddy |
just know you will set people talking"
"Great Caesar, Laura You give your
best friend great send off. | suscep.
tible and she giddy2 We must be made
for each other
Mrs. Smead looked volumes at her
handsome husband, but where is the man
who does not enjoy being a bone Of con.
tention among his women folk, and il
Smead had special aud particular vir.
tue 1t was that Of being good natured.
Mrs. Smead, like the woman Of bis
tory, had two treasures sewing
machine and her husband-and she
drew the line at lending either, aud if peo
pie wanted to aall her selfish the y might
Fortified by this law, she rented the
southwest cottage.
Saturday night The invisible bridg'
spans the distance between the world 0
labor and the world of rest. The tran
quill air gave back no murmur Of thu
multitudinous voices that filed it with
cries of sorrow, anger or gladness dur
ing the work days OF the past week. I
was the ante chamber Of tho Sabbath,
time so sacred to our ancestors that al
work and all pleasure was suspended
that the soul itself might rest
A great throng Of people was hurry
ing homeward, and all bore the happ
burdens Of Saturday uight--now shoe
for the feet Of the little burden bearers
new bonnet for mother, the Sunda
dinner--and among them Perry Thorn
and Amos Smcad, who had struck up
neigbborly acquaintance aud we're no.
Fastening 10 the same train, going OF
10 their suburban homes for their fir,
Sabbath Of rest They were both lade
= to the cars with brown paper package
and had just time to make the trail