The Indianapolis journal., 1896-07-05
A Rented Cottage.

"Yes," said a pretty girl, Mrs. Mont
gomery Observation-Disclosures took cottage
for the summer. She had thought all of
her life that it sounded so we'll TO say L
am going 10 the seashOre; we have taken
a cottage for the summer and so when it
began to be warm in May she began talk
ing cottage 10 her husband. He did not
care TO so away. but she and the children
talked about II and made their plans. One
evening when they were sitting on the
piazza she preached the subject and he
did not dernur in any way. 80 she took
courage TO tell him her ideas. Mr.. l.. asked
some people who had been at the coast
summer before last. who would be the right
person to write to about a cottage for his
perc!ous family. and having secured the
address he wrote. The reply came prompt
y and ne was given the description of sew
eral cottages. He did not answer at once
and q second letter came from the agent
saying there was great demand
for cottages this season and II Mr. l.
wanted one he must decide at once and
send so cash 10 hold the cottage until ne
should want IL This decided matters. and
he and mis- wife concluded that if there
was such a rush for them they must
have one. and the letter that contained the
stained the check for half hundred dollars.
From that time on Mrs L. simply worked
herself TO death TO set ready TO go. The
|n!ddle OF June was thought TO be early
|enOugh. and then If u remained very hot
through September they could keep the
amount TOR the season. and stay long or
stay short was all tine same TO the owner
OF the cottage. june - came and the tick
cts Were bought. Not only were there sew
eral trunks 10 20. but there were boxes and
bundles. and each member looked like a
travelling baggage car. Papa bade them
farewell at the station The man with the
Key 20 the cottage would meet them at
their destination. show them 10 the house.
and. as the cottage was all furnished,
there was 10 need for papa. who did not
Want 60 leave town TO go with them: They
arrived They all had different ideas of
Whtt ire cottage would be ike Large.
airy rooms neat furniture. good beds fine
water and q completely furnished cottage
was what the agent had written. The cot
i There were husk mattresses on all the
4 beds anj coarse cotton curtains run on
90 single lOoking-glass which blurred
one features 10 that extent that cross
eyes and crooked noses with no mouths at
a. was the single pattern Tor all faces.
There vas not a sign of a pitcher in any
room. The only rocking chair was OF solid
wood. too hard 10 sit in and too heavy TO
move The sheets We're ribbons and the
tableware was irOnstOne china. There
nisht be a worse furnished cottage at the
Keeper accustomed 10 all the luxuries Of
good living. doubts IL. They had to stay
There The urst night. and none of them
r-p' Ine next day Mrs. i. went 10 the
AGENT RE would not release her from the
contract. and 50 she has 10 stay. She sent
nome for bed linen and a plentiful sup
ply Of towels. and went 10 one of
the stores In town for some neces-
saries. The family will stay there
Tor the rest OF the season. and they
are becoming accustomed TO husk beds and
Going without things Mary wrote me that
she believed the boys liked the place better
'nan their own home because they are
never told that they must not touch this
or that FOR fear Of spelling IL. Mrs L.
ana Mary have both asked me TO visit them
In August and / think ] shall go for the
sea VIII compensate me for anything else
that Is lacking"