Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

"Humphl humph, said Mr.. Ne
CorAindale. gazing around him with
the eye of 81 elderly eagle. Very
clean - tolerahly airy-superb view
from the windows. Upon my word
like the look OF things"
DO YOU think the apartment will
suits" said the widow, ,imidly.
"Of course X viii suit" said Mr..
McCorkiniale. Here Is a months
Scard II alvance-ten dollars = week.
the agent said. You may serve din
ns- a. one o'clock Biue-ash. roast
clans. lobster -salai-any sort of sea-
food Won may happen - have. 1 don't
eat desserts. And now I'm going ont
10 walk on the seashore."
Mrs. Sweetclover looked att-r him
with eyes OF rapture.
The boarder q. all others tha. ]
would have preferred. said she. 4
an in LUCK. 1 thought yesterday.
when I saw the new moon over my
right shoulder. thas something fortu-
nate WAS going 20 happen"
Bu. Mrs Sweetclover had not
stuffed the blue-hsh for baking. when
a light. firm foof-step crossed the
threshold. and Miss Milfoil stood be-
fore her. IN 4 dark-blue serge dress.
aud sailor hat % black straw. while
across her shapely shoulders was
slung a "a; black satchci, traveller
wise
Mrs. Swee;clover, I SUPPOSE
said she.
The widow courtesiei IN Affirmative.
Il an Matte Aiilfoil. " said the lady.
II rented your room. last week, Of
Dewey = Salter"
Dear me- thought the widow.
Am I dreaming"
II like the situation very much,
continued Miss Milfoii. looking al the
, curling edges OF foam that crept ND the
beach AZ the left. and then az = muir
mGring grove % maple trees at tb'
north Il shall probably remain her'
! until Christmas. If an suited"
. but the room Is let already" fal
l tered Mrs Sweetciover, at last recover
. ing her voice.
Taken already" repeated Miss Nil
foil. But that Is impossible. l hGv
taken j.; "
There's some mistake a; the Board
. Ing Agency" said Mrs. SweetcloveI
almost ready 10 cry. Its been K
{, twice. and / never knew OF II unit
q this moment Oh. dear, Oh, dear.
never rains but II pours"
Bat what an / 70 dog" said Mis-
T. Miifol.
Mrs. Sweetclover's faded eyes ligh
u ed up with faint CLEAN Of hope.
I've only the eligible apartment o
the second hoo-, said she; but
You dot mind the garnet. there's
:. nice, airy room finished of there, wli
two dorIner windows overlooking Il
ocean,
y I'm look AZ i. " said Miss Milfoil
She looked al II, and she liked
9, and she strAightway sent - the villas
- for her trunks, unpacked her book
her work-basket, her writing-desk al
= her portable easel, arranged some 20
weed over the mantle aud made he
- self al home
~ Mr.. McCorkindale. going upstai
from the dinner table that very da
heard a sweet. clear voice, singing Z
- refrain os some popular ballad. frc
RI the upper story.
- In nAld III. McODfAlAIA4c-
bo tina, your daughter"
It's my lady boarder, sir" 81
~ Mrs Sveetclover.
-, Look here" said Mr.. McCork
- dale, stopping short-''this won't
down"
irs What won't go down, srr" s.
Us the bewildered landlady.
10 "So other boarders takcn, y
know" said Ny. COrkindale. st
80 was ny express stipulation"
"a. I'm very sorry, sir" sa'd N
5e- Sweetclover, but"
gre "And I'm not going 70 b9 trii
Tho With said Mr. Corkindale. lit
.e's she or must co.
Couldn't il be managed, sir?' Z
aid the landlady, half terrified ont OF
zip- senses.
"No, it couldn't" said Mr.. McC'
in1ale.
u4h At this moment, however, Miss
ork- foil herself made her appearance
the scene, tripping down the stair
H.. a quiet, determined sort Of way,
rry. facing the indignant elderly gentle
the as he stood there.