Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
A DESIRABLE HOUSE

MIR. and Mrs. Laurence Franklin h.f
got tired Of life in the country.
OF course. wild roses, Strawberries
and cream. and the song of blackbiras
ana lnnnets before dawn were very
enchanting-but they had their balanc.
ing olsagreeables. The gothic reel
leaked under its braided greeueyy o,
"istarla vines and honeysucklc: tht
Kitchen stood an inch deep in waite:
Whenever there was a trinc heavie,
rain than usual, and the half-mile waili
from the depot however enchanting
IN Ho"ery time. gave Mr. Franklyn .
jumping neuralgia when traversed in
drizzly equnoctial. The butcher for.
got to call. just when his wares ware
needed most, the next -door-ncishbo,
charged a little more than city prices
for his milk. eggs and butter, and the
COOK and chambermaid left ut the
end of the first month.
Sorra bit willy dacent girl be ar.
Their stayin' in a haythen place like
this, where there's not church spire
70 be seen. and the frogs look at YEP
IKE Christians through the basement
windows" said they.
So that life in the rural districts was
not altogether without trials to Mrs
Laurence Franklyn: and about the
time that New York houses break on,
into harmless erysipelas Of bills
having the legends. To Let" and
For sale. She said to her husband:
Don't you think. dear. it would be
well enough for US to return to the
city"
Yes do said Mr.. Franklin.
Miss Julia Lesardi. Mrs. Franklyn's
pretty eighteen-year-old sister, clap
ped her hands
Good! good" cried She Nov |
shall have some sort of chance at
morning concerts and the opera
again!"
And house-hunting commenced in
good earnest.
But 1t tagged after the first edge OF
enthusiastic enterprise was worn of.
None OF the houses suited exactly. Mrs.
frahklyn declared it was Of no use
wearing out ones shoe-leather and
temper looking for what couldn't be
1oune Mr.. Franklyn said it was
pity they hadn't found that out before.
Mrs FRANKLIN said that, as far as she
was concerned, she would lust as soon
stay where they were. Mr.. Franklin
letofteo mat anything was better than
an INCIDENT woman. Mrs Franklin
Durst into tears. Mr.. Franklin Went
out OF the room. banging the door be-
hind him. Miss Lesiardi declared that
all men were brutes. and that she for
one never intended to be married.
don't care" sobbed Mrs. Frank
lyn- 1T was all Laurencc's fault TAX
ing this horrid. damp hole"
On, Bee. how can you say so?" said
Miss Lesiardi (Mrs. Laurence Frank
'yn's baptismal appeliation was Beat
rix). you were as wild after it as he
was"
And" added Bee. ignoring this in
corruption, IF we have TO live on the
grass under an umbrella, Shall make
no further Efforts
Mr.. Franklin said the same thing
and Miss Lesiard was Just making IN
her mind to another season OF frogs.
damp Kitchen ana fresh eggs at eight
cents piece, When Bee came exulting-
~ back from tho city one evening.
On. Julia" cri sd she I've seen the
sweetest little gem Of house!"
Been house-hG nting, eh?" said Miss
Leslardi, who had got tea ready-uhe
thirteenth help had gone Off in a
nun that morning, avowing that life
in any tenement which did not boast
range with elevated ovens, was not
worthy Of the ns.me).
Weii--no. not exactly house-hunt
ing, you know. J wouldn't do that az
ter Laurence's shameful behavior! But
| saw the bill and l went in. Double
pariors. and frescoed dining-room in
the rear! Hot and cold water, gas.
range, baths, everything in short. and
the hall floor laii in those delightful
mosaic patterns of tesselated marble,
The neighborhoos delightful, the park
handy
And the rent:" eagerly demanded
Miss Lesiardi, 1.th eyes like blue
u.oons.
Only eighteen hundred year"
Oh said julia. But isn't that
great deal?"
NOT when you consider the price Of
houses in general Ill go Dack to-
morrow and secnI, it; but mind it's
a secret. don't want Laurence to
know that have taken any trouble,
after his h .:-nrds."
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