The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-23

upon each, and l.. shall be at no loss fol
tables. In each end of the crown room cut
a broad window, SKA, and fit two swinging
easements in each. Let the work remain in
the rough, but make it tight and strong, and
shall be satisfied"
Hammer and nails and troweI had done
we'll their work when a. week later Hope re-
turned. sustained for the time being by a
strong German maiden and followed by a
ualn OF rakes brooms, mops, scrubbing pals
and soap. Days followed in which paint pot
ana brush re1gned supreme, others broken by
excursions into the deep woods and marshes
and followed by rain of blows from the tack
manner and mysterious dabs at the glue pot
lays IN which the village children cleared
away dry branches and gathered pine cones
or dug tiny, curling ferns and blood root and
nepatlca for the window gardens John
would say. lie begins to look hopeful -
laughed Hope Burke on the night before her
husbands arrival.
possess (but are not possessed by) the spirit
OF order. Passing through an untidy room,
an 1e! to rights behind her, chairs slipped
into places, rugs were straghtened curtains
iooped more graceful, and all so unobtrusive-
~, SO much matter of course, that one rec
ogn1zed at once the indweIng of some deeper
purpose beneath it all. There are shallow
women in whom order reigns supreme There
are others in whom it is incidental the out
growth OF some deep hidden life, the flash of
crimson vine in some autumn tree top, telling
OF stem and root and life that has nestled
cioSely hidden away during the long summer
such woman was Hope Burke
NO one could have been lighter hearted
IMAM TINS little woman on the evening of her
Husoands arrival. He had been hidden to
ask no questions, and not until Aunt Katie
mad settled him comfortably in a reclining
chair on board the train, did he even glance
at the ticket
"Pineville!' he calculated; "t isn't possible
that means Pine Lodge!'" and John Burke
never came so near doubling his wife's dis
cretlon before But, no, trust Hope,
she has found some quiet boarding place in
the old nelghborhood, although I can't ac-
count in that way for the mystery in which
the little woman has been swathed for the
past month"; But despite strong words it
was with many misgivings that he alighted
at the station. to be met and escorted by
Uncle Jake. Visions of hideous spare rooms
with dstracting wall paper, buzzing flies,
cardboard "ar castles" bad soap and mos
quitoes-veritabe chambers of horrors would
obtrude themselves and would not down.
until Uncle Jake paused before a long, low
building, half hidden by swaying pine
boughs, that looked in at the windows and
tapped in friendly fashion on the roof. John
Burke's eyes widened he raised the finger
of silence and stepped softly to the open door.
A deep, wide room stretched out before him,
with fire sparkling and fragrant pine
boughs and cones blazing in the shining brick
hearth for it was chill and damp with hint
of frost. Two great windows at either end let
in the sweet piney air and one the afterglow
of glorious senset, and from poles above
them and swaying to and fro in the light
breeze, swung soft straight folds of Sprigged
null. The walls rough gray, and ornarnented
with a frieZe of last years cat-tails applied
In conventional design, made an excellent
background for two three we'll beloved
engravings in plain oak frames. Floors and
woodwork had been treated to a coat of soft
dull brown; a few familiar rugs lay scat
tered here and there; before the fire stretched
huge bearskin and above it were fastened
a hntn ro1io of
hunting days and presented with great pride
TO the smartest little woman topside this
green airth, as reward of merit Hope said
laughlngly. At either end under the window
stretched luxurious couches. covered with
some gay, richly striped stuff and smothered
IN pillows. A hammock, also half filled with
pillows, Topped lazily across one corner.
Hopes easel, holding half-finished water
co'or stood in another, and in a third, upon
improvised shelves and behind half -dra Wn
curtains, rested ''the books we have always
meant to read. while upon the big, square
table covered with something rich, soft and
harmonious, were piled recent uncut maya
zines and papers about Johns own student
lam.
But before John Burke had completed his
survey, heavy portiereS opposite the fireplace
parted. and Hope, whits-aproned and gowned
In pretty Calico darted through and was lost
in her husbands arms
When calm was restored and reason reigned
again, Hope f1uttered about like Gagged bird
explaining, displaying and unfolding to her
hearts content; this was the little woman,s
hour of triumph.
And the best Of it all is, dearest I have
only spent fifty dollars of our rainy day
money and the three hundred are still SAT
In the bank. See she added in answer 70
his DcredulouS look these lovely couches a re-
only spring cots draped with our old dininp
room curtains o-:er the mattresses. and thew
VIII serve US ior beds by and by. These
portieres your mothers home-spun cover
curtains