The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-07-26
A ARIBOROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 90. 1901

can see."
And Mr.. Dewey, philosopher, after
his way, arranging his bulletin board
anew, sat down, a human spider, to
wait the coming Of any flies who might
be disposed for business.
Mrs. Swcetclover, in the meantime,
had swept and garnished Seafoam
Lodge until it was fresher than a cow
slip and sweeter than roses.
She had decorated her upstair room
with China mating, and put fresh
muslin curtains and dimity covers to
the bureau and dressing table.
II do hope l shall be able to let it,
said Mrs. Sweetclover with a sigh.
"But there are so many seaside lodg-
ings this year that-dear me! here
comes a gentleman with valise up
the beach road, and, as true as l live,
he's making straight for my house!'
"Have my trunks arrived" said the
gentleman-''name of McCorkindale.'
"Sir?"
II engaged the room through Dewey
& Salter last week" said Mr.. McCork-
indale.
"It's the very first I've heard of it,
said Mrs. Sweetclover, all in 4 furry.
"But you are kindly welcome, sir, and
the room is quite ready, if you will he
so good as to go up stairs
Hump! hump!' said Mr.. McCork-
indale, gazing around him with the eye
of an elderly eagle. VERY clean, tol-
erably airy-superb view from the
windows. Upon my word, like the
looks of things"
"Do you think the apartment will
suit?" asked the widow timidly.
"Of course it will suit!" said Mr..
McCorkindale. Heres a months
board in advance-ten dollars week
the agent said. You may serve dinner
at one o'clock. Blue fish, roast clans,
lobster salad-any sort of sea food you
may happen to have. l don't eat des-
serts. And now l am off for walk
on the seashore.'
"The very boarder above all others
l would have preferred" said she. II
am in luck! thought yesterday when
l saw the new moon over my right
shoulder that something fortunate was
going to happen"
But Mrs. Sweetclover had not fin
ished stufting the blue fish for baking
when a light, firm footstep crossed the
threshold, and Miss Milfoil stood be-
fore her in dark blue serge dress and
a sailor hat of black straw, while across
her shapely shoulders was swung a
fiat black satchel, travelwise.
"Mrs. Swectclover, SUPPOSE said
she.
The widow curtesied an affirmative.
II am Matte Milfoif' said the lady,
81 rented your room last week of
Dewey 4 Salter."
"Dear me-" thought the widow.
'Am dreaming?'
~ like the situation very much"
continued Miss Milfoil, looking at the
curling edges of foam that crept up the
beach at the left, and then at mur-
muring grove Of maple trees at the
north. II shall probably remain here
until Christmas if l am suited!''
"But the room is let already!' fal-
tered Mrs. Sweetclover, al last recov-
ering her voice.
"Taken already?' repeated Miss
Milfoil. But that is impossible.
have taken it"
"Therc's some mistake at the board
ing agency said Mrs. Sweetclover.
almost ready to cry. ats been let
twice; and I never knew of it until
this moment. Oh, dear! oh, dear! 1t
never rains but it pours!'
But what am to do?' said Miss
Milfoil.
Mrs Swectclover's faded eyes lighted
up with faint CLEAN of hope.
give only the one eligible apartment
on the second floor," said she; "but if
you don't mind the garret, there's a
nice room finished off there with two
dormer windows overlooking the
ocean-'
"I'll look at it," said Miss Milfoil.
She looked at it and liked it, and she
straightway sent to the village for her
trunks, unpacked her books, her work
basket, her writing desk and her
portable easel, arranged some sea weed
over the mantel and made herself at
home.
Mr.. McCorkindale, going upstairs
from the dinner table that very day,
heard a sweet, clear voice singing the
refrain OF some popular ballad, from
the upper story.
"Eh!' said Mr.. McCnrkindale, sis
that our daughter?'
ats my lady hoardrr, sir" said
Mrs. Sweetclover.
"Look here, said Mr. McCorkindale
stopping short-tLis won't 90 down!
What won't go down, sin" said the
bewiltered landIady.
NO other boarders taken, YOU
know" said Mr. McCorkindale THAT
was my express stipulation.'
81 in rerV very sorry sir" renlied