The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-02-14

indeed breakfast irregular, dinner
NJ no particular hour, and every th'ng
az sixes and seycnS! I'm not used to
IL, and 1t upssts any digestion. BE
sides-therr's that nephew Of nine'
| suppose boys must exist, but they re
a prodigious nuisance. told my sis
ter Id try six months with her, and
I've tried EN-. Now III go back to old
Mrs. rry's boarding house, aud my
second.story front room, with the
grnie fire and the weather strips in
every window. My six months are mp
on the 18th OF February, and on the
i4th Of February Ill go!"
The major was a stout, short old gen
tlemsn, with a shining bald head, a
bumpy forehead, light blue eyes, which
always seemed as II they wonld touch
his spectacle glasses, and frost-white
mustache. lie was an inyeterate old
bachelor. with all the subtle ways and
habits of old bachelorhood, aud had
money 20 leave-at least 30 said the
tongue of popular rumor-and he had
also n furtlve suspicion that all the
ladies were in league against his sin.
gle blcSssdness.
"lll write TO Mrs. Pry." said the
major; and accordingly he sat down
ard wrote. succinctly:
MY Dear Madam I am heartily sick
OF this sort of life. WIN you take me
ff Il Isn't convenient don't mind saying
20. ] prefer the second-story front room
No piano practice, no cold dinners, no
neglect about my shirt buttons-ycu un-
derstand my idiosyncrasies. and viii
doubtless accede 20 them. Please let me
hear from you at once. Yours. very re-
MILO MIDGEFn!LD."
II think that expresses my ideas
pretty fairly" said Maj. Midgcheld, NJ
he read the letter over, not without
complacency. "Yes, yes, pretty fairly
Now, what Is that woman Pry's frat
name? I've got II signed TO some OF
my receipts upstairs, and ! do like
things 10 be shipshape and precise"
And. leaving bis letter neatly fold
ed on the table, in a shining. smooth
envelope, the major trotted upstairI
10 find out whether old Mrs. pry's name
was raulira. Patience or Purthenia
all three Of which names buzzed, like
familiar bcss, Ia Ma brain.
81 know tia one OF the sS.s:," he said
TO himself. "But suppose II wouldn't
do TO write EN- all down and let the old
woman take her choicel"
No sooner had the major vacated the
study team Ia rushed Master Juliul
Carey, only son and heir of the Rev
Joseph Carey, and the aforesait
nephew whose boyiSh pecallaritiei
were so trying 10 the major.
"where Ia it2' bswled Master julius
a promising youth Of IL. where's my
valeptine7 Mother wouldn't let III
come In while Uncle Midgefeld wal
here, and now III have 20 step lisel,
10 catch the pest. Where In II, I say
do hope Uncle Midgefeld hafn't beer
sending II on 70 any pretty girl on th'
/ sly"
-My dear Julius" demonstrated Mrs
Carey, a pretty. faded little woman
| With eoloriess eyes. hair In crlmplni
papers, and shabby cashmere wrap
| per, trimmed with imitation lace.
~It'a just like him." said Mastel
| Julius. .xo fox 20 sly ~ an old fox
| Oh. here II isi I Say, mother. can yoI
lend me = pcstsge stamp?'
And, anointing with his tongue tn
Rummy Zap Of Maj Midsshelt's briel
letter 10 Mrs. Pry. he addressed !
with many fiorrishes to "Miss Adeil
Forester. No. ----- ----- street"
~wcn't she be plesssd.' = said Julius
Il picked out the very prettisst ilttl'
valentine In tbs store--CupId hidinl
under Z wreath of roses. and 4 lov'
ypu.' n oelden lstters, eomine out .
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