Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-23

shall take Hope away for bit of rest to Saratoga probably, and from there shall take her to Hillsborough myself for day or two"
 Thought she was goin' home with me-" said Uncle Eb.
 "Oh. dear, mol" said Mrs. Fuller. "She cannot go now. The girl is i'll, and it's such long journey"
 The postman came then with a letter for Uncle ED.
 It was from David Brewer. He would have to be gone week or sc buying cattle and thought Uncle>Eb had better come home as soon as con- venient.
 "They're lonesome" he said thought fully after going over the letter again. "'Tain't no wonder-they're gittin' old."
 Uncle ED was older than either of them. but he had not thought of that
 Les see; s about s o'clock" said he presently. i've got t go an ten to some business O my own. I'll be back here some time t'day, Mis- Fuller, an I'll hev t see thet girl. You mustn't never try t keep me way from her. She's sot on my knee too many year fer that-altogether too many"
 We arranged to meet there at 4. Then q servant brought us our hats. heard Hope calling as we passed the stair way:
 Wont you come up minute, Uncle ED? I want to see you very much"
 Then Uncle ED hurried upstairs, and I came away.
 I read the advertisements of board and lodging-a perplexing task for one so ignorant of the town. After many calls found place to my liking on Monkey hill, near Printing House square. Monkey hill WI the east end of William street and not in the least fashionable. There were some neat and cleanly looking houses on it of wood and brick and brownstone in- habited by small tradesmen, few shops, big stable and the chalet sit ting on a broad, flat roof that covered a portion of the stable yard. The yard itself was the summit of Monkey hill. It lay between two brick buildings, and up the hill from the walk one look ed into the gloomy cavern of the sta ble, and under the low roof on one side there were dump carts and old coaches in varying stages of infirmity.
 There was an old iron shop that stood flush with the sidewalk, flank ing the stable yard. A lantern and mammoth key were suspended above the door, and hanging upon the side of the shop was wooden stair ascend ing to the chalet. The latter had sheathing of weather worn clapboards. It stood on the rear end of the brick building, communicating with the front rooms above the shop. A little stair of five steps ascended from the landing to its red door that overlooked an ample yard of roofing, adorned with potted plants. The main room of the chalet where we ate our meals and talked of an evening had the look of a ships cabin. There were stationary seats along the wall covered with leathern cushions. There were port and starboard lanterns and big one of polished brass that overhung the table. A ships clock that had noisy and cheerful tick was set in the wall. A narrow passage led to the room in front and the latter had slanting sides. A big window of little panes fin it's farther end let in the light of William street.
 Here I found home for myself humble. but quaint and cleanly. A thrifty German who. having long fol- lowed the sea. had married and thrown out his anchor for good and all now fiwelt in the chalet with his wife and two boarders. both newspaper men. The old shopkeeper in front, once a sailor himself, had put the place in shipshape and leased 1t to them. Mine host bore the name of Opper and was widely known as "All Right" Opper from his habit of cheery ap- proval. Everything and everybody were "all right to him so far as could observe. To be sure. he took exceptions on occasions. but even then the affair ended with his inevitable vordict of salI right" Evorv Silppec-