Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28

M r. BURTIS (e ntering room at r.
wv with papers and maps)-Just
about this sea son of the year the
question of home for the summer
always comes up, and 1 should like this
time to find place which would suit
us all.
Mrs. Burtis docking up from her
sewing)-Surely we can, Henry, our
tastes are so exactly alike!
Mr.. Burtis-Here are several to
choose from. / have been to see the
real estate agents, and here are the
lists. Now, am for this one here, you
see. only thirty minutes from New
York, sequestered. a, neat, quiet cot
tage, with ten rooms, within walking
distance of the station; no hotels in
vicinity to make it common; a typical,
quiet, old fashioned sylvan retreat-the
very place to sleep and rest in. More
over, entirely within oar means
Mrs. Burtis-It would never do. my
dear Henry; never in the world! If we
We're as near New York as that and as
handy to the station all our relations
would be running out every other day
to make us visit The fare is so
cheap that they could afford it, and we
SHOULD never nave a. moment s peace.
You know how your Aunt Julia always
comes when we are within walking dis
lance of the station. She never hires a
hack on principle, and hates long rail-
way journey, TO say nothing Of expen-
siVe fare, so, for the sake of your Aunt
Julia let us make it further from town.
Then there's my own dear cousin, Caro-
line Webb. She simply dotes on sylvan
retreats, and you know how you would
feel if Caroline Webb arrived with that
everlasting horsehair trunk, which
spent the summer with us ut Cos Cob!
You always have your way Henry. 1
had hoped you would let the others
have something to say this year.
Estelle (who has been practising on q
piano. swings around on stooD-I have
heard of a cottage-the very thing for
Ls-at Bar Harbor.
Mr.. Burtis docking up quickly
Bar Harbor! Have you any idea what
cottages rent for at Bar Harbor
11stelle? Why don't you suggest 4
steam yacht at the front door and :
private car to take us out at once?
EsteIe-Now, father, do be reason
able. The cottage is right near the
club and in the midst of all the fash
ionable houses. Don't you see. if we
go there there is n better class OF
young men than at the nearby places
to wear white flannels and stay away
all summer None of your chear
Johnnies with a ten days vacation and
less than hundred dollars to spend
If we were so near the club you might
not even have to join. but THAT is
mother and I-could sit on the piazza
in our prettiest clothes afternoons wher
the people were going to the club-anC
who knows what might happen? Some
thing deliciously romantic! You know
how sweet mother looks-and girlish-
in her summer frocksi Well, WHY
mightn't some nice young mana mil
honaire-with yacht in the harbol
and two or three motor cars, catcI
sight of her sitting there and los,
his heart completely? He would asl
who is that charming woman% an(
would never be satisfied until she wal
asked to the club, and then a bid L
his yacht would follow and some ride
IN his motors--and after that-oh my
the romantic things that could come I,
pass! 1t would really be most exciting
1 am sure you see. father, that IL I,
much better to spend little more thar
you can afford, just for the prlvieg,
OF being in place where so many
things might happen as at Bar Harbor
George (who is lounging near The