The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-22
HER HOUSE IN ORDER
BY ELLIS wy BuRD

other from her married sister in Lon
don telling her that Lady Macintyre
had made up her mind to settle in
Chipperton.
She was only the widow of city
knight, it is true, but she had han
die to her name, and was supposed to
be wealthy.
1T is just what we want in Clipper
ton. Miss Dennett.Brown remarked
TO her unmarried sister, Olivia. some
one to give tone to the place and
lead society"
And already she saw visions of gar
| den parties. at which she would be
an honored guest and baZaars at
which she would be asked to hold Il
stall. With her minds eye she even
began to range rapidly over her some
what antiquated wardrobe and to
reckon up its possibilities.
She will be great acquisition,
but'-turning to her letter-"she is
not to be here till the end Of the Lon
don season, Carrie says
Having decided that this was to be
regretted but could not be helped, she
armed herself with sheath of tracts
and went forth in great good humor to
visit those of her neighbors who, be-
ing poor, had apparently forfeited the
Englishman's right to consider his
house his castle.
She went first to some pretty chalet
like cottages just on the outskirts of
the town, in two of which new tenants
had lately come, whose acquaintance
she was anxious TO make.
The door Of the first was inyitingly
open. Through it she saw, in the lit
tie sittingroom opposite, a woman
who was engaged in ironing some
lacey-iooking articles She was of a
pleasant, bur h0meIy countenance
Miss DennettBrown raped sharply
on the door with the handle of her
umbrella and without waiting for per
entered.
I hope do not interrupt you" she
said.
The woman's face expressed sur
prise-and-could it be possible?--a |
shade of annoyance. Bat she said
politely:
oh not at all. If von win On irto
the front room viii Ia Win yon IN /
= n,inpto"
4nnn,t ,novo " ovc,of,,od tho othor
acn nm a5th ,.onr ,sarl,f VIII 90
here ana sho nlnpnad horsolf doun
into = ch,ir nv tba fahle 81 Iovo - /
uatcb nannle work =
q eypert # is fascinating some. I
times to those who themselves have /
nothing tn do
Miss pepnott.Rrown was n little |
taken aback and tried to look severe.
rTIE am very b1sy WOMAN 7
assure Won. DO Won always do YOUR
,wn Ironing in berpqn
"No nor always sometimes iron
n the kitchen-but today the kitchen
c rather in = picl;lap
An that is nitv DO Won NOT
bink il is a good rule to clean vour
,4cban earlv9 An in kent kitchen is
well. won know. 50 very untidy.
hink have little paner ON that
,erv subject I am srlre Won will find
+ useful" and diving into her string
,ag she produced tract.
..rHrr House iu Order it is called"
he said. "It is most intcreeting"
Thank Won Kindly PM IL down
md I will show il bv and by TO Susan"
"Read il Yourself nv good woman
read it yourself-it will teach you a
.reat deal"
Tho ironing being now finished. the
MISTRESS of the house suggested an
document to another room. as her
isitor seemed inclined 20 stay. The 1
after uncercmoniously pushed open |
door in the passage. looked with !
isfavor at "A pile of unpacked luggage.
nd shifted osteutatiously.
"A very unpleasant smell here" she |
aid. What is it? Stuffy-very /
fluffy, should keep that window |
pen if were you. Let me see, wh,a
id YOU come in?"
About ten DAYS ago"
ooh Won are not very quick I'm set.
ling down are Won? shall bee
round again next week with the par.
IN Naoazine' and shall hone IN find
ON unite straight. in the meantime
lind Won. read the little paper-it will