The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-08
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When Neville arrived at the family S
summer home TO spend the whole last
week with them. instad Of his usual
weekend. he eyed with disapprovaI
two trunks which LOANED in the mid
die Of the living room.
Il thought" Mrs. Neville explained.
that Id begin packing leisurely. 50
that should not bssruShSA 70 death
the last day or 30 of our stay here. =
sNonsenss." said Neville. you are
70 come out and enjoy this beautiful
weather and Ill see that everything 10
done In time"
It was then that the heart Of his
wife sank. >F'or she had been married
several years and she know Neville.
His enemies say that Neville Al
ways turks around corners until two
minutes Of train time or boat time. in
order to make a spectacular entry on
the scene and catch his conveyance 1t
tho very last moment This 10 partic-
ularly infuriating TO those who have
broken their uecks to get there half
hour before and have TO endure his
condescending scorn az being lacking
In system and well-baiauced brain.
In short. he Is one Of those persons
who always wait TIL the last minute TO
do things. and everyone knows that
natures Of that kind are very wearing
to have In ones family.
Arthur" Mrs. Neville objected on
this occasion. "yon don't understand.
There will be two trunks Of mine and
two OF the children's, and the box Of
bedding and the barrel Of dishes and
the canned fruit, and I've got to put
away all the curtains and some of the
books and cover up things and"
Neville smiled her patiently.
When he does that you always yearn
for an az and the privilege Of welding
1t in his direction.
II am not going to have you fret and
work yourself to death. Mary" he said.
Come ont and take row with ME.
II show you how unnecessary all your
usual fuss aud worry is
Thus 1t came to pass that when the
Neville family arose on the morning
Of their last day everything was yet to
do. Neville came downstairs In some.
what OF hurry because he had over.
slept. Mrs. Neville already was deep
In the trunks.
Have you packed my old suit?" he
asked. Il want it TO work In
81 hung your old suit in the garrett"
bis wife told him.
II will pack the bedding" Neville
said. Is he dashed upstairs after tbs
clothes in question.
An hour later his wife went up to
look for him.
Where are the pillows?" she asked.
And you know we leave the sheets
and linen. And never take the sofa
pillows see they are gone, too
Neville raised a perspiring face from
said. reproachfully, do you mean to
say that I've got to unpack all this:
1t il the result Of your abominable
lack Of system. How was to know
you weren't supposed to know"
said his wife acidly. III Id got those
trunks done when l wanted to could
have packed this box myself Suppose
you go down and attend to the book
shelves and the canned fruit and"
But Neville was gone. He was still
walking around with books in his
hands when it was time for lunch
After lunch mad confusion reigned In
the household. Little Billy Neville
rolled down cellar with boilerful OF
jelly and the cook dropped flatiron
on her foot Mrs. Neville with curtains
in her hands fell over can of pre-
served strawberries, which smashed
on the rug. Yawning trunks spilled
their contents right and left and the
rooms resembled rummage sales IL
full progress. Neville was staring and
painting. When the man with the
wagon arrived for the baggage nothing
was ready and 1t was within half an
hour of leaving time.
where's my good coat?" Neville
roared. a. he tore about the place
"And there isn't q towel to use, and
look ut my face and hands! Who tool
my coat?"
you rolled 1t up in the bundle OF
rugs. papa said Billy. Il saw YOU
And the rugs had been taken to the
station at noon by the accommodating
vegetable man. There was nothing left
but the old work coat with frayed
edges.
After the trunks had gone they
found that Mrs Neville's bag with al.
the door keys had been locked up ir
the steamer trunk. Nobody had re
membered to drain the water pipes
and the boiler. The Gamma bulbs hat
not been packed away in sand. The
garden hose still sprayed out in the
yard unattended to and there were
five bushels of potatoes in the wood
shed waiting to be put In bags fol
shipment.
At the last minute there was wal
when the guestroom closet was found
to contain Neville's white hannels
two of Mrs. Nevilles summer frock,