The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17
SUPERIOR
METHODS

| week with them. instad of his usual
weekend. he eyed with disapprUval
two trunks which loomed in the mid
die Of the living room.
Il thought" Mrs. Neville explained.
that I'd begin packing leisurely. SO
that l should not be rushed to death
the last day or SO Of our stay here"
Nonsense" said Neville. you are
to come out and enjoy this beautiful
weather and III see that everything Is
done in time"
1t was then that the heart OF his
wife sank. For she had been married
several years and she knew 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 at
the very last moment. This Is partic.
ularly infuriating to those who have
broken their necks to get there a half
hour before and have to endure his
condescending scorn as being lacking
In system and a well-balanced brain.
In short. he Is one OF those persons
who always wait till 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. you 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 a. her patiently.
When he does that you always yearn
for an ak and the privilege OF welding
1t in his direction.
Il am not going to have you fret and
work yourself to death. Mary" he said.
Come out and take a row with me.
II show you how unnecessary all your
usual fuss and 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 a hurry because he had over
slept. Mrs. Neville already was deep
In the trunks.
asked. Il want 1t to work in"
Il hung your old suit in the garrett"
his wife told him.
Il will pack the bedding" Neville
said. as he dashed upstairs after the
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 l never take the sofa
pillows see they are gone. too"
Neville raised perspiring face from
the box he was mailing. Mary" he
said. reproachfully. do you mean to
say that I've got to unpack all this?
1t is the result Of your abominable
lack Of system. How was l to know"
You weren't supposed to know"
trunks done when | wanted to | could
have packed this box !self. = 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 1t was time for lunch.
After lunch mad confusion reigned In
the household. Little Billy Neville
rolled down cellar with a boilerful OF
jelly and the cook dropped a fiatiron
on her foot Mrs. Neville with curtains
in her hands fell over a can Of pre-
served Strawberries. which smashed
on the rug. Yawning trunks spilled
their contents right and left and the
rooms resembled rummage sales in
full progress. Neville was staring and
painting When the man with the
wagon arrived for the baggage nothing
was ready and it was within half an
hour of leaving time.
where's my good coat?" Neville
roared, as he tore about the place.
"And there isn't a towel to use, and
look at my face and hands! Who took
my coat?"
rugs, papa" said Billy. II 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 all
the door keys had been locked up in
the steamer trunk. Nobody had re-
membered to drain the water pipes
and the boiler. The Gamma bulbs had
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 for
shipment.
At the last minute there was a wall
when the guestroom closet was found
to contain Neville's white flannels,
| Two of Mrs NaYille's summer frocks