Evening star., 1922-07-30

well leave those. only we will cut
| them right through, with the same
| arch on the back side, so that it will
| give vstas of the old fashioned
| flower garden which we'll lay out
| Just in the rear. See. with some
| French doors cut through from the
| dining room, and brick terrace out
there. what a bully effect you'll get:
Then Wen tile all the way under
| these sheds and remodel the barn
into a garage. with room for three
cars abreast and chauffeurs' quarters
overhead"
JARVIS had Just remodeled the Iiv-
) ing room. added sun porch to
the south end, put in three bathrooms
and two showers on the second floor,
kand was figuring where he would
tack on sleeping porch when
broke in firmly on his happy dream.
But you know" says !, I'm
planning to sell this place. just as
it is
ooh, I wouldn't part with it. Miss
Dodge" advises Jarvis. Not at any
price
Hey " says Uncle Nels. What
for you should sell? Why not fix it
up:"
How silly" says 7. I'm no boot
iegger's bride. couldn't afford to
put in half of those things, nor keep
up country place. Say. wake up.
Uncle Nels. How do you get that
way?"
We'll" says he, shaking his head,
II wouldn't like to see you sell. Trilby
May. Me, l like it here. Fine. I'll
tell you: let's fix it up, you and me.
You say what to do. and me. I'll pay
what ii cost Then we can come
here when we like and stay as long
as we want. Eh?"
you've bought something. Uncle
Nels." says I. And you're an old
dear, at that. I didn't know you
were so stuck on the place"
Its like home already" says he.
II could stay here until it got cold.
and come early in spring"
"Oh. for that matter" says Jarvis.
d ~
vapor system is what I'd recon-
mend. We would simply enlarge the
cellar and install one. AS for water.
all you would need would be an
artesian well and a gasoline pump
with a pressure tank. Then you
could wire for electric lights. con-
meet with the line to Keene, and
there you are
Fine" says Uncle Nels.
But listen" I puts in. How
about help You know an establish
ment of that kind wouldn't run itself.
We'd need somebody to stoke the
furnace. and run the pump and every
thing. What if Dunk should go
wandering off again. as he's likely to
any day? Or il Sairy Jewett should
get peeved and go driving home in a
huff. taking Millie with her Who
would do the cooking, and dish
washing. and wood chopping? Don't
forget that first week out here. when
we were all worked to death. and how
it was just an act of Providence that
brough us our present domestic force"
r TNCLE NELS wags his head wise.
" That Dunk, he's good boy" says
he. Il bet he stays. You don't see
him like do, little while ago. Come.
show you.'
So we let him lead US back to the
kitchen door. But there was no
Dunk in sight. And no Millie. Also
half the supper dishes had been left
unwashed in the pan, and Mrs. Jewett
herself was missing.
Now what?" says I. Looks like
a mutiny or something. Where do
you suppose"
And just then Sairy .Jewett comes
painting in from the carriage shed.
They've gomez she gasps.
who's gomez" 1 demanded.
my little Millie and that worthless
Dunk" she walled. II bet they've
eloped. that'se what bet. Oh, oh, my
sakes!"
How absurb!" says I. why,
weren't they both here half an hour
ago?" ~
Sure they was" says Sairy. "And
him helpin her with the dishes. But
I've had my suspicious of them two
these last few days. I've caught, 'em
lookfn' sappy at each other. And
tonight ,they was whisperin' and
gigglin' over the dishpan. You just
stop that lallygaggin', you young
sters.' told 'em. But III bet they
begun again the minute my back was
turned. And while I was upstairs
maxim up them extra beds look what
they've done. Skippedw
"Oh, they may have gone down to
the spring. after some drinking
water" suggested.
But the horse and buggy's gone!'
whined Sairy. They'd be down to
fhe village hvsthis Time and mn feflfu,