But I knew that safety from interruption la}- only in getting clear away from the house where they could not call on me to help them through sudden troubles. To-night I have heard the splash- ing oars of several boats passing tht COOKING FOR PROFIT, m point and there were parties singing on the water the same as during the moonlight nights of last week, and at last commencing on the other shore and coming nearer I heard the fa- miliar sound of "Ja, wir sammeln uns am Strome," And seeing that the promised visit was to take place I threw some oil on a pile of dry leaves and made a fire at the water's edge to guide them. It was John bringing a letter from Mr. Farewell, but he had a pic-nic party with him of young people who filled two boats, and among them was my second and her sweetheart. She wore pink ribbons this time, so the blue that she used to wear may have been for the boat boy. She found an opportunity to tell me that with the money she has earned this summer she has bought a certain handsome young Durham cow that we used to admire some- times and carry salt and corn cakes to at the fence of the Barnacles' pasture. I don't see what she wants with a cow, unless maybe she is going to set up in business keeping summer boarders. Mr. Farewell's letter says: «'Mrs. F. and I have been thinking of making you a pro- position to lease our place and run it yourself next year. What do you think of the idea? We think it would be to your interest because you under- stand the business. There are places in the neighborhood very successful that have not as good advantages as ours, but it needs more attention than I can give it. We should ask you no rent at first but to accommodate my family with the same rooms we now occupy dur- ing the summer season. Come over and let us talk about it. We have had quite a busy time until yesterday. The relations who were expected early in the summer arrived the day after you went away. We regretted very much that they had not come sooner. Unfortunately, too, Mary Jane had a spell of sickness in the midst of it. I should have come over to see you if I had known your where- abouts. Do not fail to come and see us before you leave." He would ask no rent but his fa- mily's summer board. Let us see how much rent that would be. There are six of them in the family. This summer they have been waited on by the regular "help" of the house, but if this arrangement were made they would have a servant of their own, that would be seven. And under such an arrangement they would stay here twelve weeks. Our figures show that it costs $5.40 per week to keep each person according to the style of the few weeks past. All things considered there would be no need to charge for the servant, who would relieve the house girls of so much work, therefore the expense would be: 6 persons @$5.40 each $32.40 per week; for 12 weeks, total $388.80. That is what I shall have to pay them in the way of rent.

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But I knew that safety from interruption lay only in getting clear away from the house where they could not call on me to help them through sudden troubles. To-night I have heard the splashing oars of several boats passing the point and there were parties singing on the water the same as during the moonlight nights of last week, and at last commencing on the other shore and coming nearer I heard the familiar sound of "Ja, wir sammeln uns am Strome," And seeing that the promised visit was to take place I threw some oil on a pile of dry leaves and made a fire at the water's edge to guide them. It was John bringing a letter from Mr. Farewell, but he had a pic-nic party with him of young people who filled two boats, and among them was my second and her sweetheart. She wore pink ribbons this time, so the blue that she used to wear may have been for the boat boy. She found an opportunity to tell me that with the money she has earned this summer she has bought a certain handsome young Durham cow that we used to admire sometimes and carry salt and corn cakes to at the fence of the Barnacles' pasture. I don't see what she wants with a cow, unless maybe she is going to set up in business keeping summer boarders. Mr. Farewell's letter says: «'Mrs. F. and I have been thinking of making you a proposition to lease our place and run it yourself next year. What do you think of the idea? We think it would be to your interest because you understand the business. There are places in the neighborhood very successful that have not as good advantages as ours, but it needs more attention than I can give it. We should ask you no rent at first but to accommodate my family with the same rooms we now occupy during the summer season. Come over and let us talk about it. We have had quite a busy time until yesterday. The relations who were expected early in the summer arrived the day after you went away. We regretted very much that they had not come sooner. Unfortunately, too, Mary Jane had a spell of sickness in the midst of it. I should have come over to see you if I had known your whereabouts. Do not fail to come and see us before you leave." He would ask no rent but his family's summer board. Let us see how much rent that would be. There are six of them in the family. This summer they have been waited on by the regular "help" of the house, but if this arrangement were made they would have a servant of their own, that would be seven. And under such an arrangement they would stay here twelve weeks. Our figures show that it costs $5.40 per week to keep each person according to the style of the few weeks past. All things considered there would be no need to charge for the servant, who would relieve the house girls of so much work, therefore the expense would be: 6 persons @$5.40 each $32.40 per week; for 12 weeks, total $388.80. That is what I shall have to pay them in the way of rent.

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