morning. We are here to enjoy ourselves and not to be worried."
"And yet," said she, "it would worry me to think that that driver frightened us into taking down the sign. I tell you what I wish you would do. Paint out those names and let me make a sign. Then I promise you I will not be worried."
The next day, therefore, I took down the sign and painted out my inscriptions. It was a good deal of trouble, for my letters were fresh, but it was a rainy day, and I had plenty of time, and succeeded tolerably well. Then I gave Euphemia the black paint-pot and the freedom of the sign.
I went down to the creek to try a little fishing in wet weather, and when I returned the new sign was done. On one side it read—
FLIES'
AND
WASPS'
HOTEL
On the other—
HUNDRED-LEGGERS
AND
RED-ANTS'
HOUSE
"You see," said Euphemia, "if any individuals mentioned thereon apply for accommodation, we can say we are full."
This sign hung triumphantly for several days,
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