Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-09-10
.s SIOUX CITY, IOWA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- 1864

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getit furnished up. My trunks II fill up
some. What's the fgure2"
"The price for board7" .. ..
"Umphp Meaning yes, took it.
II don't know exactly. Wen have to
ask Mrs. Dobb about that ~r ...
All right; let's 90 down and ask her.
fancy you'll suit me-" 7.s.> ..s -
Wife was called from hcr dinner, and
told Mr.. Allen the price J; to which hs at
once agreed. :, -. ., 49,, d..
"I'Il move my trunks up to night said
he. II shall want latch key, you know. I"
"Ah, that indeedr' / looked at my
wife, >... -
"1ou sac" Mr.. Allen went on, I'm 10
the minstre. business. May have heard of
me? And | have to be out evenings. Any
objection to my brining friend up once
and while. ~r~.
"The fact is," said l, "ny wife il op.
posed to latch keys"
"Don't won't to ct up for me, do you ?"
~ fear We shall not be able to accom-
date gentleman in youv line of business
said l. ave are quiet people,
"Oh, don't mind how quiet you are y
II think We shall have 70 decline TAX
ing you, Mr.. Allen. We should not suit
At all.''
l hoped he understood that But he
didn't. had fearful time in impressing
on that young artist in burnt cork the
fact that We didn't want him in our house.
But at last succeeded. And then I vent
out TO a cold dinner =
The conviction forced itself upon me 1t
this stage in the business that had Sc.
lected an unfortunate hour for interviews
with the prospective boarders. l did not
like my dinner cold, and l told my wife so.
She laughed at me!
Such is woman.
On Thursday the inevitable door.bell
rang at Eve minutes past two o'clock. !
really did not see the beauty Of this sort
of thing.
This time it was man of thirty.fve or
forty years, judged He wore heavy
beard and carried q cane. You re not q
young man at any rate, was my mental
observation; but If you are blessed with
money you may do-provided you ind Us
pious sufficiently, and are not in the min
strel business.
"You advertised for boarder, see,
he commenced.
"Yes. Sir"
"Well, l think perhaps We can make Z
trade."s
A trade! Is the man . horse Jockey 2
." l am a widower, Sir, and know how to
appreciate pleasant home yes, sir, and
pay for IT,"
Excellent, so far.
'"I ask nothing but TO be let alone.'
Quotation from j. Davis.
=" And ks.ay at home nights; pAy in
advance price immaterial; doni smoke
| u my r2om,or out of it; and particularly,
I.dont bothsrsrgself about other people, s
:business.S -
|. In shert, We seemed to have found the
| model at fast. He went into the bed
chamber and said he liked it. He went
into the dining room, where he bowed
courteousiy to Mrs. Dobb, and patted the
juvenile Dobb's on the head and glanc.
ing at the table remarked, in real good
uatured way, that he saw we lived we'll
He asked Bridget if she would sew on a
button for him occasionally If he paid her
for it. He said he was satisfied be should
find this pleasant home, and for his part
he should do his share in trying to make
it so. He mentioned that the golden rule
was his guide on all occasions.
Before he went away we passed through
the parlor-"a very pleasant place." our
boarder graciously styled it, and added
that there was nothing like few choice
paintings and statues to set of room.
Just then Els eyes fell upo~ . bust upon
bracket in the wall. Whose bust il. was
l will not specify further than to say that
it was that Of loyal and honest public
functionary whom I much admire. He
turned upon me quickly:
"Whats your idea, though in sticking
up bust Of Blank ip your parlor? /,
can't be-for ornament. God never made
q homelier man.
s" Nor a BETTER" said I. :"
"Are you a Biankite 2" ~"# III
Eyes, sir, am. AreyouY
"No sir, am not, And, !whaSs more,
I cannot bear the sight Of that man. He
is fool, sir-a blockhead-a disgrace to
the country t.s t-5a. f ~.... s...-&
Isnuf'ed q battle bnt I cannot say
had wish to abandon my colors. In fact
we had quite lively time for few min.
utes expressed my views and he ex.
PRESSED his and there vas wrath. ID
81" bid you good day, sir said the
model; I'VE could never iahabit the same
house together. shall look for another
boarding place. 49,. - 1"#@"
"As you please, sir,' replied with
some warmth.
And tho model departed. 77n's arr
Cold chunks for dinner again; and the
degree Of heart | brought to the meal. was
no improvements in . culinary point ol
view. ........, TN - y~~--s--s
Confound your boarders, Mrs Dobbr n
! said. 1--WE had quite enough Of them. y
The next day. when tbs door bell rang
~ the inevitable moment, told my wife
she might inform the fellow at the door
that We had concluded to take no boaRder
Tva. aof - liv rSuAt;r0 ~ tn v,;t h III a.