Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-09-10

james, I think We ought to do some
thing" ..''. .s .s' '..'..
Thus said my wife to me at the break.
fast table one morning ia May, week
after We had moved into our new quarters
ID little house with big rent. You see
It was in q pleasant neighborhood, this
house, and in cities you always have to
pay rent on your neighborhood. 80 - - 8.
CERTAINLY, Susan Do something. By
all means. What let's do
"Everything is 50 high now"
Il realize the fact, my desr-indeed l
do.' -" i;a''It's ''1. '' -,
I'VE shouldn't be ashamed TO practice
times" "a .+''...a, j..- 4
II am not ashamed for one, I wish I
understood the science better, that's all."
What do you say to taking in board.
er." Il. ~ "a
swell, now. my dear, I don't think I.
right 10 take in people. Do as you would
be done BY"
"Fudge! You know what mean. Do
be serious. There's that chamber up stairs
that is unfurnished. Why can't we get
some one to occupy it?"
Sure enough, why not.'
"Some pleasant person, you know, who
would be one of ns, and feel at home with
us."y
What sort of person would you think
= pleasant one, my dear ?"
well, say good looking and well'bred
young gentlemana with plenty Of money
and no bad habits. should want him TO
be willing to pay liberal sum, and not to
be too particular about the table. He
would come in early at night won't
have any body with latch'key or. what
is better, perhaps he might be Of quiet
domestic habits
"Young men with plenty Of money usu'
ally are,' said /.
"And would stay at home evenings. A
companionable,g ,genseel,g good -na.ured, easy
sort Of young man, who might become
attached to u.s."
"Or what do yoa say to pretty young
woman with black eyes and curIs, who
would make home cheerful and attractive,
as only lovely and charming woman
can7"
II won't have any Young woman about
me, Mr.. Dobb. Women are ten times rs
much trouble in . house as men are they
are always 6nding fault about something
or nothing; you never can suit them
Just what I've often told you, wife,
"Now that's meant for me. think that
men are harder to suit than women usu.
ally. l know that am, no matter what
you say
Then let's not have man, dear, if you
can't suit him.
"Oh how provoking you are ! never
can talk with you, you always catch
body up SO. Bot l do think We might
have bcarder to occupy that unfurnished
room it's no use to u.s.
"if | was looking for board should not
be happy if my room was not furnished"
why, Of course we would furnish it,
And would be an expense. don't
think PIE begin that way when they
want practice economy, do they 2"
YES but
'In war time especially" H
ayes, know, but - + + ~-<
"And everything is so high-particular.
ly carpets."'a <7l=.s II =~1,T
James, if you treat me in this way l
will drop the whole subject ..,. -,
"Oh, I'm willing 70 drop it" J '.
Il; Ny wife ate her breakfast after that in
? hi6hI state Of pout. But at dinner she
attacked me again and it was finally
arranged that shesh put ah advertise.
men. in one Of the papers, collecting a
boarder. n
This is the advertisement:
"Boarding-A young couple having
pleasant home in q quiet neighborhood,
are willing to take suitable person to
board, having an unoccupied front cham.
Der. Apply at No. II Su.eha street, be.
tween the hours of 2 and 3 p. m" : .
The reason why application was TO be
made at the hour named was that We din.
ed at two, and hence was sure to be ut
home TO zee the applying party. "~'."
am IN artist, and human nature Is my
theme. I thought that the present enter.
prise would afford me an opportunity OF
studying my fellow creatures in 1 condi-
tiou where | had never yet seen any of
them. We had four applicants during the
next four days. II struck me as q curious
illustration Of the. mysterious laws which
gouern human movcuents that there sho' d
be Al applicsnt each day, And only one
! suppose you are aware that artists are
in the habit Of making studies from ma
ture." l made few in the course of
those four days following, which you can
not see By calling At my studio but you
can see them here. "h@ ~a oia s4e'@
I Toe advertisement appeared in Tuesday
mornings paper. We are punctual in
| dining at two, and at two was carrying 4
juicy round Of roast beef when the door.
bell rang. t.7f <5'tt1a ar.i
"There'syour boarder, wife," said l.
My boarder p o.Ee'% .1@.s'osl =. 80
III "Oh, we'll, our boarder; anything for
peace ""'' ~ h"@ fa'4 >'o1' b5','
The applicant WAS young gentleman
Of modest demeanor, who remarked tha.
he had observed my proposition to enter.
tain . guest = guest; yes very we'll put
that, ! thought and being in pursuit of
Accommodations such - had described,
he had called to see us. - A4 .a-i
"WouA you like to see the room p said
/. $ ma S"+. E"1,7@@~ " H. IA
Well, the room wss Of comparatively