The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-04-23
To Let-Inquire Within
The lady founced out in a rage.


the premises, came to u sta council in the
pari0r. f. re % s.t
like the house very much" said the
splnster aunt soemnly, land with little
alteration will engage it for my brot hers
family. s
Very well. ma am" said Nahum, rub
bling his hands, and seeming speedy ter
mutation to his trials. Name EN-.
The door handles must all be gilicd
and should like to see the house newly
papered III velvet and gold, an reprinted
and the partition taken down between the
parors and replaced by an arch. and an ex-
tension dining room built on behind and a
new style OF range in the kitchen, and a
dumb waiter put In, and new bronze chan
dlellers throughout, and another furnace
in the sub>cellar, and .v. *
r. Hold on, ma am-just hold on one min
ute, said Nahum, teehly gasping for
breath. Wouldn't you like the old house
carted away, and a new one put in its
place? | think it would be rather less
trouble than the trifing alterations that
you suggest" d. . - s.-. a.a-
SIR said the spinster, Ioltily. .r.
| don think We can agree, ma am. :"
cry well-vcry WELL Come, girls
With prlm dignity the lady marsha,ed
her two charges out, muttering something
about the "extortionate ideas of landlords
now days. s. If ~ -se a...
HE Nahum, wildly rum ping his
lron-gray hair with both hands, thus solilo.
pulsed -as ~ ~ Fa.f... .sr
SWELL, if job had been alive and had
house to let, there never would have been
any book of Job written There goes that
everlasting bell againl III haul it out by
the roots If this thing goes on much longer
II tear down the bill, and put up the
place at auction" -.s..f
Another lady, but quite different from
the other-a slender little cast down lady,
with head dropped down like lily of the
valley, and q dress of brown silk, that had
Leen mcnded, and turned, and retrimmcd
and even Nahum Briggs, man and bachel-
or though he was, could see how shabby it
Was Yet she was pretty with biz blue
eyes, and shining brown hair. aud cheeks
tlnged with a fair fieeting color. where the
velvety roses OF youth had once bloomed in
vivid ernine And golden haired htle
laSse chung to her dress, as like the tiny
lily buds to blooming chime of flower
| bells. --~..a -sw .
AS Nahum Briggs stood looking at her,
there came hack 10 him the sunshiny days
ofyouth; field Of blooming clover crim~
soned the juno light like waves of blood
and buc>Cycd girl leaning over the fence
with her bright hair barred with level sun
set gold, and he knew that he was standing
face to face with Barbara Wylic, the girl
he had qualreled with years and years ago,
and whose blue eyes had kept him an old
bachelor all his life long. 10
This house is to let, | believe p che
asked timidly, with a little culver in her
mouth. @ e#E ..s
Il believe it is, Barbara Wylie. /" fa.
She looked up, starting with sudden
flush of rccogntIon .E...a ...ss.
And then Barbara turned very pale and
began to weep, with the little eoIden>
halrtd glrl clinging to her skirts, and walls
ing ..st ae ae7-.
Mamma, mamma what the matter,
mammal" ~ ..
Nothing, now, said Barbara, rcsolutc-
~ brushing away the tears .T
1t " please, Mr.. Briggs will look at
the house [ am widow, now, and very
poor, and | think of keeping boarding
house to earn my daily bread | hope the
rent Is not very high p
w II talk about the rent Afterwards. ,
SAID Nahum, ferce y swallowing down hi
lump IN his throat that threatened tC
choke him. stE
Come here, little girl, and kiss me:
used to know your mamma when she WASH
bigger than yon are -tE
Barbara, with her blue eyes still droop
ing, went all over the house, without
hndlng word Of fault, and Nahum Brigg.
walked 10y her side, wondering il it wa,
Ieaiiy niteen years since tn,
field 81. - 80. - 49,
/ think the house is beautiful - said
meek Barbara. "Will you rent it to me
Nahum. ~ $685. q. ~
We'll, yes said Nahum, thoughtfully
Il IL let you have my house, if you want it,
Barbara - - $780,. -
With the privilege of keeping few
mo. ma am !" aa. s"ra 41eE
Barbara stopped and looked wistfuly al
him. . .........-.. - :
but I don't think you understand how
very poor | am, Mr.. Briggs
Yes, [ do .ra ase
Aud cannot afford to take the house
without the privilege of having a few
II tell you what, Barbara y said Mr..
briggs, dictatorially, "I'll give you the
piiNi'eSe vi keeping just one boarder, and
MN you have got to keep all your life
long, IT you once take him. y
don't think | quite understand YOU,
Nahum Briggs, said Barbara but she
blasheti very becomingly. and we are rather
Inclined to think that she told naughty
little flo. eF 80. -
What do you say to ne as boarder,
Ban bara p said the old bachelor, taking
both the widow hands in his. Barbara,
we were young fools once, but that is no
reason Why We should be old fools now. I
like you just as well as ever did, and [ II
do. my best to be good husband to YOU.
and good father to your little girl. if YOU
will be my wife" aa a
Barbara blushed again, and hesitated bat
Nahum was not TO be eluded thus.
Shall | take down the sign, To Let,
Barbara ~
Yes" she murmured, almost under
her breath aft ar -8s
So Nahum went deliberately out, and
cooly tore down the bill, to the great as
constituent Of parry of labid house.
hunters, who weao just ascending the
steps.
And when shall We DC married, Bar