Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-03
BACHELORS DILEMMA.
One Instance in Which n Com
mercial Mans Cheek was In
adequate.


adequate.
A good story is told OF a certain COM
mercial traveller, who makes his head
quarters in this city, and boards in the
First ward. Some time ago he con-
Guided to change his quarters, and ac-
cordingly hunted up a new boarding
house. His landlady gave him her only
room on the first floor, as he was fire.
uuently out late at night, and while
rooming down stairs, could let himself
in with his night-key and retire without
disturbing his earlier fellow boarders.
He had only been at the new house two
DAYS and nights, wien he got orders 10
leave for a trip out the road, and so sud
den was the order that he had no OPP
portunity to inform his landlady of his
intention, or OF the date OF his return.
He was out on the tour about u week,
and arrived home on the midnight
train from the east the other night.
Without unnecessary hesitation he
sought his clearinghouse, (iOr CONNER
cial men DO not get a very large allow
ance of sleep when on the rOad-eSpe-
cially ii on a popular route and our
hero was sleepy. NOlselessly entering
the hall door, he closed it gently behind
him and CROPPED his way TO the room at
the rear OF the hail. He fumbled in his
pocket for a match, but as usual, when
that small article is in demand, 1t was
not TO be found He had LETT box on
the bureau, and removing his boots so
as not to disturb any OF the other in
mates of the mansion, he felt about for
that familiar article of furniture. 1t
had disappeared. The bed was in its
accustomed position, however, and so
he disrobed, too weary to be annoyed
bv the absence OF light or anything to
produce one, and jumping under the
covers, was soon in that bourne from
which no (commercial traveller returns
before ne has had his snoOZe out.
He did not get his snooze out until
quite late hour the next morning, and
then lay still for some time realizing
that he was thoroughly rested. When
he cast his eyes about the room, the
changed positions OF the furniture was
not all that attracted his attention.
There were several articles OF wearing
apparel that ne did not remember To
have worn, hanging over various chairs.
Surely those dainty French heeled boots
we're not the alligatOrS he enCased his
corns withal. Aud-cOuld it he? Yes,
il must be sO-his socks had yielded to
some mysterious pressure, and were
fully twice as long as when he had last
worn them. Neither did the garment in
the front of which he was wont to wear
his diamond studs resemble very closely
l - l.. ~, tr.A
at the hands of Joe Lee at weekly
intervals.
But lust then an explanation suggest
ed itself; or rather an explanation was
suggested, wcll.defined snOre which
greeted our drummer's ear being instru-
mental in calling up the suggestion.
Te man OF SAMPLES turned toward the
other side of the Ned, and his worst fears
were realized. The absence from that
article oiClothing OF accommodations for
! diamonds was explained. The changed
appearance of the hose was no longer Il
mystery. His confidence that those
boots were not his boots had not been
misplaced.
For a moment he lay perfectly quiet.
! Ii he attempted TO rise and dress, and
make his way out OF the house without
being observed his unconscious bed fell
low might wake during the process OF
investing himself with his clothes. And
in that case he knew she would scream.
Besides, think OF his situation if she
should wake before he was dressed. At
length he hit upon plan and proceed
ed to put into execution. He turned
over and pretended to be asleep. This
would throw the responsibilities action
upon his fair companion. Then with
batcd breath he waited.
Soon a slight stir at his back told the
uncomfortable dissembler that she was
awake, and almost Immediately hall
suppressed scream announced that she
had made discovery. He waited. Per-
feet silence His tOrmentOr was trying
his own game. She was determined to
force him to make the first sign.
His business hours were imperative,
and with the courage Of desperation, he
climbed out, ROBBED himself with more
regard to haste than neatness, and got
his breakfast down street.
The landlady had given his room to a
young lady boarder, concluding he had
left for good And SO he had.