The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-12-03
AAtHEIOR'S co NFEssION.

30 tnere are 10 most things. L can't
afford hotel, and l detest boarding
house. A bachelor of thirty odd, who
has been at the mercy of boarding
house keepers all his days, can easily
understand that.
So when engaged suit of rooms =
third floor iu French fiat edifice-and
arranged my household goods therein,
with fine lookout over a green dot of
a park in front, and the gimmer of O
palsade far in the rear, above forest
of shipping, l considerd myself well of
What is my professionp l haven't
any in particular. Am an artist, and
draw little, daily, in front of my
easel, contribute to the press, and
write when the divine inflatus seizes
me. read the law when l feel like it,
and draw little income from snug
little property left me by an uncle in
India. Consequently / was able to
decorate my new quarters verv prettily
with Bagdad rugs, old China dragons,
black and gold Japanese scrt ems, and
pictures had picked up at bargain.
And when the fire was burning
cheerfully in the CRATE, the first rainy
May evening, the student lamp shining
softly on the red, carved table, and the
waiter from neighboring restaurant
had brought in my frugal dinner of a
broiled bird, mould of currant ielly,
a slice of roast beef, and raspberry
dumpling, / considered myself pretty
comfortable.
Upon the WHOLE" says 1 to myself,
81 rather approve of French flats,;'
i rang the bell.
The janitor-a respectful, decent sort
of fellow. in round jacket and carpet
slippers answered the summons.
"Janitor," said l, "who occupies the
floor above?"
"Nobody, sir" the men answered.
"Last party moved out yesterday.
New party moves in tomorrow"
ga large family" said rather dubi-
ously.
"Bless your heart, SIR" said the
man, emo family at all-single lady,
STRIP
AT this congratulated myself more
and more.
81 shall have a prospect of little
peace now, think" said l, and ate
my dinner in FOOLS paradise of happi-
ness.
The single lady moved in on the
morrow. She must have moved in
when ! was down town selecting some
new mill-boards and color tubes for
the summer sketches that intended to
make, for when l returned, fondly ex-
pecting once more to enter into my
kingdom of peace and serenity, every
thing was changed.
There was banging and pounding
over my head. humping and ham
sound as if some middle
lged giantess in hobnailed shoes was
enjoying herself in promenade.
l sent for the janitor in rage.
els this house coming down." said
'Ifs the new tenant movin' in.
'ir," said he apologetically.
"Does her furniture consist entirely
If Herring's safes and square pianos,h
mid I.
"There is two pianos, sir" said he. |
'She is musical"
"The duce she is ~ l roared. "Two
pianos, And does she play them
)oth?"
"Don't know, sir, Pm sure" said |
he man, with a distressed expression
If countanance.
/ endured the noise until midnight |
md then sent up to the janitor's wife.
"The third floors compliments to the |
ourth floor, and would like to know if |
his sort of thing is to go on all night" |
Down came the woman again,
"Fourth floors compliments to the |
bird floor, and wishes TO know if he
expects people TO get settled without
loise."
The next day the piano-only one,
lowever- commenced. l was clabora-
ing skeleton for q scientific essay,
md 1t disturbed me seriously. en-
iured it as long as possibly could,
md then had recourse once more to |
he anitor's wife.
''Third floors compliments to the |
ourth floor, and will feel obliged if she
will favor me with little peace and |
luietness, long enough to do some nee
'ssary writing"
There was 10 reply and the music
leased abruptly.
But that evening, when / was begin
ling to solace myself with little yio-
in practice in the twilight, tap, tap,
ap, came the ianitor's wife at nv |
ioor.
"Fourth floors compliments TO the |
bird floor, and will foel obliged if lle |
will favor her with a little peace and
luietness, long enough TO write let
er."
How hated that womanl
So we lived for a month, exchan ging
constant missiles of warfare. could