The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-10-07
JONES' MISTAKE.

real-estate agent, as he looked out of the
window at two old women, a market
cart, and the postman. "Times are dull
--fearfully dull ! Never have known 'em
so stagnant since I was in the business.
A list of houses to rent and for sale that
would suit anybody, at prices that are
absolutely scandalous, as far as cheap
ness is concerned, and no demand for
'em-iterally none J"
And Mr.. Ellicott lighted his cigar, ar
ranged the "To Lets" little more at
tractively in the window, and shook his
head mournfully at the big ledger on the
high desk.
But just at that instant in which he
drew sigh, indicative OF the EXTREMIST
dependency, a stout, middle-aged gen.
tleman, with felt hat, an umbrella un-
der his arm, and square-toed boots,
walked into the neatly y-carpeted Office.
The agent slipped nimbly off his chair,
laid down his cigar, and assumed the
business smile.
"What can L do for you ?" he said,
rubbing his hands, and scenting brown
stone sale, or red-brick exchange, at
the very least.
"My name is JONES'" said the stout
stranger.
"Happy to see you, Mr.. Jones'" sim
pered the real-estate agent, rubbing
away harder than ever.
"And L want to rent a respectable
house in pleasant neighborhood," add
ed the gentleman. ct am sick of
boarding, and intend to take house
and 60 to housekeeping.
Certainly, by all MEANS" said the
agent, beginning briskly to futter over
theleaves of his book. "We have, am
happy to say, number of most eligible
residences here, which can hardly fail to
meet your acquisitions"
"Give me list" said the old gentle
man.
"CertainIy," said Mr.. Ellicott, dip
ping his pen into the wooden standish.
"Imean business" said Mr.. Jones.
ain glad to hear it, said the agent.
And scarcely five minutes more had
elapsed before the middle-aged gentle
man with the alpaca umbrella and the
square-toed boots was where q fat-let-
tered "To Let" hung conspicuously be-
side the door. go. D.. ~ >, ..
Miss Pamela Peppermint was just
taking her hair out of crimp in the front
third-story apartment as the bell sounded
it's hollow tocsin through the house.
"Joanna," said Miss PAMELA, over
the stairs, "look out of the area window
and see who it is"
60 1t is gentleman, ma'am," Joanna
answered, in shrill whisper, "in su-
perfne broadcloth coat and q new UNI
brella."
"Come to answer the advertisement"
said Miss PAMELA, radiantly. "Show
him into the parlor, Joanna, and tell
himIn be down directly"
She settled her crimps once again,
pinned petite ribbon bow in her back
hair, gave her forehead farewell dab
with q SIv Ter puff, and read over for
the last paragraph in the morn
ing's pa. ch ran as follows
WANTE ,oune lady Of education and
experience as housekeeper to q gem
tleman OF = triflers need apply TO
Miss r., NJ rect.
"Dear Miss Peppermint,
how ms ers--for surely this
is crisis How often does q
housekeep something nearer
and deare man of suscepti-
bility a. = I hope he is
fond of +.
She + hreshold with q
tripping her surprise the
apartn .-.t
"V .. mna2" said she,
nay.
faltered the maid,
.e... ...H aped lunatic-for
... the back kitchen,
5ionary wash tubs,
" like everything"
..#. ,Epermint, with
5ery natural--quite
tsH ;and out what kind of
keeper am. A-hem
Run, Joanna, there is
~ pn the bridge of your