The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-16
MR.. BARToHs HOUSE HUNTING.

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In despair.
Now 1t was neither riddle nor conun-
drum which this young American house,
keeper was ''giying up" The expros-
sion was merely an index to The despair
Of her Utmost soul.
She had been honse-hunting all day.
all the week, all the month-in fact,
ever since the s~tony-hearted landlord
raised the rent of the desirable family
mansion which they already inhabited
inevitable necessity to move-and shs
foot
..And what's to become Of US. I'm
eure l don't know said Mrs. Qnrmi
wo cdnt i've under an umbrella In .
fsid, and In this climate I've and wig.
vans are entirely out Of the question"
That's nonsense. my DEAR" said
Mr.. Carmichael. "As II there wcren',
plenty of houses to be hadr"
Then go and try yourself" said his
wife, with spirit.
1--we got my business to attend to-"
said Mr.. Carmichael. 1--WE are always
particularly busy in the spring Of tbs
year with our wholesale orders. Why
can't John gop"
.Johnp" said Mrs. Carmichael.
Eyes, John,s' said her husband.
Il never thought Of that" said Mrs.
Carmichael.
..It's not so bad q suggestion" said
Mr.. Carmichael. John isn't such .
slave 70 business as ! am, and"
''But what does John know about .
houseP' exclaimed the young wife, pitt
eously.
my dear child" said Mr.. Carmi.
chael, In o patronizing sort Of way. sta
hear you talk. one would imagine house.
hunting was science, and required .
college course. John isn't o fool. Tell
him what you want, and how much yon
can afford to pay. md that will DO all
that Is necessary"
So 1t came to pass that Mr.. Barton
Mrs. Carmichaei's brother-who was
an enterprising young lawyer, found
himself burdenod with tho weighty TO
pponsibility Of the family house Hunting.
"a fine idear' said Mr.. Barton. ~
might as well be o. married man and
ione with It."
Dear John. do obligo me-" coaxed
ILLS sister. '.Vm sure you won't mind
. little time and trouble; and I'm clean
Tired out, with the baby's teothing and
litle Sammy's ner4.ilgla In the -face.n
VERY well.'' said Mr.. II rton, purs-
ing his lips up into wLisiling shape.
'.l'll take some sort of n house. or III
know the reason why. And II YOUR,
not suited with it. don't blame me-" 3
And he commenced. III. next day, in
good earnest. armed with a list o.
houses which might apparently conten,
a dozen families.
Tile very first house was a pretty lliit'
Philadclphia-biick mansion. on y sid,
street. with a wirlow fall Of lyscirihs
and a sewing-maehinc singing away il
the sitiing-room.
Mrs. Blake WIS making some pink
frocks for her baby. and ntr friend Miss
aabtWe of wofk-npron aud Grim, ing
pins-a prytiy. blne-cyci girl. With !,
thin figure aud u 2iagi,ain suit, bor-
dered with ..ricis-raek' Ia. g.
.'rliere's TIE bel, r sail Ms. Rae.
as size flung tie fifth p;nk f,,ca. in,o
her frienu's lap, to he du.y heis,.ea Mil-
bultoa-lioies and buttons.
''Who can il be Mt Tia tin,a Of tie
morning. SAHt Nhiss ~ n'"t'' Will u
terrified gianch at The misr"r. :.
"ohl a h.a'c-hn'l I, suppose"
SAID Airs. 81 Sc. IN ;cer,lis u disgust.
lease ma am. SAID N"rat. appear
ing At his innclnre' "a sinteman 10
see The hansc.'
Miss pan hii ifmpei NJ n He'd pre-
ciritat y irin ihe clos't.
- II oiaen ilis d ar. Maria, what
oyer ynG 30 said sie, in a tragic
viii per.
do not he aif,id. dear" said Mrs.