Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-09-20
APARTMENT TO LET.

Pamela Wide.
She had paused before the neatest,
and trimmest, and cOsiest Of little sub
urban houses. It was just two stories
nigh; it was painted snowy white; 1T
had bright green shutters, IS boosted
a verandah, and huge and shady
porch.
Moreover, there was garden-a
delicious dimunitive patch Of building
blooms
cts the very identical place for
mem she decided enthusiastically,
standing like small grey statue Of
approval in the sweet spring sunshine.
'|That is, if the rent isn't too high,
but I'm very much afraid it is. "
Nerving herself to equably endure
disappointment, she pushed open the
gate and went up the path.
Miss PAMELA was called an old
maid. She had just climed the hedge
of thirty; if she was, she was the
incest old maid that ever existed.
She had a plump little figure, a
pair of blue sunshiny eyes, rosy lips,
soft brown hair, and cheeks as pink
as peaches.
How inviting everything looked, to
be surel The windows were open, and
some birds hanging directly with, in
their shining cages, were shrieklng IN
shrill exultatiOn; a placid and pros
perous-looking cat reposed upon the
doorstep; the treading of those stain
less steps with dusty feet seemed
Dissertation.
Miss Wilde rang the bell, servant
appeared in hurried response.
my stars - she exclaimed gleefully,
and fell to surveying the lady before
her, in an ecstasy of frank admira-
ton
''YOu have rooms to let?" querled
Miss Wilde, slightly disconnected.
The girl apparently considered an
Immediate answer superfuOus. She
could not have been a bad-Hatured
girl, for her face was constantly de
luged in grins of the most dazzling
description; but she was decidedly
peculiar girl.
No" she declared slowly, after
she had taken a minute mental mem
oranda of the strangers simple but
stylish costume. mo, I hain't got no
rooms to rent, but my missus, she
has"
"Can / see your mistress?, demand
ed PAMELA with some Impotence.
mo, blinking obiquely at her visi-
tors bonnet, ''You can't~
Why"
''Cos she amt at home jest now. Did
We make it yerself?" with an upward
motion of a grlmy forefnger.
Eyes. Now you will let me see the
rooms that you are to let?"
Course, come in! Would We mind
walkin' upstairs afore me? | want to
sec how you've got your polonaise
hung. [ never kin git mine to hang
eggs3ckly 500"
Miss PAMELA laughed, and mounted
to the floor above. The rooms were
delightful. There was parlor and a
bedroom, both furnished simply but
tastefully.
There were s0ft-hued carpets, and
curtains of delicate-tInted cretOne;
there were wicker-chairs, all tied
with bright ribbon there was a walnut
desk, tOilet-table smoothed in pink
silesia and dotted muslin, and a great,
tall lamp, with globe of rosy trans
parency.
''What is the rent?" asked Miss Wilde
nervously.
II don't remember" added the
girl, smiling harder than ever; "you
see I'm absent-minded-Tm awful alb
sent-minded. I'm that absent-minded,
missus got me cheaper on account of
it. Let me see, though. If anyone
called about the rOoms--I was to say
to en-
She broke off abruptly, and looked up
at Miss Wilde, grinning quite Zero
ciously.
''What was that was to say to em?"
she demanded serenely.
I'm sure if you don't know, [
DON'T" said Miss PAMELA, helpless
".
ooh, yes, exclaimed the girl, with
a sudden CLEAN of recollection; 1.-THE
dror-it's the dror.
She ran to the desk, pulled open a
drawer, and took therefrom a sheet
of paper, which she brought back in
triumph 1t was a statement of the
terms, written by the landlady, also
the stipulations good references and
no children.
Miss Wilde's brow cleared. The
terms were low-decidedly low.
III take EN-, she declared prompt
~.
''Missus left that there paper for me
to show to folkses," explained the girl
I'm that there absent-minded, ye
know"
You'll not forget to tell her I've
engaged themI" saidIPamelia severely
I must take possession the day after
tomorrow, and l cannot possibly
come out to see your mistress to-mor
row. Give me a pencil and some
paper and I'll leave a note for youl
mistress, which you can give her when
she returns. Will you?"
''Therer p when she had written out
her acceptance of the terms named
and her unexceptionable reference
there! now don't forget to give il
to her"
My stars, no." nodding and snail
ing confidently. Say? SIGH long