The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-28
MISS ROSE CHESTER.
f Nenansr.

Mrs. Dunning, of Sunnyslde, West Ken s.ngton. always considered that she had been particularly foruna,ein her dodgers. She had but two. and they had been with her ever since the decease ofthe lamented Dunning-a clerk Tn the customs, who returning home on certain payday in November, with two bottles of wine in his outer coa; and one in his inner man. walked into the Thames. and was drowned-had compelled her 10 retire 70 the basement. and offer the upper DOT tons of her house, at a moderate reni. 10 '' gentlemen of quiet habits. seeking q comfortable home Tn pleasant suburban neighborhood." On the very day that Mrs. Dunnings advertisement appeared in the D,IIy ztLtsysea. Mr. samuel Greeley. chief cashier Tn a government savings bank. engaged the siiting-.aem and the bedroom on the ground floor and Mir. William Wylie, chief sub-edi,or of local daily paper, engaged the si;- ting-room and bedroom on the frs; floor.
 The day. think was Sa.urday-;ndeed it must have been. f1r Mir. Nylie. con ,ray to his habit on the other days of the week. was at home all the evening. About 9 p. m. the two gentlemen me, in the passage, exchanged greetings and entered upon discussion on politics. which. becoming animated. resulted firstly in withdrawa! to the apartmeE, of Mir. Greeley. and lastly in eopious li- ba,on of hot rum and water Thus wa, begun an acquaintance which merged into friendship and deepencd into mutual af- fection-Sam Greeley and Will Wylie be- came sworn brothers. The cashier d; the time of this story. was about fify-three years of age, and the sub-ed,or nfty-four: and on the subjects of politics. flannel night-caps for use in winter. religion. and the proper quantity of sugar for a bowl of punch. they had only such trifiing differences of opinion IS tended 10 preserve their intercourse from mono ,ony. Mir. Greeley was away from home during the day. and. Mr. Wyie dur.ns the night so that the former was .ere,- ally coming in at about the time when the latter was going out. nevertheless. they managed 10 see a good deal of each other. Mir. Greeley always visited Mir. Wylie in his bed-chamber before he wen, out in the evening. Saturday however. was their favorite day. Saturday was d whole holiday with Mr. Wylie and the two friends spent the hours of the even ing together from seven until midnight Very quiet old fellows they were: never heard Tn the house. except for abou, half an hour late on Saturday evening. when Mir Greeley brought out an aged flute. of which the lower keys were a little un- certain: and MT Wylle ,rolled an ancient love song, in a tenor voiee, of which the upper notes were a ,rife dubious For eigh, years no harsh words had passed between them: and among the neighbors come by-word. Certainly, Mrs. Dun hing had reason to say that she was for tunate in her lodgers.
 At the top of the house were two tiny bedrooms Mrs. Dunning occupied one of them the other had long been un- ,enanted.
 One Monday evening Mi. Wylie knocked al MT. Greeley's door on his gay out. and was admitted.
 News, Sam-news and you'll never guess it!r exclaimed the sub-edi,or.
 The chief cashier gave full rein 10 his imagination. and said:
 Dunning going to take a second:"
 "No.-
 "Your aunt Belinda dead, and lief. you the thousand pounds
 "No.-
 !" Blinkie been al the rum again :'' dry.
 Blinkie was Mrs. Cummings cat. which when the spirits in the gentlemen's cup boards disappeared too rapidly. she was in the habit of accusing of bibulous pro- pensities.
 ~No.-
 Then l can't guess any more. Will
 What do you say 10 new lodger ' queried Mir. Wylie.
 A new lodger .-here, in tbis house "
 -Yes : and lady"
 |" 4 lady, Win Do you mean to tell me that Mrs. Dunning has let the lule back bedroom to single lady.r
 Yes; and young lady"
 Dear me this must be inquired into. We had better ring up Mrs. Dunning, said Mir. Greeley nervously.
 Why, Sam, old boy. we're not afraid of young lady. are we 2" asked Mir. Wylie.
 Eh mo, not afraid but you know,