The Red Cloud chief., 1885-01-02
A BACHELORS STORY.
q Female Dragon" and g. "Dc.
teStablo Old Crab"

ihcrc are objections ID French flat-. 80
GEcrc are to most thinIS.
lean not afford "A hotel. and / dctr~t
a boarding house. 4 bachelor Of thirty
odd who has been AT the mercy OF
clearinghouse keeper, al hi, day,
can understand that.
so when Icngag"d Il Suit Of oom-
third floor in Il lrcnch fla %c.litirc and
arranged nav household good, therein.
with a inc lookout over y "r"rn d; in
front, and the "iimmrr of the iIii>tdr,
far away to the rear, | considered my
self quite we'll of.
What J. NV profc s>iun? ! haven't
any in particular. | am an artist. and
draw Il little ,laily in front of nv easel
contribute To the press and write whca
the divine aillatu> Sci/c> me read
law when 1 feel IKE il. and draw a r"y-
uiar income from a snu" little property,
lcft me by an uncle in India.
Consequently ! WAS able T." decorate
my quarter very prcttily with Ba"'lad
rugs, old China dragons. black and
gold ~Japanc.c screens "A" pictures
had PICKED up at u bargain.
And when the fire WAS burning cheer
fury on the hearth that first rainy May
evening, the student lamp shining soft
H. OH the red carved liable. anl the
waiter from a ncighboring restaurant
had brought iii my frugal dinner of Il
hroilcd bird. u mold of currant jclly. a
slice of roast beef. etc, | considered
myself pretty comfortable.
Upon the whole" said | To myself.
81 ,,,i.y .t.-.,r ,f Ir.n.l, nnta "
rang the bell.
The %ianitor, Il respectful. decent sort
If a fellow, in round Jacket and carpet
slippers. answered the
.'Janitor." said l, who occupies the
floor aboyc:?'
"Nobody, sir the man answered.
Last party moved out Yesterday. NcY
party moves in Tomorrow.
"A large family said l, rather duhi-
pusly.
bless your heart. sir said the man.
no family ut all. Ii is a single lady
hat j. coming"
stthis | congratulated myself more
and more.
Il Shnll have Il prospect of Il It'll
aracc. | think" l said. and | ale my
thinner in a fools paradise.
The single lady moved in on the nor
row. She must have moved in when
IA, down town. selecting some new
mi!lboariS and color tubs for the sum-
mcr sketches that | intended To make:
cor when | returned. fondly expecting
20 enter my kingdom of peace and
serenity. everything was changed.
There WAS a banging and roundln"
overhead. u humping and hammrrln%
a sound ~ if some iddlc-a~cd giant
p>S. IT, hob-nailcd shoes, was enjoying
aer>clf in q promenade.
] sent for the %ianitor.
..l> the house coming down"
asked. in Il ragc.
1T the new tenant movin i'll. sir.
said he.
docs her furniture consist entirely
If Herring safes and square planoS:?"
asked.
There is two pianos. sir. said h..
"Shc's musical"
The deuce she is" replied l. Two
pianos? And does she play ON both OF
them?'
Don't know. sir. I'm sure" said the
man. with a distressed expression oi
r~ountcnancc.
/ endured the noise until midnight,
ari then | sent up the janitor'> wife.
The third floors compliments to tn
fourth. and would like To know if tn:
sort of thing is To 90 on all night.
Down came the woman again.
Fourth floors compliments Ia th'
third floor, and wishes to know if h
expects people to be settled without
noise."
The next day the piano-only one
however. commenced. was elaborat
inc a skeleton for 4 scientific essay. IN,
and it disturbed me seriously. EN-
dured it rs long rs l possibly could. ant
then l had recourse to the ~janitor'
wife.
Third floors compliments TO tn
fourth floor. and will feel obliged
she will favor me with 4 littlespcace an
9uietne>s, long enough to do some net
eSSarv writing.
There was no reply, but the mus
ceased abruptly. -
But that evening when J. was begin
ming to solacc myself with . little wolf
practice in the twilight. tap. Dp cam
the ianitor's wife AZ my door
Fourth floors compliments to tn
fnlfC Iool. anu VIII WI epilSSo Al II
will favor her witkDa little peace Al
1uietncs> long enough to write a letter.
How | hated that woman!
\ Sp we lived for a month exchangin
\ constant missiles of warfare. l coul
\cheerfxfly have given up that miserab!
kregch fiat and gone back to boardin
Afy luckily l had engaged it for Ia
/ysar. The fourth floor elocutionizeo
and had friends to select private readin
whose voices were deeper than Hamlet
and more than that of a Char
lotte Cushman. She vas charitable. an
had classes of heavy-boosed girls thel
twice q week to sing hymns and lear
TO sew. A single lady, indeed! If ST
had been q quadruple lady she coul
not have made more noise or enjoye
the making of it more.
Atthe end of the month. however. q
accident happened which turned Il
current of my whole life.
went on o picnic. 1don,t often
10 affairs Of that kind: hut that was
especially SELECT afairn kotten up !
my friend Harl NWehe&er.
lswcnt, and ~ mefD4fbars W
and fert N~ia l0yssssi