West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-01-16
A BACHELORS STORY.
A "Female Dragon" and De-
testable Old Grab"

testable Old Grab"
! live i'm a French fiat OF course
there are objections to French flats. So
there are to most things.
can not afford a hotel. and detest
3 boarding house. A bachelor OF thirty
odd who has been at the mercy of
clearinghouse keepers all his DAYS,
! can understand that.
SO when engaged a suit of rooms
third floor in a French Hat edfice and
arranged my household goods therein.
with n fine lookout over green dot in
'front.' and the glimmer of the Palisades
far away TO the rear, | considered my
self quite well OH
What Is my profe sson? | haven't
any IN particular ! am an artist, and
draw little daily in front of my easel
contribute 10 the press and write when
( the divine alllatus sci1c5 me. read
law when | feel like il, and draw req
ular income from a snug littleproperty.
! left me by an uncle i'm India
Consequently was able to decorate
| my quarters very prottily with Bagdad
rugs. old China dragons, black and
| gold japanese screens and pictures
| had picked up at bargain
Aud when the fire was burning cheer
fully ON the hearth that first rainy Nav
| evening, the student lamp shining soft
ly on the rcd carved table. and the
! waiter from neighboring restaurant
had brought in my frugal dinner of
hroiled bird mold Of currant Jelly.
| slice of roast beef, etc, | considered
! myself pretty comfortable.
upon the WHOLE said 10 myself
81 rather approve of French flats"
rang the bell
The ianitor a respectful decent sort
OF fellow, i'm round Jacket and carpet
slippers, answered the summons.
"Janitorn y said /, who occupies the
floor above?"
Nobody, sir, the man answered.
Last party moved out yesterday New
| party moves in tomorrow
% a large family said |, rather dubi-
ously.
BLESS your heart, sir, " said the man.
mo family at all. 1t is single lady
| that is coming"
At this | congratulated myself more
and more.
Il shall have prospect Of a little
peace, think ] said, and ate my
| dinner i'm fool paradise
The single lady moved in on the NOR
| row She must have moved in when
wa, down town, selecting some new
mlllbOards and color tubes for the sum-
mer sketches that intended 10 make:
for when | returned, fondly expecting
| 70 enter my Kingdom Of peace and
| serenity, everything was changed.
"a
overhead, "A humping and hammerin0
"a sound as if some middlc-aged giant
| ess, in hOb-nailed shoes, was enioyino
| herself in promenade
sent for the janitor.
''ls the house coming DOWN." ].
| asked, I'm a rage
''Its the new tenant movin' in, sir,
said he
Does her furniture consist entirely
of Herring safes and square pianos?'
| / asked.
There is two pianos, sir said ne.
"Shc's musical
The deuce she isr' replied J. Two
pianos? And does she play ON both OF
them?"
Don't know, sir I'm sure. said the
man, with a distressed expression Of
cOuntenance
endured the noise until midnight.
and then ] sent up the jan.tors wife
ne third ilOOr compliments tO the
fourth, and would like to know III ib..
sort of thing is 20 go on all night"
Down came the woman again
Fourth floors compliment. to tine
third floor, and wishes 90 know If be
expects people TO be- settled without
noise
The next day The piano only one.
| however, commenced ] was clab0rai-
ing q skeleton fora scientific essay. and
md it disturbed me seriously. Ten
durcd 10 as long as possibly could. and
then ! had recourse TO the iautor
/ wife
Third floor compliments 10 the
| fourh floor, and viii feel Obliged If
she will favor me with n little peace and
quietness long enough TO DO some nee
csary whiting
There was no reply, but the music
ceased abruptly
But that evening when ] was begin
ming to sOlace myself with little violin
practice in ihc twilight, tap, tap came
the IanitOr' wife at my door
Fourth floor compliments 90 the
third floor, and win feel obliged If he
"t.' '"''' "'i WIN " Hiil' ftdt' tUn
quictncss long enough 20 write "a letter.
How ! hated that wOmanl
So we lived for month exchanging
constant missiles of warfare ] could
chccnully have given up that miserable
French llat and gone back 20 boarding
only luckily ] had engaged it for the
year. The fourth floor clocutionizcd
r1d had friends 20 select private reading
whose voices were deeper than lIamlcCs
and moro sonorous than that of % Char
lOtie Cuslman. Size was charitable. and
had classes Of hcavy-booted girls there
twIco week TO sing hymns and learn