Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-16

,,"You nearly tored The bell dop,Lr
"fm very sorry answered Gorby, meekly
''Ill knock next time" ..,,...... ., =
"oh, no you won't" said the landlady,
tossing her head, tine not 'avin' a knocker,
an your and a-scratchin' the paint off the
door, which 1t amt been done over six months
by my sister. .in-law's cousin, which e is
painter, with a shop In Fitzroy, an won
derful heye to color" .t.
"Does Mr.. Fitzgerald live hereF' asked Mr..
Gorby quietly
a"He dor replied Mrs Sampson, 'but e's
gone out, an won't be back till the hrter-
noon, which any messidge 'uli be deliverable
| i'm punctual on is arrival"
"Im glad hes not in" said Mr.. Gorby
"Would You allow me to have few mo.
ments' CONVEX, ationr T't''7'
"What IS it!"asked the cricket, her curl.
osity being rousel .' - 80 '''
am tell you when we get inside" an.
swercd Mr.. Gorby. 1t'al l"' 8 10
The cricket looked at him with her sharp
little eyes, and seeing nothing disreputable in
him. led the way upstairs, cracking loudly
the whole time This so astonished Mr.
Gorby that he cast about in his own mind for
an explanation of the phenomena :1eaf
"Wants oiling about the joints" was his
conclusion, "but never heard anything like
it, and she looks as if she'd snap in two, she's
that brittle" ,'.f- -,.. ..r.a ...g ..4.sl
Mrs Sampson took Gorby into Brians sit
ting, and, having closed the door, sat down
and prepared to hear what he had to say for.
himself .,. 20. t,,.. !.
III ope it amt bills" she said "Mr. Fitz
gerald avin' money in the bank, and every.
thin respectable like a gentleman as Q is,
tho, to be sure, your bill might come down
on him unbeknown, o not 'avin' kept it in
mind, which it amt everybody as ave sich
lgood memory as my aunt on my mothers
side, she avin' bin famous for 'er dates like
istory. not to speak of er multiplication
tables and the numbers of peoples 'ouses."
81 am an insurance agent, n he said rapidly.
SO as to prevent any interruption by the
cricket; land Mr.. Fitzgerald wants to insure
his life incur company. Before doing so
want to find out if he is good life to insure;
does he live temperateiya keep early hoursl
and, in fact, oil about him" a"i;aH't
II shall be 'appy to answer any inquiries
which may be of use to you, sir, - replied
Mrs Sampson: ''knowin' asI do low good q
insurance is to family should the 'ead of it
be taken off unexpected, leavin' a widder,
which, us | know, Mr.. Fitzgerald is goin'
to be married soon, an 'opes ell be 'appy,
tho thro' it loses lodger as 'as allays paid
regler, an' beaved like q gentleman" .ys
''Does he keep good hoursr said Mr.,
Gorby ..,,,, ..s .af,
"Allays in afore the clock strikes twelve"
answered tho landlady;i tho to be sure,
uses it as a figger of speech, none of the
clocks in the 'ouse strikin' but one, which is
| helm mended ayin' broke through l0yeTa
u,;nd;n,n ar
mIs ~ o,,,.o,,.. - g., hoforo ,osp asked Mr.
f,:t,,, I.a,;i,, J;sa ot th;s answer
ffss ssn,,,s,,,, a,-ad t,r, VIC o,ot;shIJ ond r.
sr,ila e,;ent pver her wrint,pi Iiftfa face - a
Navo,,,f, ,,;., not ,hg;TT oId n,ei, y she r. G.
r,;od co,,,ior,sly "and sinners not bein,
sa;,,ts ;t,o not nsttroi as LATCH KEYS sbould he
n,ada for ornan,ont instead Of nse and Mr.
Fi+zaara,d hein, one of the ,nndso,ncst men
in Talhorrra IL aim To 9be expec,od MS "a
sbopld let s lhtcb kew eit rusty, tho. 'avinr a
Good r,ornl character "a uses 1t with h,oder
etionn alton NJ I. = Isl n ''H''i 4S'
aBut i4suppose you are generally asleep
when ho comes in, later' said the detective;
Mso vou can't tell, what hour he comes
lho,oay, M ,rp .o.a or 81
Va nNot as n rule.n assented Mrs! Sanpseti;
,shoin, n ,e6vv sieeper. and much disposed for
he'd hut NJ ave card i'm come in arter 13,
thas iast time bein' Thursday week. IN
7aAhrl M C,orby drew n long breath. for
Thursday week was the night when the mui.
dor was co,nmittrd
N "peiu, tr,dhln, with n,..i'cad,r s1tf Ms
,a,.u,,suu ..lh1u ,,.yn' ueen oIt m llc sui,
ulI day n. a.washin,. / did not feel so partial tt
nv bed that NIGHT as in general. so wen
,iotyyr 10 fhc kitchef, with the1intent OF get