Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-10

THE CHAMBERMAID's VISIT.
ssided to take a siesta, so that my voice
would be nice and smooth for the even
ing. put the bureau against the door,
and, taking down my hair, was soon in a
prOfuse slumber.
At this moment the door was rudely
burst open by locksmith, who said that
be had come 10 put new lock on the
door and fit key to it. This did not oc-
cupy over an hour or so, and after that
he went away with the old lock, leaving
the door ajar while he got a new and
more desirable lock. fell asleep again
Then, for l was worn out with the long
aud weary miles of railroad travel. Then
came bright young chambermaid with
n fresh porous towel for the room. She
put her pass key into the door and
Turned it two or three times. They al
ways do that, whether there is any lock
On the door or not. Even when the door
isn't locked they most generally sock
pass key into the late keyhole, and rattle
two or three pounds of brass key checks
IN the outside. They do not knock-un-
Less they have peered through the key
hole and observed that the guest is dead.
Then they knock timidly, shrink and go
away.
The chambermaid cannot understand
why great big man should desire to oc-
cnpy his room at the hotel during the
day time. That he should want to
write or rest in his room seems very
morbid to most Of them, and a man
does have to be pretty well worn out in
'1rtier TO stay contentedly in the average
hotel room; but he does sometimes get
where even a second hand grave with a
Aock on il would be welcome.
But the room | refer to was an aggra-
uation in another way could not get
anybody 10 come when / rang. People
whom l did not care TO see dropped in
every little while, but when | rang no
body came. Afterward ! was told that
i had occupied what is called "theatri-
cal room" I'VE are annoyed very
1nuch," said hotel clerk the other day,
-'by q certain kind of actor-the one
who plays the smaller parts on the stage,
and who tries to manage the universe
.oetween times. He generally plays the
part Of the associate villain, or the death
Ded. OF the unsealed doom. OF something
like that, and at the hotel he appears as
dts first mortgage. Well. we give him
n room that has an electric bell wire.
but 1t does not connect with the Office.
IL IL attached to the coffee mill in the
kitchen, so that when he imagines he is
ringing his bell he is really grinding the
coffee for breakfast. By some mistake
son were supposed to be an actOr-though
sny one VIII. had ever seen you on the
stage would Elow better than that-and
30 You were given the theatrical room"
And yet the death rate in Austin is very
highly spoken Of. In 1887 it was fourteen
per thousand In 1888 it was twelve to the
thousand, and in 1899 it was only ten. / |
liked Austin very much indeed. There
is no malaria there. and the Legislature il
restricted by wholesome sanitary regula-
ions, so that Austin is very healthful
and handsome place. The capital build
ing has a fame that is world wide. 1t is
a very handsome building, resembling
She Capitol at Washington, but built of
= beautiful chocolate colored stone in
stead Of marble.
The latitude Of Austin is the same as
Shat of Jacksonville, Fla, and the eli
mate is peculiarly copious even at this
eesson Of the year. was told in Chica-
go that would lose fifty pounds while
travelling through Texas, as the hotels
we're exceedingly bad. l have gained
eight pounds, and the weight of my ex-
cess baggage has also increased while
here. | now feel like a new man. am
no longer afflicted with low spirits,
dread of a violent death on the scafTold, |
night sweats constant craving for food,
ringing in the ears, repugnance to work,
Or moth patches.
The hooking bird is quite common in
AuStin. It is heard very often in the
'yila wood putting up a pecan at early
morn or set Of sun. heard one the
yther morning that could give very
good imitation of a guinea hen. IL was
90 good that no one could tell the differ
lnoe. So she might about as well have
been a guinea hen SO far as the listener
vas concerned. We should learn from
his to initiate only those who are worthy.
Here was a sweet voiced songster of the
woods who could have surprised and de-
sighted every one, but she had prostituted
ser talents TO an ignoble end, aud
through the long hours seemed content
10 cluck and rattle with the monotonous