Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-06-25
THEIR NEW HOME.
How Mr.. Wilkins Was Fooled
When House Hunting.

When House f1uulIlilB.
Eureka! have found itr shouted
as / entered the house.
"Found what?" queried Mrs. Wilkins.
1.-THE house, my dear. The very
house we want"
ooh! have you?" exclaimed my wife,
with an intensity of emphasis that sufi-
ciently explained her appreciation of
the horrors of house-hunting. II am
SO glad! 1t relieves my mind of more
anxiety than you think. Where is it?"
Here" And pulled the paper from
my pocket and opened it triumphant
ly with one sweep of my strong right
hand.
"Oh!-Algy"
I despair of conveying in print n
clear idea of the expression my wife
put into the utterance of those two
words. 1t was the cry of a deceived
and wounded spirit, Mrs Wilkins
face looked almost ghastly, 1t seemed
as if all the light was struck out of it
as by the crash of sudden woe.
eyes, in the paper" | went on, feign-
ing not to perceive the havoc | had
created in the sensitive breast OF the
woman. San advertisement, you know.
What a blessed institution this adver-
tising system is"
"Well, read it,
read it:
"FoR RENT-A snug, cozy house In the sub
urbs, handy to line OF street cars, will be
rented to a careful tenant at fifteen dollars per
month. Apply at 90 Jericho avenue. Take o
Joppa street car"
"Now, thenl' / cried, exultant
ridiculous" said Mrs. Wilkins.
Ridiculous, Penelope! Not bit OF
it. / believe that house to he a prize.
I'll 90 at once and see it. Thercll be
hundred applicants for it.
Mrs. Wilkins smiled incrcdulously.
"And so cheap, tool" said |. Fifteen
dollars month. Did you ever hear OF
such thing?" But Mrs. Wilkins was
by no means impressed with my new
enterprise. She argued the point long
and earnestly with me, reminding me
that cheap things were invariably dear
est in the end; and at last, in the heat
of discussion did very rash thing.
agreed with Mrs. wilkins that if in Wis
iting the house had in view, it did not
prove in every way desirable, | would
release her in toto from all further
trouble in regard to a house. | would
do the house hunting this year myself
may say briefly that bitterly re-
pented of my promise afterward. The
house was a worthless affair. And then
had to go out on a house hunt. need not
recount my narrowing experiences TC
those who know what house hunting Il
l could tell nothing new, and to thost
who do not have only to express the
kindly hope that they never will hat
doors banged in my face by irasciblt
housekeepers, who declared their car
pets were being ruined; | was asked
what my name was; what my business
was; how many children | had; where
| lived; In fact / never had so many
| questions asked me in the same mum
Der of hours before since was exam
| ined by life insurance physician. On'
man even asked me to lend hlm tel
dollars, but he had no house to rent A
| night | came home wearied and worn
and no nearer my object than when
began.
"This is Improbable business, Pen,
said I. 81 shall pursue it no longer.
But what will You do, Algy? Sta,
here?"
"No; we can't stay here at the ad
vanced rent"
Then what will you do?"
"I'll go to a house agent. l ought t.
have thought of that in the first place.
called on an agent the next day
and had some conversation with him.
"If you will tell me about what sun
you wish to pay for house, Mr.. -"
"Wilkins is my name"
"Mr. Wilkins, / have no doubt l ca
suit you to T."
named a sum little in advance o
what l have paid the past year for tn
house now occupy; and the agent re
piled:
"There is house in one of the bes
neighborhoods in town which is to b
vacated in about ten days, which | ca
let you have at the price you name, an
it is really treasure at that figure.
has ten large rooms, large yard, porch
es and all modern conveniences. ca
recommend it in every respect, sir 1t
advantages are such as to admit of n
criticism, and promise you, and
stake my reputation on the event, tina
you will find it quite to your liking
The rent is not low, to be sure, a
things go. but the location is one of tn
choicest in the city. 1t has been occr
pied by very careful tenant to whor
no objection is entertained that | ca
learn except that he has children"
$50 have l children" said, very dc
cisively; -four of them, and I inten
that they shall occupy the same hous
with me during the next twelv
months, at all hazards. So if that
the objection believe we can drop tn
subject where it is"
"Ah, yes" said the agent, blandly
'It is only an objection of principle
however. The owner is opposed
renting his houses to families wit
children Oh principle. The house
which refer forms the only exceptio
to his rule. have no doubt he coul