Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-05
THE RED TENEMENT.

months although knew nothing Of him
except his name, was Simon Weber be-
came interested the first time saw him
ana my interest never waned for the next
ffty-two weekst There was a rustic seat
on the corner OF the street Just opposite to
where lived, and on this he was seated the
first time / saw him By his side was a
dark haired, brown eyed chiid-the only
person whom he looked at the second time
and the only thing that seemed to have any
attraction for him, except something in the
direction of my house. lie sat there for
about three hours, then taking the child's
hand In his, walked away and did not see
him again for two weeks.
II was on Sunday morning. rs il WAS he
fore, and near the same hour when he seat
ed himself in Che same place, and divided
his attention between the child and what
thought to be my house. He staid there
for about two hours, then went away as be
did before. After he had turned the cor
ner stepped out ON the hanquette and sur
yeyed my premises 10 see If could discover
wherein lay the attraction for the man, but
! failed, 50 went indoors no wiser than
when came ont.
pondered over il for some time. and lust
as | concluded TO give il no more Thought [
saw Simon again in his usual Mace and os
much occupied MS ever ia house pozing
And there he came with the el,ild oitg,,7s
on Sunday-twicc "A month for the NOT t.,
months. He had good loOkiBg. thoftob a
very serious face and the child was quite
pretty, Many a woman smiled at the little
one and threw second glance mt him.
My housemaid. girl of sixteen bec,D,.
very absentminded. and INV povder hoy
and pinching irons were far more freouent-
ly in her room thau il mine. This made
me think of something else. and after no
ticing her more closely saw her SITTING NJ
the window, considerably bedecked and
adorned, coquettiug with or Mt simon
Weber
| thought at once chat she WAS the man.
net which had such q drawing effect unon
the man, but in tbi, I ty.. mistaken -
afterward found cut. for not once did ba
nod his head to her. and l9no, after sbe Icft
he continued to come az regular intervals
And continually wondered what his busi.
ness was-if my house was haunted ami he
on the lookout for tine ,,host Tljs NEG ,,lt
very soothing thought. so detey,nined
90 put the question to him and rest easilv
or uneasilv' accord;n,, ia lie ,,,s,,,,..
When I did he loo,.cd at me calmly for n
moment, then REPLIED; .Your bouse haunt
edY Not that know Of" and without saw.
ing another word ne turned the corncr
leading the child. and went back ,yondor'
ing if he was altogether right in his mind
and this l continued 10 tbink over until
one day several months later.
There had been a severe storm the pight
before nnrticuI.rJ,, ,i,,,.,,i,l. =. ~
trio wires. MANY OF the poles we're snIit
from end to end others hent and ,,,ost -
them living aat on The ,round U-iros
were kinked twisted !, tnate ODD 80
tered all over the streets Rotirnas r.
next morning men were busjIv ene,as,e,, +,
setting new poles and nutting ,ba 1iSt,,ras
into proper condition As 5,lanceJ 49,,
the long line of men yyorkip,, ill., so ,,,,,,,,
bees my ewes fell ON the famiIiar fa1,a =,
Simon Webber. whom / had nor saan fo.
several weeks and his littIa co,nnan;a,
The little one sat ON the lo,yar s,a,, - n
cottage swinging her foot ,rd soa,,e;,I,le,
perfectiy contented with barsolf ond ~
world In general n was FOO ,old Itho,,,, H.
for a child of su,b Tender Won - -, - ~
long without fire "a rer,nissior, 81, hr;rr,
her indoors was Granted me raInctan,I1, a.,
Simon ~
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bnt an nv earn,s, sol;,i,at;a1 i Sue NM
and nartook wifi e,rs,t zs, at IL
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imna,inad 90 h., - 49, ~ ~ ioi Viiiie
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there To o,,oiJ ~, ,, ~ oioIA O''ch VI
have haen tIo 'iiH' Wouiu
street ON which 1, - L',iu so.ns on .ne
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nv looking her Wen AZ ,'a ~ - ~ oe nai
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