Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-26
ANOTHER'S SISTER.

Let us all pray to be delivered from
the sin of hasty Judgment. When l first
beheld four or five modern comedies
adapted from the French language,
wherein the situations were all due to
somebody, chiefly a she. entering some
body else's apartments, chiefly a he, l
scoffed audibly. The thing was absurd
outworn and cheap. But now that has
happened which has caused me to know
a great deal more about French COM
edles and critical situations than all the
most successful playwrights put to-
gether.
In the first place I occupied (and still
do occupy chambers which consist of
two rooms connected by a tiny hallway
giving ON 10 the landing hv one door.
Therefore il will be plain 10 the meanest
mind that once the hallduor is occupied
by the enemy the only other exit is from
the window by way Of the gutter pipe
avertical distance of three stories. There
should always he two ways. not includ-
ing the window, ont of every set of
chambers.
Tins need had never presented itself
to NE until one memorable afternoon,
when without knock, word or warming
round faced golden haired, blue eyed
maiden i'll an a>trakhau faced jacket, a
gray skirt and black velvet hat charged
into my room after the most approved
fashion Of all the comedies. crying,
Dear old joe
Ny name was not and never will be
Joe. There was no need for explanations.
Sister. and only sister, was stamped all
over the face Of the maiden. Everybody
who has been possessed of an only sister
understands the manner in which one
of the tribe enters brothers rooms.
The maiden gave little scream as
turned. She apologized. Could l tell
her whereabouts Mr.. Joseph Rupard's
| chambers Were:
could nut-fur Won may live Il years
in chambers without knowing the face,
life or occupation of any one of your
fellow convicts. l suggested that she
should speak to the housekeeper and es-
corted her to the tiny hall aforesaid.
You will observe that there was moth
ing whatever i'll these proceedings to
bring blush to the thinnest cheek.
The imp # perver>ity. who is gener
ally playing about on the landing for g
shillinss week. met mo in the hallway.
SAYING, Lady and gentleman to see
You. sir"
Behind him stood two figures that
knew. and nj any other time would have
| received with joy.
The maiden at my heels lost her sin
eularly pretty head. and whispering
What shall I do; boltvd back into the
sitting room.
AL this WAS strictly in accordance
with the rules II the stage, hut why II
should have taken place in my chambers
could never understand. And Vet
was deeply thankful that she had not
| gone forth. like Una, under the noses of
my visitors. Uncle John-ycs. il was
an uncle even As is tn" case in a COM
edv-wOuld have laughed, and since she
was another mans sister that would
have been even worse than Aunt Ahce's
hawkeyed inspection of the maiden, and
subsequent description of her face, fig
ure and dress 10 all her righteous world.
1 receivrd my people in the hallway.
An inspiration told me 10 get rid of my
coat and rumPle my hair. Desperate
fear made me very wise, most courteous
and genial to excess.
"Oh, 50 glad to Sue yOu." said l, but
I'm afraid you've come to a regular
camp in the wilderness. Fact is, my
sitting room Is upside down-that fool
| of a housemaid has been doing some
thing 10 the fire that has filled the place
with smuts, and I've made her dust
everything ont again. But come into
the bedroom. since you've taken the
trouble to climb all these stairs" Ever
as l spoke i'll the hall. heard the heavy
armchair wheeled up against my sitting
room door, and there was 3 sound o.
emphatic busting. l thanked HEAVIER
that was pleased to aff1ict me that it hat
sent at least "one heart still ready t.
play ont the play"
Into my humble bedroom led thost
relatives. and my aunt, after the man
ner of women, made scorching inven
tories with her eye and inquired as t.
} whether l was we'll looked after But i
was the auntipathttic kiss and the re
mark that followed-'My boy, how no
you are! Aren't You well:"-that scared
my perfectly innocent soul like hot iron
Perfected crime mast bring with it
sense of ease and rest 1t is the unmer
tied imputation Of evil that strains tn,
nerves.
MY aunt would fain have had tea
when that girl had finished cleaning
your rooms" The bedroom door was q
course open. l assured my aunt tina
| the folly of that hOusemaid prevente(
. her from finishing anything this side O
doomsday, and that the dust would no
settle down till 20 minutes after that.
There was a growing, choking noiss