Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-10-07
mRs LEVY DIED HAPPY.
The Jone-~s' Parior Furniture Was Cot
ton Plush. the Piano Not Paid For.
Tho Ioneses hive got a piano

ton Plush. the Piano Not Paid For.
THE Joneses have got a piano
"No"
"Yes; it came yesterday.
well I'm blessed -
And lot Of new carpet aud some chairs
and bedroom set and two new rugs -
ION, my.''
Aud new blinds and buffet and hat
rack and lace curtains aud lot of things
ia boxes
What were the Things in the boxes'"
IL couldn't see On, wish you'd been
here caught such a terrible cold leaning
cut Of Jae window 10 watch the furniture
men.
"where did the furniture come from'
"The same place where they bought their
first furniture
IBID the boxes come from the same
place."
mo, they came from big dry goods
store"
ibid you get a good look At the thiugs'''
Not very"
"Why didn't You make an excuse to 90
into Mrs. Jones house,"
".She never invited me, and couldn't
think ~ an excuse. =
Bother the thiug!'' said Mrs. Levy.
Every time 70 ont something. happens.
Mrs. Barry said nothing. SIM smeothetl
her hair softly and sighed
For five years Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Levy and
Mrs Jones had been neighbnrs Mrs. Jones
lived in the middle Of a block Of three story
brownstone houses with Mrs. Levy tand
Ms Barry to right aud left of her All
the women had a front stoop aud a back
fence acquaintance, hut while Mrs. Barry
4 ali
Of the day and in all toilets, neither had
ever been in Mrs Jones house nor had she
visited them.
The reason was good and sufficient.
Mr.. Barry and Mr. Levy were in business
for themselves. Mr.. Jones was only a
bOokkeeper.
Besides, the Leyys and the Barrys had
pianos for years, and they occupied the
whole house: the .Toneses had been in the
habit of letting out the upper part OF their
house Only week ago the .Ionese-' sub
tenant had left, aud Mrs. Levy ald Mrs.
Barry had speculated on the probabilities
OF heir neignbors financial disaster
And now, without any warning to the
Ievys and Barrys, the Joneses eclipsed
them IN spiendor. II WAS ineNplicable and
very annoying
For three weeks after the great events
narrated above, Mrs. Levy and Mrs Barry
had no rest Neither had Mrs Jones.
First Il was Mrs Levy at the Joneses'
basement bell, then 1t was Mrs. Barry over
the back fence, and then the Barrys' and
I.evys' servant girls in turn.
Mrs Levy begged Mrs. Jones pardon.
but was that the rug dealer who hal just
gomez Yes Well. Mrs Levy WAS yery
sorry To trouble Mrs. Jones, but she
thought the rug man "A fraud lie
had sold Mrs. Levy rugs 81 the same kind
and quality rs the rug Mrs. Jones had
bought OF him. ANA had charged much
more. so Mrs. Levy hHd brought her rug
10 compare with Mrs. Jones rug
Mrs. Jones listened politely, aud then,
Instead Of inviting Mrs. Levy in. brought
her rug 10 the door for comparison Mrs
Levy nearly screamed with rage.
THAT woman is keeping rs out just Tor
spite" she said to Mrs. barry.
For three months the warfare kept up
Alarms, excursions and diminishing went
on all over the field, but Mrs Jones held
the fort against all corners aud Mrs Barry
aud her friend were no wiser than at first
At last Mrs l.evy's health gave way
Leaning out of the window gave her a
heavy cold. Pneumonia succeeded, and in
a few days the woman lay III the point Of
death
Around the bed were gathered sorrowing
friends, aud Mrs Jones was there also
As the eyes Of the dying woman rested
on her next door ncighoor GLOW Of inter
est was seen u feyiYe. She brekoned Mrs.
Jones to bend her head and faiatly whis-
pcred:
Tell a dying woman the truth. Dill
you pay for that pianos'
IL did not "
as that parlor furniture silk plnshsf
"No, only cotton
A beautiful smile overspread the face Of
Mrs. Levy. Every body said she died hap
py.-BrooElyn Eagle.