New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-01
THE WANDERER LOOKS FoR 4 ROOM

LOST ~ TIE WILDERNESS or TROUSERS AND
AwED BY THE PRIVATE nAwTH"
you have furnished rooms t. rent said thu
Wanderer 70 the pump. rel-faceG woman who came
to the door
yes. sir. ave" answered the woman. "step
right up stairs sir"
The Wanderer followed YEARLY. for he had been
up other stairs TO other rooms
Now there SIR" said the woman as she threw
open the door OF a hall bedroom and waved her
hand as If she was exhibiting Westminster Abbey
There. sir. is room FOR you; All room. b be-
sure SIR but a roomy comfortable ROOM elr-for
u all room"
I'm afraid It IS hardly big enough" suggested
the Wanderer making mental note % the fact
that It was the twenty-frst hall room which san
gulne andladles had tried to folst upon him during
the afternoon
ia sir. not big enough. sir? Why sir 'ow
could II be any bigger? The all IL only wide.
sir The last gentleman that 'ad IT, sir found Il big
enough. sir He very comfortable In st. sir.
OF an evening he would sit with his feet the
chest OF drawers and sing. he that 'appy. SIR.
He's gone 10 the country he'd be here yet. Apply
and comfortable. sir"
But I'm hall room won't d." said the
Wanderer in an apologize tone.
I'm sorry sir have other room right here.
sir" and she pushed open the door Of the adjola-
ing large room. This Is fine room. sir. and It
has, sir, this room has, Sir. a-prvate- bawth''
She threw open the door leading 10 this Institution
as If she were wrenching the slab from the tomb
Of all the Capuicts you see, sir-a-prvate-
bswth. l an Eng,ishwoman. sir. and I'm sure
you won't care SIR, when say that We English
know what comfort IS. ! try 10 make my house
comfortable sir But" and she turned 10 the large
room this Is rented 10 d young gentleman. lie
has been Aere some time. but ne Is going away
soon to the country" The Wandercr g.ancc1
around There four pairs OF trousers spread
out on the bed with Immaculate smoothncss. two
pairs on the couch ana one pair on a table
"Perhaps." he ventured this young gentleman
Is getting ready TO pack up now.
la, no; he spread EN- out 50 they won't wrinkle.
cir. He's very particular young gentleman. IN
He seems-er-he appears - be wei supplied"
went on the WanGeror. unable 70 take his mind
from the remarkable exhibition.
And these are not ALL sir, Indeed. no Seven
spread sir She pulled open drawer OF the bu-
reau. Two In hore-nine sir" She went into the
coset and opened wardrobe. Three 'ere-twelye.
sir" She turned and swept her eye around the
hooks zone hanging-thirteen, sir. He's a fine
young gentleman. sir and his father Is rich"
gentleman is out. take IT, said the wanderer.
ooh, yes; gone to wedding"
"Er. then. Of course s-you see-being out and
"Oh. YES. sir; certainly. sir Fourteen altogether.
sir And perhaps at the taiOrs being
pressed-you can't tel. sir"
"Wcll." said The Wanderer. turning from the
know and VIII you again about the room.
II doesn't require van TO move my trousers but
think Ia Ike the room"
VERY pleasant. sir. And cool. sir And the best
OF mattresses sir. And the private bawth. sir.
You don't get private bswhs everywhere. sir.
Good day. SIR
on the steps he met taiors boy carrying a
box which apparently contained trousers.