Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
THE wANDERER LOOKS FOR
ROOM.

Lost in the Wilderness of Trousers
and Awed by the "Privatc Bawth."
From the New York Tribune.
You have furnished rooms to ren;?' said
the Wanderer to the plump. red-faced wo-
man who came to the door
Yes. sir. 1 ave" answered the woman
Step right upstairs. sir
The Wanderer followed YEARLY. for he
had oeen up other stairs to see other rooms
Now there. SIR said the woman, as she
threw open tie door of a hall bed room
and waved her hand as IL she was exhib-
iting Westminster Abbey. there. sir. is a
loom for you; all room. to tie sure SIR
but q roomy comfortable room. sir--for a
all ROOM
I'm afraid 1t Is hardly big enough" sug.
gested the Wanderer. making a mental note
of the fact that It was the invent first hall
room which sanguine landladies had tried
to foist upon him during the afternoon
Ia. sir. not big enough. sir? Why, sir
'ow could 1t be any bigger? The all is only
so wide. sir. The last gentleman that 'ad
1t. sir. found 1t big enough. sir. He was
very comfortable In IL. sir. or an evening
he would sit with his feet on the chest OF
drawers and sing. he was that Apply. sir.
He's gone to the country or ned be here
yet, Apply and comfortable, SIR
But I'm sure a hall room won't do" laid
the Wanderer. in an apologize tone.
I'm sorry, sir. / have one other room
right here. SIR" and she pushed open the
door of the adjoining large room. This is
fine room. sir. and 1t has. sir. this room
has. sir. a-private-bawth!' She threw
open the door leading to this institution as
IL she were wrenching the slab from the
tomb Of all the Capulets. You see. SRA
-prfvate-bawth. l am an Enylishwoman
sir. and I'm sure you won't care. sir. when
II hat -1laI
Is. try TO make my house comfortable
sir. But, and she turned to the large
room. this is rented to a young gentleman
He has been here some time. but he IL
going away soon to the country" The Wan
derer glanced around. There were four pairs
Of trousers spread out on the bed with I'M
maculate smoothness. two pairs on the
couch and one pair on table.
Perhaps" he ventured. this young gen
tlefnan Is getting ready. TO pack up now
la, no; he spread 'em out 50 they wont
wrinkle, sir. He's very particular youns
gentleman. indeed
He seems-er@ne appears to be wen sup
Piled" went on the Wanderer. unable t.
take his mind from the remarkable exhibit
ton. .--.--- .,-.., p. ll
And these are not all. sir: indeed, no
Seven spread. STR" She pulled open a draw
er of the bureau. Two In here-nine sir
She went into the closet and opened a ward
robe. Three 'ere-twelve. SIR" She turned
and swept her eye around the hooks. "On'
hangtng-thirteen. sir. He's a fine young
gentleman, sir. and his father 10 rich"
No doubt. ThirteeR. you say7 But the
young gentleman Is out. / take u?'' sait
the Wanderer.
"Oh. yes; gone to a welding" -s.s
"Er. then, Of course-he's-ycu see-bens
out and at a wedding, I mean, Of course
"Oh, yes. sir; certainly. sir. Fourteen al
together. sir. And perhaps some at tn,
ta1lors being pressed-you can't tell, SIR
WELL" said the Wanderer. turning from
the wilderness Of trousers. IF he goes away
let me know and l will see you gain abou
the room. 1t doesn't require a van to NOV,
my trousers. but 1 think I'd like the room.
Very pleasant. sir. And cool. SIR. AND
the best of mattresses, sir. And the pri
vate bawth. sir. You don't get priva..
bawths everywhere, sir. Good day, SIR
On the steps ne met a taiIors boy carry
ing a box which apparently contained
trousers.