The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-09-04
DIDN'T KNOW HER OWN HOME.
They Had just Moved In, and All tn,
Houses In the Row Were Alike,


"Oh, dear; oh, dearn' groaned
young Mrs Lam bkin as she returned
from her first outing after they had
moved. "Nhy do they make all the
houses in q row exactly alike? Algy
is SO afraid that T will blunder into
somebody elso's house by mistake.
OF course WHEN we lived in q fat it
was q different matter-you had
only to climb the steps until they
stopped, and there you were. Let
me SEQ now, did Algy say it was the
third from tho one with the lilac
bush in the front yard or the fourth2
My goodness There are three houses
with lilac bushes in the front yard.
What shali I do?"
She glanced cautiously about her
to see It any one was aware of her
dilemma, but no one was in sight.
"Why didn't remember to look
at the number before I started? And,
oh, if had only staid at home today
and put up my parlor curtains, I'd
have had q landmark to guide mel
To think that I don't know which
house I live in! What will Algy soy
to me?''
Trying to look unconscious, she
walked to the other end of tho block
and back again, seeking for some
sign Of personal belongings, but in
vain.
"Whatever shall do?" she groan-
cd. "Oh, my goodness There's
somebody pceping from behind that
curtain, and she ncrvously walked
on. II can t very we'll ring tho bells
at all of tho houses in tho row and
ask if I live there. No. I'll walk
back and take another look. told
Algy I didn't like to 1.-Two in q house
just like everybody else, but he said
nobody with any sense could posi-
bly, make q mistake and ge into the
wrong one. There comes a police
man. I'll ask him. WON'T ask for
our own house, Of course. He would
think me crazy if T did, but Algy
said that Mr.. Johnson lived two
doors away. I can tell by that. Off,
Ger, can you toll me which house
Mr.. johnson lives in?"
1.-TWO Mr.. Johnsons live in this
yero block. Which wan d'yo want?''
I'll don't know. y
"Woll, wan Of CHI lives al 90 and
wan at 10o," and he passed OH.
"Oh, dear, I'm just as badly off as
ever she groaned II shall never
hear tho last of this from A]gy. Why
didn't ask the policeman where the
Lambkins 1.-Two. I forgot that he
Wouldn t know lam Mrs Lam bkin."
Several window curtains were
@huttering by this timo as she again
walked to the end of the block, and
she was aware that each one partial
ly concealed a new neighbor AS she
turned to go back she caught sight
of her husband running up the steps
to one of the houses. She ran fran
tically toward him, calling loudly,
but in vain, for he disappeared with
out hearing her.
(Which one did he go into?' she
moaned. "Was it the one in the mid
die or the one noxt to it? If I go into
the wrong ono now, he'll be sure to
see mo, and I shall never hear the
last Of it. Well, there's no help for
it. can't stay out here all night,
SO I'll try this one. "
AS she assembled the front steps
she was met by her husband coming
down with very red face.
"Why, Algy," she cried, I'm glad
you arc at home, but are you going
out again at once?"
"No, I'm not" grovled Algy.
I'm going in next door. These con.
founded houses are so much alike
that you can't tell t'other from
which"
"Well, Algcrnon Lambkin," se-
renely replied his wife, II did think
you had sonse enough to know your
own house when you came to it.
And both of them looked carefully
at the number over their door as
they went through it. - Chicago
Times-Eerald.