The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-23
APARTMENTS TO LET

1t must be said that Anotobo Plnchin
was ON tho eve Of getting married.
These things may happen TO anybody,
and don't mention tho fact In mtler to
oak your pity ON his behalf, because his
intended WINS charming girl Her
nalne was Andpeo-tlelightful name 1!
She was blond agreeable color. She
was 90 years and z months old-attract-
i've age. She belonged to family thae
was worthy of all respect, fact to DO
considered.
That rogue Anatoh! He knew the
young girl was in love with him-mad-
ly In lovo with him Had she not con-
fesssed to him that she would die rather
than marry another? know vol that
these things arc often said and rarely
executed. But in this case, although
Andrea was u blond, she was tho owner
OF an energetic and decided character.
All minis oui When she said things
like this, her blue eyes tiartod terrible
lightninSs
Doubtless 1t was this strong telnpora-
ment that prevented her parents from
making any objections and placing any
obstacles i'll her way. There was no
good talking to Andreci
You Know, mamma" she had re-
peatcd again snd again, II want this
matter to be finished quickly"
"Bnt, my dear child, thcro are GER
tain delays and certain formalities''-
The delays can be hurried. -
"Thas IL true
And the for1ralities ca, be simDIi-
fed. f"
II have no objections, des.r, if 1t will
give yo0 pleasure -
Then, mamma, let US consider the
engagement ~ settled"
Settled Your lover has only ex
changed ~ very fcw words with your ia
Their "
"You know that my father docs what
you wish
My daughter, you cXaggeratc "
1T is understood; let US waste no
moro time discussing it, I shall be mar
iied Oh the 10th of noxt month";
''Wo shall sec. -
mot the 1lth-tho 10th 1t falls OH
u Saturday. l have already looked in
the almanac.
You have thought of everything"
I'm thinking only Of him"
We'll, he is happy man to be able
70 inspire such an affection
when you were married didn't you
have tho Same fcoling?''
Tho very same, my child But per
hnps my sharmometer-tha is the regis
ter of my feelings-wns not quite so
high as yours is
'tU-nl1 ,,ox,.
campaign"
Start the campaign? What do YOU
meany'
Find all apartments
us is possibler''
You do not wish us to live i'll the
street, suppose?''
"No; but
Tomorrow morning then we will
start out "
"The"-
Tomorrow, directly after breakfast.
for apartments arc sometimes difficult
to find. Nov, mamma, let mo give yuu
IA kiss, You arc SO good "
She spoke the truth. Her mother WIS
an excellent creature, and Anatole Pin
chin wa+-well. his mother, her future
mother i'll Law, WAS of the kind that are
nowadays seldom to be found
Tho day following ut the appointed
hour Andrce was ready to attack Paris
and r;lnsack it from end 60 end in her
endeavors to find tho nest-that is. the
apartments-Of her dreans Her valiant
mother Was prepared to accompany her.
The poor old woman had burned her
throat with her coffee and had nearly
chokod herself over tho sugar at the
bottom Of the cup.
Forward march En- avantn' cried
tho joyous voice of Andrec.
Young and inexperienced she little
knew What terrible thing it is to hunt
for rooms in Paris; to climb ND dozens
and dozens Of steps and to undergo the
searching questioning of Jealous con
cicrges and indiscreet portieres.
After an hour and half of this exer
else the unfortunate girl was exhausted
And her mother She followed her
daughter putting like grampus and
dragging her legs after her as If they
wero logs of heavy timber! "Ouf Ouf,
Ouf!'
Then at length, Mamma, lool, at
that pretty housen'
$50 1t is. -
with view from the back windows
over tho gardens. -
"And a sign OUT
Precisely. Apartment to let. In
quic within. -
Let us ask the price. have an idea
that 1t will be Just the thing
The price was Just what the girl had
Judged reasonable for herself and her
future husband.
Let us go up stairs cried Andree
who uyns dolinhtoxd lINVc .o., -. -