Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

are putting in a hydraulic blower which we
should have put IN years ago. You viii
iind II a great cOhveneucc in your prac-
tice, Mr. Langly for 1t is always ready and
never cOmplainsT''
The orpanist.tried to thank the rector. but
his throat seemed not at his command FOR
other e1ort than gulp or two, The good
man smiled at the grotesque twistings OF
Langly's mouth aud the rapid wipking Of
his eyelds; then the organist turned alb
ruptly and wallltdsaway tortured afterward
with the fear that the rector might have
thought him rude ,nnd ungrateful; but the
old man knew the musician much better thdn
the musician knew himself
After that, when Langly CHANGED upon the
indignant and PWNely wronEed Belchcr, at
the tail Of his ott-mcntioned but entirely un-
expected cart the young man shrank from
the encounter and felt that Inward uueasiness
which Is termed a troubled conscience
Call that Christianity" Belcher would
say TO his mate when their rounds took them
near St Msrtyrs-"a PUTIN a squrtin'
water pump in there to tyke tn bread out
o pore mans mouth. an a-cuttin down
o is livn' wyge! EUS, an the lawr a-torcin
US to support the church, too
But Belchcr was really oi torgiNing
spirit, and should rot be Judged by his harsh
language toward the establishment which he
was under the Impression rigorous legal en-
actment compelled him to su0sidi2e; for he
so far overlooked Langly's conduct as to call
as conscience money,
81 don't blme i'm - said pelcher magnani-
mouSly. over his pot of beCl, as much as |
do the mean Old duTer wot breaches there.
p pat me on the cart"
LanEly. as has been said, found 1t peCCs-
s1ry TO secure cheaper lodgings, ana ths
was his own fault as much as it was 'he
fault of his limited income. \ London lani-
lady in the more impoverished districts car
res on a constant fight against circum-
I q How tsr.N &c lt.p coll l,Fvn
and as little as they can; sometimes they
disappear ami she loses her money; while
II they stay, there are no chances of extract
ing extras, those elastic eNactions which
often watt a West End boarding house
keeper to afIlucnce. Terms are close and
invariably inclusive. The organist's conduct
toward his numerous and successive land
ladies admits of no defense. These good
womCn. when he had taken his departure,
spoke bitterly of his snCaky and deceptive
ways, as indeed they had just cause to do
On arst arriving AZ a new place he was so
| apologetic and anxious not to give any trou-
! BILE, so evidently person who did not re
! ally live in bustllng, obowing Lodon, but
| in some dreamy mental world of his own,
| that his good hostess, merely as an expert
| mont and entirely without prejudice, as the
| legal roan nuts 1t, tentatively placed on
/ his bill for the week some trhing item that,
| strictly speaking. was merely placed there
| to be taken off again II complaint were made,
| or allowed to stand II overlooked. OF course,
under these circumstances, the landlady was
! in expectation of q row, during which epi-
thets rejecting upon her financial probty
might be hurled at her when she, with vol
ublc excuses for her unfortunate misiafe,
would correct the error ana assure the
lodger that SUCH thing would not occur
again. After few ESSAYS OF this kind, all
| perfectly just and proper IN commercial
country, and in fact the only means of dis
covering to what extent the lodger could be
| depended rpont as an asset. life would Cow
on with that calm serenity which adds so
much to the comfort and enjoyment of a
! furnished apartment in the borough or a
palacc overlooking the park
! Rut Langly never took STRAIGHTFORWARD
| course with his landlades. Instead Of find
| ing fault at the proper time he mCelily said
nothing and paid the bills as long as he was
! able-bils which mounted higher and higher
| each week. Thus the deluded woman had no
! chance, as she could not be expected to know
| when she had reached the limit of his
weekly income. At last the organist would
| take his bundle of music under his arm anl
would sneak away like a thief in the night.
! to search for a cheaper abode, after leaving
| a weeks money in lieu of notice. wrapped
/ in a piece of paper in a conspicuous place,
! for he never had the courage to face a land
lady and boldly tell her he was going.
! In Rose Garden court there was more
! than one family that might be Iikened to
! an aCGOrdeon, .,beganse of the facility with
| which it could be compressed or extended.
| The Scmmins household could occupy the
| three rooms it rented in the court. or Il
/ could get long with two, or even one, if
need be. The spare space was sublet when
| ever opportunity offered. and here Langly
! found lodgings that had at least the merit
of cheapness. The policeman at the entrance
! OF the court looked suspiciously after the
newcomer, and resolved to keep an eye on
| him. The organist had habit of mutter-
1 hA yAl f1Nn o. .g44, a
| his nervous hands were never a moment