Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-01-15
ROMANCE OF A FLAT.

Mr.. Ogglesby Possiter smoothed out
his cards, and, with great elaboration.
laid them before him on the table,
leaned back in his chair and gazed in
tently at his wife.
well, neverl You've gone and
trumped my ace on the second hand
around, " he cried.
Mrs. Ogglosby Poasiter's fine eye.
brows arched perceptibly.
"Oh. how stupid Of mel" she ex.
claimed. Really. my dear. I WASH I
thinking when I did 1t.
ut is but just that in payment for DO
charming partner you should waste q
few trumps," said Lieutenant Swash
CALAMITY.
This compliment rather conciliated
Mr., Possiter, for he picked up his hand
and said: my wife can play good
whist, but when she gets talking her
game Ia Observation-Disclosures She
81 1t il your lead, interrupted I, with
glance at my fair opponent.
She played IA two of hearts, and Swash
followed with three Then my wife
entered the game by venturing from the
corner where she sat at some fancy
work. "Do go on. Mrs. Possiter You
were saying that your cousin, Jack
Dimly, was not acceptable to Mr.. Pyn
an a SON in-law."
Mr.. Possiter sighed, and his wife,
after following suit on my lead OF clubs,
took up the thread of her tale.
TO me there 10 great deal that Ia
romantic about fiat, commonplace
things though they generally are i
know that when l was first married il
seemed to me az IL | was in n fairy pal
ace when every morning there came q
low whistle at the speaking tube. and
then rattle in our dear little kitchen,
and would run out and just throw
open little door, and there before me
was everything for breakfast--a scuttle
Of coal, milk, eggs and bread. 1t was as
though some genii, some invisible spir-
its, were serving me. | just used to
dote"--
My DEAR" exclaimed the fair story
teller's husband as no for a moment stop
ped dealing. "if you can find me fiat
house where they have gent as janitors
IN move at once. 3"
"Of course know you have to tip
them; but, Ogglesby, you arc so prosaio
You have no romance at all. knew tho
janitor did IL all, but then there was no
reason why / should always Oh,
beg pardon. 1t IL my lead. Anyway
Jack Dimly and Evangeline Pyn had
the loveliest adventure, the most ro-
mantio''--
There you go. leading spades when
1 signaled for trumps," cried Mr.. Pos.
sitter, humping the table testify.
Dear, how stupid saw you frown-
ing and thought you wanted black
GARD.
II played six spot, then two on
Mr.. Dockboy's lead, " retorted Possiter
"You made the same mistake two hands
ago. when tho lieutenant led the three
of spades -
You shall have the trumps very first
chance get" said his wife II don't
see why you always interrupt tho game
My lead? Therel Well, when Mr.. Pyn
found out that Evangeline had made up
her mind to marry my cousin, Jack
Dimly, in spite Of his poverty, he deter
mined to use every means In his power
to keep them apart, and TO accomplish
this he had virtually to keep his daugh-
ter "a prisoner. He took, u fiat on tho
sixth floor of d house 80 as to have her
az high up AZ possible, and removed the
fire escape to cut Off that means Of exit.
He kept no servant for fear that IL no
had one she might enter into collision
with his daughter. He never let Evan
geline out Of his sight except at night,
and then he locked the door and slept
with the key under his pillow. What
does my cousin Jack Dimly do2 Does he
give up In despair? By no means Ny
consin Jack Dimly inherited from his
ancestors--iny ancestors, too--at least
one of their good qalities--he had grit.
He never went into anything except
with vim and determination, whether
In love or In sports orr
In debt, ventured Mr.. Possiter,
shufiiinR his cards nervously.
"Ogglesby, how could your said his
wife reproachfuliy. WHAT Have I re.
voked? Dear, deari There. lieutenant.
Just put this heart on that trick and give
me back my spade. Now it's all right,
and you needn't score three. As have
said already, my cousin, Jack Dimly,
did not know the meaning Of the word
surrender--not he. For time nothing
was seen Of him, aud to Mr.. Pyn every
thing seemed to De going splendidly.
| Nothing was heard Of the detested
young man, and the old gentleman had
almost decided that his own determine
ton had won the day, when slight in
oident aroused his sleeping suspicion.
While poking about the kitchen one day
ne happened 10 open small door, and
before him, ON the dumb waiter, lay "a
box Of candy OF course he called Evan.
geline, and Of course she denied all
knowledge Of it and suggested that IL
belonged TO some other family ON the
same shaft He whistled down the tube.
Yes, thank you, Mr.. Dockboy, you may
deal for me. The janitor, my genius.
answered. II was a mistake. The box
was intended for the family two floor
below, 80 down It went, But that bon
Of candy became weight ON Mr.. Pyni
mind. he pondered over the .inoiden
and tried to make himself believe tina
the kitchen elevator was quite the usua
way to deliver such parcels, but he coul'
not. He became suspicious. A dozel
times day he would throw down hi
pipe, dart from his chair 10 the kitohel
and throw open the dumb waiter door
He found nothing. What are trumpa
Diamonds7 Thank you'll
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