Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-31

What could say tc that?
Susan had made up her mind and that
was the end Of it.
But" 1 ventured. "the work. Think
CT the work"
"That is why favor the Plan twill |
give me something to do when you are
away"
This with certain cutting tone, as
much as to say, land you are away |
most Of the time"
"very WELL" agreed, sit shall be
as you say. Wen take the house and |
you can rent the four rooms if you |
want to-"
"And just think" she went o. "Wen
get all the rent back. Then we will |
get our shelter for nothing"
please don't call our home shelter
I begged, whereat she offered: 'WeIl.
What else is it? We are sure Of food.
some weeks; and the shelter is all that
remains for me TO think Of"
VERY WELL" said I, well move"
, And we did.
Three days later, after the carpets
had been cut over and mating had
been bought for the hall bedroom up
stairs, we were snugly-or, at least
Lleasantly-housed at 231 Sunny street.
Hanging the pictures and learning
the ms and outs of the gas furnace had
tired Susan, so we agreed to put of plac-
ing the advertisement in the paper IN
iii the following Sunday. The Satur-
day night before. we walked down to
the Office and gave the young man be-
hind the counter So cents In exchange
for a slip saying that we had taken
about an eighth Of an inch of space for
one day-in the paper Of the following
morning.
Susan went about IL all enthusiast
ically. and she was up at the first cry
of the newsboys the next morn
ing and into my pocket for q
nickel to buy that paper. She
locked through it twice by the faint
light OF the north window before she
found the advertisement we had placed
the night before, and when she did she
appeared as pleased with herself, with
Il, and with the world in general, as a
child in the second grade with a new
slate.
but it's awfully little, don't you
think. Reubcn?" she asked.
] looked at the three lines. It did
look little, but I would not have dis
'couraged Susan for the world. "Oh.
Nhere'll some one see it," ventured.
But want a great many 10 see it,
SIC went on. 81 want great many TO
come so that we can select from them.
I wouldn't have ordinary people in
the house for the world"
To tell the truth, had no idea that
IN the city of Detroit there would be
very many people who would see those
three lines advertising the rooms VIC
had to rent. but held my opinion to
myself, only venturing to remark to
Susan, standing there by the window In
the half light: You'll see"
And she did, and that before the day
was out.
We were at breakfast. The chops
we're excellent, the rolls done to turn
and the coffee nearer IKE mothers thar
any Susan ever before had made. The
doorbell rang. Now, who in the worlo
can that be2" exclaimed Susan, drop
ping her fork on the plate before hel
with clatter.
at may be your brother" / sug
gested.
ut isn't either" she disagreed
Whe7eat l suggested that one of tn
best means of learning who it wa
would be 10 answer the bell.
The idea seemed to impress itsel
upon Susan's mind favorably, for sh
did as suggested
I listened, a mouthful of chop poise
on the tip of my fork in mid air.
''Yes" | heard Susan say to the pei
son NJ the door, 1--WE have rooms TO rem
DO you desire TO look at the furnishe
cnes or the unfurnished ones?"
smiled. Apparently the perso
WMhed the latter. for Susan took hin
or her along the hall. to the door at tn
end. There was silence for a momen
followed by q confusion of voices.
seemed TO me. and then the front doc
closed and Susan came back into III
dining room.
She sat down near the register. NJ
at the table, though ] wanted anoth'
cup or coffee.
what is it?' asked.
1T was a man." was her reply.
That being bit unsatisfactory 1 CO
4inued: what did he want?"
Rooms"
Didn't he like ours?"
''He cid until i told him they we
heated with natural gas, and then
started for the door. He said his wife
cousin was asphyxiated by natural g
once and that his wife wouldn't live
a house where it was used"
Ibid he say anything eIse?"
Eyes; he asked If this was boardil
house? I wouldn't have had him an
way, he seemed so snappy and new
said one thing about the pretty shad
we put up in there"
"Well, there will be others" sat
encouragingly, and poured seco'
cup Of coffee for myself.
And there were They began co,
ing steadily at nine o'clock and kept
up all day. Susan didn't want to go
church for fear that she would nj
some one and she knew that / col