The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-07

Her Experiences with = Leaky Ges
steve and other Tr0ables.

Her Experiences with = Leaky Cos
steve and other Trosbles.
'sw-h-e-w. whewv' the janitress whis-
tied and. as usual the tenants new to
obey her summons
.G-a-r-b-a-g-e.'' she sang through the
tube. and the Wsman-Up-Stairs opened
the dumbwaiter door and snappishiy re-
marked:
Il hope you're late enough this morn
ing" - is'gtSes =,
"Oh. that's an sroixAie rspl.ed the
janator's wife easily. as the savory pan
sid down the tiumbwaitcr.
Look here said the Woman-Ep~Stairs
when II that man coming to see about
my gas ranget / told you three weeks
ago that 4 couldn't bake thing with
that stove. and II I have to pat up with
that another week IN leave this house.
I win not stand r."
Sure. TN tell the landlord about Il
within sees him next"
sWhen viii ehat hAy'
"Oh. mebbc tomorreT. mehoe nixt day.
an tnebhe mkt week"
The woman-Up-Stairs shut the door
with q bang. which caused the baby in
the nat below TO exercise it's vocal organs
vigorously for the next hour
Three days after this conversation the
landlord made his appearance. smiling
bland.y.
Good morning. You're having trouble
with your gas range. believe"
Trouble" repeated the irate tenant
scornfuliy. Why i can't do Anything
with II. Ny bread Is burned on the Bot
tom and raw on top. my biscuits are like
bullets. the roast is half done. the pie
crust Is like lead. the steak Is burned on
the outside and purple inside. the muff-
ms 4x#
Eyes, yes. said the landlord hastily.
''rfi ssep out and look at it,
He was escorted TO the region Of the
kitchen, where the Woman rp-Ssairs
watched him as he carefully inspected the
stove. turning the burners on and OF
Finally he turned TO her and soothlngiy
remarked:
"cuess you don't understand how to
use IT.
This was setting match To gunpowder
'Dont. ehs Well the tanitor showed me:
his wife showed me: the gas man showed
me. and, having the average amount Of
common sense
"Yes. yes, III send the gas man down
tomorrow" quickly responded the land
lord. making IA wild break for the door
Two weeks later the gas man appeared
u took all his strength 10 walk UP the
front steps. 30 ne gave a feeble knock a,
the door tthe bell was out OF orsierl and
ses his bag down 10 wait for the Woman
Upstairs
Gas stoye?" he 9rowled az she opened
tho door.
Yes. come right in" she said swse;iy.
Shall J have II brought in,a thu parlor
or viii you step into the kitchen9'
With "A roar Of fatigue. the gas man
lifted his bag and slowly followed her
through the hall. For five minutes he did
little else than gaze ar the range, Then
he opened his bag.
Leaks" he remarked briefly.
IL thought So" said the woman-Up-
Stairs.
lie cleaned out the ssose and turned
few screws. AT the end Of thirty minutes
ne departed telling the Wcmmn-up-
stairs that II wae "Afl RICH, now" As he
passed cut the front door and down the
steps he muttered:
..step that ieaks Guess not Means 50
cents week more 20 the company
With a sash Of thankfuiness the Woman
upstairs told Him when He came home
that night that the gas range had been
Nxed and next morning he should have
sama lovely biscuits fer breakfast. Ssse
went 10 bed that evening with light
heart and rose early the next nscFasng.
Then abe carefully brushed up the psoces
OF xssscco which had descended upon the
he'd from the ceiling during the nIxht, and
proceeding sayiy - she Kitchen. she made
the hisctits which werr 10 20 ideal Vain
hope They differed in 10 resrect from
their predecessors. and. as lass Te<nst.
she had the gas range carefully conveyed
To the lanss.ort. ard new of,e tops1xh.
A, her own expense, took la place.
1.AIs done she called tn. attention ~
the ;auisrsss 10 The marble howl ia tAe
bathroom whsrh NEEDED nisn3sng TIE
window faxtensngs. wheh were missing.
thx, s,san.itessicks which should. our dti
NOS. aAorn the Chandeliers: tac radiators
wh.ch needed reEiitsng: the door bell.
whtcn had foss tts vesse. and nsysAsriess
ossss.r atsi~ 4hiagx, and remarked oashsfs-
eaiiy 10 Him:
ARD they rsia when we moved n that
the fiat was In perfect repair, a SURE
n o4,xh. te he when they ass SAGA an
enormous rent
Their He took uis turn and ealing tas
jaastresss be delivered thrilling ors'.sa
through the oren door es tho aalshw alter.
He exsnStlniet fhus
And n every ore Of THESE things 10 nos
rv,aestses ~ next Tuesday wa Leave tais
hs,ssse ard II ycsa aea't tSn iris 20 she
lsnslassa to-day III complain Of yeJ-
s.ses&se. an We weussns s~stssr vst
that rvpssea the ssnstes's wife. calmly
Me an Msstke are sein' Ia give VIZ his
Mace hs Thursday. anyway. We've SGT
mnsshsr hosase Md bssseT pay. and sssts
wsn Don't shoot gs II l have tesissae IN
tell Msske To fisl the .anSilsrd tn till the
snaa 10 hey Il done
rms conversation teeA plare on q Sat-
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Tuesday morning saTxv plss.srs appear
cd In the srons window e tee sat sssee-
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contained tne nassl ~~r1s FisE 20 ssl
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