Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-26
LOOKING FOR ROOMS.
BEING the story of Two Bachelor
Maids and q Sc ,pish
Luudlady.

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brel.a firmly. 1t was encased in its silken
cover and the tassel swung to and fro as
| she carried 1t read downward. She said
to No. l:
"Do you realize that us We have given
| our landlady notice that We are going to
leave, We shall have to be looking for a
new boarding place"
Been given notice that We are going to
leave corrected No. = with a respondent
sign.
And what are we going to do?"
Drop into the river, / guess" moaned
Not a bit of it," said No. 1, and the tas-
sci on the handle of her umbrella brushed
the sidewa with Il vigorous sweep. We
are going around to this place on the cor
rooms.
No. , gasped.
That's the SWEETEST pace in town and
awfuiiy high priced. You know We can't
afford il. Why. you must be craZy?'
Now see here. No. l." said No. =. what
sort of u looking girl am l. way
"Well. you are pretty, l guess said No.
,. obviously.
"Of course I'm pretty, and SO are you
or rather you would be ii you'd lay aside
that bereaved expression as though your
mother had just died. We're as good i.
looking pair of girls as there are and
we'll get just what we want il you don t
pesslmistic temper. Now this is the place
right here. so brighten up.
\ tall woman with Il long nose opened
The door.
said bachelor maid No. l.
You are mistaken" the tall
woman with the long nose. austerely.
wv eli. that's rather queer. said bachelor
maid No. / as she turned Il look of inquiry
upon No. .. surely aren't mistaken in
the place, are We? 1918 Swell row. that was
the number. wasn't it,"
No. !. bluslied for an answer. but that
made her only the prett1er.
This is 1918. is it not"
And you're sure We've been misinformed
in regard to the ROOM"
who was your informant. may l ask.
pray p asked the tall woman with the long
nose. still towering in the doorway.
Mrs. Reginald BruHetiere Smythe on the
West side. the wife of the capitalist. you
KNOW"
Him" said the tall woman with the
We're 30 sorry You have nothing said
baehslor maid No. ! as she drew s,,S No s,s :
felt SUR. this would suit us even though We
are hard TO please. But of course"
We'll. | can't take nobody in without
references. You KNOW
And We go nowhere where they can't
furnish references either. Well?'
HIN. | might have Il room ~afterwhile.'
I'm afraid well be settled before that.
This seems TO be IL nice looking house next
door. | wonder if we couldn't get u room
theren'
. lie TAN NoIltu Will luC lOhb hOsS
opened her eyes.
why. that's Banker Jones. lie don
rent rooms"
laughed bachelor maid No. l.
We'll. you'd have 10 pay him enough.
| said the tall woman with Il spice of ginger
in her voice.
we expect to pay for the nccommoda-
tons we receive and We are looking for
nice accommodations. But we are keep
ing you out in the cold" said bachelor
,.;I ~, "a. Sho ntnasl nor. foot fyInn tbs
top step.
spoke of before you CO." said the tall wom-
still. we may d Weli.ssssfd barheior maid
No. l as she entered With the airs of a
queen. No. > followed in her shadow.
1t was a little paradise of a room. Such
a one the bachelor maids had not seen
since they left their own homes and came
out to battle with the world. The eyes
Of bachelor maid No. ! giistened with
pleasure. In No. rs eyes was Il CLEAN of
tears. But the maids held their heads
YES, it's very Pretty. The price Is a
little bit high. considering the size of the
room They did not like to be crowded.
Still the price didn't matter il every thing
Now | might be able to let you have the
room this week If You think you'd like
it" said the tail woman.
Oh. we'd have to have 1t this week ii
we took it at all said bachelor maid No.
, I'VE have to leave where we are
Where did you say you were boarding
now
why. Or ] mean that, of course, Mrs
Brunetiere Smythe is anxious 10 nave u.
stay with her hut she is too far out"
We'll. We'll let you know about it his
evening" said bachelor maid No. l as she
bowed herself out with No. : benind her.
Eighty dollars Il month"; gasped No. !.
when they We're out of hearing OF the tall
lady with the long nose. Il wonder ]
didn't faint right there. But I'd like 10
know what you think we've gained by q,
this sham? We'd have saved time II we'd
let her turn us down.
Let her what asked bachelor maid No
We'll. snub us. then. l can't help it. It's
associating with men SO much makes me
talk like That. Amy way how much better
off are We
We'll. we've made 4 snobbish old lady
knuchle down. mean treat us deCently-
deal more respectful attention than we've
been receiving lately and lastly YOU. l hope
have regained Il little of your one-time con.
idence in me. Now you'll look brighter
and we'll go on and find something really
quite comfortable if it isn't at 1918 Swell
row
Bachelor maid No. ] held her tall head
paItry a thing as finances. She was think.
ing of the dainty little room she had jus
left. No. . dropped 4 tear in her handker
chief. But nobody saw it. so II really
didn't matter. And they went on looking
for rooms.
Sarcasm.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Eyes. he writes for the papers"