Cañon City record., 1899-02-09
piano could be moved there. suss

piano could be moved there Susan
couldn't either. SO they went away.
About four in The afternoon young
man ami his wife came up the front
steps and rang the hell.
They wanted two unfurnished rooms
and wanted them right away. They
wsnfeG running water stationary
wash-stard. u manfeI- and a gas CRATE.
Those characteristics were of our rooms
exactly. From behind the curtains
saw Sussn's color grow flush with in
terest us she thought: well. they're
gone this time sure"
She talked with this couple long
time. Size came down a dollar a
when they went out the front door and
she had slammed it after them, she
came into the parlor and sank into a
chair near the table.
What was the matter with them?" 1
asked.
They didn't like the ceiling chande-
liers. They wanted wall brackets.
They said If il were not for those
chandeliers they would take the rooms
at our own price
saw the careworn look in Susan's
eyes and began to feel real pity for her.
Poor little girl, thought, it's shame
for her to run up and down those stairs
SO much
And it was in the midst of my pity
unexpres<ed that the bell rang again.
This time it was man and his wife
desiring unfurnished apartments
Susan trudged down the hall again.
She opened the doors, turned on the gas
in the CRATE, raised the shades and
lighted the jets The couple were de-
lighted from the outset They talked
of everything. They wanted to know
if Susan would put down mating in
the little bed chamber. OF fcourse Susan
would. Anything to choke of the re-
suits of that advertisement of three
lines
Well, they would go out and figure it
all up and would they be given the re-
fusal of the rooms until the next noon?
And this time when Susan came into
the parior her face beamed-
They're coming tomorrow noon, !"
she said, '.and then there only remains
the two upstairs. Oh, Reuben, I do
hope"
She did not finish. The bell had tink-
led again
An upstairs room" heard her say.
Yes"
They came back down after about
ten minutes Again heard words. this
tune spoken by masculine voice of
singular gentleness. "very well.
shall move in tomorrow afternoon
expect my wife here in week and if
f.ae second room upstairs is not rented
/ shall probably take that also"
Susan could hardly wait to close the
door after the second real renter. She
came bounding into the parlor, her
eyes as bright as two stars. .Oh, Reu-
ben," she exclaimed, I've rented them.
afternoon. and. with those in the down.
stairs rooms at noon, that leaves only
the one hall bedroom on the second
floor. And can rent that. too. Iknow." !"
did they leave any money to hold
the rooms?" asked
Her face fell for moment mo. I"
she replied Il never thought to ask
them And then with more eager
ness: '.ButI know they'll come. for the
people who looked at the rooms down
stairs measured for the carpets and
talked about where they would stand
their table and all that. and the man
for upstairs wanted to know al about
the bathroom and the closets and If ]
wouldn't even take him to meals Oh,
know they will come tomorrow
night
Tomorrow came.
At noon Susan was in . high pitch of
excitement.
No one rang the bell.
Haif-past twelve
Still no one for those unfurnished
looms.
One. two and three, yea, even four.
five and six struck on the brass clock.
And at that last hour Susan would ca;
nothing.
All l heard her say was: "oh, what
liars people are"
Dscouragenent was written on her
face and little tears were beginning
20 crowd their way into her eyes.
The reaction had come and with it
bitter. crushing disappoin4ment.
And at irregular intervals people are
looking at our rooms and going away
again still. That three line advertise
mens must have been seen by everyone
who is considering renting room with
in the next ten years Its mighty
strength has crushed Susan She is not
the Susan of week ago. She has aged
Is years answering bells and showing
people up" And now am only wait-
ing for month to expire to move her
and all the effects of the Throttle fam
i!y into a six-room cottage, the rental
CT which is smallenough to warrant me
in assuming It all myseif.-Detroit Free
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