The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-07


unused after his own saturnine fashion
over the trials Incidental to the position
OF landlord when 1t isn't taxes it's
ieaky water pipes, aud when 1t Isn't
that it's your neighbours drains over
flowing your cellar or your tenant tax
ing French leave without paying his
rent ! wish | was back on the old
Stonyfleld farm again, raising straw
berries and caullhowers. And ! VIII
be. too. III give this house TO Harry
Field. he's good boy and II he really
has fallen In love with pretty Olive
Melton, 1t won't be n bad wedding pres
emit | hope she's worthy of hlm-but
women are all artificial nowadays.
suppose | must let him have his own
way and go with him 10 see her this
evening. for-Hallo, there! What's
.wantlng?"
A tall. lligerent-looking man had
given divers energetic Jerks to the
bsll-knob.
us this house to let?e he demanded,
very red In the face with much bell
pulling as Mr.. Dart thrust his head out
AZ the window.
Yes, sir, 1t Is"
"How much Is the rent2"
1.-TWO thousand dollars"
TITS too much for a house In this
locality"
You think so, STRIP
Eyes. sir. | do
well. sir, what a consolation It must
be TO you that you're not obliged TO
pay IT."
And Mr.. Dart drew his head back
and slammed down the window. to the
inexpressible rage of the tall man.
Hardly had he ceased congratulating
himself on this mastery maneuyer
than second peal reminded him that
this house" was yet ITO let"
This time II was fat woman, with a
sloyenly shawl and crumpled bonnet.
and an abundance OF cheap rings on
her fingers. She went all over the
house. and opened all the closet doors.
Investigated every separate cupboard
shelf, and finally came to the conclu-
sion that the house would do"
For, you see, | want large house"
said she. confidently, TO Mr. Dart. 81
keep children's school and"
You do. ehY', said Mr.. Dart. We'll,
you can't keep 1t here"
I've a great mind to take down the
bill.n he thought with rufiied temper
and face like radlsh. 81 hadn't an
idea there was such meanness In hu-
man nature Dear, dear, there comes
somebody else-two ladies. wish
they were not ladies'! can kick a man
downstairs when he says an imperti-
nent thing to me, but don't know how
TO deal with women! That nearest one
IL clipper!'
The ladies' were evidently mother and
daughter subdued, weak-looklng lit
tie woman In black, and tall, hand
some girl of IS or 10. with brilliant
black eyes. a complexion like snow and
roses, and a slngularly naughty way
of carrying her lovely head.
"Sirr' began the mother as they
We're ushered into the hall by Mr. Dart.
but the younger lady interrupted her.
do hold your tongue mother" she
said sharply. 81 can manage matters
q great deal the best. Are you the
yes" said Mr.. Dart, with a queer
expression In his eyes,
And Is $1,000 the lowest rent--the
very lowestY
yes"
II told you so, dear" interposed the
elderly lady, meekly. Our means Will
not"
There you go AGAIN. snapped the
daughter, with your everlasting cackle
about means, means I'm sick and tired
OF the sound of It. VIII you show us
the house. siri'
Mr.. Dart obeyed, In his inmost heart
plying the subdued mother; the tall
young lady swept like a queen through
the passages. pauslng In each room to
survey It's adaptations for the purposes
to which she had assigned 1t In her
mind.
~ like the house." she said. imperl-
ously, as they paused at length In the
lower hall. Mother, you must take IT.
MY darling" deprecated the mother,
$4,000 a year! and papa's salary IL
only $1,000. besides the interest We
have to payr'
'Pshawl do have done with your lee
turing. What 90 care whether papa