The morning news., 1899-12-03

much nerve. When he came he was un-
sophisticated In New York city ways.
Without seeking advice he set out to Sc
cure lodgings. In two days ne was al
most overwhelmed by the meanness OF the
accommodations and the high prices. Then
he was attracted by an announcement OF
parior bed room and bath at price more
like the usual figure for one room. TIE
house looked pretty well, and the landlady
didn't wear bombazine, which he thought
IN her favor. Would she show, him the
parlor bed room and bath? she would,
and she preceded him upstairs
rs there light in any Of the rooms?" he
Venlured gently You see he had already
examined many room. There is hight in
each" the landlady replied His heart beat
high. He wondered IL there was smallpox
in the house that the prices should be SO
cheap. Meantime she opened the door and
waved him into an eight by nine room
with window. There were two chairs
Turkish-covered couch, q strip OF carpe
and register In the room This" said
the iandlady, lis the parlor." whats thai
other door2" That is a closet" II hope
there is a closet in the bed room, too?' he
asked meekly. The laudlady smiled
''There Is a closet in each" He looked
about critically. II think / like the parior,
could I see the bed room?" She nodded
gravely, then went over to the Turkish
couch and removed the bagdad bag
dad valance stll hung about the couch
mattress, but the top cover being removed
white spread and linen covered pillow
We're revealed. Tho couch was a bed all
made up. She then opened the closet
door A row of hooks showed, and on the
inside of the door a shelf on which were
wash basin and pitcher. This" slid she
calmly, lis the bedroom" The Westeruer
clutched at the wall ''rhe bathp' he gesp-
ed. She never smiled, but went over 70
t HaA h., a.. ID
rested on the bed. took hold of the mat
tress and lifted. The whole bed, sprng
and all lifted. like a shelf on hinges Up
against the wall, and there fastened with
hooks. Beneath It was revealed fair
sized tub. faucets and all. You see The
bathroom Is a very good size she re-
marked "and has a closet and window
just like the parlor."
The Western man stopped at the nearest
drugstore and asked for something TO
steady his mind; then he went back and
engaged the suite"
Damon and Pythias, says the New York
Tribune, they had always called them i'm
college on account of their devotion 20
each other and although fate in after
years had put the width of the states be-
tween them, and they had gradually ceas-
ed all communication with each other, the
memory of their youthful friendship re-
mained as one Of the most delightful recol-
feetions of the past.
So when Tom Smith read the name OF
James Thompson, of Montana, In the
morning paper among the arrivals at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel he was oyerjoyed.
"Only to think, Monyr' he exclaimed
to his wife. y m has never seen you. How
queer It will seem to him to hnd me fam
lily man with several chifdren I have
very important engagement downtown at
8 o'clock, so / cannot stop to see him this
morning. but I wish you would write to
him and tell him 20 come to dinner to-
night. He wrote me very nice letter af-
ter our marriage, one OF the last / receive
ed from him. Don't write formaly-I want
tho dear odd fellow 10 feel that you are
just as much his friend as / am. Can him
Jim; It win please him a lot"
After her husband left, Mrs Smith sal
down to her writng-table and scribbled
off the following note:
Dear jim: think 1t is high time that
you and l should become acquainted, and
hope you are as anxious to see me as /
am to meet you. We are delighted that
you are In town and expect 10 see you
every day, so Please begin by coming to
dinner tonight at seven Hoping surely
to see you. Cordially yours,
Mildred Van Dusen-Smlth.
The following answer arrived, written in
large sprawlng hand on the hotel pa
per:
Dear Millred: I think It would have
been better taste for him to have called
me Mrs Smith, even IL did write "Jim,"
murmured his fri nds wife-All right; sew
en- sharp; bully for you. old girl. No more
at present from. Yours truly. Jim.
How his life In the Far West must have
vulgarized him." exclaimed the astonished
recipient as she read the curious epistle.
II won't show this to Tom 1t will only
make him uncomfortable. / dare say /
was foolish TO write so familiarity myself.
OF course, he means we'll"
So when her husband came in late and
rushed upstairs to dress for dinner, she