The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-02
NEW FAMILY IN TIE FLAT.
4 srRg,v ~ JiSifORs CtTI OS THE
iOHkINSES,
fhs' Usi onit Moved ~ when the sudden'
mess of action rcgsn 10 surprise Them
rcopis Win Al kind. Of Things Ia Sell
MIN scnmnl 10 Il.Ae MAIlhcd for Ihcnl.


4 had no iioi." F,rkins remarked , great
many timea. with a da1,d took In liz eyes'
Willis It was All eoIng on. 4 had no sort Of IN
idoa that va were su,r IMPORTANT f,ik- ~"
,ul gui . sure, ithclIredn," addressing HE
equally II1dcd wife, "tnat tr" morning news
runcrs do not %cuu'ain t~wo-,"!urG ortc's
giving the detail. # orr removal T. uts nat
OF. a. vs. so"
wei. then" wont on fohkins, what's tho
meaning + this stream "f-of ,~ll.ors' How'd
the, uLJ out 20 soon nat We WCtC Hcr"''
why. they saw our namS f. to r.all box
n tie ye,ti5 H." slid Ms fob.i'e
"luats al right, too .tid Fobkins. but,
how did these iolk- know that We iu.t moved
Ia? How did Trey know that Va hadn't been
occupants Of tbs Eat for years aud years.
D'yo suppose they al employ scouts 10 hunt
out rev names IN h1ts, and keep books, md all
that lprt Of thing"
oil, lets tit doant 10 dlnnor'" said Mrs. Fob
kins. I'm too hungry 10 attempt 10 unravel
mysteries"
The Fohhinsc, had rroved into the Nat, In
Harlem. Of cour,a. at 10 o'clock on tie morning
Of The rgecedtr. dav. The two big moving
yans had barely pulled AVA eld the OBJ
Ainsps were standing dlsrally surveying their
h.aped-nD honS,hold goods and commenting
upon the ultoluacy q tho rugs. when the bell
.,c'u ne vC.tibulr .curded. fobkins touched
the open sesame button and went to the private
hail door. lie waited there FOR some time.
but nobody assembled the stairs.
u guess It's the pos'man." said Fobkins.
y LEFT word at our old sub-station, on my way
Vi last evening, Of oar change Of address
lie went downstairs 10 the vcs,ibrlc and
opeusd lis 5tIl V.lottcred pos, box. Tbs box
contained a small, greasy envelope. In which
were two neatly executed brass signs. both OF
them reading 70. NJ. FobLins" One of tie
signs fitted tie Slit over the iobk'ns mail box.
and the other exactly l'ted the slit on The Fob
llns private hail door. Sciawied on the greasy
envelope, In pencil were these words. Il "anny-
tive cert "a. WI G.ect tomoro."
Now. how the deuce, said Iohh!rs. showing
the brass signs "a his wife. "dio that fellow
know that there was 4 new family In tits fat
house. and how old he know my manner And
ism, llat a bully and effective way 81 doing
business, Just making things without orders,
dellycr!n, them and then boiling for IL, and
coming around the neat day for the money!
Now, surprising tho Cramps were TO buud a
$500. Uc0 steam yacht for a rich man on that
principle. and tAen-but I'm Glad We got tlese
signs win 50 little Trouble, al the same.
They're necessary, Of course"
So IoOktns placed the brass signs In their
prof er places and thon pitched In 10 arrange
tho furniture and make the new fat look less
Ike tine property rooms Of n theatre on the
"Unclc Tom" circuit. He was just about get
tinc into tn. spirit II tho thing md was en-
deavoring 30 assua.e Mrs. TObkins's grief
over an indistirrulshab!a scratch on the 'front.'
OF tho cliT,nI-" wArn the private hall bell rarg.
.!r. Fobal,- opened the door. to sec q squat.
thics-set li;tle man, shabby but clean. with a
.u as. ~ - ~ Ia aArl--
black heir. bowiIg and %scrapluS before him.
'~ilros,at- foobkains:' SAID The squat mar.
with az engaging smile.
The same" said Fobkins.- what can I
do for YOU"
Il am I've FoorchooaN, ees eel not?- said the
squat man, still snIAn. ohe"rflily. u teach
e ~Nee".ih. / sought coon % sec se' s~lecStnlr
Foo,k4ils desire any Of tees family TO be in
FobElns chuo.lcd lnwardly. Inst %ruCtion on
the violin when the hat sui looked Ike an
abode of tho caved "olIars'" he thought
No. ny friend, he said to the still smiling
squat man. I think not. was taught me
very young. The misery OF it caused me 10
run away froln home, N fact, aud it was 1T
"a It poripd %: ny he ta't took u vow never
to even look upon i violin again. much less
try 20 play on one.
IA ees Get so7" said n. De Foorchooaw.
without, how ever. ~cvuIcing much apprecia-
hon Of Fobkirs'- little pleasantly. Yer well.
J depart. The day Get ees superb ees Get not?
"IIai. renarked Fobkins 10 Mrs. Fobklns.
when % had closed the door. is what | call
getting quick action for your rnoney, We
have been installed: il QUE elects to call this
dr-ory condition ."E tGings an installation. in
this fiat for p~rcCi-ely tlir,y -four minutes by
the watch. and We have an offer Of %instrnc-
ton on the ,iolN. They sure are a heap alive
in this mel ghhorlood, whatever else they are"
lea minutes later, when Fobkins was fruit
lessly eui' vornsto M te i2-foot rug spread
AVs.- "a - FAnf AFnA tho NtFINnfa haH ball
FG r.. t iStiR' oonn H'I'f 20 me- !. C Cii i Et"'sTt1 twin e" stoSd
be:2rs , the S d"n, w mSY EohEiH, s 9pen 'e(. 1t, Young
young nan without any prehnInaries, "an'
/ noticed dat you;e had a fox pup. I'm a dog
i ITs DOWN I1 Dc .&ff--sst, GesE t'ou GTt'I id dropin,S
see II you-e wanted DIT fox washed onct a week. |
Txo biz. Is de nEr1r; Ea, r ! m ~4 toAei Flock loSs
d,- 'mrntt . ycnso ey'ry ToiadsyY"
in hi. FORMER abode, against Mrs. Fobkins's
custom OF washing N. fox terrier PUP In the
bath,uh So he aya,lcd hi1'sll q thls young
The dqv for the terriers ADDITIONS.
but" said Fonkins 70 Mrs. Tobklns when
yo1rs man had soH. lis way. did you .verses
ANYTHING like this for swi'tness ~ novement'
Ana :. aS.,, hsye :, . rub any Al%adi"., lamp
T.. Z along Ike characters on the stage"
fohkin- was making a sad ootch II putting
me e'CFl0gS nN ROnht " NltIer. OF IN nCllr |
later, and irving 70 allay Mrs. Fohkins's fears |
10 would fall from the sterl1dd~r and
break his neck. when there were three short, |
busineSs-Nl. tinkles or the private hall bell. !
-siqvhs this one is an instructor In th-osonhv |
or in the care ~ B-lVian hsres, " muttered Fob |
klns. re he venttothe door.
She was a port. snnhnosed, rather good |
looking young woman in n Newmarket coat. |
Sh. had . bundle OF papers and a fountain pen
in her hands.
~ canfes, ~, same with. J hope. becoming
said Tohkir., opening Wild tie
door. WONT Won stop in'-
Tho Invitation was unnecessary, for abe had
st-pr~d 1, and se,ted h-r.-lf o n tho
erd ~ n couch. She bowed pleasantly TO Mrs.
rohslrs, srithrr addressed Frbhirs
Il dropped In. " she said, TO see II you DID
y NJ want 70 nav. vonr furniture irsured' Dollar
Z wear Tors $3.50 worth. Two n year for $500 worth,
lire. ari = hol' q vA1r for A thousands worth,
AVID so on uD. Excellent rrscnutl0u 10 tara
IN th..e DAYS 81 fro1. Have pomothing 10 fall
back anon il YOU'RE reudcr~d-or- homeless
eud-er-rlrri-ureless. Insure YOU against
dorgr. NY water as wen az Ivy fire.. Against
by 81 TINS, also, Nav scem n waste
RI money aud unnecessary thing 20 do. but
wait III You're burr I'd ont"
-rm,- said FnhRirs. rubbing his chin, and
Looking NJ Nr.. Fohins.
",S,," said N-s Fobkins. Il think Ven wait
awhile, looking the vol. g woman In the new
~ nrkr' over without ~nch favor In her glance,
The Young voHnn was really good looki~R
Mrs. TObklns could sec that Fobhins was