Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10
"ThiS House For Rent"

with eyes of critical commentator.
observation-disclosures size
all satisfactory" he lnurmured
Nov. III hunt up the key and take a
look at 1t. Let me sect" He moved
nearer-went up few steps. There
was penciling in one corner of the
notice. key at cottage directly op-
posite," he read. AS fate would have
1t the door Of the cottage across the
street opened just then. An old man
appeared. The sight of a stranger
scrutinizing the placard in the domi-
cile to which he possessed the key
straightway interested him. He hob
bled over in an energetic manner.
beg pardon, sir. Lookin' Tor a
house? Like to go through this one?"
The stranger, who looked prosperous
and business-like. turned at once.
Eyes, fancy II Is about what re-
quire. / will see 1t now II you have
the key
"No time like the present. sir" re-
turned the old chap cheerfully. He
made dive in his pocket and brought
mp a bunch of string, half a dozen
matches, some silver change, and a
eorpulent rubber doll. This here's
my grandchlld's," he explained, but l
don't know how it got in my pocket. A"
A second swoop brought to light the
fugitive key. Now, II you'll go right
tn, sir. I'll wait here a spell: | Judge
folks can make up their minds better
when they amt hampered by COM
pany. Ill walt here.
So Gregory took the extended key,
opened the door, and Inspected from
cellar to roof the romantic abode.
Good" he said to himself Electric
light--wood grates-stationery re-
frigerator-gas range. All quite as II
should be. I'll take It."
This he repeated to the patent in
dividual perched on the steps with
out
You are the owner, I suppose?"
YES, sir. To speak rightly It's In
the old lady's name, but what's hers
IS mine. you know" His senile old
laugh cackled out on the blue air
Fifty dollars a month-thats It. A
deposit? Well, it's customary. Thank
you. sir. And this Is your Garland
Office address. I'll bring the contract
around one of these days"
You'll see that the placard Is taken
DOWN."
"I1l attend to that-yes, sir. And
what's that?"
That" was a piercing yell from the
cottage across the street.
Pal 1t walled. 20, pa! She's swai-
lowed a thimble or something! O.
pal"
The old man lmped down the steps
In trembling haste.
TITS my grandchild!" the explana-
tory wall drifted back to Gregory Il
was showing you her rubber doll. I'm
coming. MAIN coming,"
The frantic female on the threshold
sent him running for a physician. BY
the time the doctor had come and re-
moved the obstruction in the childs
throat the minor matter of having
rented the residence across the way
had quite escaped the memory OF old
Isaac Harvey. Now you get good
and ready his wife advised, land
take this child straight out to Parkside
To Sarah. Tell her we'd like to keep
Armadora with us right along, but
that, with her scalding herself
the day before yesterday trying to give
the cat bath, and getting out on the
roof to fire down the chimney bricks
that was yesterday-and swallowing
all kind of things today. that to keep
her longer here will give me nervous
prostration. Tell our daughter that
And tell her. too, that Armadora amt
much different from what she was at
the same age. Now you go, pal"
Whereat pa obediently went.
And during h,s absence his amsable
hut much-tried spouse rented the
house that was her particular property
Tn one Mr.. William Hazleton.
There was two keys hanging here"
she remarked in bewilderment. Il sup
pose he's got one In his pocket. Pas
memory amt what II used to be. Yes
$50. And deposit down. sir. IL II
suits"
-'It suits" he decided twenty minutes
iater. He handed her In the key. 81
can have possession. suppose. before
che 1st of May"
ANY time. sir. Ten? That's all right.
thank you. Yes, I'll take the placard
down"
Which she soon after did.
Now, Isaac Harvey, while engaged
In transferring his audacious small
granddaughter to the home OF her par
ents. was foolish enough to fling his
overcoat back and stand enjoying the
lake breezes on the platform of the
car as the Illinois Central train rushed
south ward. In the meantime Miss
Armadora natteneG her nose against
window pane, which looked out