The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-30
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nigan himself upon application az his
Office, and any details omitted by Air.
Jannigan viii be cheerfully and gladly
supplied by Mrs. Jannigan-
The Jannigans moved q year ago. They
VIII not move this year Jennigan says
he viii never move again He is going 70
live in the apartments he occupies at
present up to the day mis- funeral is held
in the front parlor- 'sThe only way they
viii get me out Of this place TO stay,
says Mr.. Jannigan earnestly, is to car
~ me out feet first. Until that sad
where I am
Jannigan, UP to the time he moved.
lived in a pleasant little fiot on the South
Side he had determined to move over
70 the North Side, and when he was
obliged early in the spring to 90 20 New
York on q business trip instructed his
wife to hunt up new house in his alb
sence and make all arrangements to move
on the 1st Of May.
Jannigan reached home on May l. He
went TO his apartments and found that
moving had already taken place His wife
had written 10 him the address OF the
new house on the North Side where the
family was TO live in the future, but
Jannigan had mislaid the letter and for
gotten the exact location Of the house,
though he still remembered the name of
hte street He went over to the North
Side and hunted UP the street and start
ed down it in quest Of his new home. He
saw a truck loaded with household goods
which ne recognized as his He asked
the driver where he was taking the load
but the driver said he didn't remember
perzakIy." He said that he was follow
ing another load Of the Jannigan house
hold goods and chattels and that the
driver Of that load knew where the new
house was.
But 1 don't see the other load you talk
about?" said Mr.. Jannigan. Where Is
it?''
I don't know zakly," said the man. Il
foIlered it all right till I got bridged an
tn other load was t'other side, an wen
I got across t'other load was clean out
er sight an I dunno perzally where
it's"
Mr.. Jannigan decided TO proceed on
down the street until the other wagon
had been sighted. IN the next block he
saw a dray backed up in front OF fine
looking residence. He knew the house
was a much grander establishment than
he could afford TO live in, and he was
passing by when be heard the driver on
the dray shout to q man IN the doorway;
This loads for Jannigan."
'.All right" said the man IN the door
way. This is the place"
Before going into the house he stood
and gazed at it in wonder. How did his
wife come TO rent such a grand mansion
as thisl Then it occurred to him that his
rnother-in-law had come to the rescue
and was intending 10 contribute literally
10 the future income Of the family. Still
Jannigan had TO take of his hat and
wipe the sweat from his brow as he
eazed at the massive brownstone front
castle. How in the world would he and
his wife, with their modest belongings,
manage TO furnish and run such a place?
Anyhow" said Jannigan, this must
all be the doing Of my wife's mother
and it's up to her.
He ascended the steps and asked the
man at the door If this was the house
which Jannlgan was moving into.
Sure" said the man.
"E. K Jannigan, Earnest Hendricks
JanniganY' asked Jannigan, to make
yep" said the man. Guess so. I've
lust been sent up 10 help put away the
things. Don't know much about IT,
Mr. Jannigan walked IN and superin-
tended the bringing in Of the furniture.
The other two loads Of his household
goods had rot arrived yet, but he found
several loads of his mother-in-law' fur
niture strewed nj the bare rooms. His
wife and her mother had not yet arrived,
and Jannigan wondered where they could
be. Then be decided that these two were
probably out in the suburban town, look
ing after the shipping Of the mother-in-
laws furniture. and that they would
probably remain there hiatt night with
Mrs. Jannigan's sister, and come in the
next day.
After the furniture was put in the
house Mr. Jannigan decided to scout
around the neighborhood and get the lay
of the country, and also discover where
the nearest cigar store was located. He
- -vrI cot n for
an hour or so smoking and reading the
afternoon papers. Then he decided to re-
turn to his new home TO take last look
at it before going downtown 70 spend
the night at a hotel. The rain was fall
ing disrnally and the night closing down
as he went back.
When he reached the house he stopped
in dismay. All OF his goods and chatteis
lay dumped unceremoniously out on the
walk in front of the house, and We're
fast being soaked through by ;he rain.
Foaming with righteous wrath, Jannigan
sprang up the steps and pounded furious
ly on the door. A frightened looking ne
gro opened it.
Here. you: what do you mean by
throwing my stuff out into the rain?
shouted the Infatuated Jannigan.
"Ah dunno. All dunno stammered the
colored person 'Nlistah Jannigan ne
done ordered me to-
u am Mr.. Jannigani" roared the dis
possessed tenant. Somebody has played
a trick on you fool. Put those things n
quick"
"Ah dunno, boss: I tes' sent up heah 10
wok 'roun' A gen'man who said hisself
was Mistah Jannigan done tole me to
chuck them things out, and / done chuck
ed en-"
You chuck 'eIn back" roared Janni-
gan. and the colored man fastened 10
obey Mr.. Jannigan noticed a lot of new
furniture in the han that had come dur
ing his absence. He did not recognize It
as any that he had seen at his mother
Dat other Mistah Jannigan dorc
brought that furniture head. sah,' said
the colored man.
Jannigan said a word that bordered On
the profane. Hc was 50 mad that be dil
not stop 10 reason All the thought re
had was that some man had come TO his
house and put his furniture ont in the
rain to lie ruined. The furniture OF that
same man now lay at his mercy. DE
ooened the window and lahoriousiv
tossed il piece BY piece into the yard.
He was thus pleasantly engaged when
he heard a wall OF renonstrance, and
facing about saw a red-faced man dash
SGet out Of this house" roa-ed the
Get out yourself. you porch climber, "
shouted JanuiEan-
.rrhis is ny house. yelled the new az
rival
cts mine" hcwled JanniEan-
.0on't throw that crmolu clock out
/ into the rain" howied the stranger.
You put mine out" replied Jaurisa7-
Ana out of the window few the o-1ol-
clock
I ire stranger dashed At 5annigan and
he+he two clinched and rolled On lhe
floor. The colored man began shoutlnr
/ police and fire at the top % his voice. and
Ged down the street
Two policemen and numerous citizens
s fnsnv arrived tusg as Jenrigzl had t1e