Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10

son. The landlady was waiting for
him in the hall, and after receiving his
enthusiastic congratulations she tim
IDLY said:
Il might make an exception in your
case if it is not convenient for you,
but my rules are cash in advance"
why, certainly" he replied, as he
felt for his wallet. 81 forgot that part
of the programme this morning, but
here's your ten, and IN glad you spoke
about it. Business is business, you
know. Madam, let me congratulate
you once more on the tenderness Of
your steak. 1t mas been months since
| tasted such meat" fN
Half an hour later, asahe was in his
room writing to Mrs. Bowser that he
should never keep house another day
when such boarding houses could be
found, the landlady entered to say:
1T has just occurred to me to ask if
you expected the family prayers In
the morning."
well, Il could dispense with them
if necessary" he replied.
That is awfully sweet and kind Of
you. Just at present Deacon Williams,
who presides on such occasions, is alb
sent. and we have been doing without
them. If you insist, however, if you
feel"-
81 will try to get along" he inter
rupted, with a magnanimous air of self
sacrifice.
80 good of you. l see you are smok-
ing. That is right. Should you wish
for beer and crackers before you re-
tire, I shall send out for them. If you
feel like playing the mouth organ or
singing, don't fear TO disturb the rest
Of us. You are here lor a home, and
a home it shall be-"
Mr.. Bowser made some additions to
his letter, and after finishing it AMI
smoking a cigar he felt inclined for
bed. When he had removed his coat
and vest and shoes. he inspected the
bed for the first time. His feeling of
self complacency vanished in a twink
ling. The springs we're the old fash
Toned wooden Stats, and two of them
were broken, and the mattress was
made of cornhusks. Even as he
pounded it, he felt a cob or two, n
he could readily realize that half a
dozen others lurked about and would
gather under the small of his back in
due time. In the other case he had
made a break right at the table, but he
felt that he had lad the worst OF it.
He therefore repressed his first
thought of calling the landlady up and
freeing his miud and n a few minutes
had decided to at least pass the night
in the house.
Her own room; end she made a sac
rifice for mel" he groaned as he rolled
into Ted and the broken springs utter
ed a Shrek and the corncobs COM
menced to hustle around ami get to-
gether.
For half as hour be lay and thought
, of the box springs, and hair mattresses
| of his OWE bed, and the cuss words he
| uttered could not have been heard by
any one listening outside the door.
| There was no Mrs. Bowser to bulldoze
| and threaten with divorce, no family
| cat to hold responsible and threaten
| with personal vengeance. He had to
| take it put with tossing around and
| working the cobs out from under his
| back and planning the surprise he
would give the landlady in the morn
| ing. He had grown a bit calmer,
though still desperate, when a sudden
| bite bounced him put OF bed. Not for
l one instant did he imagine that he had
been jahbed by a darning needle or a
bradawl carelesely left lying about or
that somebody's pet dog had worked
his way up through Vie springs, but to
make sure he lighted oil the gas jets
and turned the sheets down.
ny %hunsder. but how dared she q
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