The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-22


escort. and the other two, still twined. fol-
lowed IN. So the procession started.
We went down the steep stairs. found
the door at the foot unlocked and then
threaded our way in the sepulchral gloom.
You all know what . place the basement
OF an apartment house Is.
We lost our way once or twice. there
were % many rooms and alleys. but finally
reached the stairs, went up and opened
the door for my convoy, That is the worst
experience have ever had
1t isn't marker to mine. said baqhe-
lor maid who lives In . red and black apart
ment hllsd with copper and brass. Il
came homo ono night and got as far a.
the door Of my apartment when found
| my door locked. I rushed TO the street and
begged the man who had escorted mo to
| como back.
He knew thing or two about janitors
and never suggested such q thing - at
! tempting to ,waleen mine. In fact I be-
Hove that 10 actually the last thing that q
| genuine apartment dweller In New York
ever thinks Of doing.
| He returned and sat on tho stairs and
talked 1t over. Finally I suggested that
he waken the man In the apartment over
mine. crawl through his window and aide
down the pipes to my window.
| Il didn't think he was very enthusiastic
and that surprised me, because, As general
thing, he IL bubblinR over with new ideas.
had to talk to him q long time before
I convinced him that was the only thing
| to do.
He woke the man up. heard the ours
ing: II was something fierce and had met
that man on tho stairs and thought what
. gentle. meek annered-looking creature
he was. had left my window open and
there really wasn't much difhculty for .
climber. and my social experience had
taught me that the majority Of young
! men are climbers.
y wish you could have seen him. whom he
finally turned the latch and opened my
door for me. He was pale and gasping
for breath and had to dose him with
whiskey and valerian.
Il nearly lost one Of my best friends, too
II seems that the one thing this par
Sss dEsy ash. 0U snd dH va
In his profe ssion, and only the week before
he had collapsed while he WAS hanging
some pictures from . step lsdder for his
when she heard Of his midnight jaunt
quarter Of an hour Only in his case 1t was
an hour and half. Fancy a jealous woman
knowing that a man who couldn't hang
FOR another woman. She would have had
me sit on the stairs all night just to prove
her superiority as q charmer.
MY Waterloo said the young married
woman, was on account OF the dog. Tat
tiers and went out for a stroll about half
past nine. heard the door clang and
realized that I had forgotten my key. but
what n.tterr ! thought, IN Get back
Tst latter m met Jag. JsSs and tSsy had : kns row
and it took the united e6orts Of an army
Of people. to separate than. when re-
turped II was too late 20 gctin.
and I had had 1ixhs differences Of opinion
just before went out In . hun with Tat
tiers. II was only . slight difference;
something about spring bonnets. I re-
4 was awfully. eorry for myself a. I sat
on the steps and hour after hour clipped
by. But not 10 sorry ~ for poor husband.
suffering from remoree. pictured him
spoken a. he did; wondering II would ever
return; n he should 20 to his mother or
mine hrst to explain.
Il think It was /. o'clock when he came
out in biz coat and hat and found me there:
order the chops for breakfastf
He didn't Dr. actually know In -! that had been
ward that he was reading and the clock
f ssd s. :.HHHss.. But think OF I'll Chops
The young woman on her left lifted .
olive dehcately on the end Of her fork
nothsr aivsys DID ah3minats Tom.
But he hxed himseh for good the other
We oame homo late: We had been 70 the
theatre and AFTER that 70 supper. Mother
and y only oncs In Q while that have
courass 20 say out. she always sits up
:Of oour.e. had forgotten the ksy or !
Apartment house they have the pleasing
habit Of locking the outside door. and e
the doorbells are between the inner and
outer portals. of oourss you can't Get In
rsa, q: =. s"ua Ss e.: 2s: question. and
answers that the r~s' of you have de-
snrihsd. We never even mentioned the
Janitor. There are soms SUBJECTS b~tt~r
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hole W the sidewalk.
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