The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19
l..p. ..os. voiced woman ready to answer


clean. soft voiced woman ready to answer
questions.
, The pie had proved true prophet.
The author Of the pie was telling all about
1t. In soft tones,
A widower II was. In the rear fat, she
said; he had two sons: they all worked and
kept bachelors hall, and really, really. II
was very bad. Floor hadn't been swept
for six months. Didn't believe they ever
washed the dishes. Never washed any bed
ding. Bugsi Yes. maam. Can't keep them
out Of her own rooms. when 30 many In
there. No one TO look after them or keep
the house; it's too bad. too bad; but warm
weather Is coming. and 1t Is sure to DO very
unhealthy.
She didn't admit II. but II evidently was
she who had sent the complaint, her house,
wifely instincts regretfully conquering her
confederation. However, she said. II
wouldn't be necessary for the tenement
house department to do anything now,
The untidy widower had received dis
possess notice, and would be moving out
tomorrow, and then the Hat could be
shoyeled out and scraped and sandpapered.
SO the Inspector and her companion
went away, the latter casting longing
eye at the pie she passed,
I'm bet It's a good one.' she sad.
Out on the sidewalk stood group OF
THOSE things have been there since
Thursday night said the inspector, and
them into municipal storage .efore this.
It's pretty expensive to get them out. I've
known families to leave them in and buy
1 new furniture. This family has evidently
gone in with some friends, and not found
| the money yet to move.
And the furniture can stand out over
! night without getting stolenf' demanded
| the companion.
TT would be a pretty tough character
| that would steal a dispossessed mans
furniture replied the inspector. Ihe
| poor are mighty good to each other In such
| cases. never knew dispossessed furniture
on the sidewalk to be touched
| The inspector opened a door and walked
In In the calm way that she has. She walked
through to the rear to inspect the nre ee-
canes, and finding they had wooden noors
instead OF iron ones, made note Tor a
| notice to the landlord.
large. motherly looking woman eyed
her brass buttons as she came out.
Are you the inspector lady nowf' she
incurred, In friendly tone
fhe inspector said she was. =,
sSure, darlin' an did you nun the big
fat man out av his job?' said the large
woman, confidentially.
| sOh, no." said the inspector with a merry
smile. Hes just gone to work on another
For some occult reason the large woman,
YVES not convinced. She gave iaporeo
wink and said
Faith, an do like TO see little bit az
woman like you run Dig lat man out Oh
THE inspector was about 4 feet II, andthe
| frie ndly resident was evidently Impressed
by the difference between her and her pre-
decessor. ,, -,
least so far as equal pay for equal work Ii
concerned. The girls are all Obliged 10 d
self-supporting and they are intensely IN
terested in this phase OF the economic ques
! on. They often stop the inspector on tht
stairs to inquire il she gets the same pay a.
the men do, and invariably remark that they
are glad Of il when they hear that she Goes
Even the policeman on that post unoent IRON
his dignity sufficiently to stop her and ash
the same question one day.
| There was another mark OF friendly inter
| est as they came out OF the next house.
sAint yous feet just blistered on yous
going up and down them stairs all day!
inquired woman who was sitting on I'M
" Used 10 be when first began, said tb'
inspector, but they've got over 1t ow.
We'll | hope they give you damn sooS
'No need to.be Nshoeked said t ds. ,1
spsos0s; .s Is ssss ssed axsE
Great SCOTT" being her own swear WORD
II came handy for illustration.
Having inspected six houses from tol
to bottom, and made several snort cails
Al 2 O'Clock, there was an appointment witt
practical plumber on the staff 10 hum
for a certain leak that defed any eyes les
experienced than Plumbers.
Two houses stood side by side, each o~ne'
by a resident landlord. The cellar OF on
| housa uas Deriodically trayereed, by sprinI