The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-12-10
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PEIERSoNS' PIANO

A0ik HE only thing You will
= y ,la~c. TO do for me- re-
a W o marked Theodore Foster
~ \ to his prospective tenant,
60a lis to look after my three
raon.Eand see tat they are swept and
dusteG'
Il understand" replied Mrs. Peter
on. 1The rooms and arrangement
| suit ma perfectly" she went On, as
they-stsrtcd downstairs again, "and
| shall begin to move tomorrow. 1t
villbe so nice to step round and not
always be running into somebody. And
now Mr.. Peterson's sister is living with
Us. Well, good day. The things will
begin 10, come after tomorrow. Good
day" Theodore Foster stood looking
aftsrihsr moment, then he went into
the empty sitting-rooin and took the
hrge departments to Let" notice from
the front window. He carried it up
to his own room. II ahope it will be
! lag time before l have to see you
again" he told it as he put it in his
iesk!,sil
IT. was the first time for a month
nat he had felt really happy. Dur
NJ that time lie had tried to get a
taaht for his house, but had been ur-
tbA. ito / find suitable one. 1t had
zen horribly lonely coming home at
nsht to a cold, echoins house. But
Nv he would have the Petersons
'Ade, and he looked forward to the
~ after tomorrow with joy. He
Eed to know Joe Peterson, but he
imposed he wouldn't see much OF
90, as Joe was away from the house
q the week. There were the chill
tsn, too. He was fond Of children,
zen If he was IN old bachelor. Then
Remembered that the children must
eneafjy grown up by this time. Well
!eu8 people were almost as good as
6aaeh. 2 5a
itsxs the next day, while he was out
a hts constitutional, that his
ETerson saw him and crossed
estrcet to talk to him. $50 you
are got the Petersons:" he said, at
y they had walked some distance TO-
the. i'Welb there's only one thing
oou} them that you won't like"
Mats that:' questioned Mr.. Eos
et,piano.'
WI I don't mind piano practice as
eaifo' said Theodore easily. II
81 Ifather like it,
nl. haven't lived with the Peter
g yet" said Eyerson sententiously
~ wait u little. It's a terrible Ole
20 could get more music out OF
Hsss Kettle and tin pans. It's al
q tine. too; and, worst Of all
feep banging away on it all thu
6yu!tS something awful. There
lblfeA girls who take lessons. an(
1Nesp the old thing going abou
neurs a day" Theodore's fac'
leasthened during this descrip
s,s What makes them keep sucl
H114nl}ity?''' was asked.
ven. you see, they are rather poor
tney can't afford a new one"
1seodore walked moodi!y along af
aH friend left him. Then sudden
~ lace frightened. Il can arrang
i VETS all right" lie said, and wen
L pre- brlslly.
next morning there was consid
sfsmbling from the two me-
moved the Petersons' belongings
use Mr.. Theodore Foster insiste
\ helping them.
II vas especially troublesome abou
ttsasRg of the piano. He insiste
| ltHs IKE; 1t on the very end Of tn
sand tied it with his own hand.
the. horses started he trotte
peside it, and they reached til
at the same time. 1t was ray
, and the men were putin
~ onthe horses, when suddel
came a dangling crash. The
~ 10 the back of the van an
eoddta looking in horror an
at the very badly smashed p
fll my fault" was all he maj
EaT before a torrent OF abu.
R ~. a o. deep QvervAelme