The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-09-22
The Persistence
Of Ludlow D D
~ BELLE u A N1ATE8

kKISs ROGERS sat in the little sit
lv ting-room of her tiny fiat so alb
sorbed in doing nothing that she gave
q jump when her electric bell announced
a caller.
MY nerves will never adjust them
selves to that BELL" she thought. as she
went to the tube to parley with her
caller She met with no response, bur
presently there was rap at her door,
and she opened it to admit cookbook
ing young man.
"Mr. Ludlow! might have known it
was some one not accustomed to fiat
calls. There is tube"
"Oh, know all about your telephone
tubes, but as soon as rang l fastened
right up here before you could move
Again."
Nov, really, haven't moved"
"Since you gave me permission to
come and drink tea, l have called at no
less than three places to learn that Miss
Rogers had just moved"
Il trust you haven't come to tea to-
night"
why not? You said any night"
Eyes; but expected a few minutes
notice. I have nothing in stock but
waters, olives and candied dates"
Then you have an abundance. Any
thing more substantial would be out OF
keeping with this liliputian domicile."
"Liiliputian!" she cried. Il assure
you that this flat is considered gigantic
for one person"
Really! I haven't an intimate &C
quaintance with fats"
: x should suppose not"
But I would like to-. Suppose you
show me over your spacious apart,
ments." go s -
Certainly: come into the next room,
which, as you will observe, is my dining
ROOM
He gazed in wonder at the plate racks
and cup cabinets.
"Dining-room? should call 1t cup
board!" he exclaimed. why do you
hang your dishes in shipboard style?" :
Il shall not have to tell you the name
of this room," she said, ignoring his last
remark, as they passed on.
Il see. A sort of buffers pantry" he
declared, triumphantly.
Buffers pantry" she shrieked. IT'S
my kitchen! At the end of the hall is the
bathroom, and adjoining my sitting
room is bedroom, which suppose you
would call sleeping-car section"
1T seems to mo bedroom is rather
superfluous considering the ingenuity
exercised in the other rooms. Can't
you touch a button and let down a mat
tress on the bath tub?"
~ will consider that suggestion. Now,
you may help me to set the table,"
What Is that, a breadboard?" he de-
,manded, as she brought forth folding
table.
what do you think Of my hat?" she
asked, handing him an end Of the table
cloth.
wonderful! It seems, though, like
those houses we used to- build out of
suspended breath lest they should tum-
bic down. And your furnishings are on
the plan of an accordion. Pulls out and
closes in. But where in the world ars
those people?' he asked, hearing voices
near.
The people In the next fiat. They
talk continually, which is not to be re-
GREETED, as it prevents their listening
to their neighbors."
II see now the force of Hathley's COM
parison. He told me his sister was en-
tertaining q girl who was as thin as the
walls of an apartment house. Can you
hear your neighbors above and below
as plainly?"
You will think so before long. At
half past six the pianola above will re-
sumo. At seven, the baby on the left
will give an exhibition Of lung power,
while at the same hour the Episcopal
minister on the floor below will practice
informing"
And you mean to tell me" he sasped,
that you sit here calmly in their midst
without setting up something ~ q coun-
ter irritant2"
!. what would you suggest?"
II have in mind hilarious parrot that
never talks, but screeches always and
forever on G In alt. That might be a SELF
inf1iction, but your dainty refresh
ments are ready to serve. Will this ta-
bic remain q table through one consec-
utive meal?"
,a 1T won't" she returned, IF you cut
the bread SO vigorously"
~'And may come often and drink
drink tear" he asked, pleadingly, - he
was taking his departure. +
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