The Forrest City times., 1905-09-08

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 'I am sure should not object my self" she went on, but my husband, you see, has become quite attached to the couch. and when he comes in, all tired out, he likes to-but I'll tell him"
 So kind of you, my dear-your hus- band will not object, know-he is so agreeable, interrupted the landlady, ef- l fusively. It makes an old woman like me feel quite envious to see how happy | you two are together, indeed it does, Very well. shall send for the couch this afternoon, and please do not let the man who comes forget the pillows, there's a dear"
 Whereupon she rose. pressed the young matrons hand fervently, and was off. Half an hour later the push-cart man came up, four bells, under a full head of steam and forced draught, and when he pointed down street again he had the couch and pillows properly slowed amidships.
 Why. what's become of the lounge" inquired the head of the house when. after dinner that evening, he was ready to stretch himself out for a bit of a smoke. His wife told him. He looked at her quite fixedly
 My dear, said he. you're develop ing into more different kinds of come on, mark, and a good thing than you ever were before. Get contiguous to yourself. my dear Practice the frozen eountenance little more. even if you do have to abandon some of the delsarte l was very fond of that couch, surs was"
 About week later the landIady showed up gain.
 Il do hope she won't be wanting any thing this time." fervently said the young matron to herself when the serv- ant brought her the cart.
 The landlady was as girlishly. giddily amiable and affectionate as upon her previous visits. After expatiating at con- siderable length upon sundry and divers topics of the day, she had sudden think
 'Oh my dear. knew there was some thing l wanted to ask you" she eX- claimed. her crafty countenance wrink- ling with benign smiles. That piano lamp-isn't it a lovely one?-presented to me for being the most popular lady of my guild. do miss il so much! It sheds such soft, mellow glow, don't you think? And I'm going to have small midsummer musicale in my teeny. teeny rooms the first cool night and I'd be so much obliged to you if you could let me have it for couple of weeks,"
 But fear that my husband-he plays, you -might-er-he is so particular about the little things around the house, you know-and he might-er - was the weak reply of the young matron of the household.
 "Oh, am perfectly sure he would not mind, interrupted the landlady, of. hand, in her confident way. Why, he is the most delightfully."- agreeable man declare, have quite fallen in love witt him. Very we'll, then, my dear, shal send the man for 1t this afternoon"
 Then the landlady, giving the youn, : matron's hand the most fetching, fas cinating little squeeze imaginable. tool , her leave.
 Well, she's been here again." sait the young wife to her husband when h, came in
 Who's that?" he inquired.
 Why, the landlady," said his wife.
 And what did she swipe this time 9 he asked her.
 The piano lamp" was the reply.
 The young professional man Is a self contained individual, but this time h, was too hot for utterance So he put or his hat and coat and went out into the ai Tor the purpose of permitting sundr, and divers thoughts to percolate th better through his skull in the open.
 The next morning at II o'clock a bi moving van pulled up in front of tn house. The young professional man wa waiting for it. His wife was not. H had the piano and the piano stool load ed into the van and ordered the man il the landlady's address. He gave tn man note to deliver to the landlady The note ran thus:
 Respected Madam: am naturally O ; warm, generous disposition. and i. cannot bear to think of your havin, :, your piano lamp without the piano an, n stool that go with same. So am send ing them to you. Please do not embar I rass or confuse me with words of thanks < The pleasure is mine. assure you. F "P. S.-By the way. your house is a your disposal am going to change m, a address to-day if can find an unfur nished' house that suits. With grea respect, etc, etc"
 . The young professional man and hi Q wife are now occupying a fiat that the, , rented unfurnished. and are buyin, their furniture on the excitement plan Washington Star.