Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

band will not object, l know-he is so agreeable, interrupted the landlady, eff 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 matron's hand fervently, and was of. Half an hour later the push-cart man came up, four bells, under 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 f1xedly.
 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 countenance little more, even If you do have to abandon some of the delsarte. was very fond of that couch, sure was"
 About a week later the landlady showed up gain.
 q do hope she won't be wanting any, thing this timely fervently said the young matron to herself when the serv- ant brought her the carl.
 The landlady was as girlishly, giddily amiable and affectionate a. upon her previous visits. After expatiating at con- siderable length upon sundry and divers topics of the day, she had a sudden think.
 "Oh my dear, knew there was some- thing wanted to ask you," she ex- claimed, her crafty countenance wrink- ling with benign smiles. That piano lamp-isn't it lovely one?-presented to me for being the most popular lady of my guild. do miss it 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 I fear that my husband-he plays, you -might-er-he is so particular about the little things around the house, you know-and he mlght-er -" was the weak reply of the young matron of the household
 "Oh, am perfectly sure he would not mind," interrupted the landlady, off, hand, in her confident way Why, he is the most delightfully."- agreeable man declare, have quite fallen in love with him! Very well, then, my dear, shall send the man for it this afternoon"
 Then the landlady, giving the young matron's hand the most fetching, fas- cinating little squeeze imaginable, took her leave
 Well, she's been here again." said the young wife to her husband when he came in.
 Who's that?" he inquired.
 Why, the landlady," said his wife.
 And what did she swipe this time?" he asked her.
 "The piano lamp" was the reply. '7a The young professional man Is a; self contained individual, but this time he was too hot for utterance. So he put on his hat and coat and went out into the air for the purpose of permitting sundry and divers thoughts to percolate the better through his skull in the open.
 The next morning at II o'clock big moving van pulled up in front of the house. The young professional man was waiting for it. His wife was not. He had che piano and the piano stool load ed into the van and ordered the man in charge of the wagon to take them to the landlady's address. He gave the man note to deliver to the landlady. The note ran thus:
 Respected Madam am naturally of warm, generous disposition, and I cannot bear to think of your having your piano lamp without the piano and stool that go with same. So am send ing them to you. Please do not embar- rass or confuse me with words of thanks. The pleasure is mine. I assure you.
 'P. S.-By the way, your house is at your disposal. am going to change my address to-day if can find an unfur- nished' house that suits. With great respect, etc, etc"
 The young professional man and his wife are now occupying fiat that they rented unfurnished. and are buying