The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-07
Woes OF the Man Who Is Sup
posed to Procure De-
sirabIe Quarters.
SURPRISE HOUSE HUNTER
After q Fruitless and Exhaustive
search His Wife Comes to the
Rescue and Shows Him What
On Easy Matter u 10.
Prom the KaEkas city star

House hunting! Go house hunting!"
said the married man. Now you lis
ten to me. my dear. I nave been In
Kansas City n year. You nave just
come. There are men in Kansas City
who have grown gray and old N
feeble through house hunting and
they're ut II yet"
Somebody succeeds said his wife.
Else there wouldn't be the houses and
the people"
Its a mystery TO me-" admitted the
man.
We have 10 do u anyhow" his wife
insisted. Il am not going TO live In
hotels"
ITS on your own head them he
answered. What he thought was the
cheerful and colossal Ignorance OF his
wife appalled, him.. He pulled his own
hat down over his ears and gritted his
teeth.
House hunting" he mumbied. ITO
have lived 70 long I'm peace and then
come to this What have done to de-
"well. you shouldn't, have married
ir~ascibiy. I'm no idier."
II know a." he groaned.
Know what! That you shouldn't
have married"
mo. no." he protested quickly. Il
Know tnht your re no ldler.
The wife shifted.
There you are already" he lament
ed: in all these years we have never
quarreled before and nov we are COM
inencing.. And just because OF house
hunting"
But we must" said she.
'Quarrei7' he asked.
NO: hunt for n house"
Very we'll" he assented. A settled
gloom was dulling his eye. I'VE Will
start right away. Let's go read the
advertisements
at all-its only a helpless mans way.
Why. II you knew anything you would
have had a house or "A fiat or something
ready FOR mo when 1 anne
That's gratitude" said he. Why.
my dear, I've neglected my work. I've
bottled my meals. I've lost sleep and
shattered my nervous system looking
for n home for you. And now! oh! It's
too much"
He gulped In desperation. Language
failed him.
"of course" she laughed. that is
won't start right away ut nll. l have
started"
YOU"
ME. put In an advertisement yes
terday. Let's 60 to the Office and see
the replies"
u NhNf MfAEbls
Il don't want TO be impolitc." he
commenced didactically-
intention IL not necessary" she
said swectly. ITS almost natural"
hut o know the verse about fools
walking In where angels fear 10 tread"
Warmed Her Of tho Danger.
"Oh. dear. yes. ] know. That was
written by Il man. too. He had prob
ably been looking for a housc-like
you."
They left the hotel lobby together.
CA the sidewalk he halted. There was
n desperate CLEAN In his eye.
II must. 1 shall give you a ANAL
warming. II we 70 on this house hunt
ing expedition together our happiness
VII! be blighted. IL VIII lead to the
divorce coure. To ruin, desolation, death.
We have been married four YEARS.
Our relations are still friendly. dear.
Cree up. M come on"
n friend approached. Hello" said
he. Where to-"
House hunting" said the husband.
zee! House hunting. What's the
matter. anyway? Are you doing IL as "A
penuancc for your sins? orr" lie tap
ped his forehead significantly. The wife
interviewed.
I'VE are not house hunting. l am
golng Ia get a house and he is coming
with me"
The friend subsidized. Jones tried"
ne Nui1, ana lhllcu. SAIucTson has
been hunting for Ave weeks. He ~
still trying. Jake ObberEtcin-you
know Jake-succceded. But he is n
changed man. II broke him up. He
used To sit up nights copying out likely
advertisements Into a book and days In
hunting them. bought one In the end.
And YOU should have heard what his
wife snid about his choice. My"
We'll, what could she expect OF a
man."
They went To the office and the
mans pockets were loaded with replies
to his wife's advertisement.
Nov. my dear" she said. "Tll
show you. You open those envelopes
and hand me the letters" There were
nfty replies. lilo answered her ques-
ltions az to locality. In the end there
were three letters left on the table.
Succeed the First Trial.
Now" said the wife briskiy, I'VE
will thkc this In Brooklyn first. like
the way It's written" Her husband
said nothing. lie was realizing what
the poet meant by dumb. driven cat
tie" He felt Just that way. When
the car stopped on one of the hills In
Brooklyn avenue his wife got out. He
followed. She led the way to n very
pretty brick house. surrounded by a
soft green lawn. lie found speech then.
Hold on. Yod're making some mis-
take. l don't want to buy the burned
-
Numbers right" said his wife. ring
ing. A woman with gray hair and n
sweet face opened the door They went
In. The wife showed the letter. The
husband stood ready 20 apologize.
There was surely some mistake.
Yes replied to that advertisement.
after some hesitation. 1 thought you
might be nice-and you nre. You see.
MI my children are married and away.
My husband is out all day and ! am
alone. I thought that a young married
lady like you. honey. might like TO
come and live with us rs n part OF our
little family. II you ONE. make IL
your home. j am an expert cook and
~ you work with me perhaps I can
teach you something. And IL you are n
range 20 Kansas City ! can help you
learn how TO shop. And then. OF course.
IL you decide 90 buy a home you could
let your husband book"
"Oh. hat just fne." said the wife,
hastily. w VIII come tomorrow. But
my husband never looks for houses, do
YOU dear?"
"Yes," he said. Il do. But you ind
them. But don't get pulled up about
a.. You're a solecism. Anybody who