The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-14
Renting q House
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One morning in April a gentleman
was pasadng cottage in the outskirts
OF city on which was a sign ITO Let"
He stopped and looked at it.
why shouldn't ~ he muttered to
himself Il shall never marry, and I'm
beginning to tire of spending all my
earnings al my club or forced to go
out and see some one. I've furniture
enough to set up housekeeping, and a
whole house would be much better
than rooms in bachelor apartment
house-especially for poker parties
A lady came along and, seeing the
man looking at the house, asked:
do you know to whom it belongs?"
Il do not" he replied, raising his hat
and looking into very pretty face.
81 see it is to let" she explained,
''and one renting a house had better
deal with the owner direct. One can
get better terms, for there is no COM
mission to pay"
THAT would be a woman's way" he
replied. ''Your sex are famous for look
ing out for salvages.'
IF we didn't there would be no such
thing as marriage in the world. Men
can't run households as economically
as women do. They would use up all
the income long before the end of the
year. 1 think I'll go in and take
look"
''Would you mind my doing the same.
/ promise you not to take the house if
you want it,"
Certainly not; it is in open market"
rang the bell. An elderly woman came
to the door and admitted them.
II think the house will suit you,' she
said-"that is, if you don't want it for
large family. How many children
have you?"
The lady blushed and turned away,
the gentleman, pretending not to have
heard the question, went into the par
lor and gaped at the ceiling.
There's four bedrooms on the floor
above" the occupant went on. 1.-THE
front would do nicely for you two,
while the children could occupy the
other three"
The lady hurried back into the dining
room and kitchen.
They're mighty independent of each
other" thought the occupant. II won
der if they aren't only engaged"
The lady having finished inspecting
the rear came into the parlor, where
the man was still gaping.
II don't know anything about the
said to her. would you mind my go
ing through with you while you give
me a hint here and there?"
Certainly. L shall be happy to serve
YOU"
The two went upstairs and the oc-
cupant remained below. ''They don't
need to be watched" she said to her.
self, land I'll just keep on with my
work.
The lady pointed out the qualifica-
! tons Of the house, but said it was
| rather large for her purpose, as she
lived entirely alone. 1t would be bet
ter suited for couple with one or two
small children. The man was aston
ished that he had not noticed the de-
fects or the advantages, all Of which
were as plain Go her as the knave Of
spades to him.
Il don't want it," she said.
"NOr l." said he. II shall remain in
bachelor apartments. I am convinced
that no man has any use for house
without woman in it,.
''And a couple of rooms will better
serve spinster,'' she remarked.
"a house must be very nice for two
people who care to live together" he
said musingly.
"There are certain matters a woman
likes to leave to man. she remarked
in the same tone.
''And household affairs must be I'M
der the care of a woman"
They went downstairs together,
thanked the occupant for having SO
kindly shown them the house and went
out There was but one line of street
cars for them to take to get back into
town, SO they got aboard the same car.
That's the oldest couple ever met"
saw them board the car. They're not
engaged, I'm sure. They're not sweet
enough to each other. They're more
like married people. They haven't
much use for each others opinion. The
woman went off to look at the dining
room and kitchen without paying any
attention to the man, who seemed very
impractical for married man. won
der if they'll take the house."
The LIST of May came and passed. and
the cottage was not taken. On the I'd
Of June there was a ring at the door
bell and when the occupant opened the
door there stood the couple who had
looked at the house.. But how different
in their treatment of each other! The
man carried the lady's wrap, stepped
aside for her to pass in and was I'M
usually attentive.
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