The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-01-05

when she was impaled by the landlady's
eagle eye.
Il 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-
fusively. It makes an old woman like
me feel quite envious to see how happy
you two are together, indeed it does!
Very we'll, 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 bit of q
smoke. His wife told him. He locked
at her quite fixedly.
my DEAR said he. you're develop
ing into more different kinds of come
on, a mark, and 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 week later the landlady
showed up gain.
II do ho;e she won't be wanting any
thing this 2(ne!" fervently said the
young matros to herself when the serv-
ant brought her the card
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 a sudden
think
"Oh my dear, knew there was some
thing I wanted to ask you," she ex-
claimed, her crafty countenance wrink-
ling with benign smiles That piano
lamp-isn't it a lovely represented
to me for being the most popular lady OF
my guild. I do miss it so much! It sheds
such soft, mellow glow, don't you
think? And I'm going to have a small
midsummer musicale in my teeny, teeny
rooms the first cool night, and I'd be 80
much obliged to you if you could let me
have it for couple of weeks!"
"But fear that my husband-he
plays, you know-might-e 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, Off
hand, in her cont1dent1way. "Why, he
is the most acknowledgements man
Irdec hare, I have quite fallen in love with
him!' Very we'll, then, my dear, I 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 timer"
he asked her.
The piano lamp" was the reply.
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 the 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
a 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, assure you.
"P. S.-By the way, your house is at
your disposal. am going to change nv
address, to-day if can find an 'unfur-
nished' house that suits. With great
respect, etc., etc."
The young professional man md his
wife are now occupying a fiat that they
rented unfinished, and are buying
their furniture on the excitement plan,
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