The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-25
II FLAT
FAILURE
By Cecilia A. Loireaux
Copyright, 1900, by NJ. " Cunatagham

hand third story fiat. From the left
hand Hat In the same story directly
across the hall there came crash. fol-
lowed by the SILVER of broken glass.
An old gentleman stepped out Into the
hall and waited. In moment sec
and old gentleman appeared ut the
open door of his Hat evidently Intend
Ing to slam II shut with all the power
that lay in his strong right arm. hut
he. too, stopped as lao saw his neigh
hor and then gave shnmefaced laugh.
Broke window pano trying to
keep out the noise. That girls dancing
4 polka ON her plano aud she's been ut
II four mortal hours. It's shame.
and won't stand II any longer.
There's going 10 be II change here!'
III change Is what you want, come
over 10 my side. There you can hear
singing The young wretch down there
aspreS to be tenor He has been
singing for ST long that II he should
stop now Id be lonesome, l guess"
The piano player stopped long enough
10 get II new piece of music. aud i'll
the interval of comparative quiet there
ioated through the Railways the walls
Of strlngy tenor voice reitcrntlng
with long drawn out sadness:
"Oh h=h, l ha-nve sighed to re-est met
Nov, Just listen to that. Will you."
said one dlsgustedly.
Soon the strains OF MY Old Kent
lucky Home" embellshcd with un-
heard of variations. drowned out the
walls of the tenor.
Yes. I'll listen. Don't see how |
can help myself" said the other.
Come In here, Adams" and he led the
way into his rooms and out to the
piazza ut the buck 1t was the lenst
noisy place he could think of.
Nov. what are we going 10 do
about this thlngl We've signed lenses
for two years for these flats. and we'd
only had four months before this
chunk of Signor Squalls conservatory
of music came out here to stir up this
peaceful neighborhood. I've question
ed the parents of 'em. and they've
signed for Il year. Now, whatll we
ho"
81 don't know" said Adams M he
offered his neighbor cigar and bit
the tip from his own. Il went through
more or less noise during the war. hut
this Fvc got NO | can't tell when they
stop and when they begin now, tho
stun rings in my ears SO. My wife
says | WIS urgng 'em to run II race
In my sleep the other night and put
ting all sorts OF money on the tenor"
'lf he'd use all that energy doing
something he'd he rich some dayw
growled Mr. Bolton. between puhs.
Work? oh. no. bazcd Mr.. Adams
suddenly.
There WAS few moments silence
while they listened to the tenor. who
was holding his own.
"Oh. l have sl-Ighed to re-est me-e
Deep In the ai-ilent grave!'
"Huhw groaned Adams. "Fd like To
dig It for him. think 1t would DO
deep I'm not 30 sure about the silent.
But, SEQ here. we're not getting ON
any. What are we going to dof'
II thought of II plan last night" said
Adams slowly. "if we could only put
1t through. You know the girl Isn't
much stuck ON the tenor Just now, and
he doesn't seem to banker much after
her society. Musicians are such
jealous set You see, that girl has only
her mother, and he has only his-or
these flats would he too small. Now"
aud he brought his feet down from
IA ,.tII In. 4. flo
~ In his excitement nov. why
shouldn't we fix things To get those
two married? 1t would he shame To
spoil two families with 'em"
"Aud as 1t is they're breaking up our
happy homes" agreed the other
'Why, Bolton" said Adams earnest
~. 81 haven't had decent nights
sleep or days rest In months. l can't
stand IT, went to see tho rascally
agent who turned 'em loose on us, and
he WAS sympathetic enough, but ho
sald they paid the rent. aud he didn't
feel To blame because he couldn't see
II on 'em when they signed"
He chewed the end from another eli
gar Bolton was chucklIng. Adams
went on:
You see, there amt any law about
,hese things, though there ought to be,
and all We can do IL To- fix up some
thing ourselves and bear the conse-
luences My wife and have done
everything We could think Of. We've
been down to call. one on one Side, tho
other on tie other side at the same
time, thinking TIM while we were there
they'd stop at any rate"
Il could have told you better than
that" grlnned Bolton. "Tricd II myself.
Both old women deaf too. Don't won
dec either They've STOOD this for some
years now, they tell me. Stuck us out
In that beasIly middle room and pulled
the curtains No doors even. Went at
1t like Sam IIlll and let NJ screcch ut
the old women"
well, let's get EN- married" Insisted
Adams why notY Then they can
fight II out In piece or In pieces. They'll
have to move, because this place won't
hold both OF the old women and them
too Just 70 they get out OF this neigh
borhood / don't care where they GO"
They smoked minute and then Boil
ton said
How do YOU propose To get 'em mar
riedr"
Il don't propose to DO II alone. I can
ell you that You've got TO help me.
II you do IT'S easy enough" He waved
his cigar In the air while he mappei
out his campaign.
"Itll take some time. OF course. First
we get 50 nclghborly we won't know
ourselves. We go down and ask 'em
to perform for our especial benefit
yes we do. Bolton" he Insisted as the
other showed signs of mutlny.
well, go on"
1--WE invite 'em both up here aud tell
each OF 'em the nice things the other
Is supposed to have said We let the
old women brag and no kicks coming.
DO You seeY'
yes" said Bolton. II see. suppose
| must sacrifice myself to the cause.
30 las. II -