The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-18
a MOVING
EPISODE
BY CARROLL m. HER6sT

lovely fiat when first you found II.
you know, dear. that the bedrooms
are too small and the closets are
yes. yes. / know. You've told me
often enough. wish we were savages
and lived in a cave, and then when
ever you wanted 10 move we would
pick up the bearskin rug and the fire
clay kettle and hike out to the lovely
new cave you had just found
There were tears IN Mrs. Peppers
eyes.
20. 90 on and move, II you want to"
he growled as he got up from the
table. "Only don't bother me about IT,
If you have found a fiat. rent II and
move when you get ready. Let me
know the day you are going 20 move
and will stay at the Office TIL mid
night. and by that time you Will have
things partially Strengthened out
You act more like a stranger than
the head Of the house" said Mrs. Pep
per. reproachfully.
Il wish / was" murmured Mr. Pep
per under his breath, and with this
enigmaucal remark he left the house.
We'll, / rented it said Mrs Pep
per that night
He interrupted her with wave OF
his hand.
"Not word. not a word" he said.
You've rented f. That's all. When
are you going TO move?'
III let you know said Mrs. Pepper
Indignantly.
She began to tear the house TO
pieces the next day. but he pretended
not 20 notice the fact. A week later
when he came down TO breakfast one
morning, Mr. Pepper found the rugs
rolled up and the chairs wrapped.
Were going TO move to-day said
Mrs Pepper.
You mean you are going to move.
lie put on his hat and threw his over
coat across his arm. We'll. wish
could help you. but I'm awfully busy.
VIII have dinner downtown. Be home
about midnight SO long
He kissed her hastily and hurriedly-
It really was the busy season for Mr..
Pepper and his day was full of wor-
ries. II was six O'Clock when he left
the office. He dined at a restaurant,
and then went back TO work at his
books. At II o'clock he went home.
Mr Pepper opened the door as usual
with his latch key and ran upstairs
and into his room before he struck
match.
Great Jupiter" he exclaimed, as
the light fared up.
The room was empty.
"She has moved. Of course. But
where?"
Mr. Pepper did not know.
He turned out the gas and went
downstairs. After ringing Browns
bell next door for five minutes he
succeeded in awakening Brown, who
raised a front window on the second
floor and looked down.
what In the deuce is the matter?
Who is it?" asked Brown.
We've moved" said Pepper. DO
YOU know where we live now?"
no, Of course not. III ask the
missus."
In minute Brown came back TO the
window
you live over on Calumet avenue
somewhere. That's as near as | can
come 20 It. Better come in and go 10
bed. You can find your house in the
morning"
NO. thank you" said Pepper
She'll be crazy about me before
morning III go back TO the office
When she remembers that I don't
know the new address she'll tele-
phone.
At 12 o'clock Mrs. Pepper began to
feel uneasy. She was tired to death
from moving, but when she awoke
from a short sleep at one o'clock she
got up and dressed. and at two she
walked the maid.
81 know something has happened TO
Mr.. Pepper. Freda He never would
stay away from home until this hour
without sending me word. There's no
telephone here, so l can't call him up
Get up and dress We must go and
look for him
II was three o'clock when the two
women got a belated night car for the
city and It was $3.50 when they reach
ed the Temple Of Commerce building.
The door was locked, but after they
had knocked for a minute the sleepy
watchman appeared and let them in.
What's the matter?" he demanded.
"Mr. Pepper He hasn't come home.
Is he here?"
"He was before midnight There is
a light in his office now. Let us go up
and see. Are you his wife? All right
come on"
The elevators were not running. and
It was long. tiresome climb to the
fifth floor and the watchman who had
caught something Of the panicky feel
ing opened the door of Mr.. Peppers
Office and peeped cautiously in. Mrs.
Pepper was afraid to look.
Mr.. Pepper was sitting in his arm
chair with his feet on the desk slide
lie was asleep He awoke to find his
wife weeping over him.
why didn't you come home? o,
I've been so frightened
u didn't know where I lived" said
Mr Pepper sheepishly.
Knew Whereof He Spoke.
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