The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-10-19
L-ATCMKY
REG0NSIDERS

end of my week on Monday
You mean that you are going to
give up your room permanently, Mr.
I.atchky?'
Yes, I've been here ever since
came to Kansas City and you see,
have a friend who boards out on the
south side, and he's asked me"
We'll, I'm very glad you mentioned
II as was just putting on asking
YOU for your room. | didn't like to
disturb you, but there's young man
from Virginia young Southern
gentleman-whos been anxious to be.
come one of our guests for the last
month OF two---in fact, ever since he
came to Kansas City-and Is willing
aud able, too, to pay more--a great
deal more-for the accommodations
you've had don't like to ask any.
one to leave, even II their staying IL
a loss to me-and Mr. Custis-Patrick
Henry Gusts Is the gentleman's name,
and he's from one of the very Oldest
of our iamilies-his fathers great
great grandfather having been cous.
In once removed of Gen. Washington's
wife, and Mr. Custis himself being a
direct descendant on his mothers
side of Mr.. Henry-has been living
at Baltimore simply waiting until
could find place for him.
81 hope youll remember, Mr.. Latch
| ky. that when you came here ! treat.
ed you as one of the family-one of
my own family-rather than as
boarder. I've had any number of OPP
| portunities to rent your room for more
than ] received from you, but you
seemed so hard to be trying to make
your way and | realized that your
salary was hardly sufficient to make
| both ends meet as II was and Thought
| It my duty to keep you. AS for the
| table, you were one of the very few
gentlemen who came for your lunch
con and. having so few friends, you
! of course, were here always for din
| ncr. But | never permitted that to
| affect me in my treatment of you, for
! realized that people are growing
more and more careful with their in.
| vitatiOns No, don't interrupt meat
| least be courteous. I'm not complain
ing at all. Mr. Latchky, but | do
think that after all I've done for you,
! all the interest I've shown in you-a
mother wouldn't have been kinder TO
her own son-your action Is close to
| ingratitude. You ought to know me
well enough to understand that I'm
not forced to keep boarders-not at
all. ! come from one of the very best
families in Virginia-my mothers
own great-great-great grandfather was
one of Gen. Washington's most trust.
ed advisers-and it's only my desire
to give young men who haven't had
the best of home influences the bene.
tit of my"
That's all right, Mrs Nearfood, but
YOU got your money, didn't you, every
Monday night, week in advance,
without a word of complaint on my
IF you're going to show your sor,
didness sufficiently, Mr. Latchky, to
make this n financial matter, | might
remind you of your statement, when
you came here. that you were very in.
innate with the best families socially
in Kansas City You led me to be,
lieve that you had ontree here, when
you know, and know, you didn't even
possess tuxedo coat. And goodness
knows | gave you every opportunity
to make a position for yourself--meet
ing in my house, as you do the very
incest"
why of course, Mrs. Nearfood,
| tFtt
and thank you most earnestly"
you have a most strange way Of
But my friend has asked me to
take him in and | want you to let us
have the large front room on the sec
Ond floor that's been vacant"
Very gladly, Mr.. Latchky, very
gladly, | didn't quite understand you
at first, you know. Have your friend
come at any time-be delighted tC
have any of your friends join our lit
tie family It's a pleasure"
II hope I'm not interfering with Mr.
Washington Fustis's-"
Mr. Patrick Henry Custis-Custis
II u.s." said Mrs Nearfood. Don't
let that trouble you. No, indeed You
know, these young gentlemen from
the old Southern families are inclined
to be somewhat unreliable in thei
youthful days and it's just as well
Mr. Latchky, just as well to let him re
main at the Coates house. If neces
sary he can take your old room, YOU
know Yes Hasn't this been a warn
day."
which puts It up to me-" sal,
Latchky softly to himself as he head
ed for the corner, ito force Poler I,
come here and take a room with me
And for a few seconds ! thought
had moved. Talked out of it, an,
have TO bring another victim to saw
myself I'm in for life-for life
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