The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-11
The Agent Of the
Tagblatt Property


Tagbiatt house and grounds, was prob
ably the worst landlord that has ever
been seen on the face OF the globe
When Tagblatt died, Steiger was ap-
pointed custodian Of his property by
the court and Steiger was then a
|. young man. The conditions OF the
will had excited a great deal of com
ment Mt the time Of Tagblatt's death,
but that had been so long ago that no
one living seemed TO know anything
about II. Many persons had rented
the property. but no one could be found
who could get on with the landlord or
agent or whatever he was, and not q
tenant had remained year.
The place was situated near the foot
Of the HarZ mountains. on the out
skirts Of village. The village had
grown TO be a city, and. having enveI-
oped the property. old Tagblatt's be-
quest had grown very valuable-that
ID. the land had, for the house was nj.
most uninhabitable from age.
II Steiger was the worst landlord in
the world. Chris and Gretchen Rhein-
heart were the best tenants. The rent.
al Of the Tagblatt property had never
been high, aud when Chris and Crotch
en- were married they decided to take
It. This they did with open eyes, for
they knew NIL about old Stelger and
his ways Hans was a carpenter and
could make repairs himself So the
young couple decided TO take the place
at the low rental and not trouble the
landlord TO do anything for them. BY
this means they hoped to be let alone
and not have any trouble. f
Chris spent good deal or time when
ne first went into the house endeayor-
ing to make II habitabIe. EteIger came
along while he was at work and with
the usual abuse and oaths threatened
u he made any changes in the house
no would prosecute him under the law.
Chris deslsted for the time being, but
when stelger went away ne proceeded
with his repairs.
However, Il was plain that there
would be no peace In the house, and
the couple talked over the matter o.
leaving II They finally decided to
stay, Chris for the reason that he was
TOO determined to be driven out ana
Gretchen because she was OF such d
sweet disposition that she was fitted
e0 get on with Satan himself. But
steiger seemed determined 70 drive
them out. They made II difficult for
him by denying him pretexts. The
rent they invariably paid before It was
due They never asked for anything to
be done 20 the property. Indeed, what
ever patching they did was for lts I'm
proFement a. any court would have
decided. Notwithstanding all this care
'Btel8er made II so hot for them that
Chris at Inst gave out and told Gretch.
"a that hs must either give up their
lease or so into a lunatlc asylum.
Gretchen's iovable disposition seemed
not q whit shaken. and they decided
that thereafter Chris should keep out
Of stelger's way and abe would receive
the abuse
Then came a tusaie between good |
and eYil, When Stelgor was seen com.
Ing down the street Chris would e.
cape bg back door. and when the old |
man stopped to abuse his tenants |
Gretchen would meekly submit to the |
lashlngs OF his tongue. Gretchen took |
lt into her lovely stupid head that IL |
eteiger had little piety be would not |
b. 80 unreasonable. 20 one day when |
the door opened and be stood glarlng |
NJ her she took q cruclfAz OF the man. |
tel Intending e tell hlm the story Of
the Saviour. What was her surprise |
20 see him the moment he saw 1t turn
away and hurry ON down the street.
sending back volleys OF execratl0ns,
Just A. retreating soldiers win turn and
ere ut an enemy.
nut Gretchen had found an expe- |
dent After that atelger let them
alone for long while. Indeed, he did /
not call again TN just before the an. /
paratiOn OF the lease. when he made q /
neree onslaught. accusing Gretchen Of /
having been trying 10 burn the house
She covered before him for a moment,
for be looked mere terrible than ever
she had seen hlm; then. taking M the
erucinx. she was beginning to tell him
Of the example and sacrifice OF the
figure on the cross when with howl
ne made on again. just as be had done
before
Having found way to protect them.
selves. they decided to renew their
lease. but stelgeF did not appear. and
The tenants submitted the matter 10
the court Of Wills.
One day the Judge sent for the ten.
ants. and they went % him together
"fon have accepted the Taghlatf
property FOR q yearY' he asked.
One year. Here Is the lease. II
expired q month ago. To whom shall
We pay rentTs
Steiger has disappeared. After dis.
covering this I looked up the win.
which II on record. II seems that TAG.
biatt bad Hhruw for a wife, and they
we're Always anarreling, Mra. Tag.
blatt died trst and when her husband
followed her be left their home 10 thu
deyii.-
.sTo the deviifs axeialnad eshr,. a.,