Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
LATGMKY
RE00MSsDERS


Il just wanted ia say, Mrs Near
food, that I'll have to change at the
end of my week on Monday"
You mean that you are going tc
give up your room permanently, Mr.
Latchky?
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
it as | was just putting off asking
YOU for your room. l didn't like to
disturb you, but there's a young man
from Virginia a young Southern
gentleman-who's been anxious to be-
come one of our guests for the last
month or two-in fact, ever since he
came to Kansas City-and is willing
and 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 if their staying is
a loss to me-and Mr.. Custis-Patrick
Henry GUSTS is the gentleman's uame.
and he's from one of the very Oldest
of our families-his fathers great
great grandfather having been a cous-
in once removed of Gen. Washington's
wife, and Mr. GUSTS himself being
direct descendant on his mothers
side of Mr. Henry-has been living
at Baltimore simply waiting until
could find a place for him.
4 hope you'll remember. Mr. Latch
ky, that when you came here I treat
ed you as one Of the family-oae of
my own family-rather than as
bOarder. I've had any number Of OPP
portunities TO rent your room for more
than l 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 it 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
ner. 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. NJ, don't interrupt meat
least be courteous. I'm not complain
ing at ali, Mr. Latchky, but l 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 10 |
her own son-your action is close to |
ingratitude. You ought to know me |
well enough TO understand that I'm I
not forced to keep boarders-not at !
all | come from one of the very best
families in Virginia-my mothers
own great-great-grea grandfather was
one of Gen. Washington's most trust
to give young men who haven't had
the best of home influences the bene
fit of my
That's all right. Mrs. Nearfood, but
Tou got your money, didn't you, every
Monday night, week in advance,
without word of complaint on my"
IF you're going to show your sor-
lidness sufficiently Mr.. Latchky, to
make this a financial matter. [ might
emind you of your statement. when
-ou came here, that you were very in
innate with the best families socially
n Kansas City You led me to be-
eve that you had entree here, when
on know, and | know, you didn't even
ossess a tuxedo coat And goodness
nows | gave you every opportunity ,
D make position for yourself-meet.
lg in my house, as you do, the very ,
icest-" /,
why, of course Mrs. Nearfood, +
as delighted with your treatment q
nd thank you most earnestly" ,
You have most strange way Of" q
But my friend has asked me to Il
Ike him in ard l want you to let us o
ave the large front room on the sec. |,
Id floor that's been vacant" I
Very gladly. Mr. Latchky. very ii
adfy. | didn't quite understand you s.
first you know Have your friend
me at any time-be delighted to el
We any of your friends join our lit d
! family It's a pleasure" fs
7 hope I'm not interfering with Mr. 81
ashington Fustis's-"
MI. Patrick Henry Custis-Custis.
is. said Mrs. Nearfood. Don't
that trouble YOU No, indeed. You IN
ow. these young gentlemen from III
old Southern families are inclined te
be, somewhat unreliable in their
uhfur days and it's just as well. ns
Latchky, just as well TO let him re- he
in at the Coates house. If neces- cal
Y he can take your old room. Won r~r
w. Yes Hasn't this been a warm the
2" ~. ma
Which puts it up to me-" said -
chky softly to himself as he head 49,
for the corner, ito force Poler TO 70
ne here and take room with men az
4 for a few seconds I thought ]
moved Talked out of it, and o o
e 20 bring another victim to save ~
self. I'm in for life-for life. - -
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