Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26


sideboard and stained glass windows! Well, our
sixty dollar fat looked like trap when I
remembered number three hundred and eleven
After she had gone out l hurried to the tele
phone and then home to give the number to Nora
and the driver, and then fastened down town.
MET Madge all right took her to luncheon, and
L managed to keep her down town so that it was
nearly six when reached home On the way
casually mentioned that we had been moving. AS
drew l glanced up at the windows OF our
fiat No curtains! Ny heart sank: An ominous
silence seemed to pervade the whole world as we
assembled the stairs flung the door open with
forced, Welcome to our happy home!'
"A bare, solitary expanse of rooms greeted us. l
gasped. Not stick of furniture not shred of
'fMadge looked politely surprised and inquiring:
Visions of elopements and forsaken wives must
have fitted through her mind.
SO John!' / called No answer.
&c There must be some mistake faltered You
see, we've just moved in this morning I'll speak
to the janitor.' -
Down / went to the vestbule and rang the
No, ma am he replied cheerfully, yer things
didn't come. thought you goin' to get in
to-day but amt nothing
'Madge stood at the window of the bare parlor.
and turned nquiring eyes as approached.
81 don't know Just what is wrong wa
vered: but guess we'll have to 60 to a hotel for
dinner and to spend the night.
head away, and my glance fell on the window
the day was dark Mrs Sheldon Stewart must have
moved in sooner than she had expected Then the
curtains parted and Johns face looked out.
T RUBBED my eyes in amazement and stared.
Madge followed my gaze and stared also: Why.
isn't that your husband? she asked in establishment.
"'Yes,' l gasped; but what on earth Then /
collapsed on the window sill as the truth dawned
me. must have got my number and Mrs:
Sheldon Stewards mixed Doth flats second
floor east), and had telephoned the wrong number
to John, and given the same to Nora and the van
driver What should 1 doa On the moment
bright thought struck me.
II laughed nervously: Why, we have evidently
come to the wrong number, cried blithely. How
absurd of to make such mistake Wen 60
right over
with enthusiasm and self complacency. Positively,
everything settled Bertha: rugs laid. pictures
and portieres hung, books in the bookcases, and
could smell dinner cooking. l felt faint.
GAS soon as possible l showed Madge into the
prettiest bed room, and walked back to the parlor
with the air of tragedy queen. John didn't notice
gorgeous habitation to have eyes for airs:
Jeanne. he exclaimed, you're regular treas
ure! How did you ever 1 manage to strike such a
dollars than pay: It's perfect
mot another word, JOHN groaned, or shall
scream!'
Then told him just how it happened how Mrs:
Sheldon Stewart mixed me up numbers, and all
the stand then prepared to 60 into Mysteries
Bertha, you never in your life saw such an ex.
preston on a mans face And this isn't fat?
he gasped; but just then we heard nd Madge coming
much as give hint Il-I'n drown myself
"John followed us to the dining room the picture
of amazed bewiderment and protest; but by the
time the roast on he began to shake with sup
pressed hilarity, in spite OF my indignation.
HOWEVER, the meal went off very we'll indeed,
IL considering until just dessert served and
John in the midst of one of his pet stories and
thenAMrs. Sheldon Stewart walked n She had