The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
Mr. Hunters Escape Q
From Trouble
BY s. e. kIser


rent again For the past three weeks
we've talked nothing else. The min
ute get home from the Office you be-
gin It. You have, dragged me around
the town on Saturday afternoons and
Sundays dGring the past month, and
whenever any Of our friends have
come in at night the same old subject
has been thrashed over, so that, to
tell the truth, Lucy, I'm nearly bug
house. I'm going out for a long
walk want to get away from It.
Very well, dear" his wife replied,
"only be, sure TO get in before hve
o'clock, for you, know Mr.. Boardman Is
to call up then to ask whether we are
going to keep the house Or"
There 1t is again! Goodby. I'm
or l simply cant stand It, I've
got to forget it for awhile or you'll
have to get a keeper for me-"
He started off. walking briskly, and
had almost reached the end of the
block when a man stopped him to
ask:
do you happen to know OF good
house anywhere around here that
| could be rented reasonably"
IL am sorry that do not" Hunter
replied. Seems to be a scarcity OF
| houses Of that kind this spring"
He hurried on, and was turning the
| corner when young woman, hne
looking and dressed in q most becom-
ing style, met him.
II beg your pardon" she said, but
l. was told that there were some very
| attractive houses for rent in this vi
kcinity. Could you tell me where to
look for them? We want house OF
about eight or nine rooms, thoroughly
modern that will rent for about $50
a month"
Well" Hunter replied in his most
courteous manner, Il am afraid | can
not be Of much service to you in that
direction. The fact is l have been
looking for just such house as you
want, and have not been able to find
one, | wish | knew of anything. !
assure you that it would give me
much pleasure to
Thank you. House hunting is such
a bore. think we shall have to take
a fiat"
She showed no disposition to linger,
and Hunter went on. He started to
whistle for the purpose OF forgetting
about houses, and was beginning TO
think CT other things when he met Mr..
and Mrs. Benson.
Hello, Old men," said Benson.
out house hunting? If you know Of
,nything halfway decent, for heavens
sake tell us about it. We're about
ready to take anything. I'm sick of
the whole business
$50 am l." replied Hunter. mo, |
don't know uf thing that you would
want. I've just started out to walk
around awhile for the purpose of get
ting the house-hunting subject out OF
my mind. I've been hearing nothing
else for weeks. Good luck TO you"
He turned off at street which
stretched away toward the edge of
the town and presently trolley Car
came In sight.
IL guess" he thought, I'll ride out
to where the fields begin" and when
the car overlook him he got aboard
There was vacant seat and he
dropped into 1t, to hear the man who
sat next to him say to lady at his
side:
Now, that Farnsworth house
strikes me as being about the best We
can get for the money. or course, it
isn't exactly what we want, but we
had better take what we can get.
Houses are SO scarce this spring
that"
by George" Hunter said under his
breath, this is too much for me! Is
there no chance to get away from it,"
Then he got up and went out to the
rear platform. He had stood there
about minute when another man got
aboard and tossed away his cigar,
saying:
Il guess III stand outside, too. Do
you happen to know of any good
houses for rent out this way? I've
looked about all over this town, and
there doesn't seem to be thing that
fellow can get without paying two
prices for it. L"
Excuse me-" Hunter interrupted,
I'm getting off at the next corner
No, don't know of anything"
He started off toward the open
fields that lay half mile away, and
had walked for perhaps five minutes
when man who had apparently been
waiting for car turned to join him.
Fine day." said the stranger.
Great place out here to build, isn't
It? I've just been looking around,
with the idea Of picking out a nice
spot and putting up house on it.
Seems to me this district must fill
up in few years with good houses,
and I've got sick Of the renting prop.
osition. Can't get anything any more
without paying twice what it's worth,
l don't suppose you happen to know
OF any"