The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-27
Would Think 1t over.


and then crosses herself
Would Think 1t Over.
'Tn think it over" promised Mrs.
Reed.
DO" I said, land I'll bring aunt
around so you can see her. If she likes
the room she'll manifest her approval
by sitting down."
Mrs. Reed laughed.
Aunt has lots of money" 1 said, as
we descended the stairs. 'She dresses
well and reads good books. No one
would know she is insane
Did you bring her here for her
health?" she asked, looking curiously
at me.
"Oh, no. I'm employed by the Rio
Grande railway" I answered. I've been
transferred to this point"
Promising to bring aunt around in
the morning to see the rooms, 1 took
my departure.
South Seventh East.
My next call was on South Seventh
East street, and here again 1 met a
charming lady
A young man answered the doorbell.
Have you rOoms?' I asked.
1.-THE landiady will be here in a mo-
ment," he replied, and just then a very
pleasant looking lady entered the hall
way. To her I put the same question.
Did you want housekeeping rooms %
she asked
a front one preferably. 1t is not for
myself" I explained, but for my I'M
Gle and my aunt"
This way" she said, ascending a
stairway. MY rooms are not very
tidy. I've just moved in She ushered
me into a goOd-sized front room. This
has nice closet" she remarked, "and
is quite warm
L like it very much" 1 said. sid
like to have aunt see it. What does it
rent for?"
The rental learned was a very mod
crate one.
Finds Nice Room.
This is dandy; would you mind Civ
ing me your name and address so that
can find it again?''
Mrs Barrett" she began. Good
ness, forgot the number" she laughed.
I've just lately moved in, you know"
she apologized.
'Dearie,' she called at the door of
nearby room, what is this NUMBER"
Two hundred and thirty-four South
Seventh East" called back a girlish
voice.
"As soon as the girls are dressed. I
want you to see that room," said my
hostess, returning. 1T is larger than
this"
Never mind" 1 said, hastily. Aunt
will look at both tomorrow"
1t rents for more than this one"
she said.
aunt would not mind" 1 returned.
she's very wealthy"
1T is curious, then" commented Mrs.
Barrett, that she cares to live in a
furnished room"
I am coming to that" l remarked.
You see, Mrs. Barrett" 1 began. "to
be frank with you, you may object to
taking uncle and aunt. The fact is" I
stammered, 'uncle's crazy-that isl
mean he is silly l corrected.
She regarded me in alarm. rs he
dangerous" she gasped.
mo. he's just foolish endeavored to
explain supplemented, is the best
definition for his malady," I concluded.
Still Mrs. Barrett stared at me in
wide-eyed dismay.
4 always like to mention his affIic-
ton before engaging rooms" 1 re-
marked.
The lady still seemed quite dazed.
He isn't real insane pleaded. ''He
just imagines he is a little boy all the
time"
How sad" commiserated my hostess.
Yes" 1 agreed, sit is sad. He used
to be a very brilliant man, a sea cap
tain, and even now he insists on wear
ing a sailor suit. He thinks he is still
little child" 1 said. He has a rock
ing horse and a toy choo-choo train,
and he plays with a set of blocks deco
rated with letters of the alphabet"
d. II
ly. you see, I have my family to
think of, she said. You say he is not
noisy?"
Uncle Isn't Noisy.
Not at ALL reassured her. Except
on occasions. Every six weeks or so
he gets a singing fit, and then from 6 in
the morning till his bedtime at in the
evening he sings nothing but After
the BAN It's real wearing on the
nerves I admitted, eff you don't care
for that refrain"
Does he sing loud?" she asked.
"Oh, not very" l replied. His voice
is thin. quaYering falsettO."
Il see, she remarked, gravely. well,
is he untidy about the rOoms?'
"Oh. no. 1 cried, "aunt cares. for him,
you know, and keeps things as neat as
wax. One thing you might not like is
this. He whites for hours at times
making tiny ship models, and he must
have a tub of water in the room to sail
them in
Mortified About Uncle.
The lady looked Mortified. oh" she
began in protest.
AUNT has the tub" I broke in. 'It
is made of white porcelain" Her look
of amazed disgust caused me TO add
quickly: aunt has a rubber mat to
put it on, and he doesn't spill the wa
ter"
The lady promised to think over tax
ing my mad relative.
Aunt will come tomorrow morning."
l said "She will pay literally for ac-
commOdations. you know. She is rich.'
Before leaving, the gracious lady
showed me another room which would
be suitable for myself, and the young