Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-18
Just Playing Off.
The Young Couple Inspected High
Class Apartment.

Ready" said l.
And after / had set my silk hat at
an even more eXquisitely dignitied IN
clination, Angeline and | Jared forth,
full of certain purpose and seeking
fearful joy.
.Now, to-day" she said, 1--WE will
only look at those apartments that
have view over the river"
I'D rather have view over the
park" | objected.
Whereupon she gave me look and
simultaneously we bent our steps to-
ward the river.
Don't you think river view is bet
ter?" she asked.
20, much better" l agreed
so romantic" murmured Angelina.
Whereupon | placed my hat at the
most gallant possible angle.
so beautiful" murmured Angelina
And in spirit I clasped my hands
and rolled my eyes, simpering little,
perhaps, when Angelina looked at me,
and swinging my stick with the flour
ish of eXcruciation.
"And so inspiring!" murmured AM
geline
And after l had put my hat straight
and hunched my shoulders to the prop
er degree, walked along with my
eyes upon the ground, dragging my
feet little, and with dark and
brooding aspect between my brows.
Angelina stopped before a marble
palace which was adorned by legend
h;ob oil onortmopt was here
to be let.
"Now" she said, look rich!"
And as l obediently assumed an as
pect of wealth beyond the dreams Of
avarice, we assembled the marble
steps.
Advancing through the inner por-
tails, looking rich and dignified be-
yond comparison, we allowed the liv-
! cried attendant to approach us and
| to request the favor of our wishes and
| desires.
"How large is this apartment to
| let?" l then made query.
| Ten rooms" he answered.
Very small" sighed she, my An
| geline.
Has it river view?" l demanded.
AN extra fine view,' he assured u.s.
From how many rooms can the
river be seen?"
From two"
ooh, dear!" sighed she, my An
geline.
do l understand you to say" de-
manded, wagging my head till he
looked at my hat; do l understand
you to say that you can only see the
river from two of the rooms? ?"
Yes, sir" he answered, in growing
alarm
And that if one We're in any of the
other eight rooms, and wished to view
the river, one would have to go into
one of the two rooms?"
Yes, sir" he miserably answered.
Well" remarked, after respect.
full pause 81 suppose we might as
we'll look at it."
And making a secret pantomime to
her, my Angelina, with my thumb and
my finger, we entered the waiting ele-
vator and were slowly borne aloft
co. said Angeline, unguarding her
nose at last as we entered the vacant
apartment is this it?'
And as for me, l tapped the floor
with my stick in a knowing sort of
? way.
} the attendant.
only two?" cried Angelina.
And taking me aside she lifted her
eyes to me in innocence and pathet-
e ically whispered:
y Then where in the world could we
Y put Marie?"
S Two baths" announced the attend
t ant, with a growing respect.
S Only two!" | exclaimed.
e And with a thoughtful gesture with
my stick, ! remarked to the river
view:
Its standing source of wonder to
G me how some folks manage to keep
n clean'
i The grand piano" said Angeline.
g rejecting, could stand here"
3. Yes | protested modify enough;
1. but where would you put the ormolu
e clock?"
The colonial suite could come in
here" unused Angeline, and the chip
pendale pieces in there"
But where l complained but
n where would you put the gobelins?"
True" unused Angelina Il hadn't
thought of them!"
How much?" / asked, setting the
attendant with my eye, how much Is
this apartments"
y twenty-five hundred" said he
'e Haven't YOU" said !, something
81 larger? Something, say about $4,000
e. No, sir" he sadly mentioned; this
d is the largest We've got
e But when we got home at last to a
n certain snug little three-room fiat Gas
70 snug and as comfy as Angelina alone
knows how to make iD. and when An
'o geline had adorned herself with her
or pnatore and was whipping that may.