The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-07-21

Murkin, the plano tuner, a man with
! sallow, smooth-shaven face. and his
ears filled with cotton, emerged from
his room in the hotel and called out
loud: "Semjen! Semjen! Porter! What
the devil does this mean? I am a sickly
man, subject to rheumatism, and you
make me walk around In my stocking
feet! Why don't you bring my boots?
Where are they?"
Semjen went into Murkin's room,
looked around everywhere and
scratched his head-there were no boots
there.
he mumbled. II am sure / polished them
last night and put them here. OF
course, l had been drinking and maybe
I put them in somebody else's room.
Yes, that's 1t, Appanassi Jegoritsch! /
have so many boots and shoes to clean
that not even the devil himself could
tell whom they belog to, and last night
I was so drunk that l did not evon
know my own name. Probably ! put
them In room "a. where the actress
lives"
$50 that is what o did, you beast,
and because you were drunk I must
now disturb a lady In her sleep!"
With a deep sigh Murkin went to the
door Of the next room and knocked.
who Is there?" came a female
voice.
"It is me-" Murkin walled. II beg
your grace a thousand pardons. but
am a sickly old man subject to rheuma-
!tism. My doctor has told me to be very
careful and always keep my feet warm.
your grace, and besides / must go to
Mrs. General Schewelzin. who wants
me to tune her piano, and I cannot 60
in my stocking feet"
But, what have I got to do with
that? What piano are you talking
,about7"
ut is not the piano. your grace. That
beast of Semjen, the porter, has
cleaned my boots. and by a mistake
put them in your room. I beg your
grace, please, kindly give me my
boots"
A noise was heard within as If some,
body jumped out Of bed, and a small
white hand passed a pair OF boots tc
Murkin.
ly and went back to his room.
How strange" he remarked. they
do not look at all like my boots. And
then they are both for the left foot
And my boots had red Innings and
there were no patches on them, while
these have no lining and are all torn
Semjen took the boots and looked al
them carefully.
"Those are Pawel Alexandrovitch's
boots" he said at last.
What Pawel AleXandrovitch?"
1.-THE actor-he comes here every
Tuesday. He has put your shoes on In,
stead Of his own. 1 must have put
them in his room. That is a nice mix
up"
''Then go and get them changed"
THAT is easily said. but how can
do that now? He left more than ar
hour ago, and / might a. well chase
the wind In the fields"
where does he live?"
God knows that. He comes here
every Tuesday, but l do not know
where he lives. He wont be back fol
a week."
There, you see what you lave lone
you beast! What will l do now? ]
must go to General Schewelzin's an6
my poor feet are as cold as ice."
"Oh, 1t is not so serious after ALL
Semten said. Now, you just put or
these and keep them on till tonight
and then go to the theater n ask fol
the actor Blistanoff. If you do not
wan to do 1t you will have to wait till
next Tuesday. He only comes here on
Tuesday
but why are they both left boots? p
asked the piano tuner, picking up the
boots.
"Oh, he wears whatever he can get.
Where should an actor get decent
boots? I notleed them the other day
and said to him: What a d~isgraceful
looking pair q boots you wear, Pawel