Arizona republican., 1911-05-20

gasp; and then she burst out crying. The Honorable John Rufin looked at her with an expression of extreme discomfort for a minute or two; then he rose and patted her gently on the shoulder, begging her to stop.
 Tears were really foreign to Polly ooly's strenuous nature and they soon ceased. The Honorable John Ruffin resumed his seat with an air of con siderable relief
 He went on with his breakfast, till she grew quite calm; then he said. Well. 75 The Kings Bench Walk is a very good address It is my own. If you and your brother. who. as gather from his name, Is a boy of pacific tendencies. were to remove your furniture to the garret above this room. and take up your abode there, you would be supplied with that in dispensable requirement. Moreover. have long felt that it is wrong. in the present congested condition of hous ing in central London, 10 keep that garret empty It is an airy room. but a good oil-stove in the winter would make it quite habitable for the young and hardy"
 But the rent. sir room like that" gasped POllyooly.
 Yes: could not charge you less than a shilling a week rent But as I have for some time intended 10 raise your salary as a mark of my appre- citation Of your skill in grilling ba- con. you will be able to pay a shill- ing a week. and still save three shill- ings So that puts the matter on a purely business footing There is no obligation on either side"
 "Oh, sir" said Pollyooly.
 You had better have your furniture brought in as soon as possible; and as is the custom of intelligent land lords. will pay the cost of it's re- moval."
 "Oh. thank you. sir" said Polly ooly: and her eyes shOne on his with a devouring gratitude.
 Not word. not a word" said the Honorable John Ruffin. with a grace ful wave of his hand. Business is business. have no doubt that with this good address you will soon get another post as laundress and double your income"
 Pollyooly set about scrubbing and cleaning the garret. At intervals she had to stop to,'hug the Lump and tell him once again the story of their good fortune Before evening her furni- ture was brought in; and she. settled down with all the sense of peace of one who has come to haven from disastrous sea.
 The Honorable John Rufin found no reason to regret having let his spare room. The Lump was indeed pacific child; the Honorable John Ruff fin never heard him: and when he saw him, he was delighted 10 find that he matched the angelic Polly ooly and was the genuine, but red haired cherub. Pollyooly was some what surprised by a change in her employers habits; he fell into a way of getting a cold roast chicken. press ed beef. or tongue for his breakfast Then he would eat but morsel of them, and tell her to eat m the rest. She needed 10 spend no money at all on solid food, only on the Lump's milk. She found herself growing afiuent in the midst Of lux ury.
 It was whole fortnight before the new address told Then Pollyooly was in her kitchen one morning when she heard an infuriated roaring from the chambers of MT. Gedge-Tomkins and went to her front door in time 10 see him usher Mrs. Meeken out of his own.
 "Go," he beloved. My weekly bill has gone up seven Shiilings. My rooms are filthy. You have stolen half my under linen. You have not only stolen my whisky. but you have wa. tered what you left watered II watered t. Go. and never come near the place again.
 "I wants a weeks wages instead O. notice. I knows my rights cried Mrs. Meeken.
 Not a penny! Not penny, Go, or I'll throw you down the stairs" beloved MT. GedgeTomkins with quite extraordinary air Of meaning exactly what he said.
 Mrs. Meeken did not wait She shuffied down the stairs in haste. As she went she howled in a shrill voice that she had been utterly mistaken in ever reckoning Mir. Gedge-Tomkins a gentleman.
 NIT. Gedge-Tomkins stood breathing heavily. refecting on his unsatisfyine encounter with watered whisky the night before. till the sound of her shriIl voice died away. Then he said 10 Pollyooly, who had been a grave spectator of the distressing scene, You can come back at once. Get my breakfast"
 Pollyooly's heart leapt with joy; but she looked at him with a cold eye for a good half minute; then she said, "l couldn't come back for less than six shillings a week. sir. Ii would take me ever so long 10 get your rooms clean again after that dirty old woman. Besides. you said l told lies
 NIT. Gedge-TOmkins scowled al her, turned round. went back into his chambers. and slammed the door. Pollyooly's face fell. But a quarter of an hour later his door opened again. and ou' he came He walked across the landing and said. heavily. "i'l pay rou six shilliHgs a week. After all. with you I know the worst tha' is 10 be known; and yOT do not drink whisky. Get my breakfast"
 Thank yon. sir" said PollyoGlv. dropping q curtsey.
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