Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24

Here the best giri that eser worked
out stumbles in on us by accident
and we get janitor who serves us as
though we were moguls."
Things went on this way for
months. Henry Sparks told five real
estate agents to quit looking up a
country home for him. you can't beat
the combination I've got right here in
the heart of Chicago" he said.
A box of cigars went a long way
with the janitor He insisted on
beating the Sparks rugs, he gilded the
radiators, he fixed the door knobs, and
toward the end Of the second month
he was washing the windows every
other day. The windows of the other
flats were dingy and finger-marked.
Rosa was pearl of great price. She
anticipated every wish of every men,
Der of the family. There was little
left for Mrs. Sparks to do, but to en-
broider and to mend Frances stock
ings. For some reason or other,
Henry Sparks, though he had always
prided himself on his perspicaoity,
never noticed that whenever William
found that something in the kitchen
needed fixing the job was always one
that required three or four days time
One night Mr.. Sparks went down
| town to do some work. He didn't get
back till one o'clock. He slipped of
his shoes at the door so as not to
awaken his wife. He passed through
the hall, and feeling hungry he went
back through the dining room with a
mind and appetite bent on exploring
: the kitchen pantry. The door leading
into the kitchen was shut. In his
stocking feet Mr.. Sparks made no
noise. He opened the door quickly.
| The kitchen gas was burning. From
the far end of the room came click
ing noise. William the janitor was
standing at attention with his heels
brought sharply together AS the man
jumped to the position of soldier
Mr.. Sparks saw that one Of his arms
had just dropped from its position OF
embrace about the waist of Rosa, the
maid.
Mr.. Sparks was Mortified. He went
back to days when as a "non-com" he
had verbally dashed some bluecoat
duty derelict.
William" he said in a voice OF
thunder, how dare you! You're a
scoundrel, sir"
Williams hand went to his fore
head in a salute. Rosa and are to
be married next week, Me-. Sparks,
he said.
Married." was the gasping re
Spouse. How about your wife ant
two children down stairs?"
That's my widowed sister and hel
two little ones. She's been keeping
house for me-" said William.
Mr.. Sparks groaned and went limpl!
back into the front room. He waket
his wife. ELIZA" he said, Our dream
is over. Rosa is going to marry tn,
janltor. 1t wasn't any old soldie
sentiment at all that made him wasl
windows. I'll tell Hunt In the morn
NIB W lOOh lOl a lOl ub III III
country" and, signing, Mr.. Spark
went to bed.
At the breakfast table next morning
William and Rosa came in hand Il
hand. Were going to be marrie
next week, Mrs. Sparks" said Rosa
"but my sister wants place and II
send her here. She's a better COO
than l am"
At this bit of information MI
Sparks face cleared visibly "Yo
both have my blessing" he said
send in your sister Rosa, and If VIII
lam leaves here I'll get old Highratef
the landlord, to send good janitor 4
his place, but I'll take good care tina
he is not an old soldier" And ther
forgetful of everything else, MI
Sparks turned to his wife and said
"They can't resist an old soldier, ca
they, my dear?"