The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-12
EUROPEAN TRIP A
RELIEF from CARE

.i, aaf a.aty year some
81 prevent their got
.. si36ffn uefo i'll
as'tea 4uesas
f5r s,. several
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..e a....la ii, cepuni.
la COINS + # Hear Tl~
thiAss N,lt IA.
Finally Brown 4s.ti! aa an al *.
Ate reffainl4 lAa t.Aa4 would t
item tie toAoHa taf All F
iieads Ner, uettied .4- sterFti
as done 70 make Il ie' -5b'e t
their trip to be pregeltti
When I'LL was ready. haat
nsoWn wgs ordered by his firm Y
one 4 particularly desirable ooIH
al any cost. Il meant i lo1 To
liriu and to Brown, but It also M
months of un'irirlS cffas. fI9rt u
could not be PR fora n Europe.
Brown. however. lal laadr his y'
and he refused 10 ict lis business i.
ttrf,te VIII his lariIg'5 plans. Til
family couli 90 TO l.aHope even if he
couldn't. They Lad rala'ives abroad.
and, besides, he coula send them with
a party. So h" packed them on m
train and looked as cheerful as pos
sible when ii pulled out.
When he returned home, however,
he began TO realize how lonesome 1t
was there. It got on his nerves finally
and he resolved to board during his
bachelorhood. So he moved TO a no.
| tel.
Then the thought came to him TO
rent his house for the months that 1t
would be vacant unless he rented IT..
There was no earthly use in letting
it stand and gather dust, which was
the same as throwing away a goodiy
sum OF money each month Some one
would be only TOO glad oi the oppor'
tunity to live in we'll furnished
house in fashionable suburb. With all
the benefits of the Browns LON. com
forts. Some one, no doubt, was search
ing eagerly for such an opportunity.
So Brown hastencd to advertise the
treat In store for some one.
The number of replies he f@ceived
was highly gratifying to him. After
picking out the letter written ~ the
best appearing stationery he eiiLehed
the bargain over the telephone Of
| tan tg
nearly What he thought his hoa-' sas
worth, aut on reflection he conl:ldt I
that they We're really caretakc,3 lof
him who would look after his lroAflty
generally. He even began TO fee. IN,
der obligations to them for their Viii
ingncss to take his house and he
urged them to make themselves per-
fectly at home, assuring them ina.
everything in the house was theirs
to use rs they desired.
When he hung up the receiver he
hcaved sigh of relief and content.
He needn't even think of the house
again until his family were about to
return. 1t was really great idea OF
his to have some one take care OF the
propcrty for him; now he could devote
his entire time to the task OF getting
that important contract.
It was about week later that over
the telephone he listened to very in
dignant feminine voice commandlnl
his Immediate presence ut his home
Fearing no less calamity than Il ire
Brown FASTENED to catch the first
train to the familiar suburb.
whats the mattcr9" he asked oI
the woman who opened the door aitel
he had established his identity.
why. she replied. without inviting
him in. 1 wanted to ask you wheHs
can ind the potato knife and II,
carving set And when you rented u
this place you gave us to undcrstan'
I that it was completely furnished
: Well ever since We moved In wovr
been unable to find things We ought t
! have There are no oyster forks no
individual butter knives. And tho Ia
hlc linen is dsgrace-we ccai'
never invite guests to dine with u
with such linen.
And the water froze thc first nsss.
wa we're here. SO we had TO hatr
number, and that was s.. lie say
YOUR drains are In terribly ia.au
cary condition. and II We get typhot
Ne shall certainly charge our doeto
bills to you. You've no business ~
yertlsing perfect home-it's ee.'n
money under false pretcnseS.
We've had to buy lots ot It'll
= things. Your brcorls are dreadfu
and some OF your kitchen 1tensi'
r we're absolutely worn out. Well ip,
take the cost ont o. the rent for, ,
course, the things will belong 70 II
house"
l3rr n had ceased TO listen. lie ~
cont. aplating the gown Worn hy i
tenant-a dainty house dress OF NJ
Browns. His wife had left much
her wardrobe at home. he knew.
the doorway. to receive the tirst .oc
prints of the ineomcrs. VAS 4
Browns most valuable rug. treasure
as very gold He wondered VII.
might lie beyond his vision,
He suffered helpiessly, trying
express his dissatisfaction, but Il
glare OF righteous indignation in i
tenants eyes rendered him inart!c