Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

Here the best girl that ever worked
out stumbles in on us by accident.
and we get janitor who serves US as
though we were moguls."
Inlngs 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 long way
with the .janitor. He insisted on
Deating the Sparks rugs, he gilded the
radiators, he fixed the door knobs, and
toward the end of the second month
ne was washing the windows every
otner day. The windows of the other
mats were dingy and finger-marked.
Rosa was pearl of great price. She
anticipated every wish of every mem
per OF the family. There was little
lett Tor Mrs. Sparks to do but to en-
Droider and to mend Frances stock
ings- For some reason or other,
henry Sparks, though he had always
prlded himself on his perspicacity,
never noticed that whenever William
round that something in the kitchen
needed Mixing the job was always one
tnat required three or four days time
one night Mr.. Sparks went down
town to doSome work He didn't get
Dack till one o'clock He slipped off
MS 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.
Inc Kitchen gas was burning From
the far end of the room came a 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
mad Just dropped from it's 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
mad verbally dashed some bluecoat
duty derelict
William" he said In 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, Mr.. Sparks, :"
he said.
Married." was the gasping re-
spouse. How about your wife and
two children down stairs?"
That's my widowed sister and her
two little ones. She's been keeping
house for me- said William.
Mr.. Sparks groaned and went Imply
back into the front room. He walked
his wife. Eliza" he said, "our dream
is over. Rosa is going to marry the
janitor. 1t wasn't any old soldier
sentiment at all that made him wash
windows. I'll tell Hunt In the morn
lag to look for home for us in the
obGtEy," ,andr sighings Mr.. Sparks
went to bed
At the breakfast table next morning
William and Rosa came in hand In
hand. Were going to be married
next week, Mrs. Sparks" said Rosa,
"but my sister wants a place and I'll
send her here. She's a better cook
than / am
At this bit of information Mr..
Sparks face cleared visibly. "You
both have my blessing" he said:
send in your sister Rosa, and if Will
lam leaves here I'll get old Highrates,
the landlord, to send good ja1itor in
his place, but I'll take good care that
he is not an old soldier" And then.
forgetful of everything else, Mr.
Sparks turned to his wife and said:
They can't resist an old soldier, car
they, my dear?"