The evening world., 1913-05-24
y Reason Why Neioh6ors in an Apartment House
0howJdn't Be a. Friendly as the NeighbOrs in a
Small Town, Thought This Pioneer.
p, Wearing HE Most lngratiating Manners, and
"yust to Be SoctabLe." He Makes Feu Calls.
With Results Here Recorded.

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nams?'
! gave my name and stood waiting
rather uncomfortabiy while she went
into another room and consulted with
her husband. The reception was not
Just what ] thought deserved. II
could hear myself bsing hnprsssionisti-
oaily described BY the woman with thu
6uffy hair. Then she came back 70 the
door With reprosoh end contempt IN
her round eyes.
MT. Holmes can't zee you now. and
he aAys hs can't pay you the whole
bill now. but he will pay ten dollars .
wssk until Il 10 settled. II you had
salA what your business was 70 start
WITH e would have been simpler"
And the door closed eocore ] could ny
ssyth1nGi
On, veil. Il dadn't 10 10 b upset ct
Ne vsry start BY . trivial misundsr'
Standing NE this. I was wor,anG tor .
yFiAc1piA
The next apartmsut tried was d.
rscsiy over my own. had always had
Q mild cusioaity 70 know u II was really
Q lawn mower that th>y ran over the
aoes svsry nisht Just - was going
% sssse, end whstAar the eahy that
yswisA oonstankly was twins.
TAs nan who came 70 the door looked
see,abis and friendly. followed him
int the living room.
"Just thought would drop In on you."
6sgun. You see. think this 10 al
counfounded Tot-our sitting around IN
our own apartments and never going
outside to call on each other. Why not
enjoy Q little Of each others society,"
Why not start . little socie contact
asaoas the psopls who i've In the same
houssf'
rad announcement In the ANAL
giistening eyes Of my host. had found
some one who fdt ~ kindly toward the
idea a. II he had thought Of u himself.
] became very enthusiastic.
'Gon pieu |" exclaimed the man when
had finished. 1T ees to me to regret
sat ! cannot understand ~ Esnglish.
Mais-I have no money 70 buy what u
ess you sell. Au revoir."
walked down stairs saying few
tsrss things 70 my myself. ] didn't even
stop to ASK shout the lawn mower. The
old apartment house ! lived in wasn't
the only ono on the street. Over across
the way I had sssn-when people for.
got 10 pull down their shAdes-what
had seen.
took the elevator TO tho fourth floor
and went to the fourth apartment on
the left. The number was r. The
omens looked favorable. ] decided !
would adopt . manner that was less
professionally buoyAnt. I would show .
decent reserve
~ am glad To sss you." ] ssid. II
hops"-
I TOT just ~ far a. this whom q
woman's hand ss.ssd the lapel Of my
coat and drew me Into . small rscep'
ton room. My plan was looking up
This treatment had my IDEAS Of hospt
tally classified with the California anti
allen legislation.
NOW, George" began the woman
without giving ma = chance 10 Introduce
myself. 'lis,en to reason There nevsI
has besn-thsre never can bs for mo
any man but you. Your jealousy anc
suspicion are ridiculous. II you wan
an explanation can sivs It to you
but would like II better II you could
| trust me-
Then she turned up the light and
looked At me.
Good hsavens." she exclaimed weak,
, ~. ~ thought you we're George. whG
! who are your
, After this my formula sounded Z
trihs lame and Inadequate
~ Just dropped In In y nsighborl,
way to make u CALI" ! said. "Yo,
. know the way we stand on ceremon,
In apartment hOuses"--
But she interrupted mo-
:. "say." she broke In with. II dom
know whether you arc Grassy OF l am
but We can't stop to talk II over. n,
D husband viii be here at any mo
ment"-
There 10 no use In soinx into tn
details Of what happened after tina,
q You can find them In the ssco I'd &C
> OF any society drama. Just a. tn
woman fnishssi speaking a key wa
:. heard squirmi In the lock and tn
. husband sr.:sgsd. II vas HE { p.S, /.
every wsy-a futile attempt to explain
= then business Of handing tho indis
= nant husband my car1 and making