The Lamar register., 1916-09-06
The LANDLORD
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

Violet, she had managed to get china,
rugs and furniture into shape for
transportation across the city 10 the
coy new bungalow in the hillside
above the river.
For days Cornelia had secured
agencies and scanned lists, waded
through mud and lost her way, ruined
clothes and caught colds, and alto
gether 1t had been most dlshearten-
sIng process. But her courage re-
manned mistaken and her will at last
found way, for one day she came
across what she wunted-eNactly A
bungalow on hillside with u superb
view of the river. This was no mere
house 1t was explained to her at the
office, the owner having built II for
himself, but he was an Englishman
and had gone to war and was now
somewhere In the trenches In France,
Moving day came. Cornelia rose at
six and after hurled breakfast took
the car to her future home.
The conductor began to call sta.
tions Instead OF streets. At one OF
these Cornelia got of and made her
way along the roads toward the haven
on the hill that was to be her home
She mounted the steps Of the ter.
race and took out her key. Then the
hum of "a powerful motor caught heI
ear. Down the road were coming two
immense trucks loaded with furniture
Then around the corner of the house
came a man who called, Hello, Dor
ganl Come on and help me get
door open. | forgot to get the keys "
Then, seeing Cornelia with her key IN
the lock, he hurried up the steps.
81 don't quite understand" said
Cornella. 81 rented this house week
ing. There seems to be some mis-
take"
The man regarded her quietly for
minute. She was very pretty, was
Cornella-very-and one would have
said that his mind was not entirely
upon the fact that someone else was
trying to move into the same domicile
with himself.
What shall we do to McAlpin &
Cor" asked the man quietly. They
assured me the property was without
a tenant and that / could certainly
move in. However. TO annihilate them
won't help hatters much, will lit And
for us to demolish one another
wouldn't do either, would 1t, because
he paused an instant. "well, be
cause 1t wouldn't. You said we were
moving In. That Implies II familyf
Eyes, my father and mother and
brother. l am Cornelia> Anderson"
$50, you see, to do away with you
still leaves u father and mother and
brother. Now with me it's different
I'm alone And If you Will only look
at me with a little more tolerance
Will beat hasty retreat and take my
cock stove and rocking chairs along
with me-"
CornelIa, completely Modified, held
out the key. Under the clrcum'
stances we have no more right to the
house than you have. l can't possibly
move our furniture into 1t knowing
that | am leaving an American and
gentleman out In the cold without any
home"
They laughed together. But" he
protested, you wouldn't exactly be
leaving me without II home. | really
was only going to use the place as d
oOll Vi HAoihbt hOHoS ~
for the time belng-not home. you
see, ut least for some time to come
Besides, I'm not altogether an Ameri'
can gentleman. Pm an English sol
der just now"
Then you-then this is your house
You are my landlordF'
Don't call me that, please-l'
sounds so unfriendly."
But the house is yours They TOLD
me all about you at the office !"
True enough But that hasn't any
thing to do with the case. I'm home
on sick leave I'm going back soon.
All I'm doing now is TO make havoc
of other peoples plans. So I'm better
out OF the way
Cornella thought a minute. Then,
There's an immense atticl Would
that be OF any user
He caught her meaning. That's a
bully idea! Don't you need 1.-THE
garnet, | meanr
mo, indeed We'd be glad to have
you use itr
Thanks, awfully. Then it's set
tied. I'll tell Dorgan he can put the
things In. must be on on the one
O'Clock train and I've some business
to attend to before / leave"
NornalIa WAS silent Try as she