Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-03
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TACT
BY JULIA A. ROBINSON.
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Mrs. Wentworth had moved into q
new apartments on Lowell avenue. It
was In a fashionable part OF the city.
The apartment was up to date, with all
modern impr0yements-an yet, what
was there about It that did not suit
Mrs. Wentworth's artistic taste2
I'm going to have some changes
here" she said to her neighbor in the
suite below.
"But you don't know Mr.. Bunker"
retorted the other. You won't get a
thing done, ! promise you that; none
Of us can. I've been trying myself for
the past FIVE years to have him do
few little things for me and haven't
got thing yet. He's the most stingy
man know Of; won't put out cent If
he can possibly help It,"
"Well, Wen see," Mrs. Wentworth
replied with her usual hopefulness.
Mr.. Bunker was the landlord, owner
of large automobile factory. Mrs.
Wentworth thought she did know a
little about him for she had been 50
frightened by his looks when she went
to engage the apartment that she had
hardly dared speak aloud though she
was usually afraid of nothing.
Yet this brave little woman was not
daunted by her neighbours report. She
knew just what she wanted. She want
ed to make the house what 1t ought
to be and she meant to have it. Very
sweetly and humbly Mrs. Wentworth
sought Mr.. Bunker: Perhaps you
haven't noticed Mr. Bunker" she
began with one Of her most fas-
cinating smiles, but the paper
is falling off from the living
room walls. 1t must have rained in
sometime; and the ceiling is stained
and cracked. Don't you really think
something ought to be dOne?"
''Why, yes, yes Surelyl" assented
Mr.. Bunker hurriedly. ut must be put
in order, OF course. meant to have 1t
done before. I'll send man round to
see about 1t at once. Pick out the
paper you want"
Overjoyed, Mrs Wentworth picked
out the prettiest paper she could find
and the most expensive.
When Mr.. Bunker came around to
see the progress Of the work pretty
Mrs. Wentworth stood in her front
hall, with Its background OF dark
green paper-the dreadful kind that
fills one with thoughts of sea-sickness
and everything gloomy and makes the
whole world look dark and dreary.
"Oh, Mr.. Bunker!" she cried in
pleading voice, yet with the cheerful
spirit that was usual to her, and that
made her so attractive, "don't you see
how dull this hall is with this dreadful
green paper that makes the whole
place lock dark. How can ] fix any
thing pretty here? How much more
artistic pearl gray would be! 1t would
set of my things and be just lovely"
swell, 60 ahead and have 1t DONE"
he returned with half grin, as he
passed cut Of the door.
The hall was papered in artistic
gray, but that was not the end. After
the papering was finished Mrs. Went
worth thought she would like to have
the back porch fixed up it would make
such a beautiful place to sit In the
morning, If only she could have Did
she dare ask for anything more? Yes,
she did; and she got it, and many 9TH
er things, little later.
"Go ahead and have 1t DONE" Mr..
Bunker assented when she told him
how much prettier it would look to
have the porch finished in gray instead
Of the dingy red brick. 1t was done in
gray and the ceiling sheathed. She set
out her jardinieres of ported plants
her little work table, with her knitting
bag and basket. She arranged small
tables for afternoon tea, with tiny
cups and cut flowers. Then she invit-
ed her neighbors.
isn't it just lovegy" they cried.
Pearl gray How did you get 1T dOneT
/ never should have dared to ask for
anything so elaborate, or, indeed, for
anything" they confessed. did Mr..
Bunker really do all this for your"
"Why, yes" she smiled; Il just
asked him, and he had it done. He
said himself it was much prettier; and
he simply adores the paper ! had put
on the hall and living room walls; and
he says he is sure / never could have
got along without that hot water heat
er for the bathroom"
"You got all that~ they exclaimed
in astonishment. How did you ever
dare ask"
swell, you see, ] just asked; and II
didn't seem so very hard after I'd once
made beginning. It seemed to come
kind of natural after the first"
But she wondered to herself how
she had managed to do it, when they
alI thouphf If was "a hard to get any,