The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-18
A COMPLETED
TRANSACTION
By ALVAH JORDAN GARTH

liam Burnley was the proprietor OF a
minor structure at 222. several stories
less in height. These buildings we're
fairly pretentious, meproductive.
and their care kept pretty well.
occupied the time of the respective
owners.
Mr.. Colby had daughter Eunicc.
who often aided her father in taking
charge of the Office building. Next
door the son of sir. Burnley. Adrian.
similarly attended to the numerous
calls of their tenants. this one wanting
new window shade. that one more
space, all together rlanifesting various
and numerous little needs during a
days progress.
John Colby and William Burley were
at opposite poles. The former was
supercritical. aus:ere, and did not
make friends readily. Ills opposite
was genial, easy going and longsuf-
fering This latter characteristic he
took to his credit ore day as ne on
tered the Office of his uncongenial
ueighbor.
Hello! come with the old com
plaint?" insinuated Colby rather ag-
gressively.
"Oh, no." replied Mr.. Burley, with
patient smile. Il shall not dwell fur
Their upon the rights or wrongs of that
contested light bill. Candidly, your
cross wire will cost me several dol
lars. I've paid the contested bill, so
Wen forget it."
ssThen what. now?"
"Just this. Colby" replied Burley.
my son, as you know, has trans
formed our roof into a sunny breath
Q ing spot for our tenants.
1.-THE park is half an hour away, and
a noontime walk there would consume
the lunch hour entirely. The clerks
Z and typists, as it is, have a pleasant
spot to pass their time-chairs. tables.
! a few palm trees, as you have perhaps
r. noticed, and some of those musically
inclined give quite a creditable concert
once in a while"
Y I've heard their amateur efforts.
. admitted Colby cvustily. after do
nation to keep it up?"
Not at ALL" answered Burley, I've
- come to see if you won't notify your
/, tenants to exercise a little care in dis
II posing of their odds and ends of pa
V. per- cigar stubs and fruit Feelings
W They quite litter up the roof and some
n, of them have made havoc with the sky
20 light as an especial target for empty
ink bottles and the like"
ayes, I'll speak to them about it."
= promised Colby, but did nothing Of the
sort. His dignity was rufIied by whit
o he contemptuously termed the interest
IL his neighbor had in his roof bear
If, garden" He expressed his sentiments
RS in words to his daughter the next
day.
"Why, papaw exclaimed Eunice
III "you surely don't want to do anything
II to discourage that splendid idea OF
II Adrian Burley to give pleasure to the
II tenants?"
II "What do you know about Adrian
II Burley?" demanded her father, aroused
II by the suspicious familiarity witt
II which she alluded to the young MAJ
II in question.
"Only that he is a person Of kindly
hos generous impulses and-didn't tel
ore you?" questioned Eunice, with a quicl
inc flush on her bonny face. HE was 81
-ou very courteous and helpful the da.
cry our car was in a collision"
oss Colby said nothing further, but di,
mes nothing in regard to his neighhor'
latest complaint. A month went by
"' One afternoon when he was all alon
lxs Burley entered his Office again. \
OF usual. Colby stood on the defensive
yer scowling. His visitor was bland an
ent polite, as was his wont.
hey 1--WE put a screen over the skyligh
which saves the glass" announce
nan Burley, ''but the showers of banan
ney peels and bread crusts continue, so "
ar come to enforce my appeal"
Ma Enforce, eh? repeated Colby, bri:
ms Ting.
vou Eyes. I may use the word. Simpl.
,me I'm going TO have the roof protected {
art l may push yon little hard. Here
try the facts: l had new survey of nj
sed property made recently, ana find Tia
mex you are nearly four inches over en- N
r. lot line"
: John Colby started and almost pale'
,,.;J1 Incredible he exclaimed
in persuasively, Tets be human. | as
it simple thing of you--protect Il
lere sons hobby, the roof garden"
Never mind that. The rest Of
lut- is a serious matter. OF course your
heY going to mulct me for a big sum f,
on' those four inches"
bnt "Not at ALL" declared Burley rea
EN-. lily. You're going to leave this hul
. ing to your daughter some day. sha
- leave mine to my son. want you
!. make it pleasant for both. for fam
+ it is in their power to complete Il
!. transaction"
! 81 don't understand" began Colby
i puzzled way.
"Come here, then. and I'll show yoi
~ and leading the way TO a window Bu
ley pointed down at the roof of h
et'A h1Yi11inp