The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-15

ed or HE work would suffer. So
had dispatched Katie and thu woman
helper 10 the bedrooms and attic and
supervised the raan's work myself
turned 90 q door 10 confront a
tired looking bus pleasant-faoed wo-
man. spare OF qgure. with iron gray
hair. features vi ich once must have
been pretty. and complexion which
showed traces % beauty II possessed
when its owner was young.
coed morning" returned.
I am your nelghbor. directly OPP
poslte. Mrs. Burchell" she said gen
tally II ran over 70 see n there was
anything YOU needed. II you wish 10
use the telephone OF I have anything
which can help you. please consider
me al your service
why. that is very kind - you. !
am sure" ! stammsred. l was really
quite overcome at this nelEhborly
Kindness. which made ma realize as
almost nothing else could. the differ
ence between the city from which
vas moving to the country village
which was 20 be ny homo for the
sumraer smiled inv'oluaatarily 1T
the siea Of a New York cliff-dweiler
concerning herself about the comfort
Of a new neighbor.
I am sorry I cannot offer you
chair. I went on. Perhaps / can
find you a box
"Oh. nc" she returned. smiling with
me at the suggestion. Here you,
William" she turned 20 the big negro
YOU keep right on with your work
Never mind stopping 70 listen. You re
paid by the hour remember.
Mrs. Burchail'a Comment.
'Yaes'm. yass'm.' the man said
grinninK. and fell 10 drawing his
brush down the walls with a ludicrous
show Of energy. / began 20 revise
my opinion OF my new neighbor, o.
course the man had loltered at hts
work when I relaxed my WATCHING
but her interference startled and an
noyed me
she evidently had no conception Of
my feeling. however. for her next
move was 20 lag a confidential hand
on my shoulder.
surely" che said. "you are not go
ing 90 keep that OLD square piano o
the Brennan's?"
Mr. Brennan said this morning
when he gave me the keys that he
would have II taken away very short
ly
Mrs. Burchen laughed unpleasantly
Don't you believe a word o. o.
she said That man won't do one
thing he isn't compelled 20 do. Hes
great on promises lie will promise
you anything. bat doing It Is a differ
ent matter II were sou fd cali
the junkman IL he doesn't send for IL
and pitch II out bodily why. the
attic and cellar and barn and that
little shack hack there In the garden
where the hired man slept are filled
with stuff Youm never have the use
- the outbuildinEs Ny son saw Mr
Brennan slowing the things away
and heard him say he wopidnt move
them a. long as he had such q coed
place 90 store them.
By this time had tho woman
classified she was gossip and
trouble maker. / was sure. but her
words worried me secretly. had
made a cursory inspection of the
grounds after Mr.. Brennans de.
pArturo Ga ihs morning. and the heal
OF asnes, 81 tan cans ana other rub-
hish watch Uttered the garden and
chicken yard prepared me % taka
Nrs. BurchelFs revelations without
the customary grain Of salt.
But l did not Intend 20 give hor
the satisfaction 81 Anowlng the effees
Of hsr nl-natured gossip. 30 smiled
sesenely ana tried 70 change lho sub
5ect.
What a beautiful view there i
from these Window ! Indicated the
nortn windows Of The LIVING room
gFom whlch one could see a beautitaa
stretch q undulatsng woodland.
Yes she admitted gradsinglg. II
il pretty around here. But I'm gettlng