New Britain herald., 1923-10-04
Nhy Msdse Fell Uneasy Abassi That seaaad Apartment

ssysil We'll dis is nice, You eams de~H 10 keep the mama company fess"
 ar. Schwartz rubbed his 4flump hands together nneiuausls, while his jolly rhbieund face ahoSe lls tahhs hguFe bsamed approval Of nay nFes' enee in his kitchen,
 anlto Where have you heea 50 ienes| his wife asked sharply, "Missis Graham is in fiery great hurry, and she has been waiting for sou.a
 If she had Faid 'ihe aueea.n or ''the Frisi Ladys she could have put no greater deferenee into her voice, There was also in her tones the cons jugai disanproyal which only an eid- srls spouse Of many years experience can express perfectly.
 T eenld not help ii." her husband returned auerulously. ''Dot old lady in the first floor. lefi No. 2. kept me half an hour making n fuss because she have not enough heat. she says. l told her nobody else was kicking. und sine said nobody else have spunk enough to say word 10 me. She called me lazy old loafer tot do you think of that. Minnag'
 That he was annoyed by his ex- perienee was clear. but saw some thing else also-that ho possessed that rare panaeca for ail ills. gem uina sense of hnmor He wHs buh- bling over with amusement at the memory Of his tenants peculiarities. That his conscience was as well forti- fed against criticism, l wns certain. for he was rara avis among jani- tors in his consideration for the comfort Of the tenants,
 Mrs. Schwartz made an indignant gesture.
 "Niy Poor MinDp !''
 Dot old woman = she exclaimed with an intonation which removed the. offending tenant to the other side of the continent. You should spend goot time talking init her . She iss crazy und she iss all the time fussy about something's. Now go Mrs. Graham iss in great hurry, for she iss going to cook bis dinner for company down on our stove here. Ind you better get all your york out of the way so you can carry ting up und down for her"
 ; opened my mouth to protest but closed 1t again as quickly. Mrs. | Schwartz plainly had taken my din- ner into her own keeping. and it be- | hooved mo Co trail mcellly along In | her wake.
 My My. Dot will be nice '" Mir. | Schwartz bcamed approval of the | scheme as he turned to lead the way | 10 the apartments l had wished to inspect. Once out of his wifc's sight | and hearing. however, he became suddenly grave.
 T am very glad you ask her to cook dinner down nit her" he said | with d gratful intonation. She gets so lonesome, my poor Minna sitting down here, und the doctors say she will nefer be much better of her pains.
 His voice was heavy with the tragedy of elderly married couples attached to each other, the awful fear of separation by death. I tried to inject into my necessarily per- functory answer the sincere sympathy ! felt.
 Nladgc Makes Choice
 But doctors are so often mistaken, Mir. Schwartz" I protested. And while l am here, l promise you she shall not be lonesome any longer" It was resolve l had made when saw the pathetic pleasure the old took in the prospect of hav- ng my companionship while my din- Ter was cooking. 1 had much leisure ime even with the care of the tiny l apartment. and l meant to spend 'ome of it in the company of my | anitor's lonely wife. T wish all tho peoples were like ( you," he said simply. and his infiec- ion made the compliment one to | reasure in ones memory. f