Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

tCharles Dickens 1sI2-1s7o. was a British
9aHid age43f oVer Twist etc
A low tap was heard at the room
door Mr. Bob Sawyer looked express
Sively at his friend, who had come to
join in bachelor party that evening,
and bade the Taper come in. A little
fierce woman-Mr. SawyerS landlady,
to whom he oW ed slightly more than
four months rent-bounded into the
room, all in tremble with passion, and
pale with rage She had probably
heard of the forthcoming party Of the
two pennileSS Cor nearly So) medical
students, and thought they should have
paid her instead of spending their small
capital for the ingredients of cheap
punch.
Now, Mr.. Sawyer" said the little
fierce woman. trying to appear very
calm, "if you'll have the kindness to
settle that little bill, of mine I'll thank
you, because I've ,g$t my rent to, pay
ing below now"
II am very sorry to put you to any
Inconvenience" said Sawyer deferen-
TALLY.
oh, it isn't any Inconvenience" re-
piled the little woman with a shrill
litter. st didn't want it particular
before today; leastways, as it has to
go to my landlord directly, it was as
well for you to keep it as me. You
promised me this afternoon, Mr.. Saw
yer, and every gentleman as has ever
lived here has kept his word, sir, as of
course anybody as calls himself a gen.
tleman does" Mrs. Raddle tossed her
head, bit her lips, rubbed her hand
harder, and looked at the wall more
steadily than ever. It was plain to see,
as Mr.. Bob Sawyer remarked III a
style of eastern allegory on subsequent
occasion, that she was getting the
steam up"
Il am very sorry, Mrs. Raddle," said
Bob Sawyer with all imaginable humil-
ity but the fact is, that have been
disappointed in the city today" EX-
traordinary place that city. An aston
ishing number of men always getting
disappointed there.
We'll, Mr.. Sawyer" said Mrs. Raddle,
planting herself firmly on a purple
caulif1ower in the kidderminster carpet,
land what's that to me, sir?"
"I-I-have no doubt" said Bob Saw
yer, blinking this last question, that
before the middle of next week we
shall be able to set ourselves quite
square, and go on, on a better system,
afterward"
This was all Mrs. Raddle wanted.
She had hustled up to the apartment of
eAAC hAAONhJ OOD OdWy6Is ID DtIlJ uDOIl
gong into passion that in all prob
ability payment would have rather dis
appointed her than otherwise. She was
In excellent order for a little relaxation
OF the kind, having just exchanged a
few Introductory compliments with Mr..
Raddle in the kitchen.
DO you suppose, Mr.. Sawyer" said
Mrs. Raddle, elevating her voice for the
information of the neighbors, do you
ElInnNca that Tim q -nOiVo0 dow 10,
to let Teller occupy my lodgings as
never thinks of paying his rent nor
even the very money laid out for the
fresh butter and lump sugar that's
bought for his breakfast, and the very
milk that's took in at the street door?
Do you suppose Woodworking and
industrious woman as has lived in this
street for twenty year (ten year ovel
the way, and nine year and three
quarters in this very house, has nothing
else to do but to work herself to death
after parcel of lazy. idle fellars, that
are always smoking and drinking anC
lounging when they ought to be glad tC
turn their hands to anything that
would help 'em TO pay their bills? Dc
you-"
MY good SOUL" interposed Mr.. Ben.
jamin Allen, Sawyers friend, soothingly
Have the goodness to keep your OBJ
servashuns to yourself. sir, beg" said
Mrs. Raddle, suddenly arresting hel
rapid torrent OF speech and addressing
the third party with impressive slow,
ness and solemnity. II am not aweer
sir, that you have any right to address
your conversation to me. don't thinl
let these apartments to you. sir"
mo you certainly did not" said MI
Benjam Allen.
VERY good, sir" responded Mrs
Raddle with lofty politeness. "TheI
p'raps, sir. you will confine yourself t.
breaking the arms and legs of the poo
people in the hospitals and keep your
self to yourself, sir, or there may b
some persons here as will make you
sir"
But you are such an unreasonabl
woman" demonstrated Mr.. Benjamin
Allen.
II beg your parding, young man." SAT-
Mrs. Raddle in a cold perspiration o
anger. But will you have the goodnes
just to call me that again, sT2"