The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-20

with IN inward gigKle. ~Said TIN
room WAS just what he wanted, and
paid me the first weeks money fol-
it! Hes going to bring some Of hi
things over tonight"
II should think he would say that
the room was Just what he want
ed" Aunt Edna burst forth. "A
great big room like that and q hath.
room al to himself for six paltrJ
dollars Q week." She shook hel
head angrily q II It made her IA.
rious to think Of anyone gettine
such q bargain.
what Is he? A common work.
man, Worthy"
Uncle Worthy put his head to ona
side and made . clicking noise With
his tongue. well, ! think not,
Edna. He had on . white collar and
he spoke like . man 81 Sane eduea-
ton. Young fellow. Names
Sholes.s
II hope you spoke to him about
using the side door,"
well, / threw out . broad hint
or two" Uncle Worthy teetered
back and forth on his heels, his hack
to the fireplace. Il told him that
we bolted the front door every night
when We went to bed, and that W
went to bed early. ! said he'd have
to come in at the side door Il It
was late, and gave him the key 70
it as well % the front door key. I
think we won't have much trouble
about that"
Susan got up from her chair and
faced them afl. "Why do We 90
through al this agony for SIX dol
lars . week when We don't have
to :" she asked. I'VE pay Anna
eight, don't We? And we have to
feed her, too. II We let her 70 and
did the housework ourselves we'd
b saving more than six . week.
And you know this roomer business
will never work out Wen oil hate
it.
''Well, we're not going 70 let
Anna co. Aunt Edna answered %
firmly and promptly that Susan
suspected she had been thinking Of
discharging her herself. "Weve
come down far enough IN the world
already without doing that. Be-
sides, Susan, things are bound to
pick up presently, and we'll have
some money again. Rents always
60 up in the Spring. And when
they do We may b able to let this
man CO..
"You may depend upon Il that
there's always . maid 10 answer the
doorbell in other houses where Wal
lace Steffen goes to call" said Luz
tie, arching one eyebrow at Susan.
"Besides Ne never could do the
homework without Anna. Ws're
busy from morning 70 night, - Il
Il"
That Was hardly tho case, how.
ever. Between them Susan and
Anna did practically al Of the
housework. Lutte and Aunt Edna
mended clothes and sewed buttons
on the garments that came up from
Anna's ironing board in the base
ment every week. Lutte cleaned the
birdcage and did" the goldfish. She
walked to market every morning,
in her effort to keep her figure, and
she watered the Boston ferns in the
dining room bay window.
1.-THE most embarrassing part Of
having . guest in the house d ex-
planning him to people," Lutte
unused after . minute Or two Of
silence. " suppose Wallace will
wonder who on earth the strange
man is, dashing in and out Of the
place, Is il it belonged 70 him. What
are you going to tell him, Susan! !"
1.-THE TRUTH" Susan said simply.
"It's silly to try to hide things like
that from people. They always find
them out, anyway"
IF the man uses the side door
Wallace will never have to see
him." Aunt Edna pointed out.
"Don't say ANYTHING. Susan. unless
you have e"
From the back Of the house 4
gong sounded and she got to her
feet with amazing swiftness for 50
heavy . woman. She was always
in . hurry to get to her meals and
she swept out Of the room and down
the hall, her ta6eta skirts rustling
around her.
Susan's father and John were
standing ct the door Of the dining
room. They had just come in from
outdoors together, and Morris Brod.
erick's dark face was full Of color.
whipped there BY the wind. Pres.