THE omXKN, F1UDAY, FKHUUAIIY 10, 1011.
House
To Let
It Changed the Life of a Clubman.
A Spinster Was Also In
terested In It
By F. A. MITCIIEL
Copyright by American Press Asso
ciation. 1911.
Jenkins wns un eminently respecta
ble bncholor of forty.
One day lie received an Invitation to
go with a friend who lived In the
suburbs for dinner and the night. The
difference between a house with a wo
man. In It, to say nothing of several
Impish children, and his own solitary
apartments was appalling. In his own
bedroom ho would awaken In the
morning amid a tomblike silence. In
Hils abode of a family he lay awake
for nearly an hour listening to unceas
ing sounds that seemed like music to
him.
Thoro were a constant opening and
shutting of doors, water pouring in
a bathroom, children running, children
sbcuting, children scolded, children
petted; now a fow deep tones from a
father warning Johnny that If ho
didn't stop fooling nnd dress himself
lie would get a spanking and now a
feminine call to Edlo to "come and
let mo do your hair." It was the con
trast of this life about him this union
f hearts and interests with his silent
chamber that made him yearn for
io one and hate the other.
Jenkins returned to the city, spent
the day in his otlice, went to his room
heaving a sigh as ho entered it
dressed for the evening and started for
his club. Shortly before reaching It
he passed a neat looking two story
stone front dwelling in a window of
which was a placard "To Let." He
stood leaning on his cane looking at
the house; then went on muttering:
"It's no use. I've no wife."
Ho went on to his club, sat down In
the reading room and listlessly took up
a paper. But he did not read. IIo
was going over tho women of his ac
quaintance in n vain effort to pick out
one he could love, one with whom ho
could make a home. This, too, wns a
failure. They all seemed to him like
so many wax figures in a show win
dow. No responsive chord to draw
him to nny of them or them to him.
Tho next morning passing tho house
to let he thought that, after all, it
would be better than his rooms and ho
would go in and look at it. At tho
moment a feminlno voice said to him:
"There doesn't appear to be any word
on the notice where to apply."
Jenkins turned nnd saw n young wo
man whoso appearance was as refined
S3 her voice. Her attention was all di
rected to the house, nnd Jenkins be
lieved that she had made tho obscrvn
tiou to horself rather than to him.
Nevertheless he raised his hat nnd
said:
"Perhaps, there being no such direc
tions, It means that one may Inquire
within."
"It doesn't matter," said tho lady,
still making her replies more to herseli
than him.
The words were spoken in the same
tone with which the day before he had
said to himself: "It's no use. I've no
wife."
"I'll ring If you like," said Jenkins.
"Oh, thank you. Never mind on my
account."
"I'm intending to make inquiries for
myself, though I havo no definlto Idea
f taking a house. I dou't need one."
"Nor I."
IIo went up on to tho stoop nnd rany
tho boll. Ills summons was answered
by n middle aged person who lived In
the basement, evidently n caretaker.
The lady waited for Jenkins to net iih
spokesman, but ho hesitated. lie did
mot know whether to say "this lady
wishes to look at the house" or "1
wish to look at tho house." The first
would bo assuming what he had not
hecn authorized to assume; tho second
would look as If ho proposed to stand
in the lady's way. Ho compromised.
"We would like to look at tho house,"
be said.
"Oh! Walk In!"
"There arc eight rooms," said the
caretaker, leading the way through the
apartments. "On this lloor parlor,
dining room, library and kitchen."
Then, leading them upstairs: "Four
ked rooms up hero. This front room
will mnke a beautiful room for you
rnd your wife, sir, and this Uttlo room
adjoining Is Just big enough for the
children, if you havo them. There's
another small room back that would
make a good nursery and a guests'
room. The bathroom is at the end of
tho ball."
If tho poor woman had beau cog
Hlzant of tho terrlhlo blunder sho wns
inking she would have been deeply
pained. And yet sho would havo had
ho cause to bo pained. Though Jen
kins put on n wooden expression, there
was n very pleasant feeling nbout his
heart. Though the lady blushed a
rosy red, there was a suspicion of a
lmllo plnying on her Hps.
"How many children havo you.
ma'am?" asked tho woman, suddenly
breaking in upon her description of
the house.
"No children," replied tho lady, ig
noring the woman's Inference that tho
two were married,
"No children! Oh, dearl Somehow
tt doesn't seem to mo that people are
married till tho little tots come. With
ut them parents are liable to run to
cats nnd dogs, a poor makeshift for
children. Dear little souls! now nlcn
It is to see them romp and play! They i
havo tbslr own tiny joys nnd sorrows.
In which their parents take as much
.lnlrrest as themselves. 1 like thcgll'ls
best, of course, but Uttlu hoys are nice,
too, especially when they're fine, man
ly little fellows. Hut In every family
there should ho both boys and girls."
Whllo the woman was running on.
unconscious that the picture sho was
drawing was tho unfilled destro of the
two people she was talking to, that
they were not mnrrlcd nnd both had
for years wished to be married, espe
cially for tho homo sho had suggested
by her remarks upon children, Jenkins
wns looking at the celling, out of the
wiudow, nny place except where he
might be expected to look. Suddenly
he turned his eyes upon tho lady be
side him nnd saw blushes coming and
going like an aurora borcalls, with
smiles on the Hps like sunlight on rip
ples of water. Then their eyes met
Tho usual happening from such a
meeting of eyes under such circum
stances might bo embarrassment, or It
might be half embarrassment nnd half
amusement, or it might be nnger. Tho
look between these two was neither of
these. There wns more In that glance
than has been written In many a vol
ume, and no volume could express as
much. Tho man's eyes said, "Let us
fulfill the picture." The woman's said,
"I will."
Marriage, or rather mating, is a
natural instinct. Tho reason neither of
these two had mated was becauso they
had from childhood boen surrounded
by artificial conditions. Ho bad look
ed upon a woman critlcnlly, judicially,
taking timo to deliberate whether he
wanted her or not If he could get
her while she had considered tho men
of her acquaintance In the same fash
Ion. Whllo all these considerations,
pro and con, had failed to mako n
mating, suddenly a spark had flashed
between them and made them one.
Nor docs it matter that there was a
great deal of the artificial to stand be
tween them and realization. What
was to follow was not a process of
building up a love, but of breaking
down barriers. When they left the
house both knew that tho artificial
condition by which they were sur
rounded required that they proceed
step by step. In one respect they
were very near, In another they were
far apart. They bad pledged a silent
troth and yet they wero strangers.
"Do you think you will take tho
house?" asked Jenkins as they stood
on the sidewalk about to part.
"Rather, do you think you'll take it?"
was the reply.
"1 am certainly not so ungallant as
to stand In a lady's way."
"Nor would I think of taking it if
you want it"
Jenkins stood thinking for a moment
before replying. It was their artificial
relations that were occupying his
thoughts.
"Suppose," he said, taking out his
card, "you send me word as to your'
dcclslou."
"I will," sho replied in n low tone.
"On second thought, I will not put
you to so much trouble. If you will
let me Inow where I could get your
reply I would bo pleased to call for
it."
"I should be hnppy to havo you do
so." Sho gave him her address.
"Good morning!"
"Good morning!"
Not a very warm parting for an on
gaged couple. Nevertheless both went
away with satisfaction in their hearts.
For tho first lime In their lives they
hnd listened to the voice of nnturo un
alloyed by artificial conditions.
In a fow days Jenkins called upon
tho caretaker, with whom tho renting
of the house had boen left, with a cou
ple of leases in his pocket and execut
ed one for the owner nnd nnother for
himself.
"When will you move In, sir?" asked
the woman.
"I don't know. I would llko to havo
you remain as you aro and take care
of the bouse for mo for tho present."
"That would suit mo very well. If
Mrs. Jenkins wishes any cleaning
done, sir. I'll be glad to attend to it
for her."
Jenkins said ho would let her know.
But ns there was ns yet no Mrs. Jen
kins nnd a great many artificial bar
riers to be broken down before thoro
could be the woman was not likely to
receivo any hurried order. IIo fully
intended to occupy the house with tho
woman the caretaker supposed was
Mrs. Jenkins, but before that a great
deal must bo done. Not even a word
of lovo had been spoken. What had
been looked nnd understood was an
other matter.
Months passed before tho caretaker
got her order to do tho cleaning. Then
everything was in a do spick and span,
and furniture began to arrive. Jenkins
went to tho house and saw that it was
arranged as properly and with as
much taste as could bo expected of a
bachelor, then when all was finished
left it in chargo of tho woman and
went away.
Tho next sho saw of him ho drovo
up to the door in a carriage, wearing
a frock coat, a silk hat and a chrysan
themum in Ms buttonhole. Ho hand
ed out tho lady who had Inspected the
house in his company, and when in
sldo and her wraps wero thrown off
sho was very beautifully dressed.
"Tho children, ma'am! Whero aro
mo children? Oh, I forgot; you told
mo there aro no children. But I hope
they'll come soon."
Years havo passed since theso two
strangers mot at tho "houso to lot"
and later went to live In it as man
and wife. A family such as tho care
taker described are there, and all are
happy. Tho house Is but a stone's
throw from the club, but JenklnB nev
er goes there, no says ho has no use
or it. V
SURPRISED THE 8ULTAN.
Girl Gains Coin Through Her Knowl
edge of Turkish Words.
Recently a party of Americans vis
ited Constantinople and wero permit
ted to enter Ylldlz Kiosk. The Sultan,
who was walking alono In the gar
dens, entered Into conversation with
the visitors and addressed himself -to
a bright, looking girl. His Majesty
said, "We speak hero French, Eng
lish, Gorman and Russian, but our
visitors seldom know our language.
We pardon them, for it Is very diffi
cult. I suppose, miss, you do not
know a word?"
"Pardon, sire," replied the girl, "I
know two Turkish words."
"What aro they, miss?" asked tho
Sultan. Assuming tho whining tono
of the mendicants, she replied:
"Baschlch, effondl" (a sou .monsi
eur), pointing at tho same time to
the Sultan's pocket. His Majesty
presented her with a gold coin, and
then she answered sweetly, "Tncha
curedarlm, ghazi!" (thank you, seig
neur). The Sultan wondered, for he was
Ignorant of the little pocket diction
ary, Turco-Engllsh. London Globe.
A Ride Is An Investment.
According to the Electric Railway
Journal, one of the best Investments
which it is possible for a man to
make Is when ho spends 5 cents for
a Btreet car rldo of ordinary length,
say three miles or so. Tho man who
earns as little as 15 cents an hour for
his labor would, in walking to his
work, consume at least 10 cents worth
of time, instead of the 6 cents spent
on tho street car. In addition to this,
the nickel surrendered to the street
car company is an assurance to him
against accident, whllo If he rides In
an automobile, or even if he walks to
his work, he would bo obliged to pay
all damages In case of accident. Fur
thermore, tho time spent on the street
car can be spent in reading.
Cabby and Chauffeur.
The broken down cabby regarded
with a gleam of delight tho taxi which
had broken down. But ho spoke no
word. The chauffeur began operating
on his machine. He turned it and
twisted It and banged It and screwed
it, but to no avail. And still the
cabby spoke not. Tho chauffeur
banged again. He did things to Igni
tion sparks that wouldn't Ignite and
cranks that refused to be anything
but cranky. And still the cabby, sour
or visage, lay low and said nuflln'.
Then the chauffeur wiped his beady
brow and then the cabby, still with
the gleam In his eye, crossed over.
'"Ere!" ho exclaimed grimly, holding
out his whip. " 'Ero y'are, mister!
'Ix '1m with this!" Answers.
Radium In Sea Water.
Some fresh determinations of the
amount of radium present in sea wa
ter havo been made with specimens
taken from the Atlantic at various
places. All possible precautions wero
taken to eliminate error, and tho
moan result for tho six samples was
9xlO-lGth grams a gram of sea wa
ter. This is only about one-seventeenth
of tho value (1.6xl0-14th) ob
tained by Joly, but agrees fairly well
with the value CxlO-lSth previously
obtained by A. S. Eve. It Is also shown
that, when testing for the quantity
of radium omanation present In a giv
en solution, about equal accuracy Is
obtained by collecting tho emanation
over water or over mercury.
An Anglicised American.
The duchess of Roxburghe is un
like the former Miss Vanderbilt In
that she manifests not the slightest
deslro to visit her natlvo land. Slnco
her marriage to the Scotch duko tho
heiress to tho Goelot millions lias
been content to stop on tho other
side of the Atlantic. Tho duchess
of Roxburghe, In fact, has become
wholly Anglicized. She talks with
an English accent, and follows with
undivided Interest the exclusively
English news from day to day. A
year ago it was said sho Intended
returning for a short timo to Now
York, but she disappointed her
friends.
Deer Head of 50 Points.
What Is said to be tho largest head
over found on a red or cotton tall
deer In tho country has lately been re
ceived In Bangor from Hill Gould off
Grand Lake Stream. Tho head has
fifty points or prongs on tho antlers.
The head Is very even, having twenty
six points on one side and twenty
four on the other and is a beauty In
every way. It spreads 28 Inches In
tho widest placo and has broad webs
on each antler, which spread 7 Inchee.
The fifty points are all well defined
prongs. Kennebec Journal.
Railway Ties Treated.
The use of treated ties by the rail
road and trolley companies of this
country Is rapidly Increasing. The
number of treated ties made use of
during the year 1908 was 23.77G.0GO
pieces. This was slightly more than
21 per cent, of the total, while In
1907 it was n little less than 13 per
cent., and tho year before a trifle
more than 12 per cent. The use of
treated ties seoms to bo more gen
eral with tho steam railroads than
with the electric lines.
Sound-proof Building.
For tho purpose of making tho tele
phone booth really sound-proof, a
German inventor linos' It with tin It
seems that the lining is in every way
most efficient The result Is that a
German publication now advises all
architects to either use tin or alumi
num In the walls of houses generally
to deaden cound.
f Points
pHfe Mothers
If It's a shnrac to give a dog n bad
name, how much more deplorable Is
It to thU3 brand a little child, says a
recent correspondent Yet some par
ents proceed to do this very thing with
the utmost unconcern. They give their
little child tho worst heritage that
they have In their power to burden
him with, the consciousness thnt he Is
not n good boy nnd hence thnt good
ness can hnrdly bo expected of him.
Perhaps tho first thing that nny
man or woman has to learn In un
dertaking nny business of life Is the
lesson of confidence In his own worth.
If a man believes himself a failure.
bucccss would be a miracle or an acci
dent. And It's pretty much tho same way
with behavior. Unconsciously wo mod
el our behavior after the type of per
son that we Imagine ourselves to bo.
But all these things are platitudes
which every parent knows. Yet know-'
Ing them, how often does he proceed
to give his little child that worst of
nil gifts a willingness to think ovll of
himself!
Perhaps one rrnson why this Is so is
tho almost general failuro of grown
people to realize how early in lifo Im
pressions are made. It must be re
membered that before a child can talk
coherently he can understand, or at
least gain definite Impressions, from
conversation which he overhears. Thla
Is proved time and time again by thi
chance remarks a baby makes which
show that he has heard and understood
something not meant for his ears.
And yet how often his parents take
him out and npologlze for his behavior
or Imply by their conversation that ho
Is a "terror!"
"Well, there will be no peace for
us now thnt Johnny Is up from his
nap," says Johnny's mother In the
presence of hnr small son.
Far be It from Johnny to disappoint
tho expectations of his maternal rela
tive. This Is only a snmple of the sort of
thing that grown people repeatedly
nay In the presence of children. And'
It's a very great pity. Give the child
nt least a fair chance and don't brand
him at the start with a bad name.
Fancy Work For Children.
Tho children often come to you and
ask for something to do, something to
mnke, for a child's Ideas aro nlways
creative. Here Is some rainy day work
for busy fingers:
A wall match holder can bo made on
a foundation of enrdhonrd cut out In a
diamond, tho upper portion of which
Is much larger than the lower. Fold
tho two lower ends upward so ns to
form a pocket and cover the whole
with silk or any bright colored fabric.
Then bind with heavy cord nnd attach
a ring to hang It up by.
A hanging pincushion Is also easily
made. Cut out two pieces about live
or six Inches squnre from brlstol
board nnd cover one with figured
material and ono with plain. Sew
them together nnd then bend the
square thus formed Into a cornucopia
shape, with tho plain side as the lin
ing. Bind with cord and leave a loop
to hang by. Fill with absorbent cot
ton or with bran all the way to the
top and sew silk tightly over it Cot
ton is better, ns bran Is rather heavy.
A button penwiper may be made by
cutting a circle of bright colored silk,
buttonholed to cardboard or cartridge
paper, and then several other circles
of chamois a bit smaller. Fasten all
together with a large ornamental but
ton. Even the smallest child can make
this.
A simple footstool should be made
of n strong wooden box with the lid
nailed firmly down. Screw on small
casters and pnd the top of tho box.
Cover with coarse canvas. Now cut
out a piece of brocade in the shape of
a cross and largo enough to cover the
tops and sides of the box after pad
ding. Nail this down and finish off
the edges by furniture gimp held down
by tiny brass tacks. This is something
for the boys to make.
Hoops For Children.
The opinion Is expressed by men who
have mado a study of exercises for
health that it is a pity the skipping
rope and hoop have gone out of fash
ion for children.
It is suggested thoy are more excel
lent mediums for the physical devel
opment than bicycles nnd roller skates.
Tho fact that small children are al
lowed to have bicycles and conse
quently make no use of nature's means
of progression Is offered as an objec
tion to them.
Tho skipping ropo and hoop require
them to run and walk. Young children
should bo encouraged to do this as
much as possible and always with a
springy step. Thoy need to use their
feet and legs, and excrclso that brings
these Into play Is beneficial.
In the Nursery.
Babies about a year old take a great
delight In throwing their toys on the
ground, often for the plensuro of seeing
the mother pick them up again or to
hear tho noise made In falling. Tie tho
toys with soft strings to the child's
chair and they will be easily replaced
without any effort on tho mother's or
nurse's part
The Baths of Caracalta.
Tho Rotnnns nppear to havo been
well oft In tho matter of bathing
places In tho first nnd second centu
ries. In the baths of Carncalln 1,000
bathers could bo accommodated atonu
time. The Inclosed nren was 300
square yards, but It Included a conrso
for foot racing. Tho bathing estab
lishment was 240 yards In length by
124 wide. Tho rotunlns of tho walls
aro eight and ton feet thick nnd In
some places as much ns fifty feet high.
A Cumulative Test.
As the thin man nnd tho stout ono
wero talking of diet nnd food In gen
eral the thin man said: "You can got
an excellent dinner at Clnphain's, tho
restaurant near ray ofilec, for 25 cents.
Ever try one of his dinners?"
"Ono of 'em! Yes, I should say I
had," said tho stout man. "Why, I
ate four of em one day last week!"
The Best Thing.
"What do you mean by kissing mo
nerr Frlsch?"
"My aunt told me to. Sho told mo tc
come and help myself to tho host thine
I could find in tho kitchen." Fllegendt
Blatter.
Just Men.
If any ono says that ho has seen a
Just man In wnnt of bread I answer
that It was in somo place where there
wns no other Just man. St. Clement.
Can Afford It.
"Has the doctor a large practice?"
"So large that when people have
nothing the matter with them he tells
them so." Pittsburg Post
Tho Kind Tou Havo Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over 30 years, has homo tho signature of
- and has been mado under his pcr
c jC&fflj7 6onal supervision sinco its infancy.
Hftyj; SUCA4AZ Allow no ono to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" aro but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger tho health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphlno nor other Narcotics
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Fovcrlshncss. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Pood, regulates tho
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
THC CENTAUR COMPANY TT MURRAY STRCCT, NEW YORK CITY
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OffSce Necessities
JADWIN'S
Cat's Peculiar Fml.
There Is n cat in a grocery store In
Columbus avenue whoso fad Is to
ride dogs. This cat, medlum-stzcd
male,, Btrlped and wise looking, am
bushes himself behind a barrel or.
box, watching for a dog. When nno
comos r.long the cat makes a flying
leap and lands on his back. Of
course tho dog Is greatly alanru'd,
and starts oft on tho dead run, ue tal
ly yeplng as ho files along. The cat
crouches down on tho dog's lr a,
tcldlng on with Its claws. He neks
a block or two, then jumps off tirul
trots back to hlc store. He has hoti
riding dogs for more thnn tinea
year's, and no one knows why ho
aoes it Perhaps It Is the de. it
a rush or that speed madness t
sometimes solzcs on automobll ait.--New
York Telegraph.
Catching Big "Cats" In Missouri.
The Osago River appears to hare)
been raising big catfish in acro
places, for in spite of nil the fishing
that has been done In some of Mis
souri's oldest counties, the big fish
are being pulled out this senson la
greater numbers than for several
years.
A 68 pound fish has just been tak
en from tho Osage River. These blj
"yellow cats" are caught close to tho
banks on lines baited with fish aa
large as a man's hand. The fishing
parties sot a dozen poles and watch
thorn all night The experts nearly:
always come back with a catch, for
where fish grow so large even one
sample is a "moss." Kansas City
Star.
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