Show Written Appeal to Tdai Over on tin west side of tho city a long row of old fashioned dwellings has been torn down this spring to business make way for son o modern buildings While they were being demolished de-molished the contractor In charge was approached ono day by a workman vlo harried him a soiled and worn nvolopt which had been found among lie I brick Jd plaster Tin faded inscription Mr Gray Rat prompted the contractor to read tlic letter It ran 1 > ear Vr Hat Although we real Ir l > that our house Is greatly honored b > your presence and that of your ex if and sprightly < 1 > i insh I numerous fnnlh WP feel that It Is selfish of us to expect to have n monopoly of yours your-s i lplY and we would humbly suggest i i t > ou vacate our premises and seas fit se-as tour abode the residence of our neighbor number 127 which wo are SHIP you will find a pleasant and I t 11 ratable place With most sincere assutances of our deep esteem be I Move us most respectfully THE S You I SMITH FA Tho laborer PAMiL I was Puzzled Lur contractor after tot strtnBiin v dim bovhood recolic Ions V With explain it There I Ital b or used to be a sort of ratler It traditi trttlitlon 4 the tenant of a rat inftstV1 ho wore to wrlto n note to IK the couched In terms of pstrwr It ness requesting tLcm Po ca to go and post it In n rat hole the eHtht oblige rate It The contractor or r mcmbertH I back In his chllcihmi I i t ys In try town aco writing just I such a no J lltely asking n rat family tot note tab 1 their attentions to a neighbor I had been vindictive and Jf firmly bar Inq on their temporarily diaapp Ing that it was the note that ft dljbl k The contractor took the letter U ho to show his small boy that uV1 ietten Santa Caus were not the only 1 epistles and that there J were 01 c places besides chlmnevs which cd serve as mall boxes New York S A J |