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Show Wanted to Rent. I 1 Real estate agents sometimes havc their little episodes. A young and pretty lady called on one the other day to rent a house on Third South street. Question and answer followed, fol-lowed, and the lady appeared delighted delight-ed with the house aB the agent was with hia prospective tenant. Then she extracted from hor polonaise . pocket a dainty little purse and began counting out the first month's rent, At sight of the duoats the gentleman thought of something, and remem-ie bored that it was a rule with him not to repose too much confidence in ap to. plicants for houses to rent, especially"6 unprotected females. - e" "Madam," says he, "Miss, I shouldut say, who is to rent the house? Yourt father?" g-"Why, g-"Why, no." x-"Your x-"Your mother, then?" u "No. What diflerence can it make . to you?" ed "Obi nothing; but wo like to knowk. who is going to occupy the premiaeBR we rent." jr "I'm going to live there myself." or "Alone?" I)B "Certainly not." ed wnn your parenlB, i suppose 7 ' ol "N-n o o." ( faiut blush.) et-"Who et-"Who with, then?" les "With a, a, a gentleman." (more:ht red.) -in "A relative, I suppose?" ad ' No, Bir ; he's not a relative, he but " )D- "Madame, I muitdocline to renf a the premises. No, niadame. It's noiOO use, I really " "But, he's the person I'm going to-be marry." (carmine cheeks.) at And that real estate man departed be into the rear room of his office and stayed long enough to call himself a confounded, stupid fool several times, after which he waltzed hack to the lady and promised newly paperod walla, freshly whitened ceilings, hot and cold water on eacli floor, bronze gaa fixtures, grates in the fire places, and all "aich," aud bowed her out with a smile that, if bis better half had been in the way, would have coat him some trouble. |