Gunnison Valley News | 1919-10-17 | Page 3 | They Turned away Dazedly

THEY TURNED AWAY DAZEDLY Young Couple in Search of an Apartment Apart-ment Run Into Unusual Landlord. They were swapping yarns at the Athletic club the other night and Frank Garbutt told this one, though he doesn't vouch for Its veracity. "The young husband touched the. landlord's ' doorbell timidly and his wife just as timidly sought his hand, when the door banged open and a fierce, bewhiskered man confronted them. "H-have you an apartment to rent?" piped the young husband. "Have you any children ?" roared the landlord, running a sinewy hand through his whiskers. "No," "replied the young husband, promptly. "Any dogs?" blared the landlord. "Not a one," chirped the youngw'fe. "Well, then," said the landlord triumphantly, tri-umphantly, "you can't get in here. We never rent apartments to people who haven't children or dogs." The door slammed In their faces and they turned away dazedly.