STARTING IN HOUSEKEEPING.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 698, 20 October 1909, Page 3

STARTING IN HOUSEKEEPING.

Young Bride and Oronm Borrowed All the Furniture ot a Neighboring; House. A curious story concerning an easy method of'starting in housekeeping comes, from Jefferson county, says the Utica Journal. A Watertown woman owns a house in a small village and occupied it prior to May 30 last, but on going to that, city to live she locked it up leaving the furniture inside. A few days ago she went to the village to see how her property was getting along, and greatly to her surprise she found that the furniture had disappeared. A little later while looking around in the vicinity, she saw a brand new pump, which she had recently purchased, in the well on the premises of a neighbor. Following ur. this clew, she called at the house, and there found her entire outfit of furniture, carpets and dishes. ■ The dwelling was occupied by a man and his wife who had been married only a couple of wee-iis, and the former said he had found the bouse of the Watertown woman open, and, believing that the owner would not object he had borrowed the goods. He was evidently repentant, readily returned the furniture, and paid the woman $lO foi its use. This seems to be an instancs where housekeeping is one thing and furniture keeping another.