Lucky absentminded tenant
An absentminded Devonport housewife went off for a holiday at the beginning of last week (says the Auckland Star), leaving her front door wide open. No one knew of her departure, and the fact that the door was open each day failed to excite comment. But the idea that the lady seemed to be inviting intruders during the hours of her beauty sleep and onwards, coupled with the circumstance that she apparently did not know that the gas was “on” each evening, certainly caused some talk, but nothing eventuated. Yesterday a carrier brought a heavy load of goods to the house. He went around to the back door, staggering under the weight. No response was forthcoming to his knock, so off he went, replaced the articles in his cart and drove away, without noticing the front door. Yesterday a police sergeant, seeking
information about something, perceived the inviting doorway and thought he might pursue his enquiries from the good lady of the house. His discovery that a sevenroomed house had been tenantless for six days, and that there were no unauthorised tenants to eject, left him thinking about the opportunities that are missed in this weary world.