Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1891 — She “Escaped.” [ARTICLE]

She “Escaped.”

The owner of a cottage on National avenue received a call from a female tenant the other day, and was greatly surprised when she led off with: “I think I may have to give up the cottage unless you put on a fire escape.” “A fire escape! Why, ma’am, of what use would such a thing be up there ?” "“To save our lives, of course. Suppose a fire should start in the night when we were asleep ?” “Well?” “There is no fire, escape,” “But couldn’t yoq open the front or side door and walk out?” “The doors?” “Yes; or if cutoff from them there are windows within four feet of the ground.” “I see—l see,” she stammered, '"‘Yes. I think we could, I never thought of it before, bat it looks reasonable amd I’ll risk it. Good day,” —Detroit free Tress.