Madison times., 1888-01-07
Mr. House Hunting.

- LING six 10 five months, SAYS JAIN 9
lind Il II we seemed to better our ,
/ Nn -, can't see that We do. III our
s50' oot dirty, the parlor is- III the |
pons lars are not noisy, there Is sure to
- -. rert door, or a vocalist or French
the street, or a church bell around
s.sr ~ or something equally objectiona-
g.. where It is clean and quiet, we are
he' ..d What do you say to nat
| pbsIr' T., horror s.T Tsav
- AZ that at Aunt Mary's. she had
no.s s.,ow her which went-well, all day and
-. night; and the gentleman above her
- habit OF coming home In the small
- "a dancing a double shuttle in his
-. Then the trouble with servants, ana
.v the elevator gets stuck, and the dam
:, Ar. Oh, Jack, not fiat, whatever we
.r.r never could come down one OF
-. a,e.sful fire escapes on dark night"
w.u then what would you think OF
s.,.e 10 the countryi" says Jack.
"a house In the country" cry. BUT 90
:, ,,.Ily mean it, Could We afford It, JackP'
~ ,e,lly think we might" says Jack, pom
-. rMy salary is to be raised next |
--.a and take ii for all in all, don't be- |
- nat n small house In a country town |
"a cost much more than our bonrd and
.s.g in the city. Only we can't 20 for
,s,u,es. you know, little woman. smah
80. and one servant. Do you thinK you
said get along"
se,t along! Oh, Jackl' cried. ut would
\ haven. To go out of this hot, dirty city
at always did hate, and TO have a little
hue all to ourselves, where L can potter
.hout As much as like, and perhaps flower
.,,s.n. inst little bit Of a one, Jack. OhP'
.,.n for breath, unable TO express the rap
h.s which fills my soul at the idea
J.ck looks at me, half laughing, half sad,
"A vbolly surprised. ''Why, Ethel, had no
a.. vou felt like that about It," he says kind
\ aWhy did you never tell me that you hate
he city 50 muchp
aWhv should Ip' I say. 81 thought you
h.d N be here, and-and-I don't hate the
eitv ss much as love you, Jack. But you
and the country togetherw And again l
p.use and clasp my hands in speechless
ectscy.
40 II falls out that on one bright day, Jack,
having obtained leave Of absence from the
eGce We start together on a house-bunting
srpedition. It has taken US long to decide
vhere to fx our abode, but we have at length
a,ttied upou the town OF Medfeid as The very
vl.cs for US. 1t is healthy, 1t is pretty, the
ociety 10 good, and it Is near enough to the
dB to enable Jack to 90 in and out every day.
An things considered, and, OF course, provided
- can Hnd a suitable house, Medfield seems
b Be- The very place for US. Jack has provided
hnaaf with lists of houses from several
np.pta and We charter hack at the station
"a start upon our exploration.
Really, these house agents appear to have
had most singular ideas. Jack has carefully
told them what we want; a small house with
modern improvements, rent not TO exceed I
ertsin very modest sum. The first house be-
fore which our hack pauses is very elabor
ate affair, standing in rather extensive
noundA II has conseryatories, bay windows
yaandss and all manner Of fan ciful decora
lions.
aJsck,n I whispered. "howeyer low tn
rent may be, this will never do for u.s. w
should be as hopelessly lost in 1t as two mic
n 70 dog kennel"
Jack laughs ''You need not trouble youl
self, my desr,n be says. 'We will take th
next house on our list. The agent has ev
IDENTIFY made mistake"
The next Is small plain four-squarc hous'
which looks more promising until we discove
hat It has no modern improvements.
sAny rangel' / ask, timidly.
Il said no improvements" answered tn
isnant stifiy.
@why Jack" gasp, "Is range q moder
inrovemeutp Ineyer knew that before.
At which both Jack and the tenant laug
md We promptly leave.
The next honse has no closets; the one aft
that has cellar kitchen far below the lev
d the street, damp and musty for want
neht and air.
q could never eat anything that came o
Il hat kitchen,"I I cryagast
The morning is wearing on, and no hou
bsuit rs has been found yet
'Tli tell you what, little woman" sa
Jack, I'VE shall never get on at this raj
suppose we seperate There are two Ill
kit; will take one, and you the other. III
vewill meet at the hotel at one O. clock a
compare notes over our lunch, How will til
6or'
II win do very well, think; so a seco
hack is called, and Jack and start on
nsperate ways.
There Is no use dwelling upon all my dis
poiptments: but at last, ut last found
very house which have seen in my dreai
Email snug, convenient; 1t is, am convinc
Ne very place for US Time is just up a
have It's door, and I drive to the meet
place With heart swelling with satIffacti
and very decided hope in my mind that J'
has not been equally fortunate; not that
frudge him any success, but this house 81
% perfectly that am quite sure no other I
DO Is well, aud the comparison and discuss
between the two would be only so much q
hst NV heart sinks at the sight OF JAG
besming face as be comes forward TO help
out and am quite prepared for bis
vorda
II have found the very place to suit
Ethel,
80 have I,n say family; but Jack
not stop to hear me.
"Just such a house as we decided NJ
sman and compact yet with plenty OF r
for us In it.n
SIT can't suit Us as well as mine,"
Mine has three good bedrooms on
second floor"
@So has mine" says Jack, "and ano
little room besides, which would max
capital den for me-"
Mine has large, light closet, which
b Just the thing for q storeroom," +" say
Mine Is only FIVE minutes walk from
ssation," says Jack; 'just conver
distance for me-"