The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-02
A SUBURBAN VENGEANCE.
ruIyGs THAI BEFELL a MAN WHO
UOULDN'T BUY A HOUSE.

bDI n hOUSE.
p.s.pce or Pubiic Opinion in = Place vher'
Th.rc were Houses nor sale In Great Pient,
and nm Obstinate Man Persisted In Building
:, WAS tho fatal beauty Of Loneliness Pari
.,., was the original cause of tho vengeance
nh. Exurbans had been sojourning thero. and
,,tsd II so we'll that they decided 70 mako II
,h.Ir homo. The citizens ENCOURAGED them
In this intention and offered TO sell them
houses. They declined to buy q house and
vent to the real estate agent TO rent one. Tit
rial estate agent shook his head.
"rm afraid you Won't be able to get suited -
y, said, Most people In Loneliness Park re-
fuse to let their houses"
'.How silly said Mrs. Exurban.
.'Irs the way they look ct It." the real O.
ar. agent explained. They all want TO sell
their houses so that they can move away
nom the Park. and they're afraid that n they
,,nt them they may lose n chance of selling.
and 90 be forced TO live hero longer. So they
vould rather have their house, stand vacant
m their hands than rent them"
..They ought to know better" protested
Mrs. EIurban.
.Ye-es," admitted the real estate agent,
though Will, some hesitation. But there IL
somethirg to be said on their side, too. They
nay that they ought to have known better in
the first place than TO como here to live. and,
that once they arc hero. n little thing like not
renting their houses doesn't matter. After
you've been here longer yourself You will 500
that there Is something In that. now"
Mr.. and Mrs. Exurban looked nc each
other dolefully and then walked back to their
home. As they went. II seemed rs II Loneii-
ness Park had never given greater promise Of
the coming loveliners of spring. Tho tipe Of
the tree branches were swelling with the tiny
Ieayes Just ready to burst from their warm
winter coats; the flower beds had n warm.
rich hue that told of the gorgeous colorings TO
come; some OF tho carly citizens in their shirt
sleeves were already pushing their mowers
over the lawns, and here and there . fore
handed housewife was TO DO seen washing her
window screens preparatory TO terrifying her
house against mosquitoes for the season.
TemptinCly displayed on each house was it's
sign: This House for Sale! Very Cheap!
Terms Exceptionally Eany"
what q shame!' exclaimed Mrs. Exurban.
What chumps these fellows are" returned
Mr.. Exurban, gazing Eloomflv at o particu-
hrly conspicuous For Sale" sign.
~ won't move Just whom the very best sea-
oon 10 coming" said Mrs. Exurban In . deter
mined manner. What ran DO donel"
buy q house," suggested Mr.. Exurban.
Buy one7" repeated Mrs. Exurban. why.
you said yourself there must be something
wrong with these houses II all the owners were
% anxious to seli them."
"They say" replied Mr.. Exurban. with an
emphasis that disclaimed all personal respon-
sibility for the statement. that tho reason
they want to soil Is that they want to move"
but why?" asked Mrs. Exurbsn.
There was q moment Of silence. Then Mr..
EIurban resumed:
ANY way. 1t comes to this. that they won't
rem. their houses. and II we're going to stay
here we've got to buy"
Il wouldn't give them the satisfaction Of
seninx one of their old houses said Mre. Ex-
urban with hrmness.
"or build" said Mr.. Exurban. completing
his sentence.
"Buildg" repeated Mrs. Exurban. do you
ing NE could build . house Of our own9"
And have # arranged Just as want IT."
Then" said Mrs. E1urban with kindlinG
Mi. ttarban lifted his eyebrows; shrugred
hidden mines with the same lishthearteiness.
Nj. E1urbsn walked forth that dav shinine
s anse eo nsas'Ssess Of tn inn sssaa sS sna t Ge' BEST stG IN,
%ientions; and asked his fellow ,citizens whore
s as sGI 1Se f Wsy 70 ha ahe n:a ias. f S,r hs wou ~, haze i.I.
low citizens. though. eyed him auspiciously and
asked him what he wanted with a builder. He
house. His fellow citizens eyed him gloomily.
One elderly townsman took him by the arm
Say" the citizen demonstrated. do you
think that's behaving neighborly?"
Whats not Leigh5orly?" returned Mr.. Ex-
There's all of u.s. explained the citizen.
each with q house to sell. Now. don't you
NO. ! don't" retortod Mr.. Exurban. some
Yes. you do insisted the citizen. You
deprive each Of US of a promising opportunity
OF selling q house. and. moreover. you con-
stock Of those already on hand for sale"
Mn building my house TO live in. said
NO" reioined the citizen. YOURS not
f. re- % ~, ssli II; but you're going TO Try to sell
accommodating and buy enc of our housesT"
Because l don't want TO-" said Mr.. Ex-
Now now" calculated the citizen. that
SlnL the way to talk. It's all right with me.
because can make allowances for your city
doing. II some Of the boys were TO hear you it
m' "ss. o ss9s g mighty unpleasant for you"
ib Gui fIGaa house without YOU follows making all
D,. "why IN, answered W" the citizen. there are
lynch you. or at least tar and feather you. II
you vent out into the street and announced
calmly that you were going 20 spend your
money building 4 house when there are az
many Tor sale MS there are tere."
.,Tpoh!' said Mr.. Exurban.
ibats right" continued tie citizen SOL
EMMY. But You needn't fear anything of
~ KIND In Loneliness Park. That Is one of
M features that make IL unsurpassed as n
saour,an iesidence. IL 10 carefully restricted
aEs,nst lynch. law and all other nuisanceL"
..iNonsense." said Mr.. Exurban.
YES. the citizen said In q conciliating
ZONE ZONE. Vow. you don't want 10 build that
mouse OF yours. What objection have you TO
ono Or our hOuses?"
mia IhSey'te not arranged as they should b."
What house was ever quilt that was ar
ranged as II should beI" rejoined the citizen.
any touse." said Mr.. Exurban. You
s si plans and you study Just what rou want.
The citizen waved his hand with a tragic air.
new York. Brooklyn. the whole country 10
eO.'ea with ugly houses" no said, land every
IJ Q These houses was built from a plan that
MT Exnrban made no reply. The citizen
"sIed a moment before continuing.
iom are still. determined 10 build this
AcaSer' he asked finally.
les said Mr.. Exurban.
nave done what ! could the citizen said
NJ. eIIniy. We are q Christian community.
~ oelleVe In llrst trying TO show o man tho