The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-02

spond,", concluded Mrs. E1urban. with q com
prssSys ss 70 ' Z n1T Of the , hand; ,v,,, III, 49,.
popgine. ont. of his head.
We'll" demalded Mrs; Erurban. "cnn yor
ouild us n house IKE that2" So
Then said Mrs. Exurbau, begin at onco.,
Er;er." said Mr.. Exurban, about how much
About 500, 900. IS said tho builder promptly,
PM screamed Mrs It ExSr6an; ,,.u ,oo,
ing disappointed. well. for about $4,000 !
can build you a nice little cottage"
al MT r. l don't want a nice little cottage" pout
N"n%nr said Mr.. E.urban. gravsly. dismiss.
Ing the builder, yell think II over" ~
urban. at was exactly what / wanted.".
guess I'd better look UP another builder"
townsman stopped him on the street.
How is your house getting onf" no asked.
Mr.. Exurban told him.
"'SO2" said the citizen, manifestlnG no surprise.
"EyerythinE'a dearcr than one thinks said
the citizen. But. any way. you've 'ettlvd
Noe" said Mr.. Exprban. ~ was thinking
OF ! !GGRinS no sn SnGsseF , S%,ld citizen. rb,n so
fiected before continuing. You're. a pretty
always believe In giving q man All thu show /
can. Now. IN tell You what I'll do. "III
Don't want it.' broke in Mr.. Exurban.
the oh Citizen = that wei SsH T sSsn, yG Ssrs sa I6s.. rei9 qSs@
savage. He Rloats over the agony OF his tor.
tured victim. while civilization, with keener
prsssry s"a d ksss,sf eE sas : BUT IT r son'Ss'P SGo pain:
u on yourself! You,won't buy my house. Well.
shs r. : y. go and ,pan see S good ar, nreh H6eS nv ,,,.
the vengeance went on. Mrs. Exurban han
died the plans with the tips of her fingers.
What's .thisf'' she demanded. full OF sus-
pie s!TS,i as > s r e Rsisnt tno at So SIe o SHEET : nropa,v
WHERE ." are the ci d n"'s she demanded.
There said the good a!chites. nsryopsly.
Exurban, With her worst suspicious con-
6Emed: And these thins..., pointing to an
o'h aNo sheet ss r rSTs hey ss6 e,S' s5s besrooms,"
"BedroomsI" cried Mrs. Exurban.
My dear" remonstrassd NJ; Exurbsn;
the size Of these bedrooms from the plans"
~ don't care" retoSted Mrs; ExSreHn: on
was lust what wanted"
But the price was too high" protested
~ knew il would DO this way" sighed Mrs.
Exurban. You tell inc ! can have just what
want. and. when l come to find ont. l can't
This was the second step in the v"nEeance.
The good architect. was dismissed with In
s.ruetiSos to draw his plans over again with
out to let his nerves relax. A citizen stopped
In the street.
How 10 the house getting alopE9" the cih-
ztn asked.
MI. Exurban. told him.
Hint" said the citizen.
II didn't know IL was going TO be such o
Job" said Mr.. Exurban ruefully.
ITO build o house" said the citizen SON.
tentiously. us to receive q liberal edu cation"
We know exactly what we want" con-
tinued Mr.. Exurban. .
zen. lis well. To know what you can get Is
better. Thus, we all want heaven. This prin-
ciple applies especially to building q house."
All you fellows talk auch u COMPOUNDED lot
of WISDOM remarked Mr.. Exurbau in disgust.
See here" said the citizen. Il haven't got
anything against you. / wouldn't wish a bit
more harm 20 come to you than is for your own
Buy mine. I'll tell II cheap"
I'm afraid 1t wouldn't quite suit Mrs, Ex-
urban" replied Mr.. Exurbln. disconsolately
o course It won't" said the citizen. Tho
house, you build won't quite suit ter either.
so. what's the difference"
Mr.. Exurban shook his head sadly.
I'm q ted man. !" saId the citizen.
shaking his own head: but I've aduty to per
form to my fellow citizens: though / hate to do
1t: l know Just the carpenter Jou need"
What was said and done by this carpenter
and all the other architects. buildars. masons.
and other artisans sent by the citizens OF Loneli-
meas Park to Mr. Exurban makes too monoto:
nous o tale to he worth telling. The Exurbans'
attitude Is heroic. but not healthful. They
have not yet bought one of the many houses
offered TO them. but Mr.. Exurtan has q haunt
ed look and lodges his fellow citizens who show
an inclination TO ask how his house n getting
along. while Mrs. Exurban lonI ago went to o
rest cure to.be treated for nervous prostration.
But Mr.. Exurbau thinks he knows now Just
about the kind of O house she wants to build.