The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-09
:TwoAffairS Of One Heart
BY Susal Brown Robbins.
HAVE come to get the key which
understand Mr. AmaS loft here

when he moved away, SAID the young
man.
"Oh, yes" said the old lady. "step
right in and I'll get it for you"
While she was gone he seated him
self in softly-cushioned chair and
looked about the room. A large cat
made friendly advances and was set
tied in his lap by the time the old lady
came back. She sank ponderously
into her chair and looked at the young
man with kindly scrutiny.
'Are you Mr.. John Arnold, the new
owner of Mr. Ames' house?'
"Yes. The unhappy owner, should
have said few days ago. but now
have changed my mind"
Arnold did not know what made him
say that last, it was not at all neces-
sary but there was something in the
old lady's face which invited conf
dence.
"Indeed?" she said. 81 wonder why
you changed your mind"
swell, I'll tell you about it," he said,
leaning back comfortably in his chair
and stroking the purring cat.
II took the mortgage on the place
without having the slightest idea that
it would ever come into my possession.
7 did it partly to accommodate Ames
and partly AS speculation. That was
five years ago. For some time Ames
has been getting behind on his inter
est, and did not look after him as 1
ought. so was rather surprised and
not little Disguised when found last
week that I was the owner of the
place, and that Ames had moved away.
! haven't been out here for number
of years, and 1 did not remember
much about it except that there was
small house on half an acre of land,
and that it was very far from salable.
So there 1 was, with white elephant
on my hands and no earthly use for
him.
The old lady smiled.
well, in a day or two had bril-
liant idea. I was sick in the winter,
don't feel real good now, and the doc
tor every time see him tells me must
get outdoors more. But as I am stu
ated there's not much inducement to
go outdoors. My boarding place is
only five minutes from the law Office
where I work, and when one is tired
he doesn't feel like walking or even
riding the bicycle just for the exercise.
So it occurred to me to come out here
to live. Get my own supper and break
fast, you know, and potter around in
a garden. l can go into town on the
electric cars till the roads get settled
enough to ride my wheel. Idon't have
to get to the office till nine, so I'd have
plenty of time to take the four miles
easy"
81 think it is beautiful PLAN" said
the old lady, cordially. There's moth
ing that will do you any more good
than to be out in the air."
II am glad to hear you say that"
said Arnold, his face lighting up.
Every one else have talked to thinks
I am crazy. But l am determined to
try it month, at any rate. So to-day
came out to look at the house and see
what things I'll have to get to make it
babitsble."
IF there is anything can do to help
you, don't hesitate to call me. And 1
hope you will be real neighborly and
come in to see US evenings. Father and
j get kind of lonesome sometimes"
Arnold put the cat on the floor re-
luctautly and rose to go.
You are the only one who has given
me the least encouragement" he said,
land thank you, Mrs. -"
my name is Littlefeld," said the old
lady, as she gave him her fat hand to
shake.
when, few evenings later, he came
to arrange his household effects, Mrs.
Littlefield came over and helped him
to make his small house look home
like. Then she insisted on his taking
tea over at her house, and he consent
ed, saying that when he got settled
she must return the call.
He stayed late into the evening, and
when he went to his own house he
felt little homesick; but that did
not last long, as he soon fell asleep.
When he went by his neighbours to take
the car the next morning he waved
his hand gayly to Mrs. Littlefield, who
stood at the window.
That Loon ne went to his old board
ing place, where he was to continue
to take his dinners. He had lived with
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin for a number of
wears, and Mrs. Austin felt a motherly
solicitude for him. She looked at him
anxiously as ne came in, and almost
overwhelmed him with questions as
to whether he slept well, and if he
had breakfast enough, and if he wasn't
very tireo, and didn't he think he had
better stay in town that night, and
was the house properly aired before
he went into it.
For the first week Arnold himself
was a little doubtful about his expert
ment, and Mrs. Austin's fears and
questions rather annoyed him, but
at the end of that time he began 10
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