The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
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prides himself upon his epigrammaticai

prides himself upon his epigrammatical
humor.
The architect bowed.
Have you any ideas?" he asked.
Ideas? They deluged him with IDEAS
They elected ideas with sufficient force and
rapidly 10 stun the inoffensive old archi-
tect The room was flooded with ideas and
still Herrick and Mrs. H. splashed around
with equanimity and JOY.
Finally Herrick remarked that he wanted
an open fireplace in every room. while Mrs.
II. stood firm for a music room hale way
UP the stairs.
Now, here are lot of drawings" inter-
Herricks heart at once went out TO an
cid colonial design. That drawing took
hold of him the minute he saw 1t. Ii fesci-
mated him. The chaste dignity OF the place,
said he. was such that a man could make
his home there. And there was room
enough for his blood to circulate. The
architect quite agreed with him.
Mrs. Herrick wanted Queen Anne cot
tage with ivy all around IL. No other would
do for her. She pointed out there was a
music room half way up the stairs, When
there was special providence in this
thing somewhere and that they simply
must have that house. The architect quite
agreed with her.
Now, about how much do you expect to
pay for your house?" he inquired.
Herrick was very hazy on the subject =
We'll, how much would that coleman
cost? he inquired.
About $1,000 answered the architect
Mrs. III. looked over the table with a
quiet smile. That disposed of the old colon
ial. In her minds eye she already the
Queen Anne design coming in under the
wire a winner. ---------->------
''And how much would that design cost
that l like so much?Y she quietly asked.
Say, now" Herrick remarked after a
weighty pause, what have you got fer
about $500, Ell? Just trot out what you've
got. We don't want house. y'know, as
much"
Exactly" replied the architect Now.
here's a charming little"
That's barn, isn't it?" interrupted
NO no." replied the architect. that's
a seven room cottage, with all modern
Looks like a barn" commented Mrs. II.
dispiritedly.
there's pretty little"
THAT looks like a chicken COOP" res
marked Herrick decidedly.
What do you Think?
Uncle Toms CABIN remarked Mrs. H
Dog house" gloomiIy interrupted Herr
rick.
Now. look here" remarked the archi-
tect I'd II e like to give you a $1,000 design
it out TO you for Is cents, because I'm a
generous man. IL i was able to do it, I'd
throw in a palace with every pack or
cigarettes In addition TO the regular coupon.
with it, too and deliver IL prepaid any
where east Of the Rocky Mountains. But
i can't do all that, because my family
would object. Now, IL youth tell me what
you want I'll draw up a set OF plans 10
suit your price or III tel you frankly that
Do you know what you want?
Sure" replied Herrick blandly.
What, then -
1--WE don't want house y'know, as much
as we want a home" began Herricks
and
Isn't he rude?' complained Mrs III. az
the front door slammed and the architects
footsteps were heard beating a hasty re-
treat down The road.
George" she suddenly continued, II
ness ALL
why, / saw that the minute he opened
his mouth" remarked Herrick, as he
crossed his legs and triumphantly Lit his
pipe.