The new South-news., 1907-06-29

oeores Tosrsy's pInco - buoooGn
way. Mary--why. ny leori" tho&
gentleman exclaimed. distseaDe1 q
once by the pAIpabIs signs of troabIs.
'Tve last II, 0soSgs! NY lovely
little house, Look out Of the wis
d0w-~don't look II ms-or I shall
cry It's sii 10 do over asain--AlI--
ALL"
There. there." he soothed hss.
Tell ma ali about IT," AnA Masy,
grown suddsnly weak. told all
Some ono had engaged Il already
1T wasn't 10 be let 1t all, but ths
child didn't know. suppose I GOT
my slips mixed. and there weren't
any dates. anyway"
The child? Slips! Datss?" Had
househunting gone to her brais?
20 dear, yes, how stupid you are.
Can't you understand? The newspap-
er slips l cut out. That one must
have been week or two old. The
woman said some one engaged the
house while ago. and she forgot TO
tell the child She was away aad
sbe--O dear. the woman was away,
and the child showed me over the
place and never knew It vas engaged
already. And. o George. we'll board
Till we dIe---I never can begin again,
I could never md another beautiful
little house like that. never, There
was the loveliest set Of drawers for
table linen And the back plaza
and the perfectly splendid great clos
et--big enough to sleep in--and
hooks cyerywhere----"
Mary. you take the next car home
nd go 10 bed. Don't get up TIL
ONE. Then wen go round TO that
that little place I--er--hunted up.
ou know II belongs to mo for =
Dod fortnight yet. didn't let on to
ou. but l paid months rent down.
faybe youll think It's better than
1arding, anyhow. Cheer up Well
,casure for carpets and things. and
rave fine time buying them! You've
/ got to let me run things now; you're
all done up"
"Yes. yes" she murmured. meek
iy. you can do anything yov please
Gcorge---anything The Astt has all
gone out Of me. I'm ready to board
or keep house anywhere"
"Its pretty good little place. now
Ii tell you." he hustled cheerfully
getting her under way for her car
Don't you do any more worrying
Leave things TO me-"
They went together that afterno0ni
She was still too worn and disc0ur'
aged, even after her hours Of rest
to take much notice Of directions OF
streets. but allowed herself to be led
lamblike. by the cheerful George
She kept remembering on tho WAY
more and more charms of the lovely
house she had found and lost.
1--WE could almost have kept house
In that closet" she lamented. And
q George Torrey. the parior mAntell
~ = !tQgs:4 n: :sItll \ ~
George. with splendid courage. "Jua'
wait tn you see my house! Here W
are" And lamenting still, she sui
fered herself to be led In.
The rooms were bare. but full o
coy pOSSIDl!ttless III euV VIZ" W
entered first lay bars of red-goi'
sunlight from the illuminated west
Mrs. Torrey gazed about her listless
ly.
George"
Tho listiesshess suddenly too
, swift wings. "Georges Oh. wait
. minute-wait right here' I'll b
. back In 4 moment
She hurried from room to room
came hurrying back. She was laugh
! ing radiantly. sheepishly. George
q Gcorge." she cried. "Its my house
: My lovely little house DO you SUI
pose | don't know the parlor mant
and the coal-bin aud the closet!
!. recognize everything now. It's n
. darling little house!"
- No such thing" he rctorted.
- discovered this house myself--it toe
mo less than fifteen minutes-'
And me two weeks. George.
- give up--house-hunting II mau
work. l might have been mAktl
!. popovcrs here this very minuts!' =
vouth'a CompaniOn.