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

h'" hH' l'''1 fhWVbtHhkf women
were queer. but one Of them was
dear. "Co ahead. and find II place
with all the windows to the south
and all the closets right"
That's what | am planning, dear"
smiled gently the small woman.
There n the right place for us
somewhere. and | shall not spare
time OF pnlna 10 find It. II VIII very
likely take lot OF hunting and trait
Ing up and down stairs. but | shall
do my best.
Thus quite nn suddenly as the M
teen minute house had been engaged
II was anuroi out Of existence. 40
far as the consideration of It as n
Torrey residence went.
Found n southern exposure YETI
Mr.. Torfey asked. with unfailing po.
likeness, each day, when the little
family assembled for the evening
And II was becoming noticeable that
the answers lacked variety and orig
iDalIty ns much as the questions.
mot yet" was the invariabls re-
ply.
II had not occurred TO the deter
mined little house-hunter to look at
the house which Mr.. Torrey had en-
gagged She had not given that an
instant's serious thought
The very righteousness OF the in.
cident robbed It OF Importance. and
made II thing only to be laughed
At. Men were such funny creatures
Here had she been systematically
searching for a house for almost a
week, and man took fifteen min
utcs!
II was presently fun wock Mrs.
Torr"f WAS very tired. She nodded
in her>chatr evenings. and her hus-
band rchented OF his teasing. He
made frcAucnt resolutions to tease
Nc more )eYt tpc knnssrIng .Ntt|s
query sIlp1cd betweSn his lipS be
fore no know It with persistent regu.
lArity.
mo. Ihnven't found any southern
oxposurc---or northern exposure. ol
eastern or westernl" she flashed baci
the eighth night with considerable
| spirit. And I've been to forty-thre'
| places' It's tho work OF a lifetime
I do believe' OF course there arr
places enough. but Just when you're
trying to think over one will do. yo'
open closet door. and it's too small
the closet, mean.--or else yo'
can't md any closet door when ther
ought to be one. There was \ plac
on Cabot street that came near DC
Gliding on TIL ! saw the china-close'
and a place on---oh. ! don't knQ'
what street, but II would have don
very well except for the drawer
where l should keep my tnblecloth
/ wasn't going to fold them agai,
And the boys room In one houSs W.
too small. and 80 on, forty-thrs
times. I'm discouraged, but"-hei
spoke the chin---"I shall begin agai
Monday morning"
On the following Thursday Mr.
Torrey's tired face was the one
show juSilation at the boardin
house tea-table. The lines OF wear
ness trailed on and were lost In Il
| evident elation. 1t bespoke succes
The three boys" scented popove
II. II was hard work to wait 4
r tie family assembly upstairs
/ Found a south--well. we'll. dot
: keep IN waiting. mother!" Mr.. To
: rey began. a. soon ~ the door clos
I behind them. You've something
= your needn't tell met"
II Yes. I have" she laughed. "a
: its 4 house. o George. boys, I
l. found the dearest little place!"
> mot everything--exposa =
s closets and drawers and everything
d Mr.. Torrey demanded. unbelieving
y - ciosets
, back yards-pantry shelves-sve
4. thing" recited the e~houss-nnder. .
le last. after all my work-well. thi
Ie I deserve II! OF course there's
N coal-bi--but never mind that.
lc a darling little house"
"Good," cried Mr.. Torrey. heart
e Il congratulate you. Mary. OF cou
IN you bound the trader"
to did WHAT"
1t. Engaged It."
We "Of course did nothing OF
re kind. didn't decide all In a N
mp ute like that. Of course. I'm 60
at to sleep ON II.
al May never get chance"
gan her husband. but rclented.
on shadows under the small woms
H. eyes uudid him.
RI. Il guess itll still be there In
nx morning all right" he reassured b
% but she did not need reinsurance
lce II think l shall take to-mor
ON to rest and think II over" she =
are calmly. Il don't want To decide
re- recklcssly. And then day after
,rt morrow III 10 and look Il all I
again. to make sure. 1t pays tc
10 prudent"
~ 'M-m--yes." muttered the I'M
az dent man who required but ff
N minutes. Perhaps 90: Perhaps
lnd But he remained privately m
~ lvissed.