The new South-news., 1907-06-29
The Fifteen
Minute Way.

~ was decided dofniteiy IN the
tiny sltiinE.room upstairs between
bedrooms Mrs. Torrey put II into
ils firht words. but II had been brew
ing ia all four mlnda
we must 20 90 housekeeping.
Mrs Torroy said. George. we wilii'
MARY. you're n jewcl-shakc
hnndal" was Mf Tofrcys reply. HE
had been waiting for this weary
while. Across the table two study
books were slammed down.
Mama. honcat7 oh. that's good"
from Maurice
Alan. The entire family, then. had
been waiting.
"Ycs. we've boarded long enough.
think we've been pretty patient.
Now wen rent house and I'll make
you three boys some popoyers, Aud
you can bring your friends. George.
and the boys can entertain theirs
sometimes. Why, it's nearly -four
years since We camc East. and here
we are In "A boarding house still'"
We'll. II sha'n't be no any long
er," said Mr.. Torrey. Wen 20 TO
housekeeping tomorrow.
Mrs. Torrey smiled lcniontly.
'sThats like n man." she said. III
~ and n house IN three weeks we
onoll d. we'll"
- VAS small woman. an air
~ 9egalley eat upon hcr lccomingly.
- ~ npohAnd, adorink her with.
e0e ol4Gnlpos nooolved to shoulder tho
- ool11ty u sowing.
= ~ el1 e'oloek the next night
- ~ tppr Teefoys sat down at
yocQf - " Ne lono oarding house
toortAo3u. There wae oohducd iub,l-
sseo = 0eosge Torre3's face bu,
I'd - ~ eWppor without Disclosing
- seaee e. Il It W. ~ uutn he
lnsIa|El
th1f ~ yoke forth.
'Wall." he said. rubbing his hands
together gcniaily, "rve engaged a
house. Didn't take me long. either" :"
"Georgel" Hut his wife's tone cs-
capped him In his sclf-gratulatory
mood. lie bsAmcd at HIS wife and
the boys impartialiy.
"Ycs. ! had II all down nne inside
OF nftcen minutcs. Takes me to "a
house -hunting' l hadn't been on the
car two minutes before ! ran plump
ON II In the advertising column In
the Times TO be let--pieasnnl
house. nine rooms. sunny. convenient
good ncighborhood - everything
there In black and white. you see
Here's lucki' l said TO myself, bu
better was to follow. I glanced ou
OF the car window. and thcre l wa
on tho very street---yes, pretty near
~ opposite the very numbers Tool
me about three winks and a half 4
stop the car and hunt up tha' house
II suited all right. and lefore an
other ten minmtes I'D engaged 1t. an
tomorrow wc'll-------"
"George." Mrs. Torrcys tone VA
now lmprcssively noticeable. II wa
distinctly calm and ciear--but notice
able. There WAS patient tolcranc
In that one word---therc were pit!
Kindness. affection In IL. Mr.. Tore
stopped rubbing his hands togethe
George. you are exactly like
mnn--but. there. l suppose knew
when l married you. But ncvt
looked ahead to your engaging
home for your family In fifteen mil
utcs, That proves your sex concl'
eively enough! You never thouEl
Of closets and back yards and expo
ures and pantry shelves. Of course
The tone was gathering gentle ~
cnxm now. 'Or whether tho vi
dows faced to the south, or--an
thug. My dear, engaging houses
. woman's work. II never occurr'
TO me that II was necessary to a
30. have cut out some advcrtis
ments In all the papers can IN
aud tomorrow l shail mako iii
beginning. or course II will ta
considerable time---more than nfte
minutes" she concluded. In q
climax Of irony.
But, Mary"--Mr. Torrey waB
covering slowly. Jubilation had Civ
place In his honest couutenancc
surprise. chasrin. disarpotntme
meek acceptance. "But. Mary. l
engaged the mousse OutH q
presence OF mind tripped him
there, ON the verge OF adding q
he had paid down months reu
to bind the trade
II think shall try the one
Liscomb street nrst, and work gr
ually downtown remarked
Torrcy. musingly. She was sort
over some little newspaper cutti
~ she mused. There was In her
and attitude the air OF general
the eve OF = great campaign. III
vas herotsn. too. n 0t one who 4
oaw personal sacrifice and dtscomf
She sighed = little foreseeinSly
We'll. rll---welh 80 ahead.
81 ahead. ny dears" 0sorgs Tos
laughed ont IN the sudden relfsl
Ahendernsss- He had realized eud<
I what little thing Mary wss.
II determined Her cAin ~.