, 1908-08-25
GETTING DOWN TO POINTS.

GETTING DOWN TO POINTS.
John" she said, 1--WE must be ser
ious now
Little hand!" quoth John in an &c
stasy. "Oh, little hand!"
"Johni" she said. Stop"
stop what?" sked John, looking up
That"
'What?' said John, squeezing hel
little hand again
THAT, John! You mustn't"
ooh. WE'LL" he grumbled. IF yor
don't want me tot"
And John sat back in his chair Hike 9
man who is already disillusioned O.
love.
'John!" she sad. "Please.'
"Please w1hat?" he grumbled.
Please, John!" she whispered, bu
nevertheless she shyly gave him he
little hand once more.
Listen" she said. we must BIZ
serious now; mustn't wei"
"This little pig" said John, alreaiyir
a rapture egain. This little pig wen
to market"
john" she said. "Listen!"
This little pig said John. "This
little pig stayed home"
Listen. John! Listen!. Let's tall
abont-about the furniture"
why, the furniture's all right. ISM
iit?' he asked. looking around.
mo, no. she whispered: IL mean
furniture!"
yes, and oh, there's the loveliest
store around the corner and they have
the beautifullest parlor suit In the win.
dow. Let's go around and look at it;
shall WEI"
So of they ven around the corner.
she with an air of triumph and he rat
Ting the small change in his pocket
like a substantial man OF means.
Here it ISL she said. There! Isn't
that beautiful? Now I'll tell you how
I'd like the parlor. That velour parlor
suit to begin with. Only $40. too. And
one of those leather chairs. $50. And
that velvet rug. SOS. And that little
cabinet and the mahogany center
table. $50 for the two. And l wonder
how much that tiger skin rug is. Can
you see the ticket, John?"
"One hundred and twenty-five dol
lars" said John, rafting his change
well" she said. Il suppose we
could wait a little while for that"
well, yes" said ,Jonn thoughtfully
l suppose We could
Eyes. but that darling little gilt chair
John@$15-we ought to have that. II
would go well with the cabinet. Ane
that gilt clock for the mantelpiece-
only s10!'
Hal" said he, as n who meets
an old friend, there they are"
What, John? What?"
Those round straw mats. Wei
have to get one Of these for the from
steps. Only 4 cents, tool"
John" she said, fiuttering, "art
you-were you-are you thinking o.
getting a whole house"
"Sure." said John. why not?"
wont hat be grand!" she cried
"And look. John; do you notice any
thing?"
why, no. said John MOTIFS
what?'
"Why. tie stores open tonight"
$50 1t is" said John growing
thoughtful again.
John" she said, "let's begin tonight
Shall we? Let's! We only nave Il
pay a deposit, you know. ard Ii woul'
be so grand to feel that We had mad
a start. Now, don't you think ina
parlor suits just lovelyT
NO." said John, Il hate tina; color.
Well, then, the tiger rug!"
IT don't like the tigers expression,
| said John. Not half spirited enough
THE leather chair?"
TOO clumsy looking"
The velvet rug, them"
might not it."
Cabinet"
IT never liked those cabinets" sal
John, firmly. "Never!"
But don't you think the cente
tables q dear!"
mot half nice enough" said Johr
But the little gilt chair!"
Too frail."
We'll the gilt clock then
Too gingerbready!"
why, john" she tearfully exclsin
ed. there's nothing lett"
Nothing left?" demanded John
knitting kis face and jingitng hi
l- $4,000 sNTnxhfuw 10y