Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

Its one OF those I've got a key /
for. too" said wilson
The girl clapped her hands again and i
opening the gate. ran uD the little path /
TO the veranda. where, shading her \
face with her hands. she pcered into l
the interior.
Its just dear she cried again. !
"a Wilson opened the door and she
ran I'm.
From rocm 70 room she darted.
hreathlessly then. the inspection fin
ished. she sat down ON the third step
OF the stairs which ran from the hall
TO the second story.
Its just the thing Tor Bertha ard
Jo" sla cried az last Il know Just
how they can arrange everything. The
front room they'll have fixed up nice
and livable. 10 will have a Dix easy
chair there BY the window where ne
can smoke and read in the evening. and
the piano will b. opposite The win
dow with its side 20 the wall so that
Bertha can play and yet see 10 while
he smokes. And then that open fire
think how cosy Il will D. for them In
the winter"
Yes. that would D. AL right for
some couples. said Wilson. but hon
estly." Dorothy do you think that 10
and Bertha. with ali their money
would be- content 20 begin life IN a
humble cottage like this. In the hum
bic ways you suggest"
WHY Harry. of course they will
the girl exclaimed in hurt tOne
When they see what a dear house
1t Is theyn just fau IN love with H..
as have"
"Nlay be." said Wilson dubiously. but
~ strikes mo that IL would D. more
suited %. Well say for example. a
couple like us-if we were married
The rent OF this house can't d. much
and haven't got much money You're
pa love with the house and I'm in love
whit. too. Vow
Goodness she exclaimed We N
have go hurry if were going % inyss-
tigate AN those other hOusest"
Somewhat sulkny Wilson locked the
door of the little house. But ne and
the girl visited no more houses that
afternoon. for Wilson. very suddenly
became converted To- the idea that Ber-
tina and Io would he charmed bt the
little house. and nothing would DO 0ut
he must see the real estate agent and
secure an option on it.
+ The girl demurrpd al this 40 first bus
Wilson finally yinced her that Der
tina and DO would be- mightils pleased
at their action in securing such de-
sirable home for them
The real estate dealers Office was
finally found. and the option secured
Then the couple started on their jour
ney 20 Bertha's home where they would
acquaiut her with what they had done
They n be- very happy there" said
+ Dorothy somewhat wistfully as they
left the Office
Sure they will" assented Wilson
Anyone could be- happy In little
house like that"
For some reason Wilson's mood had
become rather joyous. RE sOlicitOusls
took DorOthy's arm and skiffuny
guided her through the crowds. 70 was
becoming dusk and the street lights
were not yet out
They turned into "a side street. on 9
short cur 20 Bertha's home which
was big. ornate affair. The little
house from which Dorothy and Wilson
had come. by the comparison. % them
seemed much more desirable
, Bertha had not Vet arrived wheI
they entered. but moment after the,
had seated themselves in the dra wins
room She flew in AS usual she seem
ed Very busy and was in "a tremendous
hurry
20. am SO glad YOU came people.
Bertha exclaimed. "i won't have q
put YOU people TO amy more trouhl
trying 90 find house for as 10 an,
I managed 20 md time 20 look az on
, this afternoon. 10 il nice big one
has large rooms and big hav window
and We're just delighted 20 get H. IN
agent said you had been looking 40 Il
Wait minute until I take on ma
wraps
She left the room The two yopn
people she had left looked az eac
other
81 And you've signed the option" ~
claimed Dorothy
Yes said Wilson. suppressed an
, eager There's only one thing 20 a
+, now
What's that." asked the girl. Wit
averted iace.
Take the house ourselves"
. When Bertha came 20 the door
. the room "a moment later she did 70,
. enter u.s. she had intended. She Cav
i, one look. saw Dorothy and Wilso
. standing in the middle OF the room
very close together. and then 81
fed
As she ned though she heard vi
80 son SAY somewhat tremulOusly
Don blush so. dear Its cousin
privilege. YOU know"