The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-09-29
THEIR LITTLE
HOUSE
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LII Her heart was full of bitter.
nces Why did some people have all
H. GOOD fortune? Behind her was
A. great mansion where Marguerite
H. with her rich husband. Mar
suarita and Lucille had gone to school
toec,her, and after their school days
H. had danced their way through
iue until the time when Marguerite
No., Che man who had built the big
Nous
n yarruerita's husband was the one
,,cb man in the village. 1t had been
real love match, however, for the
M man adored his little wife, and
hiarcuerita thought there was no one
I'm the world as perfect as her sue.
cesslu husband.
Lucille had not enyied her friend,
9or She had a lover Of her own, a bet.
eter man. perhaps, If not as rich as
s4hp enc who had chosen Marguerite.
Today. however, Lucille had come
nway from Narsuerita's home with a
li5eeliur of discomfort. The great
'house, with ifs exquisite furnishing,
a8bts servants, Its air Of luxury, had
iAnade her feel the contrast of her
Now future Lucille was to live in
aitlc house, Her lover was poor. but
.he had planned the cottage residence
tNitt much cagerness
N "1Vell make up for all the little
iness and lack Of luxury" he said,
8'by the amount Of love that we will
lave for each other"
Lucille reflected that in Marguerita's
home Their. was also love, and she
longed intensely for the pretty
clothes, the ease, the softness OF her
friends existence
AT this moment Of her greatest re.
bellan she met the man she was to
marry Philip" she said as he
Joined her 81 have been up to Mar
ggellas she has the loveliest home
her husband gives her everything"
la laughed. NO home could be
ioye',-r than OR little house." he
CJ'd
Her head went up, 81 am not so
cure" She told him, that love In a
cottage win be all we think it will
be. Philip"
lie turned and stared at her HAS
your visit to Marguerite" he asked,
made you think that?'
she shook her head. 81 don't know,
only It does not seem quite fair that
MAI guerita should have so much,
does It, uhiip?"
she hasn't any more than you
have" he said stoutiy Both of you
have love, and beauty and home;
that your home is to be smaller and
less luSurious ought not to weigh
greatly, Lucille"
Ills tone was so confident that II
grated on her. Did he value her so
i,te that he could see her beauty
buried IN his small house while Mar.
guer.a's was TO shine like q Jewel In
It, gorgeous setting?
She turned to her lover, her eyes
naahing 81 don't think want to
Hive in the little house, Philip" she
ssiI
she did not really mean It; It was
only q mood Of the mind, but his
confident bearing, his masculine dense.
ness lrritutod her.
lie stared at her unbelievingly.
Surely you don't mean that, Lucille"
ne said. Surely you don't mean that
yoa have let me build and dream.
oEly 10 have that dream unfulfned?"
They had come to the gate that
opened The way TO the little house.
II vas always their custom TO 20
tae7a on afternoons together to see
VIVA. had been done. Every stone
mat haa been laid, every room that
noa been finished, every bit Of iurni-
taFe that had been bought, had been
lee result Of their careful planning.
4L3Iy thoy entered IL In silence. Lu.
lie 3 glance seemed to take It IN
CiluosIly She wondered how she
0olil nave been 90 enthusiastic. The
h''nlie prints on the walls, the mex
psnLivo furniture In the living room.
tna muslin hanglngs, all looked so
cNo"p AFTER tho magnifcence Of Mar
glenu.s home.
SRn turned to him and flung out
-, AshGs' Il just can't live here,
Fn,l7,' She said deSpairing!y.
AZ Ar2t he would not believe her.
ene was 20 knit into bis life that he
Iellse1 TO think CT future without
AsT But with a Wild feeling that
cue was tied to poverty IL she mar
-Na ME- she demanded her freedom
ana after he had used every argu-
u'''' IN the long walk home, at last
Ho gave 1t, with look Of pain that
HuII Ter, and kept her awake in the