Evening journal., 1910-02-10


In mind and can't just figure out your
self"
But why are you so interested in
housesT demanded the young wom-
an little bored.
We'll. you see" said the young man,
I've had a lot for a good long time
out in a suburb and I rather thought
maybe I'd put up a house on It. You
can always-er-rent a house, you
know. It seems to me like a good
way to invest money. Doesn't It to
your"
why, suppose So" said the young
woman, disinterestedly 81 don't know
much about those things when you
come right down to it-investments, 1
mean"
We'll, you'd know about a house,
wouldn't you?" asked the young man,
snxiously. Whether it was right
and all that-things a man would
never think about. You see, If put
one up don't want it to be failure.
You could sort Of advise me, couldn't
you?"
The young woman wrinkled her
brow delicately and strove to appear
polite. It was difficult because she
was a little resentful that he had not
noticed the gown she had put on es-
pecially for his benefit.
Goodness" she cried. MY advice
isn't worth anything! How could l
tell?"
Couldn't you tell from the plans p
inquired the young man.
Those things always make my
head ache" protested the young wan
an. Like railway timetables and pro
positions in geometry, I can't make
any sense out Of theml Why don't
you buy bonds or stocks or something
like that? Then you won't have to
bother. Isn't there always an awful
lot OF trouble about owning houses? ??
"Oh, / don't know" said the young
man, trihe gloomily. I'D rather
build a house than buy bonds. Ter
oh, can make a lot more out OF it,
This seems to be a nice house-look
here!"
"Ye-e-s,' said the young woman aft
er glancing at the plan. But isn't il
awfully small? Only six roomsl"
That isn't so terribly little," pro
tested the young man. There's lots
more room in a six-room house than q
six-room fat, for example. Still,
don't like that hall like good
sized hall that looks inviting wher
you come in-don't your"
Il don't see" said the young woman
bit irritatedly, why you shoulC
bother much about whether it's invit
ing or not when you're going 10 rem
it. People rent anything. What d.
/ you care?'
The young man looked still mor'
gloomy. "Oh, like to have thing
right" he said. do you think tn,
bungalow style is more convenient o
is an upstairs better? And is a porcl
on the side preferable to one right il
front where everybody can break il
on you when you're in the hammock
reading?'
Mercy I don't know" cried tn,
young woman. please talk to me an,
put down those old magazines!"
i The young man discarded the liter
ature There's nothing in them any
how" he said. That is, nothing
like any better than my own plan
You see, I've been sort of figuring /
out in odd moments and have draw
up one OF my own" He drew a care
fully folded paper from his pocke
and spread il out on the table. TT
like this-cant you take this chai
where can explain 1t to you?"
The young woman came over to tn
table with the air Of a polite marty
"Oh, yes" she said after a littl
scrutiny, that's very nice, I'm sure
Yes. I'd build IL If we're you.
didn't know You had lot"
you don't seem interested in m
house" said the young man in an il
, jured tone.
why. yes. I am" declared tn
young woman, wandering away to tn
other side of the room
Il had kind Of hoped you would be.
went on the young man slowly, finger
ing his pencil nervously, because
well. you see, Adele. I've been hopin
for so long now, that some time
when ] asked you-youd say yes
and the little house was TO be-ourl
you knowl"
There was a little rush and tn
young woman stood beside him. "Wh
II didn't know didn't understan