Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-02-15

cleNeT luedS, you KNOW, as 10 plans.
Sometimes another fellow will come
out with exactly the thing you have
in mind and can't Just figure out your
self"
But why are you SO interested In
houses?" demanded the young WON.
an, little bored.
We'll, you see" said the young man
i've had lot for a good long time
out In a suburb and rather thought
maybe I'd put up 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. dislnterestedly. Il don't know
much about those things when you
come right down TO it-investments,
mean"
well, you'd know about house
wouldn't your" asked the young man,
aEiously Whether II 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
your"
The young woman wrinkled her
brow delicately and strove to appear
polite. 1t 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! Howe could
tell?"
Couldn't you tell from the plans?"
inquired the young man.
Those things always make my
head ache" protested the young wam-
an Like railway timetables and pro-
positions in geometry can't make
any sense out OF them! 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. a trife gloomily. 'Td rather
build house than buy bonds Ter
oh. | can make lot more out of IL!
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 it
awfully small? Only six rooms!"
THAT isn't so terribly little!" pro
tested the young man. There's lots
more room in a six-room house than a
six-room fiat, for example Still, l
don't like that hall / like a good
sized hall that looks inviting when
you come in-don't your"
Il don't see" said the young woman
bit irritatedly why you should
bother much about whether it's invit-
ing or not when you're going TO rent
it. People rent anything. What do
you care?"
The young man looked still more
gloomy. "Oh, like to have things
right" he said. do you think the
bungalow style is more convenient or
is an upstairs better? And is a porch
on the side preferable to one right in
front where everybody can break in
on you when you're in the hammock,
reading?
Mercy l don't knowl" cried the
young woman. Please talk to me and
put down those old magazines!"
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 it
out In odd moments and have drawn
up one of my own" He drew a care
fully folded paper from his pocket
and spread 1t out on the table. ITS
like this-can't YOU take this chair
where can explain 1t to your"
The young woman came over to the
table with the air OF a polite martyr.
"oh. yes" she said after a little
scrutiny that's very nice. I'm sure.
Yes, I'd build 1t If were you. /
didn't know you had lot"
"You don't seem Interested In my
house." said the young man In an in.
jured tone.
why, yes. am" declared the
young woman. wandering away to the
other side of the room.
IT 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 hoping
for 80 long now. that some time
when asked you-you'd say yes
and the little house was to be--ours,
you knowl"
There was little rush and the
young woman stood beside him. why
II didn't know--I didn't understand
give me those plans Why. It's a
perfectly beautiful hosel"