The Lamar register., 1910-04-13

Sometimes another fslIo~ -il cous
on, with exactly the thing you have
IL mind and can't Just figure out your
SELF
~Bu, Why are you 30 interested in
hogzeEz~ demanded the young ro.o-
an. little bOTed-
Well. you sse,- said the young nzn.
I've had lot for = good long time
out IN a suburb and rather thought
maybe I'd put up house On IT. Yo1
can zl~ayB-er-rent q house. you
know. It EeemE 70 ne like E good
way TO invest money. DoeEn'. II to
your
why. suppose 80" said the young
woman. disinterestedly. i don't kno~
much about those things when you
come right down TO it-lnyeEtusntz.
mean
Well. you'd know about a house.
wouldn't your asked the young man.
anIlously. Whether it was right
and all thst-thlngs q man would
never think about You see, II put
one up don't want IT to be failure.
You could sort Of advise me, couldn't
your
The young woman vrinkled her
brow delIeately and strove TO appear
polite. It was difficult because she
was little ressntful that he had not
noticed the gown she had put on es-
pecially for his benefit
-Goodness," she cried. NY advice
isn't worth anythingi How could
tsl.7'
Couldn't you tell from the plans?-
Inquired the young man.
Those things always make my
head ache" protested the young wan
an. Like railway timetables and pro
positions in geometry. can't make
any sense out Of them, Why don't
you buy bonds or stock or something
like that Then you won't have to
bother. Isn't there always an awful
lot Of trouble about owning housesy'
oh. ! don't know said the young
man. a trifie gloomily. I'd rather
build house than buy bonds. Ter
oh. ] can make q lot more out Of IL,
This seems To be a nice house-look
here,"
"Ye-e-s." said the young woman aft
er gisncing at the plan. But isn't II
avfully small7 Only sir rooms,"
THAT isn't SO terribly little," pro
tested the young man. There's lots
more room In a sirroom house than a
siI-room fiat. for example. still. I
don't like that hall. like a good
sized hall that looks inviting when
you come in-don't you7"
Il don't see" said the young woman
-, a
bother much about whether It's invit.
Ing or not when you're going to rent
IT, People rent anything. What do
you carer"
The young man looked still more
81 my. "Oh. like to have things
-" he said. DO you think the
ngalow style is more convenient or
:. 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! don't know" cried the
young woman. Please talk TO me and
put down those old magazinesi"
The young man discarded the liter.
how" he said. THAT is, nothing
like any better than my own plan.
You see. I've been sort Of figuring II
out in odd moments and have drawn
up one OF my own" He drew q care
fully folded paper from his pocket
and spread II out on the table. IT'S
like this-can't you take this chair
where can explain It 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 It II 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. I am" declared the
young woman. wandering away to the
other side OF the room.
II 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 so long now. that some time
when I asked you-you'd say yes
and the little house was to be-ours
you know!"
There was a little rush and the
young woman stood beside him. why
i didn't know didn't understand
give me those plans! Why. it's .
perfectly beautiful housed"
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