Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
IT MADE A
DIFFERENCE

The young woman in the pretty
gown and displaying the becoming
style of couture surveyed with some
perpIexity the young man who sup
posedly called on her because he
wanted to gaze into her eyes and lis
ten to her well-modulated voice. He
was doing neither, however.
Ever since his arrival he had been
burrowing in heap of back numbers
of a magazine popularity deemed at
tractive only to feminine intellects.
For goodness sake, klbert," she
broke forth at last, what on earth
causes you to be so fascinated by
those magazines? What's the trou-
ble?"
81 was just looking at the pictures"
explained the young man, earnestly.
"They print such splendid views of
houses sometimes. l was hunting
them up"
"Houses!" cried the young woman.
Il didn't know you were interested in
architectural"
"Oh," said the young man, I'm not
just as architecture. But was try
ing to see if any one had any really
clever ideas, you know, as to 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 a lot for a good long time
out in a suburb and 1 rather thought
maybe I'd put up house on it. You
can always a house, you
know. 1t seems to me like good
way to invest money. Doesn't it to
you?"
why, / suppose So" said the young
woman, disinterestedly 81 don't know
much about those things when you
come right down to it-investments,
mean"
well, you'd know about a house,
wouldn't your" asked the young man,
anxiously. Whether it was right
and all that-thiSgs a man would
never think about You see, if I 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! How could
teIl?"
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 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 trif1e gloomily. I'D rather
build a house than buy bonds. Ter
oh, can make lot more out of it.!
This seems to be a nice house-look
hereI"
'Ye-e-s," said the young woman aft
er glancing at the plan. But isn't it
swfully 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 fat, for example. Still,
don't like that hall 1 like a good
sized hall that look inviting when
you come in-don't your?
II don't see," said the young woman
a bit irritatedly, why you should
bother much about whether it's invit-
ing or not when you're going to rent
1t. People rent anything. What do
you carer"
The young man looked still more
gloomy. "Oh, I like to have things
right" he said. do you think the
bungalow style is more convenient or
is an upstairs better? And is 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 magazines!"
The young man discarded the liter
allure. 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 I'm odd moments and have drawn
up one of my own" He drew a care
fully folded paper from his pocket