Holbrook argus., 1912-02-20
The House on the Conner


 to see their daughters married, but when the son marries they constantly bemoan their fate. Kenneths mother wept for three days after our we'd ding while my mother was all smiles and never let a chance slip by to say in her proudest way, My daughter. Mrs. Kenneth Dunlap just as if she had achieved great triumph in hay ing a son-in-law.''
 Tt may be the same old story of a daughter remaining daughter for the rest of her existance, but son forgetting his filial duties after he be- comes a benedict. At any rate you're married now for better or worse'
 'Well, she doesn't like me any the better, Lydia. We are as antipodsl as the north and south poles.'
 Not very pleasant" interrupted her friend, "but the distance is so great between you and your husbands rela- tives that there's no danger of your conflicting often. Is that the reason you rented this bungalow on the other side of nowhere?"
 "Yes, but don't breathe 1t to a soul what a rank hypocrite I am. Ken meth hasn't the faintest idea of the reason and I wouldn't have him learn of the state of affairs for all that was in the heavens above or the earth be- low"
 "Men are so credulous. Does he ad- mire you for living on the outskirts of the town?"
 Surely; Kenneth is most lavish in his praise of my willingness to live so far from the shopping district and neighborhood. He doesn't realize why I find the air so salubrious, why I rave over the little vegetable garden and never murmur why the maid leaves" Here comes your husband now" said Lydia looking out the window. Married life agrees with him. He looks as happy as bird.'
 Kenneth bounded up the steps of the house and into the room, greeted his wife affectionately and shook the hands of their guest heartily, en- phasizing how glad he was of the chance to show their hospitality.
 You look ready to explode" said his wife. What's the news? From your looks it certainly must be good news.
 Kenneth nodded his head.
 Dearest, don't try to guess; you couldn't I ran nearly all the way to tell you"
 Don't keep us in suspense" plead ed Hermina. Have you inherited a fortune?"
 Kenneth, how lonely you must be in this little suburb. Every time I passed that vacant house on the cor ner I thought if only Hermina had some of her own family living there What has that to do with our good fortune?' asked Hermina impatiently. As she finished Kenneth gave one 1 long low whistle, which expressed all degrees of surprise and amazement.
 "But the people who have rented that house are not the kind you re;er to. They're our relatives. My moth. CT, father and sister,"
 Your parents have taken that place!" calculated the astonished young wife trying to look pleased.
 Isn't it splendid that mother will be right here to assist in all your domestic troubles? I wager she'll he here more than at home" he added enthusiastically.
 'T suppose she will" said Lydia with a keen look at her hostess.
 "Only last week your mother said she couldn't see why we lived so far from town; said she didn't consider a frame house healthy; that the market was too far distant, and lastly, the rent was so exhorbitant that only ex travagant young couples could afford to pay it."
 You see the railroad company is going to build a new depot and needs the ground" explained Kenneth where their house stands, so they paid them an enormous sum if they would vacate immediately"
 "Why did they decide on that par ticular house?" questioned Hermina
 "When they 'phoned the news to me. suggested that one immedi ately."
 Did your mother consent immedi ately?"
 "Yes, when I mentioned how de lighted you would be to have them ir the vicinity, and repeated that you remarked the other evening when we passed by, that green house with the shade trees in front of 1t would be ideal for your folks"
 'I'll be back in a jiffy. Just going over to the house to look it over, he answered. 'Tll bring the family back for dinner"
 You poor grill" said Lydia, sym pathetically, as Hermina's face show ed her chagrin and disappointment as soon as her husbands back was turned. Did you ever hear of the science of propinquity?
 "No, never"
 "It means that people often grow