Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27

turn. He might be gone a couple Oh
months longer. why shouldn't the room
be rented during that time?
Again she took up the paper and reread
the advertisement. Then she read several
others. but they were all gentlemen or
bachelors" or couples" who were seek
ing room. This was the only woman.
All that day Helen thought OF nothing
else. Surely this was the solution OF her
eager desire to make some money. Just
what The room would be worth she DID
NOT know. She searched through the
columns OF rooms TO let" to get some
idea. but the rates varied so she could
not tell.
IL was rather discouraging to find tnat
there were so many rooms TO let ana
so sew .,rooms wanted" But, womanhke'
n was this point that finally decided her
The fact that II might be difficult 10
secure a roomer made 1t seem even Hore
desirable.
After spelling several sheets OF paper
in variously worded attempts he'en
finally wrote out this answer;
- West - St. New York.
reh II. l9l.-R Y. H4: have a
n,easant Comfortably furnished room IN
a modern apartment. with All convey nNenl
ances should you care to see II, woulu
Ne glad TO show 1t to you at any tune.
Very truly yours, Phone =, Kinerslae'
Helen was not quite satisfied Win TINS
she felt vaguely that she should say
worcestershire the rom and give an ioea
Of the price But she did not know WHAT
10 ask, and somehow she shrank ironh
praising her own apartment The cheap
%, roo,ns in the ITO let" columns were
d.serttad as ''luxuriously" or hano-
somely.,- or "exuusitely'' furnished We're
she looking for rooms herself, she would
feel that the places which were not SO
overpratsed would be the better places.
Vet n was with much misgiving that
luelen mailed her letter. Probably she
would get no answer at all. r. X ~
might receive so many offers OF large
and luxuriously' furnished rooms, that
her own modest note might be over
looked.
Ing for an answer with every mail, al
l,ho,iRh she knew one could hardly be
expected so soon. Her letter had gone 70
The newspaper office. and would have 70
wait there until the advertiser ealied OF
sent for It.
However. she satisfied some Of her Inn
patience by putting the spare room in
perfect order. The sewing machine anu
,abla were moved into warren's room
Then the room was thoroughly swept and
dusted. fresh linen scarf put on the
bureau, and even the pink satin pin
cushion had itsflace cover washed and
ironed.
II was. not a .lpSuriops'' room. but 4
was pleasant and comfortable and scru-
pulousiy clean. And Helen surveyed It
with Satisfaction. E
as you expectin' company. maaH.
asked Deiss, who could no longer restrain
her cursuafy as to why this room should
1ust nov BE- put in such special order.
Helen heyitated. Knowing Della would
regard lie advent OF q roouier with much
disfavor. she had not yet told her
NO, I'M not expecting company,
Della, but I'm thinking OF renting this
room while Mr.. Curtis Is away
Della xasped. "Rentin' the room? You
mean you goin' to take a,roomer?'
Helen nodded. Yes. for a little
WHILE
Della opened her mouth as though to
make some explosive protest, and then
shut II quickly. There was something
in the quiet dignity Of Helen's bearing
that checked any decided expression OF
her diszpproyal. 80 she contented herself
with a mambIed:
Didn't know this was a roomin'
house, as she polished the mirror with
Unnecessary force"
Expenses have been very heavy this
month, Della Helen answered eoidly,