Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24

rooms. including the nursery ON The
top floor"
"Oh. how lovely!" exclaimed Dolly
jumping lightly from the car. They
stood in front OF a pale gray cement
cottage with the long slanting roof Of
the Queen Anne type. and Dolly
thought she never had seen anything
SO beautiful as the way in which the
delicate pink Of the Dorothy Perkins
climbers lay against the house and
clambered over the windows. The
children could have a place to play In
rainy days. for they surely would be
out OF doors at all other times. Do
let me see IT,"
The man, II he marveled at the fact
that this lovely young woman was the
mother OF at least two children. did
nifty, unobserved. to drink In the beau
ty Of her face, and every minute that
he remained with her disclosed some
new and charming characteristic. Per
haps, he was thinking. 1t would be as
we'll for him II she could not ind q
suitable cottage in this suburb.
What a lovely living room!" Dolly
exclaimed as they stepped within tho
great room. "And what a love OF a
fireplace! How hate natsi" she add
ed vehemently and then she turned to
look the man squarely in the eyes
THAT very hatred Of those coops
called homes in tho city Is what makes
your business thrive. isn't itr she
asked. by way of explaining her impul
sive outburst.
The man nodded. eyes," he admit
ted. "that's 1t. It's good for our bust
ness and bad-very bad-for the doc
tors" He was wondering what fur
Their dimples the young woman would
display. He had Just caught sight Of
another in her chin. He began to be-
lieve that her very soul must be
dimpled.
They began to ascend the broad low
stairs that rose from the living room
and crossed. Juliet-fashion. to tho OK
treme end Of tho room before continu-
ing their upward way. I'm just crazy
about this sort Of . staircase" Dolly
was saying. you can put the piano
beneath-right down there" she OF.
planned, leaning 20 far over the rail.
ing that the man was fearful lest she
fall, land when someone 10 singing
well. say love song-he can look up
IN the most effective fashion if-for
instance-thsrs y . girl standing
here"
Dolly had almost forgotten that she
was on the dignifed mission Of rent.
ing . cottage. She had dropped into
her habituAl frivolous manner and the
real estate man was maYveling at ~.
cry turn.
Conceive" Dolly counted, looking
from tho upper hall into the chambers
opening from It, "three-and a bath"
And the nursery" the man added.
"Oh. yes-for Dolly and John and
Muriel!"
"Three!" the man asked. mildly sur.
prised.
Dolly nodded. "Yes-but Muriel is
only two months old"
Il see." breathed the real estate
man. Your hands are FULL
Dolly blushed. I'm 90 glad you
don't object to children, AZ % many
house owners do" she said. We've
had such 4 time." she sighed as with
the weight of tho world on her pretty
shoulders.
After that they looked at various
cottages and at last returned to the
gray Queen Ammo nesting among the
pink roses.
This" said Dolly. wisely. seems
to be the most nearly suited to our
needs. l shall have them come and
$50 II tomorrow" she said, pointedly,
and looking down at the tip Of her
parasol..
She fslt rather than saw, the look
tho man 1t her side gave her. They
wsrs standing on the porch near
rose vine.
"Theyr he asked. II thought It vas
for you. Mrs. Meadows.
Il am Miss Meadows, and Il 10 for
my brother and Mr.. Meadows-and
their children and-myself, that l am
looking she explained wicksdly.
"And the card!" he asked.
Dolly laughed. RI thought I might
got moro attention II you believed
was married and looking In earnest
for . cottage"
I'm this case-if I may say IT, he
said. you might have had more at.
tention under the reverse ciroum-
stances"
"But-I'll be here all summer. she
said. Then II We like It we'd like
an opportunity to buy-to build" she
added. I'VE would take the house
with that option"
Certainly"
But at the end Of the summer Il was
Dolly and the real estate man who
wanted to build home AZ nearly like
the Queen Anne a. possible-even to
the Juliet stairway.
Those stairways are 20 nice tor
love songs" the real estate man 81.
planned ~ he stood. at the end Of the
summer on the landing saying good
night to Dolly.