The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-25

FOR HOME
BY FRANK n. WILLIAMS.


ards. In pretty amazement.
SOS we'll have some place in which
70 start up housekeeping when we get
married"
Amy's winsOme face flushed and she
stamped her foot with annoyance.
Then she smiled charmingly. You're
simply impossible, Homer" she cried.
'How many times must tell you that
I'm not going to marry your"
HUH"
Now, don't be silly. I'm not going
to marry you and SO there's no use OF
our going house hunting"
Well" sighed Homer then let's go
house hunting to find the kind OF
house we'd like to go to housekeeping
In IL we were going to get married"
Amy burst into laughter again at
shis. "Who under the sun ever heard
Of such wild proposition" she asked.
whats the good of going house hunt
Ing when we aren't going to get mar.
red and neither one OF us wants a
house?"
II want a house all right enough"
asserted Homer. suddenly serious. Il
want a house that will be a real home
and I want 1t mighty bad. I'm sick
and tired Of living In boarding house
and don't believe you're any too sat
isned with your little hall bedroom.
either I'd like to have you help me
pick out tho kind of house we'd both
like--that would be sort of satisfac-
tion anyway. Come on. won't you? |
know the very district and we can go
there In q few minutes in my auto
mobile. It's fine day for ride. too"
Amy looked at him for a moment
without speaking. All the laughter
was gone from her eyes. She was
thinking deeply Of what he had said
about being tired of boarding house
life. She, too. was tired and yet was
Homer the man she wanted to marry =.
Was he the kind Of man to make a
home, or the kind that would care
nothing for his home after the first
few months-the kind that would leave
her alone in worst loneliness that she
ever experienced at the boarding
house, while he had a good time at
his club?
I'll co." she assented finally.
Good" cried Homer.
1t was. as Homer had said. short
ride to the section of The city that he
had in mind.
Il saw the advertisement of this Oak
Knoll addition" he explained. ''and
they were worded 80 invitingly that
simply had to come out and look at
the section. I believe I've found the
very house that we'll want II will be
q real home for u.s.
But" interjected Amy weakly.
Now don't start that" cried Homer.
'We're pretending that we're engaged
to be married and we are now engaged
in the delightful occupation of looking
for home"
So they drew up before a little
coZy. comfortable house that stood
some distance from the road among a
bower OF trees and hedges that half
hid II from sight. Homer, in high
spirits, helped Amy to alight.
young couple passing on the side.
walk. smiled appreciatively at HomS-'s
evident pleasure.
Looking for home?" questioned
the man pleasantly
YES" answered Homer.
Engaged or married?" went on the
man.
Engaged" Homer replied while
Amy felt her cheeks kindle.
Again the couple smiled. Were Just
married." said the man. I'VE live over
there behind that hill. Come over and
see us when you get settled"
I'VE WILL" declared Homer fervent.
ly.
The couple passed on while Homer
and Amy walked up the hedge bor-
dered path toward the house. The spot
was lovely and Amy felt herself deep.
ly stirred as she looked about. II
was all 30 homelike and comfortable
that she was strongly attracted toward
It 1t would be q fine place in which
to begin married life with Homer-if
only she could be sure that Homer was
the right man.
AS they came nearer the house her
delight In 1t increased. It was q cozy,
inviting little place. Though new, It
already had the satisfied appearance
of an old settler. There was none OF
the rawness generally so evident about
a new house. Already she felt that
she was In love with 1t.
Why here's q funny thing" said
Homer. pointing to little sign on the
door.
Amy looked. The sign read:
LITTLE LONESOME bOiISE
Beneath the sign was an arrow point.
ing to little box attached to the door.
knob. Homer opened the box and drew
out sheet OF paper. Amy looked over
his shoulder as he read It, This is
what was written on the paper:
This is Little Lonesome House. II
Is Lonesome for young couple to
make their home In 1t. to brighten II
up and to bring the Joy of life to its
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