The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
Married Life
the Second Year
By MABEL HERBERT URNER.
Here. let's look at thisi


Warren paused befor a large, white
stone front apartment house. There
was the usual sign, apartments to
let" superintendent within" They
went through the long tiled corridor,
with its artificial marble walls. In the
rear was a switchboard, before which
lolled cOlOred boy in brass buttons.
Wed like to look at some apart
ments here"
Yes, sir. III get the superintend-
emit" Pulling out a cord and inserting
it in one of the holes above. Hello!
Some one to look at apartments"
In a few moments the superintend-
ent came up from the basement.
What apartments have you?"
asked Warren.
We've three vacant nOW-tWO on
the third and one on the eighth in
front"
He showed them a third floor apart
ment first. The rooms were small and
badly lighted and overlooked d mar
row court. The floors had been fresh
ly vanished; an odor Of paint and tur-
pentine filled the place.
This won't do" announced Warren
after a hasty glance around. Eve
want more air and light. Let's see the
one in the 'front.'
Now this is more like it" said
Warren. whats the rent here?"
$1100 a year"
Helen glanced at Warren with lit
tie gesture of despair.
Have you no front apartments for
less than that" he asked.
mo sir. All these front ones are
the same, but if you come in now, you
get the rent free till October first"
Warren shrugged his shoulders.
THAT wouldn't be any inducement.
We've a lease where We are until
then. Who are the agents for this
house,
And | suppose if one got down to
business they'd make a shave on that
rent for a two-years lease?"
The man shook his head. I'm afraid
not, sir. We've no trouble in getting
our prices and this is the only front
one that's vacant"
When few moments later they left
the building, Helen said anxiously.
Don't you see dear that was over
500 a month. I'm afraid we can't get
anything for $40 that's anywhere near
as good as what we have.
That's absurd. We've only looked
at one place. And I'm not going to
swelter through another summer in
that. Well get something with we'll
ventilated outside rooms, if we have
TO go to the Bronx. Here, We'll try
this one" stopping before house in
which = cOlOred boy stood in the
door. They haven't so many brass
buttons on their darkey and I'll wager
they're not asking so much for their
flats"
How much are they?"
81 don't know, sir, the janitor amt
here, but l can show EN- to you" He
took them up to front apartment on
the TOP floor. But this was a much
less attractive house than the other
The woodwork was cheaper, the man
tells and fixtures garish in design, and
the hideous wall papers of the char
acter of former tenants.
"Oh, Warren, we couldn't stand this
at any price"
well, you've got good air here and
good view of the river, this overtops
the house across the way. You can pa
per to suit yourself"
"Oh, yes, | know, but the wood
work and the mantels and the whole
atmosphere of the house! Did you no
tice the halls as we came up?
But Warren, just cookbook at this
bathroom" opening the door and
showing the small tub and cheap tar
nished fittings.
The boy who had gone to answer
the elevator bell came back now and
stood at the door.
$50 YOU don't know the rent here,
asked Warren again.
NO sir. l don't know exactly, but
think about SIS"
"Seventy-fve dollars for that place!
Helen exclaimed when they reached
hoo FIJI a
apartment for $40! Oh, Warren, how
can you think of such a thing"
But our apartment is jammet
against a brick wall, and it's been hot
ter than Hades. What we're after nov
is more air, even if we have to taxi
less style with it,
Although their partment had beer
very warm this summer it was an ex
cellent house and beautifully ap
pointed and finished. And Helen want
ed to stay-she shrank from tn
thought of leaving. To her 1t mean
80 much more than Just IAN apart
ment." 1t was here where Winifre
had been born-no other place coul
ever mean so much.
They went from place to place UT
til Helen was almost worn out. Blu
they could find nothing within thei
price tndb was any ILlAuS ASuG dS q
tractive as their own apartment.
Dear, I'm so tired" said Hele
finally. Il don't believe 1 can do an
more today"
Nonsense, we haven't done much
You'll have plenty Of time to res
We're up here now, and we ought {
see what's here. It's not an easy thin
for me to take an afternoon off. Here
this place seems promising-let's hav
a look at it"
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