Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
CHAPTER 1.
Paradise on Easy Terms.

Young Mrs.. Reynolds sat on the
steps of her new bungalow, home OF
her own with all the convenienoes OF
q city Apartment-gas, hot and cold
water, modern plumbing. Only fifty
minutes from Herald square, yet re-
moved from the strife and turmoil OF
the crowded metropolis. 4 place to
rear children where they could romp
and play. Close to schools and
churoheR Excellent markets. Half an
acre OF ground to raise her own vege-
tables and chickens A fine view OF
the bay and plenty OF good air. A
spot 30 live as God meant her to live.
Only Eve hundred dollars down and
the rest the same as rentl
Glorious aggrandizement OF gubur~
ban life; vivid picture from the land
sharks brush The painter struggles
TO express on canvas the subtle power
of nature; with what faciie flow OF
verbal coloring does this other artist
reveal its charml
Jane wanted q home and 30 did
Bob, her husband. and, with their linn
tied means, that meant a home in the
suburbs. At the first inspection OF
this modern Elysium the agent per
suaded Reynolds to invest What bet
ter could they do. he argued. The
pretty little house, new and clean and
so easy TO care for. And the land;
why, that alone was worth the price,
Think Of the saving a garden would
mean and what Joy those new-laid
eggs Jane, somehow. was not riot
ously enthusiastic, but Bob was and
she acQuisseed. The task OF moving
had fallen 10 her. for her husbands
duties kept him at the office even on
such q momentous occasion as this.
''Oh, II the vans would only come"
she sighed. What In the world can
have happenedr It is four o'clock and
they promised to have than here by
moon"
Down the road, the one that the
Utopian Land company'B map digni-
fed az Sunset street, there appeared
a vision Of hope. A soiled. Bwagger-
ing, red-taced, blue-aproned vision.
AUA . Ono VI Aut LuuVbTA now.
exclaimed the young wife. She ad-
vaneed to meet him.
Goodness, what makes you SO latei
Mr.. Green said you'd be here by
twslve o'clock How win We ever get
moved In tonightT'
THAT'S what's bothering me, mad
Am. The trucks are down at the en-
trance TO this paradise and Rockefel-
Ter himself doesn't own enough gaso-
line TO get them UP through the sand
The boss said they was finished
streets. They're finished the way they
were when Staten island was discov-
cred but that's all We've been try
ing for hours, putting boards In front
of the wheels. but it's no go I've got
10 get teams from somewhere. That'Il
be extra That's why l came up TO
see you. Is II all rightH"
"oh. don't know. guess 30. You'n
have to settle that with Mr.. Reynolds.
but for mercy cakes do anything nee
essary TO get US moved In I've waited
here for four hours"
Wen do our best ma'an, but itTl
take some time yet And don't
Banker after many OF these Staten
ISLAND Jobs"
Mrs. Reynolds went back for another
snspection
1T Is pretty" she said. but it's a
little lonesome II they would only
hurry And do wish Bob could have
got Off. He would have stirred those
stupid men up some way"
She had spent the hours OF her long
vigil planning place for all their
goods and chattels. She had as COM
plete picture Of the ensemble as a
stage manager has Of his setting. That
ought to expedite matters. she
Thought when the furniture did come.
After what seemed another interni-
nable wait she sighted an approaching
wagon. Il was an ordinary truokman' q
cart such as is used In construction
work It was piled high with bureaus.
table,, chairs and boxes IN a jumbled.
anomalous MAS that sugured many
breaks aud scratches.
This is the bsgt could do, rna'alrl. 4"
sailed the driver. as he brought the
load TO a halt al the door. There
amt moving van within FIVE miles
and TIA be dark before we got ou.s.
But well set you in all right"
"Oh, do be careful. wont your" she
answered. Il wouldn't hsap things
So"
Startling feats Of presudigitation
and the energy moving men are won't
~ display when their task is nearing
an end soon disposed OF the load. The
contents O. the last wagon we're dis
appearing WHEN Reynolds arrived. He
hcd had = hard Gay at the Office and
a tireaoms aip on subway. ferry and
trolley that seemed doubiy long be
cause OF the suspense. But he bounG