The Huttig news., 1914-04-11

ting rooms, and 3 great dining-roon quite plainly meant to welcome man guests.
 His memories of the house wers sloonlv and unattractive, fer from both his father and his mother had been taken to their final resting places, and in it he had spent few joyous hours. All the happiness of his youth in Jonesvilie were associated with the homes of others. public places, out-of- doors; he had heard very little laugh ter in the old homestead. But might it not house happiness? He realized that IL would make an ideal setting for pure joy. Still. it was tn Iouesville. That made him vince.
 You don't think il will be necessary for ne to live in this town. do you 2" She nodded. She was rather glad to feel that il was right for her toned. She would have shrunk from reve,a- tlons Of the sorrow which would cer- tainly have filled her heart if it had trenspired, now that Broadway was not to remain in Jonesville She even shrank from an acknowledgment of this in her own heart.
 The business will need your atten. ton she said graveiy.
 He waved hand which he tried to make appear as if dispensing privi- ieges, but which, he knew, seemed more that of a shirker.
 Go right oh with the business. Don't pay any attention to me"
 She looked at him very gravelv. Then, dropping her eyes, she took some papers from the desk, went to a fling cabinet. deposited them with care in their allotted places. and slow. lE went back to her desk As she re. turned she did not again raise her eyes to his.
 Have you thought of what we talked about last night?" she asked.
 She made him most uncomfortable He had begun to wonder for the first time in his life. if, possibly. he did not have conscience. He had never ta- ken any obligation very seriously. sud. denly it seemed necessary for him to consider many things with. solemn. pondering mind. He did not like it It distinctly made him nervous. What was the use of being heir to all his uncles property if riches brought the very thing which he had thought they might preserve him from-dull care?
 Had he thought of what she had said last night? He had thought of lit tie else. Had that train of thought been started by any human being other than herself, he would have bitterly resented the intense discomfort it had caused him. Even now his voice was peeVish when Ire answered:
 Have thought Of it. All dreamed about last night was poverty stricken families crying for their food. Thou sands Of men, women and children chased me through the streets. out of the town and into a wild forest-where there was nothing but chewing-gum trees.s,
 She let her head fall back. and laughed. He was so funny, Yet she plainly that there was truth in hi, complaint. She believed he really hat passed most uncomfortable night 1 Perhaps she was not very sorry thai he had
 "Oh, I had an awful night" he mourned. ..I could have slept this morning, but the Ladies' Aid began to rehearse their minstrel show across the street, so I got up and ordered breakfast
 Having gone thus far he stopped. as if there could be nothing further to be said, bat she did not understand the reason for his sudden silence.
 Yes?' she inquired.
 Did you ever breakfast at the Grand?' he asked pathetically.
 No she smiled.
 T dare you toi" he challenged.
 Its the best hotel in town. All the theatrical troupes stop there"
 He nodded grimly. ''The troupes that play in Jonesville probably de- serve it.
 She did not quite approve of this. She was sure that she had seen some wondrous acting there in Jonesville. Had she not wept her eyes out over a new play, entitled East Lynne" the previous winter? Had not another novelty, which the bills announced came straight to Jonesville from a