The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-11
Married Life
Fourth Year

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here she parted Really. 1 don't
think Bob would like it, do you. Hell
en-? OF course the neighborhood Is
all right, but the windows look cheer
less. Still we might as well chance
1t. We really don't have to stay"
Helen followed Louise up the steps
and Louise gave the bell resounding
peal. She laughed at the anxious look
on Helen's face.
Helen. you're taking things too Sc
riously. see that must be careful
not to show my feelings or you'll be
worried all afternoon, because expect
to 80 the round Of all the places we
have on this list
Helen gave q relieved sigh. well,
II you really are not going to stay In
place you are cure won't suit you
just because you want to be settled,
then really don't care"
my dear, how little you know me,
but here comes some one-now for
the inside Of the place."
A tall. thin maid with soiled apron
opened the door and looked the in
truders up and down.
I'VE should like to see some Of the
rooms you have advertised" said
Louise. with her ingratiating smile.
Eyes, ma'am. Will you come in and
Ill call Mrs. Beverly. Right this way"
cal boarding house parlor and depart
ed on her hunt for the lady of the
house.
SHUTTERS ALL CLOSED.
Louise and Helen looked around the
room interestedly. The shutters were
closed and the windows were without
draperies of any kind to relieve their
ugliness. The chairs we're all covered
with their annual summer dress and
some family portraits with massive
gilt frames which hung on the walls
were draped with mosquito netting.
In one corner of the room was an an
tiquated piano, on which was a yell
low bust of Beethoven, and through the
sliding doors, which were partly open,
Helen could see a glimpse of an I'M
tidy sleeping room.
Some one must have the room be-
hind this one" she whispered to
Louise, the bed in there isn't made
up yet"
MY DEAR" said Louise, drawing up
her face into horrible grimmace,
can you imagine Bob lounging in here
after dinner every night while he
smokes his cigar? 1t would be as
SOOO as CIRCUS.
Some ones coming warned Helen,
as the rustic Of a skirt was heard in
the hall, and the next minute Louise
had risen to speak to a rather severe
looking person, who sat pompOusly in
one of the capacious chairs and waited.
Il am looking for place to board"
began Louise without preamble. II
read your advertisement. Perhaps you
will be kind enough to show me what
you have?"
Certainly, madam. Are you two
young ladies going to room together"
oh, no." went on Louise; the
rooms are for myself and my husband.
We shall want two rooms and q bath,
If you can accommodate u.s."
Mrs. Beverly sighed heavily as she
rose to show the way upstairs. "Pl
show you what l have, Mrs. -"
Curtis" filled in Louise.
she SHOWS OFF THE ROOM.
Curtis" repeated the landlady, me-
chanically. II can give you two rooms
on the second floor, but you would
have to sh re the bathroom with the
ballroom boarders. That's the best I
can do for you; these houses aren't
built so that l could give you a pri-
vate bath; perhaps it won't suit you
at ALL" And Mrs. Beverly threw open
the door of the second floor front as
she spoke. Helen and Louise followed
her and looked hastily around. Every
thing was clean enough and the two
rooms connected by sliding doors.
II can have the bed taken out of the
front room if you want to use it for
sitting room." said Mrs. Beverly, as
though she were offering great ia
he ho
week with board"
Louise cast a hasty look at Helen.
and then turned smilingly to the
gloomy Mrs. Beverly
''Of course, l can't decide definitely
until my husband has seen them. |
shall have to let you know, and am
so much obliged to you for showing
them to me. I'll let you know in a
day or so If we decide to take them.
OF course, had counted on a private
bath"
Mrs Beverly frightened up con-
siderably as she showed her guests
downstairs. Helen thought she seem
ed relieved that Louise had not de-
cided on the rooms.
Il have sister, Mrs. Curtis, who
has an apartment uptown. l think she
would have just the rooms you are
looking for" the landlady volunteered
as they stood for a moment in the dark
hall. would you care about having
her address,"
why, Helen. that isn't far from
you. You see," she said, turning to
Mrs, Beverly, my husband and l are
expecting to take an apartment in the
fall, and we expect to board only until
then. All boarding places advertised
seem to be in this neighborhood;
didn't see any at all uptown"
MY sister doesn't ADVERTISE" said
Mrs. Beverly, complacently; "she does
not need to. I'm sure you'll like her
place. Goodbye"
What do you think Of it," said
Louise to Helen as they went down
the steps. Would you try the place
without going around down here any
longer? 1t doesn't seem to me as
though any Of them would be much
different from Mrs. Beverly's."
THEY TRY A NEW PLACE.
"Pd try the place." advised Helen,
suddenly. IT'S my private opinion
that she knew you didn't intend to
come back, and that she wouldn't
have know how to suit you if you had.