The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-08
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LOOKING FOR HOME



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"
''iIuh?"
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 90
house hunting to find the kind OF
house we'd like TO go TO housekeeping
in II we were going to get married
Amy burst into laughter again at
this. Who under the sun ever heard
OF such a wild proposition ?" she asked.
What's the good Of going house hunt.
ing when we aren't going to get mar
ried and neither one OF us wants a
house?"
! want house all right enough"
asserted Homer, suddenly serious. Il
want house that Will be real home
and want II mighty bad. I'm sick
and tired OF living in boarding house
and don't believe you're any too sat
isied with your little hall bedroom,
either I'd like to have you help me
pick out the Kind of house we'd both
lke--that would be a sort OF satisfac-
tion aEyway Come on. wont you? /
know the very district and we can go
there In a few minutes IN my auto
mobile. It's fine day for a 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 be 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
home. or the kind that would care
nothing for his hom0 after the first
few months s-the kind that would leave
her alone in worst loneliness that she
ever experienced at the boarding
house. while he had good time at
his club2
'Ill go" she assented finally.
Good cried Homer.
II was as Homer had said. a short
ride 10 the section OF the city that he
had In mind.
4 SAW the advertisement OF this Oak
Knoll addition he explained. and
they were worded 30 invitingly that
simply had to come out and look at
the section. believe I've found the
very house thai VEIL want II will be
a real home for u.s.
~nut iEterjecfed Amy weakly.
Vow don't start that cried Homer
Were pretending that we're engaged
TO be married and we are now engaged
in the delightful occupation OF looking
for a home"
So they drew up before little
cory. comfortable house that stood
some distance from the road among
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 appreciatiyely at Homer'a
evident pleasure.
Looking Tor home?" questioned
the man pleasantly.
Yes. answered Homer.
Engaged or married?" went on the
man
Engaged" Homer replied whilo
Amy felt her theeks kindIe.
Again the couple smiled We're Just
married. said the man We live over
there behind that hill Come over and
sec Us when YOU get settled"
I'VE will" declared Homer feryent-
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The couple passed on 'sAile Homer
and Amy walked up 5bfs hedge-bor
dered path toward the ho,.se The spot
was lovely and Amy fen herself deep
IS stirred as SHE looked ahDut Il
was an SO honelike and comfortable
that she was strongly attracted toward
li Il wouls be hne place in which
30 begin married life with Homer-if
only she could be sure that Homer was
the right man
AS ihey came nearer the house her
delight in it increased It was coy.
Inviting liific place. Though new. II
already had ihe satisfied appearance
of an old settler There was none Of
the rawness generally so evident about
new house Already she felt that
she was in loye with IL.
why here's funny thing" said
Homer. pointing to little sign on the
door
Amy looked. The sign read
LITTLE LONESOME HOUSE.
Beneath the siga wac an arrow point
ing 70 a little box attached 70 the door.
knob Hcmer onened the box and drew
out a sheet OF paper Amy looked oyer
mis- shoulder as he read it. This is
What was written on the paper;
"This Is Little Lonesome House. II
IS lonesome for 4 young couple 10
make their home in II. to brighten Il
up and 10 bring the Joy OF life to its
rooms. The owner OF Little Lonesome
House is an eccentric bachelor who
viii give the house 10 the first engaged
couple who opens ITS front door and
steps over its threshold But II they
are not engaged they may not have the
housA. For further particulars apply
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