Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20

lconveniences, to be sure" replied Mrs.
Bosworth. But the place l have in
mind is what 1t would take years for
my place to become. I am SO glad that
have found somebody else who will
appreciate it, for you look as though
you would enjoy it just as much as
| did"
| Where is it," asked Mrs. Adler. cit
seems to me that we have looked at
| every house in town and haven't found
thing that would do. I know that If
you think 1t so perfect We will be more
than satisfied"
Well. 1 can't tell you exactly where
1t is. because 1 do not know the names
OF the streets. In this town of curved
and diagonal streets I am still at loss
wnen 1T comes to giving directions. But
could take you to the place. Why
morrow afternoon
But Mr.. Adler is coming back from
Few days trip. and we have promised
TO meet him at the station tomorrow,
| said Mrs Adler.
That would be the very thing" said
Mrs Bosworth. Wouldn't he like to
see the house. too? Most of the men
don't have much to say about where
| they 1--we. but it seems considerate to
least give them glimpse of their
future homes. I'll call for all three of
you at the depot tomorrow"
| How delightful you are" cried
Claire. impulsively. And always
I
stuck up because you lived in such a
beautiful house and"
| Such frankness is refreshing" said
Mrs. Bosworth. Perhaps others have
said it to my face. 1 foresee that 1 am
gong to like you, Claire"
| 1t is certainly kind of you and we
! snall be only too glad to accept your
ofer," said Mrs. Adler
| The next afternoon when Mr.. Adler
hn fy-os L.
peamlng wife and daughter It'll
guarantee you've found the one and
only house." he said. after kissing
them. I knew it would be either a
written large. or this"
Adler
And it must be love of house
father, cried Claire, squeezing his
arm. For Mrs. Bosworth says shed
rather have 1t than her own. Think OF
that. And We've always envied Mrs
Bosworth, too; or at least we've wished
we could have one as nice
Hold. Hold" cried Mr.. Adler. in real
aismay. Why, can't enter into com,
rich man, and Fm-well, I'm not rich
hope that you haven't got me in fol
something can't handle
| No, no. We haven't done anything
about it," replied Mrs Adler. 1--WE
I o.
Bosworth discovered it. and she i.
going to take all three of us out there
| But the price! demonstrated Mr.. AID
Ter. IF it's all she says we couldn't
pay the price. You know what she is
1 accustomed to-
Looking at it won't bind us in any
way. Anyway. Mrs. Bosworth is sc
d1Herent than l dreamed she would be
that wouldn't mind telling her if we
couldn't afford it,
| We'll. we'll take the look, anyway
said Mr.. Adler
THE drive over to the house isn't a
long one. and If Mr.. Adler isn't tired
from his trip I'd like to run into the
you would enjoy the ride" said Mrs
Bosworth when the greetings were
over.
Me tired! But If were. a ride ir
that machine would be exactly my idea
of a rest! Let it be as far as you care
to go. just SO We get back in time te
see the houser' replied Mr. Adler.
Thus it came that after couple
hours ride through country scene:
which We're unfamiliar to the Adlers
they approached town by such cir
cuitous route that Mr.. Adler ex-
claimed. II could almost be lost righI
in our own country when 1 get off the
beaten track
We'll. we're not far from the house
I wish you to see." said Mrs. Bosworth
And If you won't think me childish
I'm going to ask you all three to close
your eyes until say, 'Open- ! want il
to be the same kind of surprise as Il
was to me. I was driving past the
place with my eyes closed when {
burst OF bird song made me open them
and I saw it,
The others entered into the game a.
delightedly as children. After wha
seemed a long time to Mrs. Adler ant
Claire, and but a second to Mr.. Adler
who fell into a light doze: the ca
stopped, and at the same time cam,
the magic word from Mrs. Bosworth.
For a moment there was complete 81
lence. as the four gazed at the ole
! home behind the elms. There were
none of the delighted exclamations
Mrs Bosworth seemed to have antici-
pated. Then Mr.. Adler broke the ST.