The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-17

shrubs" and indeed. they were little
else 81 want lot, of trees, big, tall
ones. and there are certainly places on
Long Island with en-"
"YcS, ! think We may he able to find
YOU a lew Mr. Birdsall remarked
dUly SO YOU don't cate TO look at
the place
Not much" returned Dicky decided
ly and then seemingly a, an after
thought. unless you want 20 see the
inside of H. do YOU Madge 20
"No, thank YOU returned trying
not 10 show m my voice the hurt I
islt at Dicky', ilagrant disoourte'y
! rom his attitude ! might have been
casual companion with no interest
m the house instead OF the woman who
might live IN IT, The house looked cN-
cccdmgly attractive TO me should
/ have liked 20 have seen the inside OF
it, And while / shared Dicky'S love for
trees, | knew that We should consider
/ the comfort Of the house first, # not
/ ior our own sake. then Tor that OF
] D,ckys invalid mother
/ But DlCky was N perycrsc mood
. Mr. Bird>all patiently plloted rs up on,
street and down another, pointing on
dozen or more places, some attract
we others so obviously undesrahl,
that ! did not blame D,cky Tor no
liking them But he refused impartial
| " 20 look at anything Mr. BlrdSall eN
hlbrcd ! began 80 teel sorry Tor th
little agent who evidently was trynl
his best 90 'ud something for u.
Wen Take a Look"
That's all ! have IN the town here
Mr. BirdSall said at last rc,iguedll
anything within any reasonable dis
,ance from tho station | take It iror
wha, you've said YOU want Some,hln
like the place Durkcc rented -
That, II exactly Dioky rep,c,
shile ,nwardly groaued Whatevc
would we do with an immense hou'
and lawn like that, tried mental
10 compute the cost OF keeping It u
r m addition to the enormous rent ! wa
sure We would have 10 pay but ga,
up the task
There is a place" said the lit
agent slowly. as one who tries Ia
I resort. between here and the next v,
lagc, Cresthaven, which might suit yo
I The outside OF the place is all rlgh
: but the inside needs decorating and
do not know how much the owner vi
be wiling to do
Wen take a look at it anyway
Dlcky said IN a resigned tone, whic
III it, afiectation of hopeleSsnesS. mu
: have stung Mr. Birdsall But he mat
d no reply only turned his car and v
- shot back over the smooth roads 4
. ward the railroad station
Il At the station VIC turned and sp'
along toward the cast until Our pro-
n ress was baked by stile viii,
:. looked familiar to me
. why, D,cky." ! said. this is III
}. pretty little path between the lakes v
= saw that day VIC we're here before"
: YES, and here is the impressi
;. watcrworks building YOU so admired
20 Dicky returned. as Mr. Birdsall SKI
o fully threaded his way around the b
" building, skir,cd a freight car on
- siding track. and two immense piles
coal, and came out on pretty In
= lane along which the first dandelio
!" were glowing
'e Another corner and we drew up h
is fore a place at which Dicky and
both exclaimed with admiration
6 Tall hedges OF California pivc, {
- closed it on all sides They were b;
OF leaves. but one could see that WI
J. the summer came the occupants of
- place would be in as complete sec
80 sion as ii living in an old wo
y walled garden. The house was p