Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17

The Honeymoon
House
BY Hazel Dale


Tho Young Couple Find at Last the
Ideal Apartment
They paused before high building
that looked as though 1t contained
nothing but Offices.
Are you sure this Is the place 2"
Janet Queried, little doubtfully.
Positive" Jarvis returned. See,
there are names on the BELLS" And
sure enough there were.
Tho house was. in the thirties, an
ideal location; but just suppose that,
after oil, the rooms Dick Armstrong
had spoken of were taken! An
these thoughts circled their way
rapidly through Janet's head; and
then u man who had been watching
them interestedy. came up and
spoke to Jarvis.
Were you looking for somebody"
he asked.
II was told about three weeks ago
tnat there was a studio apartment va
planned.
There was" said the man prompt
~ out think it's been promised.
IL hasn't been taken yet, though" he
II
take YOU"
Janet's heart had sunk. Somehow
she nad thought this would be Just
the place, but she said nothing. only
Loiiowed Jarvis up flight after flight
OF dim stairs. The place was not
eNactly shabby, but it was old-fash-
Toned, though an electric light burned
at the top of each flight of sairs. After
they had climbed four flights, the IAN
ltor stopped at the landing of the ton
most apartment and fitted a key into
the lock. The next moment, Janet
nao stepped over the threshold into
her ideal apartment.
The place had evidently beep n
lott at one time, and the entire front
OF the house Lad been left large and
roomy for a single studio. There was
Dig skyilght that stretched over the
top OF the room, and two tiny win
aows that swung out on easements at
down toward the end, and a fasci-
mating, although rickety fight of steps
LED up to a small balcony.
Jarvis, did you ever see ANYTHING
like 1t Janet said, entranced.
tits perfect"
The part of the room under tie
balcony was in the form of an alcove,
and the entire room probably took
up about thirty-five feet of floor and
was about twenty feet wide.
Janet found the back room almost
square, and had a small skylight,
with two other large windows that
opened down low in the wall. There
were also an old-fashioned bathroom
and a tiny kitchenette.
Have you any idea what the rent
OF tie apartment is?" question Jar
Wis, turning to the janitor.
| 'Oh, YES. got fbirt1y o.
this" the janitor responded, grin
ming.
"Thirty-fve?" calculated Janet. and
then stopped. After their experience
that day with studio apartments she
had no idea that such a place would
be vacant under seventy, at least.
WELL" said the janitor. certain
from Janet's tone of voice that she
was pleasantly surprised, you see,
there's a lot of stairs to climb; most
people object to that"
Did you say it was promised ?" said
Janet. The note in her voice would
have melted the heart of the stoniest
landlord. little smile caught at the
corner of Jarvis straight mouth as
she spoke.
We'll, no mona. it amt taken for
sure, but some people said they'd let
US know about it. 1 think the lady
complained of the stairs, and she did
say something about tie factories in
the back. Why don't you call up the
agents? There's a telephone down
stairs"
Let's do that, Jarvis" said Janet
) eagerly, and with a last look about
the place Janet followed Jarvis down
stairs. She waited breathlessly while
he talked to the agent, and cIasped
her hands eNcitedly at apparent good
news.
He says that the people haven't
notified him about the apartment" i"
Jarvis said as he rang off. "and that
we can have it if we want it,"
'If we want it," exclaimed Janet.
We'll. L guess we do. Let's go right
upstairs again, Jarvis, and look it
over. I want TO get it all in my
minds eye so that we can begin to
plan about what to put in it. Just
think, exactly what we wanted. Why
it's just like a dream come true"
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