The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-10-12
OFFENSIVE HOUSE
BY N a. sRooAN.

Copyright. isit. western Newspaper Union-'
High on the bluff surrounding the
busy city. were built its choicest
homes. Very exclusive indeed. was
that section named "Hiilcrest." Here
no house might be erected beneath a
certain large stated sum, and each resi-
dence must have Its accompanying
number Of acres.
Hillcrest was proud Of its Haunted
wealth, and Its select society. One
might ride along the perfect roads
without fear Of one displeasing sight,
In all Its ideal appointments there was
but n jarring note-the farmhouse
at the top Of the hill. In vain, pett-
tons had been offered for its removal,
In vain, ~infiuentisls had sought Its
purchase-the offending house was not
for sale.
Miss Perkins, the obstinate owner.
had lived there since childhood and re-
fused to part from the home Of her
fathers.
"wild holiyhocks poking their heads
over our stone wall" complained Mrs.
Forrest. giving n the appearance OF
having been planted on this side. And
that woman's voice screeching for
.June-Rose' at all times. it's madden
ingl What q ridiculous name for q
girl. helper or whatever she may be
'Tt Is her name" Miss Sylvia For
rest replied. "the delivery boy told my
maid that the girls proper name Is
Rose, and the first one. Junei / wish
she would whisper to me the secret OF
her peaches and cream complexion"
MY deari" exclaimed her mother.
"can you not think Of some more inter
esting topic than the impossible people
next door,"
Miss Sylvia laughed. well. yes"
she said, "the great Beverly arrives
this afternoon, Douglas Beverly, the
lionized artist. The Schuylers are CIV
ing the first reception"
Mrs. Forests eyes were alight with
excitement. "The Beverlys are Of
our oldest families, my DEAR" she en-
Unused. "Long before Hillcrest was
planned as a residence section. the
Beverly place was the finest n In
town. Douglas went abroad when you
were q little girl. / believe his mothei
has been ambitious for a daughterin.
law from the British aristocracy. bu'
Douglas comes home free and famous
Mrs. Forrest paused. "You are ex
ceedingly attractive Sylvia" she saio
suggestively.
$50 are many Hillcrest girls" that
young woman added. Douglas Bever
ly later came to form the same opinion
So absorbed was he In contempla-
ton of the prodigal old-fashioned
flowers, that the offensive house escap-
ed his notice; and when he did regart
the quaint white building with green
shattered doors, 1t was as a charmed
background. to his new hastily planned
picture-"The Old Home Garden
Then, like the spirit Of the garden
June-Rose with her soft pink cheeks
and her pink cambric dress. appeared
before him.
When he was sure that the girl was
not part of his imaginary brain pic.
ture, the artist advanced, 81 would
like to ask permission to make a sketch
of your home" he said. "to be permit
ted to make a study Of these wondrou.
iower-colors,-"
81 will take You to my aunt" June
Rose replied, and she led the way
throuuh tha uraan shnttarad dam
"Your great Beverly like other mer
Of genius is spoiled" Mrs. Forces
complained to her daughter. "No ONT
seems to have found the royal path t.
his favor. He ignores invitations: 1,
he busyr
Miss Sylvia curled her lip. "wh
haven't you heardf He spends hi,
waking hours. sketching that disrepu
table old house next door. the CIR
June-Rose, usually lowering in the
background. Madame Beverly is fran
tic. and his father Is trying to persuads
Douglas to take another world tour
Can you imagine what II would mean
In their standing. IL Douglas should
take II into his head TO marry that no
bodyf The very house has been al
eye-sore to them all along. but this
penniless girl. who. OF course. is play.
ing the artist to win a fortune"
Mrs. Forrest raised her hands In
horrors. then she laughed sharply.
"Well," she said. "those Beverlys
have been looking down on the rest of
US all our lives and II II should hap
pen. but It won't" she ended decided
ly. "the thing is impossible"
At this moment the artist was bend
Ing rapturously over the radiant face
Of June-Rose. "It was in Just such a
fragrant peaceful setting. that I had
always hoped to find my princess" he
told her. And June-Rose smiled.
at was Just such a wonderful prince
as you. whom I dreamed would come
sailing across the sea to claim me-"
she said. And publicly the next eve-
ming their betrothal notice appeared
- a.