The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-16

think, only three small closets in all
this apartment
Women are always bowling for
closets. Don't collect so much truck"
why, dear. we must have place to
put our clothes"
But Warren was now investigating
the bathroom. Good sised tub-thats
what like. You have to sit bumped
up in most Of 'em. That looks like a
good shower. too"
Cunning Cabinets.
"Oh, what cunning little cabinets,
And look, dear. another long mirror in
this door-that makes three. And we
haven't one that ! can see the bottom
Of my skirt in
But Warren, who was examining the
plumbing, seemed more interested in
that than in the mirrored doors.
Then they went back through the
dining room to the kitchen. Helen was
was most enthusiastic.
"Oh, what a nice kitchen. Don't
you like the way the range sets back?
These china closets are lovely. White
woodwork is always SO good for
kitchen-it makes everything look so
Clean"
Good sized pantry, too" as Warren
swung open the door.
Eyes, it is big pantry and what a
| lovely refrigerator"
What's this" he demanded, opening
a small metal door near the floor.
"Oh, that must be ventilated garb-
age box. Mrs. Stevens has one and she
says they're so nice. You see it venti-
lates outside and the lld comes down
on the garbage can when you Glut the
door And look, dear, here's bread
board. Isn't that good idea?" she
raised up a board that was hinged
from the wall. But what's this
| for?'
Search me. I'm not up on all the
latest housekeeping knickknacks. But
should say they've a pretty good out
fit here
"Oh, the appointments of the pam
try and kitchen are wonderful. The
whole apartment is ideal-if they only
| had more closet room"
Throw away some Of that rubbish.
You've got stuff crowded in those
closets until you can hardly shut the
doors. II you had a dozen you'd have
| EN- all full. Now let's see these front
rooms again
Good Air
He threw up a window in the library
| and leaned far out. Yes, you've got
| good light and good air here from all
sides. Let's see-this faces south
| that gives us south and east windows.
Ought to get any breeze that's blow
| ing"
And, Warren, have you noticed the
chandeliers? This one is particularly
good-and those side lights are good
| too"
| Yes, those look like expensive fix
lures. / should say this was a pretty
good house, well built and well fitted
I'll call up the agent tomorrow. Guess
| we've seen about all we can tonight.
You go on out and I'll switch off the
| lights. Tat boy doesn't seem TO be
coming"
| As they waited for the elevator
Helen scrutinized the hall and stair
way. Everything seems so clean ard
| we'll kept
YES, but all these apartment house
| halls have an institutional look Can't
| imagine anything less coy or home
| like. This might be a hospital or a
reformatory from the looks of the
corridor"
But suppose they have to build
them fire-proof." ventured Helen. Per
haps that's why they can't make them
| more attractive
! Have you a plan Of the building?'
1 Warren asked the elevator boy, as
they went down.
Yves, sir, but you'll have to get it
! from the superintendent"
/ How about freight and service
everything go up on this elevator"
/ "Oh, no, sir; there's service ele-
vator back there"
Laundry in the BASEMENT
Yes, sir. and we have a large steam
drying room
That's a good house" declared War
rem when they reached the street. 81
will wager it's kept up well, too. Did
they have mail chute. I forgot to
notice"
"oh. yes. dear. right by the eleva-
tor"
That's a convenience. They're put
ting them in so many houses now
have to have certain number of ten
ants Well, I should say if we car
get that apartment for sixteen hun
dred we ought to take it. But I want
two years lease. No moving again
next year"
But dear. do you think we could
afford to bind ourselves for two years
, at sixteen hundred"
Wouldn't suggest it II I didn't
But you wouldn't decide NEAR
you woldn't sign the lease tomor-
row."
) Warren Is Sited.
why not?"
"Why-why, 1 thought we might
, look around a little first
, IF that apartment suits us, what:
the sense In looking around. That:
like a woman. Even if she finds JUS
what she wants, she trots around t
, see all the other things she doesn
. want"
. But, dear" protested Helen. " it wal
only that I thought we might flint
something for a little less"
We'll, I don't want anything an,