Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-09
q am afraid it willcost more

Turner called up the office and
asked that the man in charge
come up to US.
He came, all Difference, which
became positive servility as he
evidently recognized Judge Fur-
ner from newspaper pictures he
had seen.
Before the Judge could intro
ducs me or said anything whatever
he called Judge Turner by name
and turning to me, said: Il hope
you like the apartment, Mrs. Tur-
ner."
l felt myself blushing, but the
| Judge quickly fixed matters. MRS.
Hammersly is an old friend of
mine who has just motored to this
city. She wishes an apartment
near the park, for she has a young
| baby. A friend of mine, Mr..
Yates, had told me about this ap-I
artment, which believe he recent
iy vacated and so l Offered to
bring her here.
81 hope you are pleased with
it, Mrs. Hammersly," said theI
man.
"Yes, I am very much pleased
with it, but | am afraid that it Isl
more expensive than l can afford.
ut is one hundred and twenty-l
five dollars month"
l made some mental computa-
tions. l had wanted to get an
apartment for about a hundred
dollars, but thought that proxi-
nifty to the park, and its fine ar
rangement for my needs. might
make it worth my while to econo
mize on something else, if neces-
sary.
Someone has said" remarked
to the judge, that one may pay
a fourth of his income in rent
and still be economical. Do you
think that is true?"
mot always" he answered.
These calculations must always
be adjusted to the different cir
cumstance of those who are doing
the calculating.
"Well," | confined, lone hund-
dred and twenty-five dollars al
month is just about a fourth OF
my income" Without more ado,
l returned to the man and said,
81 will take it,"
Make out the lease and Mrs.
Hammersly will call for it in the
morning, or better still, send 1t
to her hotel"
I took out my check book.
Never mind writing a check
until you get your lease. I think
my name will be sufficient qua
rantee of Mrs. Hammersly's good
faith in this matter"
quite satisfactory, said the
man and for a moment wondered
If l saw little smirk upon his
face as he did SO or was it my
foolish imagination.
Once more | went over the
apartment, this time looking at
1t in terms of proprietorship.
without thinking, l said: 81
will put Halls little bed here, for
you see that right through the
doorway, Hannah will sleep and I
she can see him without even
turning her head. These windows
will bring in the morning sun. |
Oh, it will be perfectly splendid,
as this door opens !
INTO my own room" All through /
my rhapsodies, that blessed man o
acquiesced in my enthusiasm. T
Over and over l told him where
was going to put each piece of {
Over and over l con-
julted with him about the proper =
lraperies for the windows and '
,ver and over told him how hap
~ was going to be. \
why" said, working here
will be just play" And then I
,ould feel my face fall into lines
# surprise and CONSERVATION.
Why" reiterated. "do you i
Snow we haven't worked at all is
nd have no more material for II
he story that am to write about
-ou than I did when I started" n,
'I am afraid. my dear. we are G;
Iolding out on Rol Never mind r,
am going 10 send you up lot p,
4 printed matter. Some of my d
relatives have kept scrap W
looks galore about me, which o,
hey have presented to me from
ime to time"
'T wish I could stay here this
cry night" I said irrelevantly.
How long do you think it will -
AXE to get my household goods ,
ere?" .
Long enough. my dear lady.
or your enthusiasm to evaporate. =
why do you say that?"
Because you are a very rest
,ss little person If you will allow
le to say so. In one mood you
IMPLY detest the thing that you
we in another
I looked at the Judge in sur
rise. for although I had never
,knowledge 1t to myself, | knew
lis to be true.
You need the leavening power
a great love to settle you, Mrs.
ammersly."