New Britain herald., 1921-05-19

1 For you have 10 have SO many bed | rooms. And are you going to have ] a playroom for Junior? He's most ! big enough now for playroom. | He's just getting lots of toys. And If he had q plavroom ] could come 1 over and take care of him when I you were busy. and you wouldn't 1 have to know he was in the house." "l hope We can promise the play. ! room. Marion" I said smiling at her | pretty enthusiasm. but before l had ! preceded far upon my quest bc gan rapidly to revise downward my | rather cxnctdng requirements for comfort in q home. and tho play room was one of the first things l mentally threw overheard. For ! soon found that tho hous- ing conditions near New York were reproduced in this east end of the islaurl. During my quest learned that many families. Ending II inn possible e get decent living quarters within thc committing zone had seized the opportunity to give their children rhc many advautaEr' df the wonderful section. and had rent cd or bought all the available houses in every village. True. the bread winner of the family. with business or profession in the city, could only join his loved ones at week-ends. but most Of thc people left stranded hy tho sudden demand had no choice ia the matter. They simply were driven like th" dove forth from the ark of thelr oid-tine security. and travelled Urfil they found rest ing place.
 My sympathy with that Biblical dove approached she tcary point as tk r4. trace of any place to rent cither in Sau iElThor or arr of tn" neigh bor- ing villages. Determined to leave no stone uniurncd. I conscientiously inVestigated the places for sale also. realizing that [ might he compelled to purchase place if | could not rent ono. but I soon found that all the homes suitable for family such as mine had been taken. The ones that werH left were either coun- try estates. prohipitive in size and cost. or tiny cottages utterly im- possible from my standpoint.
 Don't You Fret
 As I turned toward the Ticer farm at last. reluctant to give up the Gttcst but warned by the sun that if wnS growing late. felt utterly heaten.and more than a little fright encd. What in 'rc world waa to do? If could find no place at all w"ulR bo comp"Iied ao auction all my cherished household htIonsings. and face the prospect of boarding fo'" an indefinite time.
 Marion nestled close to me and spoke softly. reassuringly.
 t"Don't you worry. Auntic Madge Jerry Ticcr will find you place Ho said if didn't find anything tn come to him. and he'd tell mo where there was house that would be just right for Mis- Graham. but it would need considerable fixing up"
 Her childish. unconscious imitation of Jerry Ticer was inimitable. paid no serious' attention. however. to her words. for I knew Jerry to be as his mother expressed it-"chuct -full'' of the most ridiculous and far fetched schemes. If he had build ing fin his mind for me fl was prob ably of Inc general dimension uf an abandoned Hen coop.
 But, of course. ] did not wound Marion with any Gerogatory refiec- tion as 10 Jerrys ability to produce Il home upon a minutes notice. In Marion's childish cy-s. Jerry Tfcer Is n hero. and there is nothing inn possible for him to perform.
 All right. Marion" | said. smil- ing down at her eager. upturned face. "WeHl try, once. more to- morrow, and then we'll see what Jerry has,
 But I knew that there would be no shadow Of use to try again on the morrow. I had exhausted every possibility, and I was fatiEued myself that even the terrifying protfcnl before me was beginning 10 be dwarfcd ny need of rest and warm supper.
 As the cur turned in at the gate Lillian and Mrs. Ticer appeared upon the veranda.
 Did yor get anyHhing?" Mrs. tTicer called as they started to walk toward mo.
 I shook my head dumbly. for I was feeling more strongly every second tho reaction from my long and fatiguing day. Mrs .Ticer and LiI- Han. looked at each other. then Mrs. Ticer spoke.
 "Now. don't you fret. I've been telling Mis- Underwood about q place you mlght get. But you shan't hear one word about it till you have had a chance to lie down a bit and eat your supper. Get right out and go in and lie down till supper. It's almost ready. Ticer will put the car