Arizona republican., 1921-12-18

Copyright, 1921. by W. Werner)
 sIt would be much wiser to rent 1t, Emily; then, after We had paid the taxes and insurance, the rental would be clear to save. Think of such windfall."
 Enily's small mouth closed with decisive expression that her husband had learned to know and dread. T feel certain that Aunt Millicent would not wish her home rented 10 strangers. I shall surely be glad to leave this poky flat for big house, where we shall have all the room we need," she said.
 q supposed you had been content ed here" Toms pleasant face was quite disturbed over the epithet ''poky." We have lived well within our income and put by some, too. and-''
 Emily laughed Airily. Don't get excited" she enjoin d. "Of course we've been happy here, but now we can look back to this flat as just a stepping stone. Living on that good street with a whole house we can en- certain and be among the best. Now, when any of the folks go through the city we can have them stay with us.
 So they had subleased their snug e1A1d PoAA e@ ANAc'S W hour to convey their furniture to the twelve-room house on the avenue.
 Bay, lady. youel have lotta rooms to rent here. I can get you a good steady man for one room if you want me to-" said the mover breezily, as he set down Emily's trunk in the second floor front.
 Thanks, but I shall not rent rooms. This is my home," she re- turned briefly.
 "That's not bad idea, though" said Tom in a low voice when the man had numbered downstairs again. ''We could get a splendid income now when rents are so inflated. Will you Emily? We can get a woman to take the basement room and do the work upstairs, so it won't be necessary for you to do more than supervise"
 "No," said Emily flatly. T won't. This is my house and I intend to use 1t. We didn't expect to get it and we don't have to save for a home now, because we'vo got one.'
 The above conversation had taken place the preceding fall Tom had said no more, for he loved peace among all things, and, as she had so carefully pointed out. it was her house.
 The winter had been exceedingly cold and long. There were two fur naces, one for the back of the house. which was east and got the full sweep of the lake wind. They had soon decided to use only the parlor floor to save the fuel, which burned at an undreamed of rate. By turn ing the fashioned back parlor into a bedroom they managed nicely, although the kitchen was dreadfully cold. In the houses on either side were from two to four servants, so Emily did not like to be seen hanging | out her little washings, which she had done easily enough in the flat with the abundance of hot water and heat She felt obliged to pay laun- dress to come every two weeks. This, however, was the least of the ever mounting expenses. The bank ac- count had been borrowed from to lay 1 in the winters coal for that was only 1 sensible. as it could be bought more | cheaply early in the fali. The aristo- | cratic neighborhood had the usual ef- | feet on the nearby stores and the | prices were excessive. Tom got up al | dawn when the front steps had to be scrubbed, for of course, the other houses employed the janitor of the | block for the windows and steps and removing the ashes. When the win ter had progressed as far as the mid 1 dle of February Tabitha Sloan wrote | that she was coming to spend g month or two with the young people Ever since dear Millicent's death have wanted to come and look over her things, for know there are some family pictures and relics that shal
 want you to give me-" she said. 'r
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 the house, for we were so near tc
 each other, more like twins than jus