The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-09-06
AIMS CHOICE
BY JANE GORDON


"A her kitchenette apartment, real
the inviting Advertisement II de
scribed, In the usual glowing terms
certain shore bungalows for sale. Thu
location Of this desirable property, thu
: advertisement read, was at pictur
esQue point easy Of access to thu
bustling and. at this season Of the year
boiling city.
Ann rested her elbows on the table
and considered. "Why noti The price
Of the advertised bungalows would be
no more than carrying the combining
city apartment. Then she would have
4 real home. all her own.
The article declared that the houses
were built suitable for occupancy the
year round.
, Ann arose briskly. her mind decided
she would ride out on the trolley that
very morning to look the place over.
She was filed with plans as the trolley
carried her on her way. She would buy
some new furniture, make new ruffled
curtains, start garden, probably. and
when school and teaching began In the
fall she would be new, rested, re-
freshed creature herself.
She hoped, almost wistfully, that
the bungalow might have a sun porch.
Always Ann had desired a sun porch
the wish dating, perhaps, from long
ago stay In hospital where the sun
room had been her cheer and salvation.
The houses, as she neared them,
were all that the advertisement prom
ised, which is saying great deal. She
was planning where the new reed table
would 60 when a man suddenly ap-
peared through the sun-room door. Ann
felt antagonistic toward this man at
once. There was In his calculating eye
a challenge.
III you are looking at this house
with an intention of buying, must tell
you. madame" he said, that have de-
cided to purchase it."
But" Ann remarked, In exactly the
tone she adopted when deciding tomor-
rows lesson, but you have not bought
itr'
Practically" the man answered. II
have but to seal the bargain with the
agent. 1t - the sun porch" he added.
In explanation, (which appeals espe-
cially to me. This IL the only one of
the lot with a sun porch"
"Sor' answered Ann, sweetly. THAT
also Influenced my decision to buy"
Tho man reflected patiently: Tho
house IL already sold to myself"
Not quite" Ann reminded him. and
then she hurried away.
The tall man watched Ann 60 down
the walk toward telephone station;
then. with 4 grim smile. he jumped into
his waiting car.
II will take the end bungalow with
the sun porch" Ann excitedly informed
the agent over the wire, land will be
In the city Immediately to make ar
She cut short the agents remark re-
garding another possible purchaser,
who was at that moment on the bum
galow property.
James Tyler reached the agents
.sfice soon after AIMS telephone mes
rage.
II come" he announced, tersely, ito
stgn the contract for the beach bun
yalow. 1t meets my requirements"
The agent paused but moment At
.ractive as the bungalows were, 1t had
aiken much advertising to sell them,
md when it came to a woman's tele-
phone promise against mans assured
bargain the sun porch house was soldd
o Prof. James Tyler.
THAT fresh country air will be just
he place for my continued studies," he
old the agent with satisfaction.
When Ann Stacy heard Of the disap-
,ointing transaction she was indig-
amt, but not indignant enough to fore
% her plan Of coming happy vaca-
ion, 30, perforce, she at length agreed
o take as a substitute the cottage next s
cor to the one Of her choice.
Professor Tyler was in his garden {
lanting geraniums. In light summer
ut he looked not 20 forbiddingly pro- {
ound. Also, his eyes. glancing Ann I
ards. above trimmed glasses, had no
aleful light. Ann, herself, appeared :
ifferent-so thought the professor. =
These oplnionated women school \
use the professors of h
invocation words-"got his goat" .
Ann, though she was no less opinion
ted In her choice Of the house next
DOR, had softened, submissive ex-
ression vastly becoming, and due, per-
APPS, to her first experience with the q
male" a
May l." remorsefully asked the pro- G.
'ssor, "assist you In planting your gar t.
anrs a
He had, she grudgingiy admitted, an Il
lgaging smile. u
And when the garden was finally fin - :,
he'd, 1t was only fair for her to repay,
offering to make for the lonely pro-
ssor's home pretty curtains like her q q
vn. -,
my housekeeper," he said, and p,
ghed, 'fs clumsy at such things. Since D,
have known you, Miss Stacy, realize
lily my unfortunate lack Of wite's :
nistration"-which was SO like a %