The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-16
HOUSE OF DREAMS
DOROTHY r. scovILLE


The cosey little bungalow that came
to nestle in the pine woods at Caul-
dron Cove was a good half mile from
the little fishing village, and there
was no one living nearby save old Mat
Coles, who was deaf and hermit
and whom people rarely saw.
When the cottage was nearly fin
ished, Rhea Lowe came to the village.
She was slender and golden haired,
with broodng gray eyes. She was
tired of the city and its ways, and
wished quiet place to write and to
rest. Shortly after she arrived the
old schooner, hauled up on the edge
of Cauldron Cove, by the pine grove.
began to show signs of rehabilitation.
The boat was made tight and warm.
CHEEKY curtains showed through the
portfolios and smoke curled up from
the tiny chimney. So the girl came
to live in the schooner house. A gay
little sign swung from the bowsprit
one day. "Ship O. Dreams" it had been
christened.
A few days after the christening
Hall Crane came to live In his little
place. And strangely enough gay
little sign appeared there also. blouse
o. Dreams" had come TO life. The
villagers smiled wisely and watched
and waited.
One morning as Rhea Lowe was
singing at her work firm knock
sounded at the door of the forward
cabin. She admitted Hall Crane.
Miss Lowe, believer" he said.
with polite coolness.
II believe you have the advantage"
she suggested.
Hall Crane. I own the bungalow
up the beach," he answered. 'I've
come to make business deal with
you. desire to be alone here and
do not want neighbors.
"Will you please name your price on
this placer" he asked with impersonal
finality.
Miss loves eyes cleaned danger
ously. 81 do not care to sell, and.
furthermore, neither do 1 care to be
troubled with neighbors. And at least
you could be original with the name Of
your house," she added, with flare
of anger.
His eyes narrowed. "The name of
my house was settled upon long be-
fore observed yours" In the end
they parted with mutual dislike.
Then one morning Hall Crane re-
ceived note from Rhea Lowe. you
may have my Ship O. Dreams" II
read 81 won't need 1t any longer
At first he gave grunt of satis-
faction. Then he began to wonder.
Suddenly he put on his coat and went
out of the house toward the Ship o.
Dreams. He went quickly up the
gangway and Knocked. No answer.
He pushed open the door. The cosey
little cabin was empty. A cold fear
gripped him as he came up on deck.
He instinctively looked toward the
rock that hung over the cove. There,
facing the sea. was wlnd-blown fig
ure. He ran up the beach and as she
moved toward the edge Of the rock he
gave a shout of alarm.
"You mustn't do thing like that.
It's wrong he rebuked sternly. She
remained silent, but her lips curled
with scorn. "Er-really, there's no
reason for being so rash, and" Then
he kissed her.
"NIr. Cranel' she gasped
"Er-Rhea-please forgive me, Miss
Love-" he said stifIiy.
She looked down mt the sand to hide
the imps of laughter in her eyes. "Yes,
of course. It's really of no conse-
quence, anyway. Nothing is,' she fin
ished in a discouraged voice.
He watched her, puzzled. "Oh, but
there are worth while things In the
world still!" he FASTENED to assure
her. ''There Is love-" he said in low
voice.
as there?' she mocked. "Well,
some never find it,
'In House O. Dreams they would"
Perhaps"
They were at the ship now. Good
by and thank you," she said as she
went inside. He went away with
strange sense of having been cheated,
Of vague disappointment. He had for
gotten to speak Of her note. But that
did not seem important to him now.
Then he realized that his House o.
Dreams was failure.
On the boat Rhea was also thinking
things over She had not intended to
jump off the rock at all. II was mere
ly a place Of vantage to watch the
surf But when she realized that he
thought that she was about to Jump,
she let him believe so, In hope that 1t
would awaken him. but the awakening
bad been of short duration.
He evidently was hopeless And she
really did like him. The city was such
a huge, clamoring place. She didn't
want to leave her Ship o. Dreams
and Hall CRIME. Suddenly she felt dis
couraged and lonely. A tear crept
down her cheek. At that moment the
newly-awakened Hall Crane came In.
House o. Dreams has two tenants
now and the villagers smile and say.
II told you So" While back In New
York the Art club members and the
Writer'S circle talk Of how contented
and happy the two cynics seem away