The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
Married Life.
Second Year

through"
TT isn't cool anywhere, and his
apartments the limit. There's no
ventilation in these rooms at all;
they're famed right up against the
brick wall. Wen not stay here an
other summer, l can tell you that
~But dear, this Is unusually Q
weather; we've neye had it hhe TINS.
Yesterday was the hottest day IN
twelve years. Wasn't that VIA q
papers said?"
yes. but this place is insufIeraDle.
It's hotter than my Office, and tnats
bad enough. Get on your things, and
wen go out for a a ride I'm not
going to swelter here all evening
but dear, what about Winifred?
"Haye Mrs. O'Grady come up ana
stay with her"
Helen hesitated. She disliked leav-
ing her with the janttor's wife, ana
vet 1t was too hot to drag her AROUND
a night like this.
swell, If you want to stay you can
but I'm going out. You've been COOP
ed up here ell day, l should think
you'd ike to get a little air."
~Oh. you know I would, I'd love tol
twas only thinking about Winifred.
'TWeu, got Mra OGrady. She's glad
TO sit here a couple OF hours for Oo
cents."
Helen te1ephoned down to Mrs-
oGrady. who came up at
where shall we got" asked War
rem, when a little later they had reach
ed the street. Take the car to 4
Hundred and Twenty-ffth street and
come back on the Riverside busY
sOh. that would be lovely
s.AH right, here comes a car"
But the car was crowded, there was
not a seat and several were standing.
mo use trying to get on there, we II
have to wait for the next"
But the next was eVen more crowd
ed. Warren swung his cane impa-
! tientIy. THAT'S the trouble in try
ing to get anywhere In New YORK,
you always have to go with the RAD
BILE"
Wait dear, maybe there1l be ssne
seats on the next one" said Helen,
hopefully.
1t was several minutes before an
other came. There were just two seats
on the rear platform. Two workmen
in their shirt sleeves and a colored
boy were the other occupants.
But it isn't so bad, dear" said Hell
en- you really do get a better view
on the back seat than anywhere in
the car, and It's cool back here"
Warren hung his hat on his cane
and ran his hand through his hair.
ITS better than that stuffy apart
ment Helen, we've really got to get out
of there / meant what / said. I'm
not going to spend another summer
In that place"
But, Warren, where can we go? We
can't get anything else for what we
are paying there"
why can't we? There are plenty
Of apartments in New York"
but you know the agent made US a
special rate on that, and | heard that
the first of October they're going to
raise all the apartments $40 a month
TO anyone coming in Only those who
have leases can them at the
same rates"
"Nonsensei They can't get any more
than they r getting for those flats"
Why, yes, Warren, they're cheap,
we have six rooms and a bath for $40.
And for that ne~ighborhood that's very
low. I don't believe we could get any
thing else for that"
cot course you can, it's only a mat
ter Of looking for II long enough and
go after it right AS soon as this
lets up a little Wen go out some after
moo and size up q few places. There"
he pointed to some large apartment
houses they were passing. those look
like pretty decent places, and I'll wa
ger the rooms would be cool, too"
~But dear, do 0 want to come 50
far up?"
well, If ! take the subway a few
more stations don't matter"
~AI1 out Car ahead" shouted the
conductor
Warren muttered something about
the wretched service Of the surface
ears. They managed to get a seat in
the car ahead, but at the next corner
some people crowded in and stood in
front of them
~Come." Warren rose angrily. I'm
not going to stand for this. Let's gel
out and walk-it's only a few blocks
further
They climbed out, making their way
with dificulty past a stout woman
with a baby on her lap and a man
with his legs crossed.
That's the last time we'll take thai
nne,D declared Warren more and more
srritated at each discomfort.
But it'll be lovely going back on
the bus. It's so beautiful along there
by the river" said Helen soothingIy
She was anxiously trying to make
their outing a pleasant one He sc
often made her feel that it was her
fault If things went wrong.
They walked slowly over to River.
side Drive.
Here, we get the bus owe on this
side. Joye, look at that crowd walt
ing! We might have known there'd
not be a chance in a hundred Of get
ting a seat"
Heien's heart sank. She dreaded the
effect of anything further to irritate
him A bus came up now already
crowded. Only two people got down,
end fifty struggled to take their places
Perhaps the next won't be SO
crowded" She tried to say It hopeful
ly.
Nonsense! They're all just ike
that. If we had any sense we'd have
thought of it. This is a nice pleas