The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-06

times. / had never thought OF that.
'T'm quite sure" went on Mr.. Twells
shat I'm happier than Louis XIV o
Louis XVI or any of the others VIII
lived In the real Versailles, and know
you are much more blessed than Ma
RE Antoinette."
There was a little more to this eff
feet and then Mr.. Twells left reluc
family and Miss Lands thanked hin
for agreeing to the heat proposition
and asked him to come and see hel
some time again.
All this occurred in the first days
of December and through the next
three weeks Miss Lands and Mr.
Twells managed to divide the heat al
lowed to their two apartments quite
successfully. To be sure, in the early
morning they were both at home, but
Mr.. Twells assured his neighbor that
he found it very uncomfortable to
have heat in the apartment when he
first woke and that he liked to eat his
Then the holidays approached. This
meant no lectures at the university for
Mr.. Twells. He intended to devote the
time to revising the manuscript for a
book due at the publishers the first of
the year. Miss Lands also had a
respite from tutoring and from eve
ming classes at college. She ih.ended
to spend her ten days remakins old
clothes and making a few new ones.
To this end she had hired a sewing
machine.
One day passed and then Mr.. Twells
paid an afternoon caIl-his desire to
see his very charming neighbor being
spurred on by another desire to find
warmer atmosphere.
"Oh, | am so sorry" said Miss Ian
dis. when she felt the cold of his hand
she touched in greeting. "Ive kept
all the heat, forgetting that you'd be
home. And I'll be home in the eve
ming, too. Wen have to do something
about it. Maybe the janito: could do
Mr.. Twells seemed to think this was
highly improbable. Miss Lands made
tea, which she served with buttered
-oast, and her caller had soon forgot |
EN- the dlscOmforts ne had endured |
through the day.
Suppose | let you have The steam
I'll the evening"" he suggested IF
'ou'll give me little place under
our reading lamp where | can work
'ver my papers, I'll be perfectly con-
ent, and you can go ahead with what
yer you want to do just as if weren't
ere. That is, of course, unless you
re expecting some one else"
you know very well that I don't
eceive evening callers in this little
partment."
you receive me-" ventured Mr..
wells, leaning very close to jane as
e carried his empty cup to the tea
able where she sat-
THAT'S different" said Jane. 81 let
on come because you might freeze to
cath If | didn't"
II hope you will always be as merci.
H." said Mr.. Twells and then he
ent, promising to return after his
inner down the street.
The next day was as cold as ever
nd all Mr.. Twells and Miss Lands
)uld do was to compromise again in {
lie steam supply. Mr.. Twells brought {
S papers TO All at nine, and wrote, |
lille Jane sewed till noon. Then
Inc made luncheon for them both. {
what are we going to do about 6
p asked Mr.. Twells, as he was help '
g Jane clear the dishes to the little S
tchenette. "Shall we just go on this q
ay-or-" c
81 can't let you go back and freeze
I'd | know, you wouldn't let me
eeze-" said Jane. "What else can
: do?"
"We might get married-then we
uld always stay in the same apart
ant. That is. of course, if we cared o
ough about each other, and every s.
ing I'm quite sure / care enough c.
r you, Jane, I'm very sure" o
Jane protested little, but before L
:. Twels left that afternoon she 1t
d consented to the proposition. So ID
was that one bright day two weeks IL
er Miss Lands and Mr.. Twells of o.
: Versailles apartments were mar
d. II