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Show HOL'SES TWELVE STORIES HIGH. lr. the Wed End o( Louden, in a - neighborhood known as(t leen Anne's gate, a banker named Hunkey has "iimo enor metis "maneii.ns' ' over looking St. James' park and not far from the Metropulitau mhway elation t'.v that name. The houses are the highest in England twelve stories perhaps toe highest in the world. 1'hey are let in flat?, upon a nev; associated principal; and Mr. Haokey has choitn for his apartments the highest story, where he commands the purest air, wit la views of Tie park j Surry hills, and northern heigh is I'iie etii:e-i t f tarlm-nts are so eagrh sought afur by those who wiso ic avoid the cres of hou --keep:ng in-Mr. in-Mr. rlankry is building a eecoed I lock ol buddings Uc vh stories liie.ii. The tenants are chu lly barl elor, whese su.tes contain a b?d-rnnm and a BiUioL; ioom; but tture are also family mi ilea ol ten roonn. E'e valors, va-lors, cf c. ur.-e, travel to each story, and electric bells and apeakin-tuSns are in e.ieh room. Ihere is a "wine rellar'' lor each tenant; the maV iPiVants are in liveries; the female-aear female-aear a i,eal act! uniform dres; am' one quarterly payment covers t h expense of bervants, taies, gas, water, and indeed tveiy item ol hous-ketp ing, ewn tiovu to the insurance o: furniture. |