Show A HOUSE TO FOMENT W by CLARISSA MACIOL I 1 v 1 0 1111 17 nr N r ducr oU cr mr knit arranged til his tie Us wb pro rushed ruth cil an so imaginary from to the houlder hould hr of bla his immaculate black cont cost opened a window so 0 o that the might air while be dined and then with one glance around the four grim walli walls he b the door and walked slowly down domi on the floo doo below he be d an he always did when miss arena vrena door a as optie de ile liked the cl d eeriness of the he crim on carpet the wicker chair the big boston fern tern the sewing table and an occasional glimpse of dele elvis wren sew ew ing aa or reading or feeding her bird iab ill ittle tile housewifely aira airs that med trang strange la in a 4 board ins ing house dut but blele waa was ako tko not there and od ber door waa was alet closed ao so be he did oot got absorb any 0 of tho the hominess hom loe ahli l be craved lie ile went ent down and diled a dozen other lonely men and ind women who tried trie 4 to make home homes for or themselves out ot of four walla walls in another tuan loan a 0 home houss abd wibb more or leax esa acas jamea james drat brent ate mo hta his u iner aner in aa an abstracted manner ile never joined la in the conversation about the len ion table tut some one would boldly address a it remark rema k to him r and he be would answer in hia his dell deliberate berste manner pleasantly but rese reservedly edly if waa was a lonely man alone in the world end and lately he had grown to detest the four walla walls of hia his room on the th third rd floor front the ery very eight night ot of klie elsie wren red carpet thrilled hala he wanted a cheery to room u with a red carpet a singing birl a maton fern form an ani a wicker chair with thi this thought came to him aa as be he took his after dinner troll stroll down do n the street of f the small town ton where be lived over there on the hill bill waa was th the a 11 ty here where he taught every lay ile wanted a home to come to after the day but be he had nothing to offer sucha bright charming little woman aa as miss elate aren who waa was a music teacher aa as well we aa as the baaso favorite inmate of the boarding alf if I 1 had a borne tome to offer thought mr brent blushing blui bing painfully in the dark but I 1 could not take a wife home to a boarding house though it baa been don he added hopefully out of the darkness dar knea an automobile flatbed basted ita its light in the sudden clan mr brent saw a white in hits and black sign nailed palled on a tree he auw a gate ate a little lawn and a small house then darkness absorbed the picture aa as the car disappeared aha aba I 1 A house to rent ariti ened ed the bachelor ai as lie leaned leanea on the re lenee aco A house to rent A week or two to later he lie went act at for bis his sunday afternoon troll stroll overtaking wale 1 aren a block beyond the bouee house lie ile had tn in hurry a to catch up with her alt swift pac it a lovely day I 1 ehe she aked asked I 1 lie Is agreed then be he added nervously m are you in a hurry I 1 yet yea and und no she be la gabed why 11 1 I ve ben boen looking at a I 1 oue ouse would like mia your muir bled sir opening the gate ate of 0 the little pi ice and doling it behind her III ilax one clean haven shaven fare face was wa let set in fenre rnea neer neier had a greater problem leia confronted the file gentle mathematician thal thil this one tancy your taking a place slid keeping houe house murmured miss 1 wren no n she he fol followed lomed him loto into the we wee hall ln ion t it the cutest place one could have plant plants la in that window the he mid paid v ith the flower dower boreen eager deps I 1 ves in any of the rooms the and sua follow follows the wirl dowe ell cil day be he bertril himself saying aying eagerly awn inc in the summer will make it cool the room rooms up ups airs ain are charmingly arranged but they arc tire of 0 course ui furnished so 0 o are the kitchen and din ing room lie ile opened the doon doors but 11 quickly thero them la to her mind and the few fg malona she he uttered betrayed the yeaning aca ning of the ingle single homeless ho melee woman for a real abid ing place of her on one room in Is furnished he said at lait last iben it waa nas titue to so go velch nelch one onel the living room I 1 ve vo bad it far furl nihed like one I 1 ive ve admired and he opened tl it b e door of the south room and miss resle 1 uren ren stool dumbly upon the threshold while her fair face grew pink pinker 1 incest here wa was a a brodu cl of to own cleery room at the boarding house a rom fur dished with odds and end from her hr old horne a crimson rug arty ais nails white woodwork aock cloudy white curtains a boston fern tern or two a cozy fireplace a wicker hair tables ja A big easy chair a masculine kuch cot not in eluded in to miss arens rena room oh how st strange rangel I 1 she breathed lou ilke icv he asked looking worried 1 I must I 1 I 1 tears were in her kind eye we could be happy here together r riste wren viren he declared desperately desperately there ars a little kilei ce 1 ualle hits it tie e fate of the house hung tn in 0 t e I 1 alance Su suddenly the ie lifted happy eye eyes to his hi inder i rider ones I 1 ae e will be halpy here she he |