Dust by E. (Emanuel) Haldeman-Julius;Marcet Haldeman-Julius
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really she, herself, could manage almost as well with the dirt
bottom. But when Martin began to discuss eliminating the whole upper story of the house, Rose protested. "You won't use it," he had returned reasonably. "I'll keep my word, but when a body gets to figuring and sees all that can be built with that same money, it seems mighty foolish to put it into something that you don't really need." As Martin looked at her questioningly, Rose felt suddenly unable to muster an argument for the additional sleeping-rooms. It was true that they were not actually necessary for their comfort; but the house as it had been decided upon was so interwoven with memories of her courtship and all that was lovable in Martin; it had become so real to her, that it was as if some dear possession were being torn to pieces before her eyes. "I don't know why, Martin," she had answered, with a choky little laugh, "but it seems as if I just can't bear to give it up." "Why?" "I--I--like it all so well the way you planned it." "Just liking a thing isn't always good reason for having it. It'll make lots more for you to take care of. What would you say if I was to prove to you that it would build a fine chicken-house, one for the herd boar, a concrete tank down in the pasture that'd save the cows enough trips to the barn to make 'em give a heap sight more milk, a cooling house for it and a good |
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