The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-05-21

dried.up little lawyer, much astonished
at the unexpected appartion efppretty
woman in a carriage
Good morning, Mr.. Kartwyn, " said Ma
ry, calmly. ~ am AIRS. Haven. L called
to let YOU know that You could have the
house in Twelfth street for q thousand dol
lars q year, l suppose You are aware that
the property belongs to mel'
Mr.. Kartwyn bowed low, delighted with
the "bargainh he wa about to secure.
s'And now drive TO Ny Meklfster's cav
pet store" said .Mrs Haven. .v
She walked in with cool sci fpossession
.'AIr. Haven has concluded to take the
buff oiloloth, ehdsaid tBNt EalW
Mr.. McAlister started but he entered the
order in hisbo6ks..
81 will send it round Immediately, ma
SNow for Che tailor, q Thought Mary.
'Snip aud Scissors had an elegant es-
%tabtishment on u side street, just out Of
Broadway. Mary calmly walked mp to the
counter
Henry Ravens bill, reeeiptcd, if you
please"
The tailor presents the document, which
was promptly paid.
''yhere now. ma'am2" said the driver.
'AIr. Jordan's Real Estate Agency, OPP
posite - street"
'Ah, Mrs. Haven, is it youY" said the
agent, o~heerfully. What can | do to serve
YOU this morning.
Nothing, thanks, said Mary, gracious
". 81 came round TO tell you that my
husband has thought better " the CentmI
Park lot. He will not take half"
'sAll right, 2 said Jordan. 'Smythe and
Parker are only waiting for the chance, -
mi let EN- know Immediately
~ don't think | nave done quite mischief
enough" said Mrs. Haven toherself. CIT
90 down 10 the office now, and turn the
stove round, and have Jack re-arrange the
! law-booksm
SO the carringe left Mrs. Haven at he,
husbands Office in a narrow, downtown
street.
About n hour subsequently, Mr.. liza.
ven sauntered into the establishment %
Kartwyn X Daley.
"About that Twelfth street lease, Mr.
Kartwyn2' .
Eyes, sir, " said the lawyer, rubbing hil
hands. "a thousand dollars is a very fai
price. sir. l don't at all object to giyingit
"Who the duce IL talking about a thou
sand dollars1' demanded the puzzled la
lNtua - uoh I nltAH W ANA NNN hhNt II
cent short Of fifteen hundred"
The lawyer looked amazed. l"I
Mrs. Haven was here this morning, an
told me il was her property, and I coult
have it for a thousand dallarsf'
'AIfs. Haven't echoed the astounde,
husband. "But really Won know this /
quite unbusiness-hkel"
81 don't know whether Il 10 OF no., re
turned the lawyer, stihly. II only know
that Mrs. Haven spoke before witnesses
and that the property is undeniablv hersi
Henry Haven retreated from the field
vnnquished, but chatting. -lF.
At the door Of the carpet store MeAliste
met him. z"
Its all right, sir; tho oilcloth Is hal
down by this timel"
(Which oil-cloth?"
The buff pattern, sir; cheap goods
Mrs. Haven wns here and ordered it som
time sinceF'
The mischief she did,
~ hope there Is M mistake, sir ?" sskel
the dealer, ~anxiously.
"N-no,' returned honest Henry, dis
consolatelyi adding to himself as he tune
away: "What has got into Mary ~ ia.
oraZed2'
All things considered, II wan not stmng
that Mr.. Haven was in no very amiable hu
NOR by the time he reached the sanetum n
Snip & Scissors.
"rd like to know what you moan b
sending home such garments he demand
ed, imperiously. II won't wear en- IN
less they are made over completely-no
will / pay the bill!'
"SirY' demanded the surprised tailor
''you are aware that our rule is, no alten
tons alter the bill is settledl'
VERY well your bill isn't settled, aud
won't be, either, in q hurry e.
Mrs. Haven paid il, sir, this morning,
said the surprised tailor, referring TO hi
books. -'
Mrs. Haven! How the uncalled for II
reference Of "AIrs. Haven" stared him /
the face nj every step. OF course there WI
no remonstrance to be made, however, an
the discounted husband left the establish
ment. I'D.
'Ill stop in at Mr.. Jordan's anyway
thought, land secure that lot IL will be
capital speeulationI2
Mr.. Jordan was standing whistling
front OF his crate, withboth hands I'm h
pockets He looked up as Henry Have
entered.
''well, old ieIlow2H ra
Suppose We clear up the business abol
that Central Park lot, said Haven, car,
lessly. 81 don't think can do better. "
Your decision comes rather late" sal
Mr.. Jordan, Struggling his shoulders. :
signed over TO Smith n Parker half an hoJ
ago. ,-.
"And by whose authority"
Mr.. Ravens brow was darkening.
Il. 'MTs. Ravens. She was here a lit
while since. and told me You would n,
take the hRlflotr' ...I d.. l.
Mr.. Haven bit his lip; this was psall
growing a little too proking. lie left Il
real estate Office abruptly and went direc
lily down 10 his own place.
But had he not been pretty tolerably ce
tain ofthe number, he would not have r.
cognized the rooms. Two men were {
their knees, diligently hammering dow
/, the hated buf oil-cloth. Jack, the OIL
boy, had turned the stove round, 50 tn
its IRON elbow. projected into your fac
very much ~ If IL would have said, "Tal
? my armF' And Mrs. Haven sat at his desI
sorting and arranging papers with indust
worthy of a more Legitimate cause.
Nary
Mrs. Haven looked quietly M.
Yes, my dear; Jones VI. BroWnl he b
longs on the left hand pile. Really, Hem
Haven, the confusion of your papers
appalling.
Confusion, madam | tell you theyai
in'the most perfect order, OF, rather. Ia,
ioere before you got hold Of them. Whe
are my l~aw-bookB?'
sob, L put them la the n%closet, the bin
! ings were 80 dingy, and the Directories al
Hand-books looked 80 much brighter"
4 Mary are you crazy It is scarcely b
coming for a woman thusto usurp her hu
Z bands placei' %
I've are q firm, my deag, at least so "
: told me this moning-Henry Haven
Wife-and therefore our interests are ide
tiall'
eyes, but -
Consequently, went on Mary, mimic.
ing her husbands rather pompous vol
OF the morning, II shall beg the privile
Of interfering whenever I deem Il adv.