Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-02-07
Haven was here and ordered it some


time since"
THE mischief she did p
81 hope there's no mistake, sir ?"
asked the dealer anxiously
"N-no," returned honest Henry. dis
consolately, adding to himself as he turn
ed away. "What has got into Mary
Is she crazod ?"
All things considered, it was not so
strange that Mr.. Haven was in no very
amiablc humor by the time he reached
Snipp & Scissors
I'd like to know what you mean by
sending home such garments p he de-
mandcd, imperiously. / won't wear
'em, unless they are made over COM
pletely, nor will pay the bill !"
'Sir' demanded the surprised tail
or, you are aware that our rule is,
no alterations after the bill is settled p
" Very well, your bill isn't settled,
and it won't be, either, in hurry ~
!" Mrs. Haven paid it, sir, this morn
ing" said the surprised tailor, referring
to his books.
Mrs Haven How the uncalled-for-
interference of +" Mrs. Haven" stared
him in the face at every step. Of course,
there were no remonstrances to be made,
however, and the discounted husband
left the establishment.
q I'll stop in at Jordan's any way" he
thought, "and secure that lot; it will be
capital speculation"
Mr.. Jordan was. standing whistling in
front of his gate with both hands in his
pockets. He looked up as Henry Haven
entered.
"Well, old fellow y
"Suppose we clear up this business
about that Central Park lot" said Ha-
ven, carelcssly, g | don't think can do
any better"
g Your decision comes late" said Jor-
dan, Struggling his shoulders, g signed
over to Smythe & Parker half an hour
ago"
:" And by whose authority ?"
Mr.. Ravens brow was darkening.
Z" Mrs. IIaven's. She was here lit
tie while since, and told Inc you would
not take the half lot p
Mr.. Haven bit his lips this was re-
ally growing little provoking. He left
the real estate Office abruptly, and went
directly to his own place
But had he not been tolerably certain
of his own number, he would not have
recognized the rooms. Two men were
on their knees, diligently hammering
down the hard buff oil-cloth Jack, the
office boy, had turned the stove round, so
that its iron elbow projected into your
face, very much as it would have said,
''Take my arm y And Mrs. Haven sat
at his desk sorting and arranging papers
with industry worthy of a more lcgiti-
mate cause.
Mary"
Mrs. Haven looked quietly up.
i" Yes, my dear; Jones vs.. Brown; he
belongs on the left hand pile. Really,
Henry, the confusion of your papers is
appalling !"
Confusion, madam | tell you they
are in the most perfect order, or, rather,
they were before you got hold Of them.
Where are my law books p
Oh | put them in the closet, the
bindings were so dingy, and the directo-
ries and hand-books looked SO very much
brighter !"
Mary, are you crazy 1t is scarcely
becoming for woman thus to usurp her
husbands place p
i" We are firm, my dear, at least so
you told me this morning-TIenry Ha-
ven d; Wifc-and therefore interests are
IDENTICAL"
g Yes, but"
consequently" went on Mary, MIN
licking her husbands rather pompous
voice of the morning, shall beg the
privilege of interfering whenever | deem
it advisable"
Mr.. Haven looked frowningly at his
wife, but the wrinkles vanished out of
his forehead at the smiling sunshine Of
Mary's eyes.
Ny dear" said he, ''it is rather late
to transact any more business to-day
Shall we walk home together 2"
And Mr. Haven must have left his
interference" principles at the office, for
Mary never saw any more Of them. Nei-
ther husband nor wife ever alluded to
the subject again, but Mr.. Haven was
cured of his own bad habit. Mary's sin
gle stratagem was worth thousand re-
monstranccs.