Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-07-25

queen.
Drive to Kartwyn 4 Dalcey's No. 1873
- street
Mr.. Kartwyn came to his Office door, a
dried.up little lawyer. much astonished at
the unexpected apparition of pretty wo-
man in q carriage.
Good morning. Mr.. Kartwyn said
Mary calmly. Il am Mrs. Haven. I
called to let you know that you could have
the house in 18th street for thousand dol
lars year. suppose you are aware that
the property belongs to mel
Mr. Kartwyn bowed low, delighted with
the bargain he was about to secure.
And now drive to McAllister's carpet
store said Mrs Haven.
, She walked in with cool self.possession.
sMr. Haven has concluded to take the
buff oil cloth, she said.
Mr.. McAllister started, but entered the
order in his books.
4 will send it round Immediately
Now the tailor thought Mary.
Snip & Scissors had an elegant estab.
lishment on side street, just out of Broad
way Mary walked up to the counter
calmly
| Mr.. Ravens bill receipted, it you please.
The tailor presents the document, which
was promptly paid.
Where now. ma'am?' said the driver.
Mr.. Jordan's Real Estate Agancy, op.
posite street
'Ah. Mrs. Haven. is it you ? said the
agent cheerfully. What can do for you
this morning
Nothing thanks, said Mary. gracious
| ly. L came round to tell you that my hus.
band has thought better of the Central Park
lot He will not take half"
'All right" said Jordon. 'Smyth &
Parker are only waiting for the chance.
I'll let 'em know Immediately
L don't think I've done quite mischief
enough said Mrs Haven to herself PHI
90 down to the Office now, turn the stove
around and have Jack re-arrapge the law
books
So the carriage left Mrs Haven at her
husbands office in narrow down town
street
About an hour subsequently Mr. Haven
saunsered into The establishment of Kartwyn
& Dalcey
About that 18th street lease, Mr.. Kart.
wyn p
Yes, sir. said the lawyer, rubbing his
hands "A thousand dollars is very fair,
price don't at all object to giving it
Who the deuce is talking about thou
sand dolarr?' demanded the puzzled Ha-
ven. I don't mean to let you have it cent
short fifteen hundred
The lawyer looked amazed
Mrs Haven was here this morning. and
told me it was her property. and I could
have it for thousand dollars ?
Mrs Haven't echoed the astonished bus-
band. But really. you know this is quite
unbusiness.i like =
L don't know whether it is or not, re-
turned the lawyer, stifiy L only know
that Mrs Haven spoke before witnesses, and
that the property is undeniably hers !
Mr. Haven retreated from the field, van.
pushed but chafng
ter met him.
It's all right, sir the oil cloth is half
down by this time.
| Which oil cloth 2
The buff one, sir cheap goods. Mrs
Haven was here and ordered it some time
since
The mischief she did =
4 hope there's no mistake, sir ? asked
the dealer. apxiously.
Mo- returned honest Henry. .discon-
solately, adding to himself as he turned
awav.
What has got into Mary? Is she crazed?
All things considered it was not strange
that Mr. Haven was in no very amiable hu-
NOR by the time be reached Snip & Scis-
sors'
I'd like to know what you mean by send
imperiously. L won't wear 'em, unless
they are made over completely, nor will l
pay the bill =
Sir = demanded the surprised tailor, you
are aware that our rule is. no alterations af-
ter the bill is settled =
Very WELL your bill isn't settled, and it
won't be, either, in hurry
Mrs. Haven paid it. sir, this morning,
said the surprised tailor, referring to his
books
Mrs Haven How the uucalled for inter.
ference Of Mrs Haven stared him in the
face at every step. Ofcourse, there was NO
remonstrance to be made, however, and
the discomftted husband left the establish
ment.
I'll stop IN at Jordan's, any way he
thought, and secure that lot it will be
a capital speculation
Mr. Jordan was standing whistling in
front or his gate, with both hands in his
pockets. He looked up as Henry Haven
entered
We'll, old fellow
Suppose we clear up this business about
that Central Park lot, said Haven, careless
ly. L don't think can do any better
Your decision comes late,' said Jordcn
Struggling bis shoulders. L signed over te
Smythe & Parker half an hour ago.
And by whose authority 2
Mr.. Haven brow was darkening
'Mrs. Haven's. She was here, little
while since, and told me you would not take
half the lot =
: Mr.. Haven bit his lips This was reall J
growing little provoking. He left the rea
estate office abruptly, and wen t directly t.
his own place.
But had he not been tolersbly certain o
: his own number, he would not have recog
nized the rooms. Two men were on thei
knees, diligently kammering down the hare
\ buff oil-cloth. Jack, the Office boy, hat