The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-09

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Mr., and Mrs. Caxsn bad bssa hAv.
ing little domestic didbreocs.
That was not - sssy uncommon
Most married people disagree at times
Mr.. aud Mrs Caxon had differed - 4
the color Of their kesk ron evstaine b
fnea they had lbesa massiel . week
Mr.. Csxon holding tA.t Turkey red
Was By fer the prsttiest shads. and
Mrs. Caxon spholdisg the. aaposiss
gentility Of white. .uith \ trimmioe d
ball kinEe. AID they bad kept Il ur
ever since. 'E
Stuff and nonssnss.' said 1r. Caxoa,
II was rs.ny dsy - IA .OAxor
WAS mendiAg . piecs Of harness By ~
kitchen IRE. 0n.- Cuxea vss seatssI
opposite. stitching loog strips OF bright
oolorvsi list togethes Tor q certain
braided rug thse wss 70 b The eksf
J9ucvs Of the hossehold. The rsin
dropped very slowly and ssdly on The
leave. of the big lilsc bush By ths
window. the clock ticksd With funersl
regularity. and Nj. Csxon vhistled
Aud Robin Gray With provokins
cbssSfulnsss. m = - :
Al. dear, dearr dghel Mss. Osxes;
Aud Robin Gray iddsed ! hoev Z
maa, oncs. named 0rsy.'
Did you, indesdl' said Mr.. Caxos.
With . wsxsd end between his teeth.
Only it wasn's Robin-it wss Alex
ander.'
oh ! said Mr.. CaxOn.
He wanted to marry me.'
Did he. indeed ? said Mr.. Csxon.
skilfully over Ispping 90 piece of
harness leather uPon the 1othsr. snd
transfixing it with the awl.
"A dealer in 6sh aud salt provisieos,
said Mrs. Caxon.
You might have had 9our mackerel
for nothing said Mr.. Csxon, ironi
cslly.
'Caxon.' .aid Tho lady. I Do shiak
you pos'sisely snfsslisg . On some
Gone. old girl, don't be . goose r
said Csxon. .Yeu don't regret mar.
ryiog sn homes: old farmer like me.
do you:' !
Il shouli like my own way some
times. said Mrs. Caxon. dol.iully (:
'ani the money that uncle Lsqusl lett
us belongs ~ much t0 u,s.ss itsdoSe to
you + So
that's nqexau's fov saasnds I'D it,
said 4r. CAxo0. 81 I
Mrs. Csxsn. .hsidled. Z 81 |
4 don't intend to squsnder II. Sid
she; but know my own capacities,
Csxop. and l am sure that I could
double nv capital il l opened . gsn!
teel boarding house in the city
What i" you know about geutsel
30 sra.ng houses. Prudy , OF tlis city,
either 2 said Mr.. CAx"n, With . GOOD
humored contempt that stu"g his wife
TO the quick.
Ion not such fool 40 you think mo.
Csxon + che retortsd. with . toss Of
her head )
L don't think you . fool. Prsdy,'
sAid her husband. with . eosc0iAeisg
smile; hut do think you sre ooeo
adapted 70 shine ~ farmers wife than
- the queen Of New York ususion.'
MARY Jane Spenl0w opened . board.
ing houss on West Feustesnth street.
SAID Mrs.. Caxon. 'snd che sAved thres
thousand dollars in three years.' I
'4iss Spenlsw is . crsbbsd old
msid. Who squseses her sixpspces. and
Weighs every egg 70. make ssse the
erecsrs didn't cheat her, rsnarked NJ.
Caxon. !
1 could hire my furniture~ just Ht
frst. said Mr.. Caxon. . great aaay
people do that
.Psasw.' said Mr.. Caxoh.
The lady fared up at ones.
Caxon. said che. 4 do think it'steoi
mean of you. trying 70 discourage Ne
after this fashion I / supposs you'd
be oOotented "a grab on. Just Wtegs
your father and gandlAthee wsre.s Tor
the rest Of your life; but IN not
Aud The upshos Of it eli was that
Ars. Oaxoe took the half ef usels
Lsmuel's Thousand dollars, and opsusd
. boarding houss in Mev YORK., ny n
Brussels carpss asd sAssp upholsSery.
with three boArdsrs and the psomiss Of
ten mor.. and IN ieslsAnits sssge Of
possibilities arising cut Of advoetiee-
ments and bosrdess' buvesus.
.You csn do - you plsasss' AE. Oa1-l
on had said. I'LL 70 asd I've vifA NJ
sister, Glorisaa. in the State of Maine,
where I can do . little isrDiae vhsn /
feel like it,
And you'll ssll The farm and lst ~
have half the noneyf Isdssd, Csxon.
l need oil ! caa get. just u the bseia-r
ningr pleaded The vile. Iia
Ill s<e sboat IT, ssia Ar. CAxos
evasively. -@@
I'm lock q1ssr. Caxos,' sresd Aisl
wife. for me TO b there without .
man. aboas the honss-a reg'1ag; Gsses
widow liksr
Il esnt help hsw il isoks. nd lls.
Caxoo doggsdly.I eas't live away fsool
the green fields. and the COWS. and tho
aud ! shsnttSy k.s
'You always were plsbsiaa is your
tastes, Csxoe T said ths lsdy shaEply.
She hAd net besn q the beal 81 he
New York sstablishment tH s,x-
months. vhes check came -for eight
hundred dollar signsd. John Caxoo.
aud payable 10 her order.
so he's sold The old fasm.' vas Nm.
Caxoo's infsrencs. well, Iso giaA
Of it; only it doss ssan - IL hs ought
70 get mere than sixfssn haadfed
dollars for thea plsse. uieh Al - io !.
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