West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-18

to herselC What idiots these young
people are"
Mrs franklyn returned rather
earlier than her sister had expected
hcr. with bright flushed face.
" WcllP' said Julia. brcaihle>Sly.
We agreed TO pay two thousand a
year for IT, said Mrs Eranklyn
Two thousandr echoed Miss
LeSlardi. Il thought it was only eight
cen hundredr
Well, so it was, but there's another
party, It seems, very anxious to secure
the house, and
Oh. nonsense" exclaimed Julia.
That's only the professional land
lady's ruse.
oh, but it's true, persisted Bee,
"ior saw his hat on the sideboard, and
l caught glimpse OF his legs walking
about in the upper story to see if the
paint was IN good order on the second
moor. 80 l said Id give her two thou
sand. -
But really think. Bee. darling.
you'd better speak TO Laurence
$50 l win.h h said Bee; this even.
ing He will see that his wife is some
thing more shan a dead letter in the
family. But l want YOU to 90 and see
the house this afternoon, Julia"
This afternoonl cried Miss Lesi-
ardi. We've no time.
Ies, we have, said Bcatrix "iust
exactly time enough, if we hurry down
to the cars, and return in the last
train"
The level rays of the soft April sunset
were shining into the pretty lttlo
double drawing-rooms of the house on
M,llard square, as Bee led her sister
eNultantly into it,
Just look at those marble mautels 9"
said she, land the pattern of tho cor.
nices. And the pier glasses and the
gas fixtures 90 with the house. and ----"
on l beg your pardon. ma am, I'm
sure, said falcon-noscd. elderly lady.
who advanced bearing with her a smell
oi dyed bombazine. I'm sorry TO dis
appoint you, but"
Beatrix Franklyn looked aghast
You have not let the house?"
Yes, ma am, | have. A poor lone
widow like me has her own interests To
look to; and the gentleman offered
twenty-five hundred year If l'd SIGN
the papers at once, which, with a re-
Elective look at her handkerchief. "I
did
II told you so" said Julia, sotto
voco
Mrs. Franklyn rose in great indiena-
ton. her voice rising accordingly.
81 really think. said she, 81 should
be justified in placing this matter in the
hands OF the lawyers, and --"
why Bee, my darlingW
"Laurcncer'
The folding-doors slid back, and Mrs.
FRANKLIN found herself vis-a-vis with
her husband
Here's the gent himself" said the
ancient female, who smcllcd as If she
had stepped out OF a dye tub. (Which
he can eXplain!'
you never have taken this house.
Laurence!' almost shrieked Mrs.
Franklyn.
Yes, have, my dear"
But offered two thousand for itl'
'And | have signed three years
lease at twenty-five hundred" said the
husband, somewhat sbeepishly
Miss Lesiardi burst ont laughing.
80, - said she, ''your profound Sc
crecy has cost you just five hundred
dollars per annum.
Mrs Franklin began to cry-tbc
elderly female looked "a if she thought
the lease might be vtiated by this mat
rlmonial misunderstanding Julia's eyes
sparkled roguishly.
Never mind, Bee" said Mr.. Frank
lyn, soothingly ITS a gem of house
any way, and wen be as happy as the
day is long in it. ] only wish / had
coniided in you about it. ="
And | wi wi wish / hadn't been
so obstinate and hateful" whimpcred
Bee
Come, said Miss Lcsiardi. .Iers
make haste, or we shall lose the 1850
way train. IN y Dativ NcUs.