Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26
But of course l will keep your se-

was up to pour his tea.
"Wcll, julia" said Mr.. Franklyn,
trlumphantly, 81 have found the
very house We want"
Julia looked up with almost u
scared expression in her face.
"You haven't taken it, Laurence ?"
"No; but / shall tomorrow.
81 wouldn't do anything without
consulting Bee" pleaded Julia.
81 shall give her a pleasant sur
prise said Mr.. Franklyn, buttering
muffin. "Remember, Ju, this ls
between you and me-
ooh, Of course" said Julia, begin
ming to feel little embarrassed at the
amount of confidence reposed in her.
Early next morning Mr.. Franklyn
went to New York. Bee followed in
the next train, while Miss Lesiardi
breathlessly awaited the crisis.
"We shall have to live in two
houses, as sure as the world" said
she to herself. "What idiots these
young people are!'
Mrs. Franklyn returned rather
earlier than her sister expected her,
with a bright flushed face.
"Well, said Julia, breathlessly.
81 have agreed to pay $4,000 a year
for it,
"Two thousand y echoed Julia. 81
thought it was only $500"
"Well, so it was, but there's anoth-
er party, it seems, very anxious to
secure the house, and"
"Oh, nonsense!' exclaimed Julia.
"That is only the professional land
lady's ruse."
"Oh, butts true," persisted Bee,
'sfor | saw his hat on the sideboard,
and l caught glimpse of his legs
walking about in the upper story 70
see if the paint was IN good order on
the second floor. So said I'd give
her $4,000
"But l really think, Bee, darling,
you'd better speak to Laurence"
$50 l will" said Bee, "thls evening.
He will see that his wife is something
more than o dead letter in the family.
But / want you to 60 and see the
house this afternoon, Julia"
"This afternoon" cried Julia.
"We've no time"
eyes we have" said Beatrix, Gust
exactly time enough, if we hurry
>wn to the cars, and return IN the
last t.. ain" =.
'''1r Tbe ,o> -el rays of the soft April sun
were sbinin.r into the; pretty little
double DRAWN s-rooms of tn~ A0''>
on Millard square as Bee led her sis
ter exultingly in.
"Just look at those marble mantels
and the pattern Of the cornlces. And
the pier glasses and the gas fixtures
90 with the house"
"Oh, beg your pardon, ma'am, l
am sure" said falcon-nosed elderly
lady, who advanced bearing with her
smell of dye bombazine, 81 am sorry
to disappoint you, but"
Mrs, Franklyn looked ashast.
"You have not let the house ?"
eyes, ma'am, have. A poor lone
widow like me has her own interests
to look and the gentleman offered
twenty-five hundred year If would
sign the papers at once, which," with
a reflective look at her pocket-hand-
kerchief, 81 did"
81 told you so," said Julia, soto
UOCe.
Mrs. Franklyn rose in great indig-
nation, her voice rising accordingly.
81 really think" said she, II should
be justified in placing this matter in
the hands of the lawyers and"
"Why, Bee, my darling"
"Laurence
The foldlng-doors slid back, and
Mrs. Franklyn found herself vis-a-vis
with her husband.
"Here is the gent HIMSELF" sai6
the ancient female, who smelled as if
she had stepped out of a dye-tub.
"You have never taken this house,
Laurence
eyes, | have, my dear"
"But l offered two thousand dollars
for it,"
Sand l have signed three-years'
at twenty-five hundred year," said
her husband, somewhat sheepishly.
Miss Lesiardi burst ont laughing.
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