The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-16
could only reply that 1t would make no

have had to so into debt already, and if
we are to get 10 rent for year we shall
have to go in deeper still"
81 know that, bat what could we doi
We might have lost them altogether if
we had refused, and with such excellent
references our money is safe enough"
When thing is done there is no use
in discussing it; we had got our tenants,
and think we were glad to get them at
any price. No people could have been
more pleasant than they were; they
made no difficulties about anything,
and were always friendly and cordial
whenever we saw them. Again and
again we congratulated ourselves on our
good fortune.
We were very glad all the same when
the year drew to close, for of course
we had been obliged to pay the interest
as usual, and as we had only our regular
income with which to meet it we had .
gone into debt on al sides.
THE year will be up in q fortnight .
now" | said, when Matthew was groan- |
ing one day over our unpaid bills. /
! The next day was fine and bright, and .
/ l proposed that We should go out and |
/ call upon our tenants. We thoroughly |
! enjoyed our walk; the pleasantness Of the
! day, added to the near prospect Of relief
from our difficulties, raised all OFF spir-
its, and we chatted gayly along the road
until the house came i'll sight.
Il think they might keep curtains in
the windows" said Jane as we reached
the gate.
"Sonsense, Janet" replied sharply.
"You are always finding fault about
something OF other; no doubt it is the
latest fashion to have no curtains"
The house docs lool; rather odd,
though" said Matthew; sin face lie
broke off suddenly, and quickening his
pace went up 20 the dining room Win
dow and looked in. Jane and followed,
and pressed our faces against the glass.
The room was bare!
Not stitch Of furniture vas left; car
pets, curtains. all were gone. Jane burst
into tears.
"danc how stupid you are!" l ex-
claimed angrily, but more because OF the
growing dread at my heart than that l
really thought her stupid. 'Of course
, they arc house cleaning"
Matthew. said nothing. He went up
and tried the door; it WIS open, and we
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seemed to mock our misery: our tenants
had run away, and we were ruined!
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