St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15

that's not bad idea ~
"You think-you think it will work
all right, Mr. Garraway ?"
"Oh, l think so I'll tell you why.
OF course you want Ernest to be
comfortable, don't YOU"
There was a softening of her
eyes.
"Oh, yes. 1t is only our one great
quarrel of last week that is parting
US, and"-
Il know; know. Nowlook here,
Mrs. Bradshaw. l wouldn't take SO
lawyer. but Pm your friend as well,
am | not ?"
Dear Mr.. Garraway,we two have
always been good friends"
We'll, will you allow me then, as
an old friend, to give you a little ad
vice? l should advise you to make
up this difference of opinion with
Ernest Pm told-of course IN only
a. bachelor-but Pm told that all
young couples have their quarrels to
begin with, and they do say-and
again l speak, OF course, as a mere
Dachelor-that the making up is al
ways the most delightful part Of
it,"
I "Mr. Garraway, l thought you
would argue in that way. and it is
very good of you. But my mind was
made up before l came here, and
nothing that you can say will alter
it. A woman must judge for herself
in these matters"
Quite so. l think that to a Ger
tain extent you are right. And if it
is useless to say anything after your
present resolution, WHY
You may be sure of that" said
young Mrs. Bradshaw confidently.
Ernest must put up with the conse-
quences. And you will see to the
drawing up of the deed"
1T shall be put in hand at once"
Il should like to leave London this
week if possible"
Il dare say" said Mr.. Garraway,
with great amiability, that that
can be managed"
"There is only the question Of
housekeeper. Somebody must be
there to look after the servants"
at is there l think I can be of some
assistance to Ernest" Mr.. Cara
way spoke with genial assurance.
at so happens that client of mine
is looking for precisely a situation of
this kind"
How extremely Fortunate"
''She is a good mans ger, she's a
widow, and she has had charge of a
house similar to yours"
That's capital. AS Isay,1 should
!, !, ~
ruin. When could this old lady come,
do you think ?"
"This-whO ?"
This old lady. The widow. When
could she Gomez"
ooh, but"-Mr. Garraway smiled
pleasantly-''you are laboring under
a slight mistake, Mrs. Bradshaw
The lady is not Old"
"Oh She is not young, l sup
pose?"
well, as matter Of fact, she is
rather young. By the bye fought to
have her portrait here somewhere.
1t had cost Mr.. Garraway a shil-
ling, this cabinet portrait, in a shop
in the Strand that morning. The
shopman couldn't tell him who it
was, didn't know her from Adam,
he said, but she was an exceedingly
pretty girl in demure black, and the
willy Mr.. Cara way was content.
"Surely, surely, Mr.. Garraway,"
gasped young Mrs. Bradshaw as she
gazed at the portrait, this is not
the kind of person for a housekeep-
en-"
ooh, yes" said Mr.. Garraway, air
lily. ''She'lI do all right. Bradshaw
would like her very much, Pm sure,
after she had been in the house a
week or two. I'm told she is a CAPT.
tai manager"
The bunch Of scented narcissus at
the ladies' bodice was bobbing up
and down as she continued to look
at the photograph.
You see, the great thing is to get
some one who would make poor
Bradshaw comfortable, and not
compel him to be always at the
club"
She put the photograph down on
the table.
This lady," said young Mrs.
Bradshaw definitely, "shall never
come into my house"
w. dRISSu way SWEET
1y. "Of course it would be in Ern-
est's house. | am sure that on my
recommenda tom
DO you mean to say, Mr.. Cara
way, that you would recommend a
person like this for such position ?''
Mrs. Bradshaw had risen from her |
chair and spoke Indignantly.
Now, Mrs. Bradshaw, pardon |
me. can't allow you to speak i'll of
a client of mine. l have every reason
to believe that she is a we'll bred |
young lady, and comes from one of |
the best families. l have no doubt |
in my own mind that she will make |
my friend Bradshaw, whom l look
upon as one of the best fellows in the
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