Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-01-10
SHE FLEW INTO HIS ARMS.

the house in two, can we?' says he.
"Well, we must tell your old gentleman
just how it happened. dare say he'll
be reasonable about it."
But he wasn't reasonable, Mr.. Eagle
told me afterwards; he never saw any
one In such a rage.
1--WE taken the house." says he, land
I'll have it, cost what 1t may. Do you
say that the rent Is two hundred
pounds? I'll give you two hundred and
fifty pounds down; If my claim and that
Of this lady are equally good, tho ques.
ton of price must settle it."
Well, we supposed - me and Mr..
Eagle-as that was the end of the mat
ter. But not a bit of IL. The lady came
that afternoon with an upholsterer
and a tape measure TO see about tho
carpets.
Two hundred and fifty pounds, in.
deedp says she, with the toss of the
curls. at will take more than a pal.
try two hundred and fifty pounds to un.
settle my plans. I'll give three hun.
dred pounds sooner than I'll lose the
housed"
When my old gentleman hears this
he grinds his teeth in a manner ss was
fearful to hear.
ITS my house." says he, "and I VIII
have it. Three hundred and hfty
pounds, Eagle"
Come" says!Mr. Eagle, matters are
getting lively. Real estate is looking
DIP In the Market" says he.
n,,x $3.50, - Lz.> L~s.I -l~k -
whistle he gave when told him, the
very next day, that the curly lady had
authorized me to offer four hundred.
OH not stand this any longer" says
Mr.. Eagle, jumping up and sending the
papers flying all over the ofhce.table.
i've conscience, If fate has made Q
real estate agent Of me. Tell her TO
come round this afternoon and sign the
lease. Four hundred pounds Is twice
what we asked and we asked all the
property was worth TO begin with"
So the curly lady had her own way
after all
The baldheaded old gentleman
stamped about in pretty rage when he
heard as the house was let.
"I'll sue the agency" said he. "Ill
have the house II It costs me all I'm
worth"
"Oh, hush, sir. hush" says I, all In .
tremble. Here comes Miss Wiz now"
"Who2" says he.
Miss WIKI" says L THE lady az has
taken the house."
And I got behind the door, fully ex.
pecting q scene, after all that had
come and gone. But to my surprise abe
gave little shrek and few into his
arms.
Dear JOSH" says she.
Dearest Barbara says he.
How on earth came you herep" says
she.
81 was looking for desirable resi-
dence for you, my own angel" says he.
you duck" says she.
And I thought this would exactly
suit you," says he.
"Ohl" says she, ut does And I've
taken IL for four hundred pounds o
year. II seems good deal Of money
TO pay, but I've been driven to IL by q
horrid old cormorant who was deter
mined to have the house at any price.
However,"
Barbara" says the old gentleman,
with little, gasping sound In his
throat, as IL he was swallowing q
lump, that cormorant was II"
you don't mean" says she.
THAT we've been bidding against
each other" says the old gentleman.
Eyes, we have"
"And I was going to give you
pleasant surprise" says she, pulling
out her handkerchief.
at is SURPRISE" says he. But as
for the pleasure of it-never mind,
Barbara. Let's go In and measure for
the carpets and curtains. Let by
cones be bygones-but the next time
we drive bargain perhaps 1t might be
as well to confde in each other. Two