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Earnest must put up with the conse.
quences. And you will see to the draw
ing up of the deed?"
ut shall be put in hand at once.n
II should like to leave London this
day week, if possible"
~ dare say" said Mr.. Garrawav.
with great amiability, that that can
he managed"
There is only the question of
housekeeper. Somebody must be there
to look after the servants"
1T is there, think, can be of some
assistance TO Earnest" Mr.. Garraway
spoke with genial assurance. at hap
pens that a client of mine is looking
for precisely a situation of this kind"
"HOw extremely fortunate
"She is good manager, she's a
widow, and she has had charge of a
house similar to yours"
THAT'S capital. AS say, | shouldn't
like the house to go to rack and ruin.
When could this old lady come, do you
think ?"
"This-whO %"
"This old lady-this widow. When
could she come ?"
"Oh, but"-Mr. Garraway smiled
pleasantly-"y are laboring under
slight mistake, Mrs Bradshaw. The
lady is not old"
"Oh She is not young, suppose ?"
well, as matter of fact, she is
rather young. By the way, ought TO
have her portrait here somewhere"
1t had cost Mr.. Garraway one shill-
ing, this cabinet portrait, in shop in
Strand that morning. The shopman
couldn't tell him who it was, didn't
known her from Adam he said; but she
was an exceedingly pretty girl in de-
mure black, and willy Mr.. Garraway
was content.
"Surely = surely, Mr.. Garraway, >"
gasped young Mrs. Bradshaw as she
gazed at the portrait, this is not the
kind Of person for housekeeper."
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Garraway airily,
''she'll do all right. Bradshaw would
like her very much, I'm sure, after she
had been in the house a week or two.
Pm told she is a capital manager"
The bunch of scented narcissus at
the lady's 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 Brad
! shaw comfortable, and not compel him
to be always at the club"
She put the photograph down on the
table.
This lady" said young Mrs. Brad
shaw definitely, "shall never come into
my house."
NO" agreed Mr.. Garraway sweetly:
"quite so. Not in your house. She
will, of course, be in Earnest's house.
am sure that on my recommendation
| ~
"DO you mean to say, Mr.. Garraway,
that you would recommend a person
like this for such a position? ?" Mrs.
Bradshaw had risen from her chair and
spoke Indignantly.
Now, Mrs. Bradshaw. Pardon me;
l can't allow you to speak i'll of client
of mine. / have every reason to be-
lieve that she is a we'll bred young
lady, and comes from one of the best
families. have no doubt ip my mind
that she will make my friend Bradshaw
Whom l look upon as one of the best
fellows in the world) very comfortable
indeed.
There was a tap at the door, and the
smart boy entered with a card.
'ShOw him in, Judd"
Mr.. Garraway went towards the door
to receive the newcomer. Not before,
however, he had seen a handkerchief
60 to the eyes of his young visitor.
Bradshaw" he whispered at the
door, "listen to me. man. Your wife's
in there, crying. Go and kiss her, and
make it up"
And bundling the worried young
Bradshaw into the room in the most
unprofessional manner. Mr.. Garraway
went and spoke in the outer Office with
Gibson.
81 shan't be back for an hour, Glib
son. Tell that lady and gentlemen sC
if they ask for me. I'm going down to
seunsel in the Temple"
1t was an hour and half later tha
Mr., Garraway sauntered back. The
small Judd followed him into to hi:
room and put some more Goals on the
fire.
"Mr.and Mrs. Bradshaw gone, Judd p
demanded Mr.. Garraway.
Master Judd said Yessir.
what the duece are you grinninl
about, Judd ?"
The excellent Judd said it was moth
in special. Being pressed, however
Master Judd confessed that, entering
f the room about twenty minutes afte
his master had left, he saw the gen
and the lady kissing each other lik,
! one o'clock, and as 'appy as
Judd !" said MrGarraWay severely
) ~ am surprised at you. / am sur
{ prised that man Just now, perhaps
/ of tender years. but one who is posi-
} bly, destined for the highest honOrs
should be guilty of the highest imprO
/, priety-the gross unprofessional imprO
) priety, sir-Of noticing a matter of thi
t kind. I'm surprised at you; perfect!
!, surprised at you. Would you like t.
go to the theater tonight, you younI
D scoundrel ?"
Master Judd, with much emphasis
p said Rather! !"
: "Then, here's half crown for you
, Now be off. I'm rather behind wit
, my work to-day"