Middletown transcript., 1896-10-17

Dau1 inquired Mr. GarraWay.
Yes" said young Mr.. Bradshaw
violently. "Of course It's bad. Wor
of it is that you never know until 70
try"
"But all the nuts are not bad, Brad
shaw" Bradshaw grunted. "An!
thing wrong at Whitehall?n
"No. Whitehall's all right"
Mr.. Garraway owed his success as
solicitor mainly to knowing exactl
when not to do the wrong thing.
II want to ask you something, Cara
way. Do you ever have people comm,
to you to draw up deeds of separationf' f'
oh, yes; pretty often"
Well, would you mind being o
some use to me-and to Ellenp"
"Why, certainly But you dom
want to. be separated2 Why, mar
alive, you haven't been married {
yearl"
"Garraway, look here. We have
had row-a dispute, or whatever you
like to call it. We have agreed tc
part"
On the piano In the dining-room up
stairs chord or two were struck, and
the clear voice of Mrs. Bradshaw rang
out.
"You see," said Bradshaw, "per-
fectly jolly over it," There was a
sudden stop and crash on the piano as
though the player could keep it up no
longer.
''Look here, Bradshawn-Mr. Gar
raway passed his hand carefully over
bis smooth, spare hair-''look here.
Call at my place at eleven O'Clock to-
morrow morning and I'll do what is
s'Thank you Garraway.n
"Shall we 60 upstairsp I must ar
range with her,"
The demure. precise little clock on
the mantelpiece in Mr.. Garraway's
chambers struck eleven. A small boy
entered with card. i
"Thank you, Judd. Show the lady
n.n
Mr.. Gibson withdrew with his work
% the outer office, stepping aside at
he door to permit q slim, girlish
igure to enter.
II had no chance of speaking to you
asst night" said Mr.. Garraway, tex
'epting to ask you to call. But 1 had
brief conversation with Bradshaw,
md he assured me that you had quite
made up your mind about the matter"
HE is, in this particular instance,
Iuite right" she put her lips together
nd looked determined.
''And SO l am to draw up the deed
separation?"
IF you please"
"It's rather rough on me-" went on
lr. Garraway, with an effort at humor.
Why, it seems only yesterday that
'as his best man, and you and he went
way to Neuchatel, and we cheered you
you left Victoria station. Do you
,member?n
would you mind telling me, please,
hen the document can be drawnPn
"And do you remember your first
inner after your return, and how
lily we all weres Why, you were as
'mfortable as anything, until week
; so ago"
What | propose to do" said the
ern young lady, with just the sus-
cion of catch in her voice, sis to +
abroad with my aunt for year or
70. and leave the house as it stands.
Ernest to live In. He can get a
'use-keeper, you see, aud"
"By Jovep cried Mr. Garraway: r
lot bad idea.n
"You think-you think it will work
right, Mr.. GarrawayPn
'sOh, yes." b
ut was our quarrel of last week il
rted, us. and" b
We'll, will you allow me, as an old b
end, to give you little advice? d
II should advise you to make up t,
Is difference of opinion with Ernest, a
n told-of course Pm only bache-
but Pm told that all young couples p
We their quarrels to begin with, and d
'y..do say-here again l speak, of Of
lrse, as a mere bachelor-that the C,
king up is always The most delight te
part of it.n
Mr.. Garraway, Thought you would &C
'ue in this way, aud it is very g1Bd I'll
you. But my mind was made up ty
ore came here, aud nothing that
can say will alter it. A woman No
ct judge for. herself 10 these mat so
80 m
1t shall be put in hand at once" TO
I should like to leave London this pc
week." th
I dare say,' said Mr.. Garraway, sh
b great amiability, "that can be
1aged."
There is only one question Of q w
sekeeper. Somebody must be there for
ook after the servants. or
It is there, / think. I can be of fec
9 assistance to Ernest.n Mr.. the
away spoke with genial assurance. ant
so happens that client Of mine is PIE
ing for precisely situation of that sss =.
~ iss
How extremely fortunate. = no