The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

| said: More shame for you. That old
| bureau is worth dozen of new tangled
ones Anyway, she wouldn't give in;
neither would I. and so the whole
| thing is off. John is very angry, | am
afraid, but ] don't care
"Oh yes, you do. | am sorry my
| dear Mrs. Archer. 1t is evident that
| the craze of the antique has not struck
| you, or YOU would be wild to have that
| old bureau"
| mo. indeed. ] never could abide old
traps. | like new, bright, expensive
/ furniture. | was going to get the old
lady beautiful new chiffonier. But
I it is all off now"
We'll, | must say | think ii is a pity
| You know, my dear Mrs Archer, that
Mrs Brown is all the mother your
husband ever knew, but we must all
grow old in time"
That's true; but she never did any
thing extra for John. Besides, | am
under no obligation to her. / would
rather have her room than her COM
pany at any time. and why should I
give in when she won't"
Why, indeed, thought Mrs. Dawson,
| though she did not give expression to
| her thought Nevertheless, she did
say what she could to the young wom-
| an about forebearancc, and felt when
she left as If her visit had not been
IN vain, and that if John took the
right way his wife would finally con-
sent. 1t was EVIDENT, however, that
John Archer did not follow the lead
that Mrs. Dawson had given him, for
his aunt did not become an inmate
OF Mrs ArCher's pretty home. and
about three weeks afterward Mr.. Daw-
son brought home word that the old
lady was dead
And the funny part of IL all is
said Mr.. Dawson, with a chuclle of
amusement. "tha' she left that bone
or contention, the old bureau, to Mrs
Archer, her beloved niece, by will.
Her real estate goes to John: she made
provision for her pets and her old
servants. but the bureau without a
scrap else. Soes to Mrs. John. The old
woman had strong sense of the hum
orouS. | wonder what my fine lady
will do with it, now?"
81 wonder too said his wife.
IT was therefore with some natural
curiosity that Mrs. Dawson called once
more upon her young friend. whom
she found in high state of indigna-
t!on.
"Spiteful old thing, She was just de-
temined to make trouble between me
and my husband. dead or alive. John in
sists that the bureau must come here.
The idea. But | shall not allow the old
rattletrap to come inside my house. I
am on guard-have been for days-an l
when ii comes | shall send it off again.
| guess | am match 20" John and an
old woman"
While the lady was speaking an tX-
press wagon drove up to the pretty
front entrance. and the driver dis
mounting dropped the tail-board of his
wagon and drew a very solid-looking
ldfashioned bureau to the back. Then
apparently remembering that he ought
to make some inquiries as to the dis
position of the article in his charge
before shouldcring it, he opened the
gate and walked toward the house. He
did not get chance to ring, for Mrs.
Archer herself opened the door.
You can take that old thing away
again, my good man, do not want it
here"
Isn't this Mr.. Archers place."
~ WIS IL MI <NINutI y pace. Iut,
don't You understand. | don't want that
bureau. You are to take it away"
But | have only just brought it, and
where must l take it to? was told by
the old man TO bring it here Besides
sure wasn't paid for hauling it,"
VERY well, ! will pay you for haul
ing ii. How much is it?"
'Seventy-tive cents" said the YOUNG.
lrshman, with a grin. He evidently
thouSht this rum go, but so long as
he got his pay it did not matter much
Ana the extra quarter would come in
mandy. Mrs. Archer paid him. and as
ne turned To so he said: Must / take
it back To- the old place where ] got
il, ma'am?"
'Certainly not. If YOU did. il would
only have to he brought back here
again DO what YOU like with il nv
good man, but don't bring it back here. "
AN right, ma'am. You're sure moth
ing will be done to me?"
'Porfectly sure, The bureau was Civ
en- to me- ana refuse to take it. | give
it I" YOU. Do what you like with it,"
"All right. ma'am. | am glad this
lady hears the discourse. My name is
NO, no. ! don't want your name
nor address. | want To know nothing
except that You set that bureau away
from my front gate before my husband
returns.