The Press., 1898-09-29
There was a softening Of her ewes.

'Oh, yesl 1t is only our one great
quarrel of last week that is parting us,
and''--
st know; I know. Now, look here,
Mrs. Bradshaw. I wouldn't take SO
much trouble if were only your law
yer, but I'm your friend as we'll, am /
not?''
"Dear Mr.. Garraway, we two have
always been good friends" ?"
"Well. will YOU allow me, then, as
an old friend, to give you little ad-
vice? should advise you to make up
this difference of opinion with Ernest.
I'm told-of course I'm only bachelor
but I'm told that all young couples
have their quarrels to begin with, and
they do say-here again / speak, of
course, as a mere bachelor-tha the
making up is always the most delight
full part of it"
"Mr. Garraway, I thought you would
argue in that way, and it is very good
of you, but my mind was made up be-
fore came here, and nothing that you
can say will alter it. A woman must
judge for herself in these matters
"Quite SO. I think that to certain
extent you are right, and if it is use
less to say anything after your present
resolution, why
"You may be sure of that, said
young Mrs. Bradshaw confidently. "Er-
nest must put up with the consequences.
And you will see to the drawing up Of
the deed?''
1T shall be put in hand at once"
II should like to leave London this
day week if possible. =
IT dare say" said Mr.. Garraway,
with great amiability, 'that that can
be managed"
"There is only the question of a
housekeeper. Somebody must be there
to look after the servants. y
''It is there think can be of some
assistance to Ernest. f" Mr. Garraway
spoke with genial assurance "It SO
happens that client of mine is looking
for precisely a situation Of this kind. !"
''How extremely fortunateP'
''She is good manager, she's a wild
ow, and she has had charge Of 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. The widow. When
could she come?''
"Oh, but''-Mr. Garraway smiled
slight mistake, Mrs Bradshaw. The la
dy is not old. "
"Ohl She is not young, l sappose?"
"Well, as a matter of fact, she is
rather young. By the bye, 1 ought to
have her portrait here somewhere.
1t had cost Mr.. Garraway a shilling,
this cabinet portrait, i'll 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 de-
mure black, and the 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. F."
''Oh, yes, F" 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.
| I'm 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 photo
/ graph.
"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.
"Of course it would be in Ernest &
house. I am sure that on my recon-
mendation'' -
'Do you mean to say, Mr.. Garraway,
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.
I can't allow you to speak ill of client
of mine. I have every reason to believe
that she is well bred young lady an6
comes from one of the best families
have no doubt in my own mind that she
will make my friend Bradshaw, whom
look upon as one of the best fellows il
the world, very comfortable indeed. Z"
There was rap at the door, and the
smart boy entered with a card.
'tShoW him in, Judd.
Mr.. Garraway went toward the dool
to receive the newcomer, not before
however, he had seen handkerchief gc
to the eyes Of his young visitor.
Bradshaw he whispered at the
door, "listen to me, man. Your wife
in there crying. Go and kiss her and
make it up"
/ And bundling the worried young
Bradshaw into the room in the most un
professional manner Mr.. Garraway went
and spoke in the outer Office with Glib
son.
II shan't be back for an hour, Glib
son. Tell that lady and gentleman SO i,
they ask for me. I'm going down to Sc,
counsel in the temple -
1t was an hour and half later tha
Mr.. Garraway sauntered back. Tht
small Judd followed him into his room
and put some more coal ON the fire.
"Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw gone
.Judd?'' demanded Mr.. Garraway.
Master Judd said, "Yessir. -
"What the deuce are you grinnint
about, Judd?'
. The excellent Judd said it was moth
ing special. Being pressed, however
Master Judd confessed that, entering
the room about 20 minutes after hi
master had left, he saw the gent and tht
lady kissing each other "like O'CLOCK
and as 'appy as''-
"JuddP' said Mr.. Garraway severe
lv AZ am srIrnrised at Won I am sr11.