The Press., 1898-09-29
There was a softening of her eyes.

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 'Oh, yesl It is only our one great quarrel of last week that is parting us, and'- .-S ae #f.&
 'I know; I know. Now, look here, Mrs. Bradshaw. I wouldn't take so much trouble if I were only your law yer, but I'm your friend as we'll, am I not?''
 Dear MT. Garraway. we two have always Been good friends
 "Well. will you allow me. then. as an old friend, to give you little ad- vice? I should advise you to make up this difference of opinion with Ernest. I'm told-of course Pm only bachelor but I'm told that all young couples have their quarrels to begin with, and they do say-here again I speak, of course, as 8 mere bachelor-that 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?"
 "It shall be put in hand at once."
 "I should like to leave London this day week if possible. ''
 "I dare say," said MT. Garraway, with great suitability, "that that can be managed"
 "There is only the question of a housekeeper. Somebody must be there to look after the servants ''
 "It is there think can be of some assistance to Ernest. '' MT. Garraway spoke with genial assurance. "It so happens that 8 client of mine is looking for precisely situation of this kind. ''
 "How extremely fortunatep'
 'She is a good manager, she's wid. ow. and she has had charge of house similar to yours. "
 That's capital. AS say, shouldn' I 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 pleasantly-'you are laboring under s slight mistake, Mrs. Bradshaw. The Ia. dy is not old ''
 "Ohl She is not young, suppose?'' "Well, as a matter of fact, she il rather young. By the bye, ought tc have her portrait here somewhere. It had cost MT. Garraway 8 shilling this cabinet portrait, in 8 shop ill thu Strand that morning. The shopma1 | couldn't tell him who it was, didn' know her from Adam, he said, but sh' was an exceedingly pretty girl in de mure black, and the willy MT. Garrawa, l was content.
 | "Surely, surely, MT. Garraway, gasped young Mrs. Bradshaw as sh' gazed at the portrait, "this is not tn, kind of person for housekeeper.
 "Oh, yes," said MT. Garraway airily Shell do all right. Bradshaw would like her very much, Pm sure, after sht had been in the house week or two I'm told she is a capital manager"
 The bunch of scented narcissus at tht lady's bodice was bobbing up and dow1 as she continued to look at the photo graph.
 "You see, the great thing is to ge | some one who would make poor Brad shaw comfortable and not compel hin | to be always at the club" She put the photograph down on tn table.
 "This lady," said young Mrs Brad shaw definitely, ''shall never come int my house.n &
 "No," agreed MT. Garraway sweetly "Of course it would be in Ernest house. I am sure that on my recon mendation''-
 "Do you mean to say, MT. Garraway that you would recommend 8 persol like this for such a position?" Mrs Bradshaw had risen from her chair an, spoke indignantly.
 "Now, Mrs. Bradshaw, pardon me l can't allow you to speak i'll of ellen of mine. I have every reason to believ that she is well bred young lady am comes from one of the best families. have no doubt in my own mind that sh will make my friend Bradshaw, whom look upon as one of the best fellows il the world, very comfortable indeed"
 There was a rap at the door, and tn smart boy entered with a card.
 ''Show him in, Judd.'' MT. Garraway went toward the doc to receive the newcomer, not before however, he had seen 8 handkerchief g to the eyes of his young visitor.
 "Bradshaw," he whispered at tn door, "hsten to me, man. Your wife in there crying. Go and kiss her an' make it up." <t And bundling the worried younI Bradshaw into the room in the most un professional manner MT. Garraway wen and spoke in the outer office with Gil son. ... .-.. ...-.... ..-....
 "I shan't be back for an hour, Gil son. Tell that lady and gentleman so they ask for me. I'm going down to SC counsel in the temple" .....~ #. . It was an hour and half later ths MT. Garraway sauntered back. Th small Judd followed him into his roo1 and put some more coal on the fire. :. "Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw gone .Judd?'' demanded MT. Garraway. Master Judd said, "Yessir"
 "What the deuce are you grinnin about, Judd?''. A E#t { ,, The excellent Judd said it was nott ing special Being pressed, however Master Judd confessed that, enterin