The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08
A LUCKY lost LETTER.
Her Husband Forgot a Mail 1t and
She Forgave Him willingly.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

nv ou0oahu bOrSot " MAI kt and
She Forgave Him willingly.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Years ago q Clevelan man gave
MS vile q piece OF what he supposed
was worthless Missouri land, q tract
which he had taken d settlement
from a debtor. 1t VS. q 240-acre
sectlon, and from year te year he sent
the few dollars which we're required
for taxes. II it hadn't been for his
small outlay he might hive forgotten
all about 1T. The properly had been
put In his wife's name and u few
e ago she was surprised to re-
celve q letter from an attorney at
Jefferson City making heIan offer for
the land. 1t was q loR letter, In
which the writer said hehad found q
man who would take the tract for the
timber that was on it andwas willing
to give $500 for the PROPERTY. The
lawyer went on to say that he con-
sidered 1t a very fair ofet. Half the
farm was swamp and the other half
rock and 1t was positively the first
BONA q inquiry regarding the prop
erty that he had heard of. The
man who makes ,he otiv- 7 an cratic
and touchy sort Of fellow wrote the
lawyer, and | think it would be well
to nail him before he hanges his
mind"
The wife showed the Litter to her
husband, who shared her heased sur
prise.
That's pretty good" Ee chuckled.
~ neVe expected to getthe taxes
oack on 1T. It's just as bad as he says
1t 1s-half swamp and hal rock. |
a a man who was PROSPECTING out
That way to go over and loo; at 1t. He
said IL Ona wnrfh oh,nt % 49,. ~
Sit down and write the l,wyer that
you'll accept his offer and ssk him to
forward the papers at once.'
SO the wife sat down andwrote the
letter, and just as the husband was
starting for the Office in c g.eat hurry
he always fsncled he was late-she
gave 1t to him to mail. III slipped it
In his inside overcoat pocket, grasped
his umbrella and was off.
Once or twice thereafter his wife al
luded to the farm transaction and won.
derei when the papers would be along.
The husband replied in an absent
minded wayne was full of engrossing
business at the time-and when two
weeks had elapsed they both began to
think that the deal had fallen through.
One morning, just as the husband
was starting for downtown, the post
man brought q letter for the wife.
Why, 1t is the Jefferson City post
mark" she cried. Let's see what he
says"
She tore the envelope open, hastily
skinned over a few lines, aud then
looked up with a little snriek.
Read that, George !" she cried.
And this Is what George read
Dear Madam or course | knew
what 1t meant when you failed to an
swer my proposition. You were inves-
tigating, and | don't blame YOU. |
made my offer In the hope that YOU
would snap at 1t, but 1t ia evident you
haven't snapped. | didn t dare to put
the offer any higher for fear Of arous-
ing your euspicions, and perhaps | go,
IT too high rs 1T was. Having made
my little confession-your husband
Will tell you 1t was all u trick of the
trade-l will come down to business.
L represent u mining company, and we
are developing q tract south OF here
and ntei your farm. We will give
you $50, 600 cash for it. Thns's the
limit we are all willing 10 go. | will
admit that there 10 another COMPANY
in the same field. but | feel sure that
your advices from here will convince
you that the offer we make is a very
liberal one. The we heal
lTo" you iaVOTaOly inc casa Will be
deposited to your credit here in the
First National Bank. Kindly advise
me- as to your intentions at the earliest
possible moment"
The husband looked at the wife.
We'll, by George !" he said.
A wild light was in his wife's eye.
Wh-what does this mean?" she
cried.
George fumbled In his inside pocket.
There" he said, as he drew forth
the letter which never went, that's
what 1t MEANS"
I'm have to forgive you this time
she said.
TRY 1t again." he cheerfully sug.
pested. Accept the second Offer, and
after | send a telegram or two | can
guarantee that 1t will 60"
I'm afraid | can't trust you"
"tIl carry it In my baud to the
Office"