The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-06
HER LETTER DIDN'T GO.
1t Was Her Husbands Fault, and II
Netted Her Nearly 100000.

It was uer HusDenus fauIt, anu III
Melted Her Nearly $40, 900.
Years ago Cleveland man gave his
wife piece Of what he supposed was
worthless Missouri land, tract which be
had taken in settlement from debtor
1t was 240-acre section, and from!year TO
year ha sent the few dollars which were
required for taxes. III it hadn't been for
this small outlay he might
have forgotten all about it,
| Tho property hat beon put
in his wife's name and few weeks agp
she was surprised TO receive letter from
an attorney at Jefferson City making her
an ctIer for the land. Ii was q long letter,
In which the writer said he had found u
tim Der that was on 1t and was willing to
give 5000 for the property. The lawyer
went on to say that he considered IL a very
fair offer. Half the farm was s@amp an d
the other half rock, and 1t was positively
the first tona tide INQUIRY regarding the
property that he had heard of. 1.-THE
man who makes the offer is an erratic
and touchy sort of fellow" wrote the
lawyer, "and think 1t would DO we'll To
nail him before he changes his mind.
The wife showed the letter / o her hus-
band, who shared her pleased surprise.
That's pretty good" he cbucSled.
II never expected to get the taxes bock
on it, It's jusC as bad ns be saws 1t is
half swamp and half rock. l mad man
who was prospecting ont that way no
over and look at IL. He said IL was
worth about 81 an Ucre. Sit down and
write the lawyer that you'll accept his
offer and ask him to forward the papers
at once y
So the wife sat down and wrote the let.
ter. aud just as the husband was starting
for the Office in great hurry-ho always
fanoied he was late-sbe gave It to him
to mail He slipped IT in his inside over
coat pocket, Rrasped his umbrella and
was oil.
Once or twice thereafter his wife allud-
ed to the farm transaction ana wondered
when the papers would be along. lhe
husband replied In an abseEt-minded
at the time-nnd when two weeks had
elapsed they both Ltgan to think that the
deal had fallen through.
one morning, just as the husband wa
starting for down town. the postman
brought letter for the wife.
why, ~ is the Jefferson City post
mark, " she cried Lets see what ne
says. "'
she tore the envelope open. hastily
skinned over few linus, and then look
cd up with little Shrek.
:. Read hat, George" she cried.
And this Is what George read:
Dear Madam: or course know
what IL meant When YOU failed To an
swer my propo osition You were investi-
eating, anu | don't blame YOU / made
my offer ia the hope that you would snap
at H. but 10 IN evident you haven't snap
ped. l didn't dare to put the offer any
higher for fear Of arousing your suspic-
ions, ana perhaps | got 10 too high as ~
was. Having made INV little confession
your husband VIII tell you 10 was trick
Oi the trude--l will come down to busi-
ness. represent "a mining company, and
we arr developing "a tract south of here
aui need your farm We will Give Won
s.uuUU 7asT TOr H. That's the limit we
are willing % go. | viii admit that
tters T. another company In The same
Held, hut feel sure thar vwr advicss
irdm hcrs will convincs ynu that the
oticr We make is vcrv libuIa one The
moment We hear from YOU iaNorahlv the
cash will be deposited 20 your credit here
10 the First National Bank. kindly