The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-15
A FRIENDLY RUSE.

Mr.. Garraway stood up as young
Mrs. Bradshaw rose from her seat at
the dinner table. 1t had been rather
quiet dinner, and he had had to do
nearly all the talking. Bradshaw open
ed the door, and Mr.. Garraway noticed
that each avoided looking at the other.
Ernest Bradshaw closed the door and
came back to the table. He cracked
walnut, and on opening it threw it into
the fire.
"Bad?" said Mr.. Garraway. He was
starting cigar and he had reflled his
glass. He was perfectly at home with
the Bradshaws.
yes" said young Mr.. Bradshaw
violently. "Of course it's bad. Worst
of it is that you never know until you
try"
Mr. Garraway owed his success as
solicitor mainly to knowing exactly
when not to do the wrong thing Young
Bradshaw lighted cigar and after
few puffs let it go out Then he stood
up with his back to tho fret was his
fire-and looked at Garraway.
II want to ask you something, Cara
way. Do you ever have people coming
to you to draw up deeds of separation3"
"Oh, yes; pretty often"
"Well, would you mind being Of
some use to me-and to Ellen?'
"Why, certainly. I've, known you
both-Mrs. Bradshaw especia1ly-for
long time. But you two don't want to
be separated? Why, man alive, you
haven't been married a year''
"Garraway, look here. We have had
q row, a dispute, or whatever you like
to call it"
"What I should call it, said Cara
way, rising and speaking with some as
ccrbity, would be little disagreement
between two excellent young people who
ought to know BETTER
Nevertheless, my dear Garraway"-
the young husbands lips quivered-
nevertheless we have agreed to part.
On tho piano in the drawing room up
stairs few chords were struck and
tho clear voice of Mrs Bradshaw rang
out. Garraway, getting Oh in the thir-
ties ard sober man of law, found the
hand that held his cigar shaking for
moment.
"You see,' said Bradshaw ;"perfect-
ly jolly over it,
There was sudden stop and crash
Oh the piano. as though the player could
keep it up 10 longer.
''Lool1 here, Bradshaw MIR. Cara
way passed his hand carefully over his
smooth, spare hair-"look here. Call at
my place at II tomorrow morning, and
III do what is wanted.'
"Thank you, Garraway."
"Shall we 50 up stairs? Tmust ar
range with her"
The demure, precise little clock on
the mantclpicce i'll Mr.. Garraway's
chambers struck II o'clock. A small
boy entered with Il card.
"Thanli you, Judd. Show tho lady
in, Mr.. Gibson"
Mr.. Gibson withdrew his work to the
outer office, stepping aside at tho door
to permit a slim, girlish figure to enter.
"How do you do, Mr.. Garraway? I'm
not late, am |? Ibid not know tho place,
and l had alittle difficulty. Ipresume
you arc aware of the nature of my err
randi" said the visitor.
"Wo often have little difficulties in
the law, Mrs. Bradshaw. If everything
worked smoothly, we would starve. I
had no chance Of speaking to you last
night" said Mr.. Garraway, "excepting
to ask you to call, but had brief
conversation with Bradshaw, and he
assured me that you had quite made up
your mind about the matter. "
"He is, in this particular instance,
quito right" She put her lips together
and looked as determined as she could.
"And so l am to draw up the decd Of
separation"
eff you please"
cts rather rough on me, went on
Mr., Garraway, with all effort at humor
"Why, it seems only yesterday that
was his best man, ard you and he went
away to Ncuclatel, and we checred you
as you left Victoria station. Do you re-
MEMBER
"Would you mind telling me, please,
when tho document can be drawn"
"And do you remember your first din
her after your return, and how jolly we
all were? Why, you wero as comforta-
bic as anything until week or SO ago
weren't you:'
"What 1 propose to do" said the
stern young lady, with just the suspi
zion Of catch in her voice, sis to 80
abroad with my aunt for year or two
and leave the house just as it stands for
j Ernest to live in. He can get house
keeper, you see, and
by Jove'' cried Mr.. Garraway
"That's not bad ideal"
"You think-you think it will work
all right. mr.. Garraway?"
ooh, think SO! I'll tell you why.
Of course you want Ernest to be com.
Portable, don't your
| There was softoning Of her eyes
"Oh, yes! 1t is only our one great
quarrel Of last week that is parting US,
and"--
II know; l know Now, look here
Mrs. Bradshaw. l wouldn't take so
much trouble if I were only your law
yer, but I'm your friend as well, am l
hot?'
Dear Mr.. Garraway, we two have
always been good friends"
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