The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-08
For Sale''
BY Rosalie G. Mendel.


said Mrs. Morse to her husband as sh'
helped pack his new wardrobe trunk.
Well by jinhs, | hope / VIII. EN-
pha,ically answered Mr. Morse. Il
has been on TIE market long enough
goodness knows Yesterday | put Il
in the hands of new agent. Maybe
he will do something with it,
Il just have feeling. somehow. that
he will" said the wife
Just keep that feeling. dear. and
maybe it will help matters along.
laughed Mr., Morse; land On the
strength of it I'll make an agreement
with sou. If that blankety blank
house is sold before my return. you
have permission to order for yourself
as handsome a cavalier as your dear
little heart desires"
"Oh, you angel man. I've just been
dying for one for ages" exclaimed
Mrs. Morse, throwing her arms around
her husbands neck.
Don't count your cavalier before
it's ordered" warned Mr.. Morse.
A few days later Marjory. Mrs.
Morse's sister. came rushing into the
house, saying. isis. think your sub
urban house IL going to be sold! Con-
gratulations."
What makes you have such an
idea?" eagerly asked Mrs. Morse.
Il slept at Dorothy's last night On
my way home passed the house and
saw three ladies', man, a child and
a dog standing on the porch. The
man was busily engaged writing some
thing on a piece Of paper. And 1t all
looked pretty businesslike to me.
Aren't you glad that at last you are
going to get rid of that elephant Of
house?"
II should think I am. Simply de-
lighted. It's too good to be true. Mar.
jory. where did Dorothy purchase her
new ravalier?"
Early the next morning Mrs. Morse
telephoned to her friend that it would
be impossible to keep the luncheon
date with her. owing to most impor.
tant engagement. Then she told the
maid to attend to all the household
duties, as an unforeseen errand called
her away in great haste. Her con-
cert ticket for that afternoon she sent
to a neighbor. Then Mrs. Morse or.
dered taxi to take her to the depot.
AS she boarded the suburban train
which was to take her to the "old"
house she said to herself:
III that husband Of mine had q
grain of sense he would have told me
the new agents name. Then | could
have telephoned instead Of taking this
trip. Men are so care.
less"
Her loag trip was rewarded, how.
ever, When on arriving at the house
she discovered that the "FOr Sale"
sign had bceen removed.
"Goody! Goody!" she exclaimed.
Didn't tell Dick that had feeling !
It would be sold while he was gone?
He'll be so glad. I'll wire the news at
once Then for downtown to order my
long-wishcd for cavalier"
The next morning Mrs. Morse rec
eelvcc an answer from her husband,
stating: Order ravalicr! celebrat.
ed the sale last night with Bob. Love.
Dick"
The following day the new agent
telephoned to Mrs Morse. He said:
i Just received a letter from your hus.
band that is quite puzzing to me
Maybe you can put some light on il.
lie thanks ME for selling your house
with such dispatch. don't under.
stand"
You sold it. didn't you?"
Not that l know Of" answered the
surprised man.
Why, my sister Marjory said she
saw some people looking at it. The
next day the For Sale was down
Consequently. l thought it was sold
1t was perfectly natural deduction. I i
am sure, so l telegraphed at once to
Mr. Morse"
Madame" replied the voice over
the phone. the party that was look.
ing at the house intends to build in the
vicinity and they were studying your
porch structure. The For Sale sien
had been pressed into use a. q snov
shovel By some boys. Later. II vas
found . few blocks from the housn
Up to the present date. a. far as
know. the house Is not sold. Good.
BY"
oh! OH" cried Mrs. Morn.
then the house is not sold, after all
Wen, that makes me feel kind Of fool.
lsn. But I've ordered my l'avalier. and
Dick win think It such q Joke On me
mat he won't care. Studied our porch
structure indeed! And pressed It In
to use As = snow shovel Absurd,
Mine wss q logical conclusion. anv.
way. And I'm going to have NV
ravalier!"