The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-01
D.Grayson
By SADIE

at q country station anC stood looking
about him at the beautiful hills n
valleys which made up the surround
ing country. He was handsomely
dressed; his suit case was plastered
over with the labels of foreign hotels,
an indication that he had been a trav-
eler. There was but one person ut the
station except the agent and his as
sistants, and that person was a young
lady sitting in an auto runabout, who
had apparently come to meet some one
on the train. But as the expected per-
son did not arrive she vas preparing
to leave when the young man stepped
up to her and, lifting his hat, politely
said:
BEG pardon! Can you tell me If
there is a hotel about here where !
can put up for Il few days"
"There is the Parsamowaddy inn,
but it is a couple of miles from here"
'"Nothing nearer::' the young man
asked, looking at his suit case, which
was a trifle heavy.
ANo piASS ASAS Sou "OuAN ~ SOA
Portable. am going by the inn and
will take you in my car if you like"
'"Thank you very much indeed! You
are awfully kind. l fear l shall have
to avail myself Of your offer, though
it will he 4 pleasure to me to ride with
you"
He put his belongings into the run
about and got in beside the young
lady. He was OH a tour Of inspection
of different localities with a view to
buying or building n summer residence,
and it was not long before he was
gathering information. He was the
son of a widow and virtually the head
of the family. Presently he spied q
house on a hill that caught his fancy
Immediately.
''There's the place l want exactly. I
couldn't grow those trees in fifty years.
The view from it's front piazza must
be superb"
II can give you the owners name IL
you wish to make an offer for it." said
the lady.
"You don't mean that it is for sale?'
you can never tell what is for sale
till you ask. We Americans have the
credit among foreigners Of being will
ing to sell anything we have II we
get u price,"
"Who owns it,"
"Dr. Grayson."
Glow would 1 learn whether the
property could be bought? 1t seems
to me that 1t would be very imperti-
nent to 60 to a mans house and ask
him IL he wishes to sell It."
'You might say that you have heard
that possibly the place could be bought
and had called to learn the facts.
There would be no im%pertinence in
that"
II don't know that there would be-"
You'll find Dr.. Grayson at home
about noontime. Here is your Inn"
I'm ever SO much obliged to you
for your lift and for your information.
Good morning"
you're quite welcome. suppose
you will go to see DR.. Grayson today"
II think l WILL"
"Well, be sure to go at noon. You
will be sure to find him then"
''Thanks, very much"
The young man went into the inn,
which resembled a private residence
and not a hotel. He spent the morn
ing in a hired auto visiting different
localities. but found nothing for sale
and was averse to spending the time
required to build. He kept his eye on
the Grayson residence and hoped that
he would find the owner willing to pnt
a price on 1t. Between II and 1 O'Clock
he directed the chauffeur to take him
there.
He told the butler, who admitted
him. to say to DR.. Grays0n that he
had heard there was a possibility that
he would sell his place. II so. would
the doctor listen to q proposition? The
butler returned and said that DR.. Gray
son would he willing to discuss the
matter; It being the luncheon hour per.
haps the gentleman would make a
proposition at table. @
This was far more than the young
man had hoped for. He sent word that,
though he felt like an intruder, he
would accept the invitation. In a few
minutes he heard a rustling Of skirts
on the staircase, and q lady entered
the room.
She was the person who had driven
him from the station to the INN.
"YOu are doubtless surprised TO see
me-" she said, smiling.
mot more surprised than pleased"
was the gallant reply. lyon are'.-
Miss Florence Grayson. I put on
n prefix to which 1 am entitled. but
seldom use 1t. The doctor, indicates
a degree ! acquired In . postgraduate
course at college. i trust you win az
cuse my not making myself knoWnta rs
the owner of this property. The truth
ia that we are thinking Of spendlng
some time abroad, and IL We Do 10
place would he only an encumbrancevs
"And I having just come from abroad
the property would be very useful 70
me-"
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