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"They are with their grandfather and grand-mother," said Mr. Barrett. Mr. Jernshaw sniffed. "And four uncles and five aunts," added Mr. Barrett, triumphantly. "Think how they would brighten up your house," said Mr. Jernshaw. His friend shook his head. "It wouldn't be fair to their grandmother," he said, decidedly. "Besides, Australia wants population." He found to his annoyance that Mr.
A girl would naturally prefer him to a middle-aged widower with five children." "In Australia," the other reminded him. "Man for man, bachelor for bachelor," said Mr. Jernshaw, regarding him, "she might prefer you; as things are " "I shall ask her," said Mr. Barrett, doggedly.
"Do?" repeated the other, staring at him. "Nothing! Unless, perhaps, you send for your wife and children. I suppose, in any case, you would have to have the little ones if anything happened to her?" Mr. Barrett grinned ruefully. "Think it over," said Mr. Jernshaw. "I will," said the other, heartily. He walked home deep in thought.
"That's me," said the other, extending his hand. "The rolling stone come home covered with moss." Mr. Jernshaw, somewhat excited, shook hands, and led the way into the little parlour behind the shop. "Fifteen years," said Mr. Barrett, sinking into a chair, "and the old place hasn't altered a bit."
Barrett succumbed almost at once, and, after a few encounters in the street and meetings at mutual friends', went to unbosom him-self to Mr. Jernshaw. "What has she got to do with you?" demanded that gentleman. "I I'm rather struck with her," said Mr. Barrett. "Struck with her?" repeated his friend, sharply. "I'm surprised at you. You've no business to think of such things."
"I don't know the sex, then, that's all. If you think that you're going to keep a nice house like this all to yourself, you're mistaken. It's a home; and where there's a home a woman comes in, somehow." Mr. Barrett grunted his disbelief. "I give you four days," said Mr. Jernshaw. As a matter of fact, Mrs. Prentice and her daughter came on the fifth. Mr.
"They are with their grandfather and grand-mother," said Mr. Barrett. Mr. Jernshaw sniffed. "And four uncles and five aunts," added Mr. Barrett, triumphantly. "Think how they would brighten up your house," said Mr. Jernshaw. His friend shook his head. "It wouldn't be fair to their grandmother," he said, decidedly. "Besides, Australia wants population." He found to his annoyance that Mr.
You might let 'em hear that I've been to see you before seeing them, and then, if they're thinking any nonsense, it'll be a hint. I'm stopping in town while the house is being decorated; next time I come down I'll call and see somebody else." "That'll be another hint," assented Mr. Jernshaw. "Not that hints are much good to Mrs. Prentice." "We'll see," said Mr. Barrett.
"Why not?" demanded Mr. Barrett, in tones that were sharper still. "Why not?" repeated the other. "Have you forgotten your wife and children?" Mr. Barrett, who, to do him justice, had forgotten, fell back in his chair and sat gazing at him, open-mouthed. "You're in a false position in a way," said Mr. Jernshaw, sternly. "False is no name for it," said Mr. Barrett, huskily. "What am I to do?"
"Rather!" said Mr. Jernshaw, with emphasis. "Louisa is something like what her mother was when you went away." Mr. Barrett shivered. "But you'll see for yourself," continued the other. "You'll have to go and see them. They'll wonder you haven't been before." "Let 'em wonder," said the embarrassed Mr. Barrett. "I shall go and see all my old friends in their turn; casual-like.
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