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"You have made me a much better offer than the one I received from Mr. Martin, and I am inclined to accept it, but inasmuch as I have promised to give him an answer to-day, I feel that it's due to him that I should meet him with the bargain still unclosed." "Why?" enquired Mr. Sleighter in surprise. "Well, you see I asked him to hold the offer open until this afternoon.
You were so eager about it, Michael dear, and I spoke to Mr. Sleighter about it. I hope there is nothing wrong." "Don't worry, mother. I have his offer for five thousand dollars. Of course he is rather peculiar, I confess, but I believe " The door opened abruptly upon them, admitting Mr. Sleighter. "See here, Mr. Gwynne, I can't do no business with you."
Mr. Sleighter evidently had something on his mind. The usual fountain of his speech seemed to be dried up. As they drew near to the store, he seized Mr. Gwynne by the arm, arrested him, and said: "Say, Mr. Gwynne, you ain't got any right to be in business. You ain't got the parts, and that Machine Company and the rest of 'em put it all over you." "We needn't go into that now, I suppose," said Mr.
Sleighter quickly and rising from his chair, "I will think it over. I have got to go now." At this moment Mr. Gwynne came into the room. "Oh, I am glad you are not gone, Mr. Sleighter. I have just told Mr. Martin that I cannot accept his offer." "Cannot accept, Michael!" said Mrs. Gwynne, dismay in her voice and in her eyes. "I believe you said your offer was good until six, Mr. Sleighter?"
He ain't got any innards to speak of; he'd steal the pants off a dog, he would." The application of these same galvanically vigorous methods to Mr. Gwynne's debtors produced surprising results. Mr. Sleighter made the astounding discovery that Mr. Gwynne's business instead of being bankrupt would produce not only one hundred cents on the dollar, but a slight profit as well.
Gossip it was, but of such kindly nature as left no unpleasant taste in the mouth and gave no unpleasant picture of any living soul it touched. "Oh, who do you think came to see me two weeks ago? An old friend of yours, Hazel Sleighter. Mrs. Phillips she is now. She has two lovely children. Mr. Phillips is in charge of a department in Eaton's store." "You don't tell me," cried Larry.
And I am awfully glad you think so, but of course you are prejuist, you know." "Prejudiced? Not a bit, not a bit." "Well, that's Kathleen and Nora, and and perhaps Hazel you know Hazel, Papa, Hazel Sleighter?" "The western girl not at all wild and woolly though. A very modern and very advanced young lady, isn't she?" "Oh, I don't know what you mean, Papa.
She would have hated to have Larry see the quick flush that came to her cheek. Why the reference to Ethel May's marriage should have made her blush she hardly knew, and that itself was enough to annoy her, for Jane always knew exactly why she did things. "And Mr. and Mrs. Sleighter," said Jane, continuing her narrative, "have gone to Toronto.
"Come in here and sit down, won't you, Mr. Sleighter?" said Mrs. Gwynne. Mr. Sleighter reluctantly passed into the room and sat down. He knew he was taking a risk. However, his offer was already made and the deal he believed would be closed in the store by six o'clock. "I suppose the land is all taken up out there?" said Mrs. Gwynne. "Oh, yes, mostly, unless away back.
A little strict, but straight as a string, ma'am. No one could say anythin' against Hiram Sleighter H. P. Sleighter. I was named for him. He used to pray to beat creation, and then some, but he was a straight man all right. And to-night your kids and your family prayers made me think of them old days. Well, good-night and thank you for the good time you gave me. Best I've had in a dog's age."
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