The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-26
Hrs. fibbs Boarding House.

like couple Of bottles Of ginger beer the lslcs
pat Their csmhrics W their mouths, and h'tle Mrs
libbs hustled out Of the 10 ldve Tibbs his
ciesn fncn--and The ssrvsnt warning.
~ Gallon the remaining boarder. shortly sftcr-
"Hh made his appearance and proved surpris-
ing promoter NJ the con vcrsaion. Mr. G .lton was
asuperannua,ed heau-an old boy. He used W
say o. himself that although his features not
les'unly handsome, they were sinking They
cerAln'y were II vas Impossible "a look nj he
acc without being forcily reminded Of a chubby
street-ioor knockcr, half-l!ou, ha!-uonkey and
we con- paris1n IN ght he exieraed 10 his whole
character and CONVEX alton lie had stool s'.li
WHO everything else had Teen moving. He never
orisinst@i conversation, or started a new len
but u any comnOn-plqce topic were hroached. pr,
70 pnrsle ne comparison, Il any boiy iyted him
up ne would hammer away with surprising ra-
r.div. lie bad the tic dolcrcux occasionally, and
then be might he said 10 I've muflei because he
Ldhf make quite as much noise rs at other
tai, the same thing over and over again.
lie had never been married but he was
s,ill on the lookout for vito with money.
He hyl life interest worth shout s1,5Oo a year
he WIS OK see'iinyy vain, and inor,iuatelv aelh.h
lie had acquired the reputation ot being the very
| PINK Of poh,oness and he walked round the park
every day.
This respectable parsonage bad made up his
mind to render himself exceedingly agreeable TO
Mrs. MaIlcsone--ndeel. the desire ~ being M
arni'be as possiblo extended itself TO the whole
party; Mrs. Tiibs having considered II an admira
blc lule bit Of management W represent the
gentlemen that she had reasons To believe the
siies were fortunes, and to hint TO The ladies' that
all the gentlemen 'egihle." A little firta-
ton. sic thought might keep her house full, with.
| out lcsdng TO any other result. Mrs. Mapcsone
was an cntorprisins widow Of atOu, hfty slrewd.
\ scheming and good-lookng She was annually
| anxious on behalf Of her daughter. In proof
whereof she used TO remark. that she would have
| no Objection 10 marry again. If II would benefit her
dear ltrls-she could have no other motive. The
'Nesr girls" themselves were not inseus BILE 10 the
| merits Of "a good establishment" One OF them
WINS twenty five, the other three years younger.
They bad been at different watering places for four
SEASONS they had ganblcd at libraries, read books
IN balconies, sold at fancy fairs, danced at ASSEM-
bles talked sentiment-in short, they hal done all
that industrious girls could do, and all 10 no pur-
pose.
''what a magnificent dresser Mr.. Simpson is !"
| whispered Miss Matilda Msplesouc 10 her sister
| julia.
| splendid (" returned the youngest The mag
nihceut individual alluded to wore sort VI maroon
colored dress coat. with velvet collar and cuffs Of
the zane tint-vory like that which usually invests
the form OF the = siinsyuished unknown who conde-
! sconds TO play the swell" in psntomine at Rich
| srdson's Show"
| "what whiskers Z" said Miss Julia
| Charming u responded her sister =" aud Whist
hair " HIS hair was like a WIG, and distinguished
l 10y that nsinuating wave which graces the shining
| locks Of those chef-d9urrss Of pcrruqucrian art
sirnounting the waxen images n Birtellott's win
dow, IN Reseut-sfreet and his whiskers. meeting
beneath his chin. seemed strings whercwith tie Il
on, ere science had rendered them unnecessary by
| her patent invisible springs.
| DINNERS the table, ma'sIn. II you please"
| said the boy who now appeared Tor the FIRST time,
| In revival black coat Of his masters.
| 'Ob Mr.. Cation, will you lead Mrs. Mapesone
| Thank you" Mr.. Simpson offered his arm to
| Miss julia Mr.. septimus Hicks escorted the love-
| y Matilda and toe procession proceeded to the
| dining-room. Mr.. Tibbs was introduced, and Mr..
| rIbbs bobbed up and down to the three ladies like
| o hgurc in a Dutch clock, with powerful spr ny
| in the middle of his body, and then dived rapidly
into h.s seat ut the bottom Of the table, delighted to
| 4rcon himself l.'hind soup tureeu, which 10
could Just over and that all. The
| boarders were seated, lady and gentleman alter
naie'y, Ike the layers VI b cad and meat ia sand
witch aud then, Mrs. Tbbs directed james to
TAKE of The and salmon, lobster sauce, GLIB
lot soup and the usua' sccompanirnenis were dis.
covered potatoes like petrctictons and bits oil
toasted bre'-l, the shape and sze Of blank dice.
Soup for Mrs. Maplrsone, my dear" said the
busting Mr.. Tbbs. She always called her hus.
been eating his bread. and calculating how long it
would BE- before be should get any fish, helped tue
soup In II hurry, made n small island GU The table
cloth, and put his glass upon 1t. 10 hide 1t from his
| wife.
Mss Julia, shall I sssis, you to hsh -
III you please-vcsy lttle-oh, plenty, thank
you;" "a bit about the SIZE OF a~alnut upon the
plate.
"Jllia is very Little cater" said Mrs. Maple
some to Mr.. Gallon.
The knocker gave's single rap. lie was busy
eating the fish with his eyes 30 he only CALCULATED
my dear" said Mrs. 1ibbs TO her spouse, aftcr
every one else had boon helped, What DO you
nkef" The inquiry Was accompanied with look in
tmstiag that he mustn't say fish bccaus' there
was not much len. Ibbs thought the frowu reierred
" the island on the tlhle-coib he therefore eooy
| replied, "Why-I'u take u lttle-hsh, think"
| - u you say nsh, my dear 7" tanD<her iro~n.l
| Yes dear" replied the villain, with an express
SION of acute hun. or depicted III his counenanee.
The tcars almost started u Mrs. Thbs' eyes ~
she hopei her 'wretch Of . husband" a. she ip-
wardly called him. ~ the last esisbo bit OF salmon
| on the dish.
"Jsmcs, take this W your master, aud take away
| your masters KNIFE" This was deliberate re-
| vcnge, IIbbs never could eat fish without one.
he WAS however, constrained to chase small parti-
cles OF salmon round Aud round his plate with a
piece OF bread anu fork, occasionally securing bit
the number Of successful aueDpu being about one
| IA seventeen,
Tlbbs bad sU allowed the fourth inouthiul-and
away went the plates like lightning.
| III. take bit OF bread JAMES," said the poor
"mIster Of the house," more huagry than ever
Viewer mind your master now, James," said
Mrs. rfbbS 'see about the meat" This was on
yeyed in the tone In which the ladies' usually give
sdmonitions 10 servants N company, that vs. to say
u how one; but which, hike a stage whisper, from
Its I-'usr e'nphlss- IL most distinctly heard by
everybody present.
, pause ensuod before the table WA rcplcnishcd
IL r ri ol parenihcss, IN which Mr.. Simpson, Mr..
Clifton and Mr.. Hicks prolucei respectively bot
tie ot ssuterne and sherry, and tJok WINE with
everybody-sxcept nbbs; no one ever thought oil
him.
Between the hsh and an intmstod sir'oin there
was prolonged interval.
! Here w& opportunity for Mr.. Hicks. He
could no, reSs, the singularly appropriate quota
ton:
"but beef Is rare within these oxess isles;
Goats flesh there II, no doutt, and kid, and mutton
And when q holiday upon them smiles