Daily Republican., 1880-10-01

any cost. but they, 100, had vanished
He few up stairs again. He eaugh
mp his hat and ran 70 that refng
in all city emergencies, the oorns
grocery, and ordered kindling wood ;
warm bis children.
~ hsd wood and coal in my cellar 70
six months" he said, "but IL 10 al
cleaned oui."
'I'm afraid you've had rather haze
tenants shis summer" said the grocer
"Tensnts l have no tenants ~ VA
the reply. 1--WE put . widow and he
daughter In there 10 take care Of th,
house."
"Why, the woman told ne she tool
the house and her living for the season
in payment Of . debt you owed hsi
husband; and she's run up . presty
heavy bill here"
swell, Pm swindlsd, but I'll pay
you. Send in the wood a. once" said
Mr.. Greyson.
When Mrs. Greyson was warn
enough 10 move around, she and hsI
husband went over the house. Such
desolation was never seen before IN .
beautiful home. Every led had been
occupied; old boets and shoes lay about
in the chambers; champagne and wine
bottles were still standing and had
Left their marks upon the upholstered
mantlepieces and marble bureau-tops.
Pine sticks, we'll charred, were In the
CRATES; and little saucepan on dirty
hearth showed that water had been
heated, If cooking had not been done
there also.
The two spare chambers in which
the rich winter wardrUbes had been
locked up, we're the only rooms at TO
sleep in that night; and when fairly
seated In one Of them, poor Mrs. Grey.
son found comfort In that blessed re.
lief for troubled woman tears.
Mr.. Grsyson sent his family 10 . no.
tel, and hired corps Of carpet Glean-
ers, house cleaners, whitswasheIs and
plumbers; and many Of the carpets that
came up never went down again.
While this was going on, Mr.. Grey
son received the grocsr's bill, on which
was charged for two women in three
Thirty dozen eggs. twelve
dozen lemons, tvo boxes Of oranges,
ninety pounds Of sugar, twelve pouAds
" tes, thirty boxes sardines, raisins,
igs, jelly, and every other conceivable
luxury the grocer could supply.
Then came the provision dealers
'oOk, with charges Of mutton-legs and
,eef.roasts Of powerful dimensions, of
Itsaks, outlets, chickens. sweet breads,
oysters, and, In short, everything that
IN epicure could desire, In quantities
arGe enough to supply q boarding
louss. The neighbOrs did not know
THAT Mrs. Wilcox brought, but they
lnew that she carried OF two cart loads
4 boxes and barrels. ... ..
When all was again quiet In Mr..
irsysou's house he stepped on the
tairs late one evening to turn of the
as, when key was put into the latch.
spruce looking young man sprang In,
nd passing the gentleman, dsrted upl
tairs, three steps at . time.
"What do you want up there sir"
uquirea Mr.. Greyson.
The young man turned round, indig-
antly, and replied
~ don't know a. It 10 any business Of
ours what | want. Bat I've been ont
town for q fortnight, and have come
ONE TO my wife, Mrs. Wilcox's daugA-
,r."
When told they were gone the man
Bked
"Where ~
"l'll give you q hundred dollars to
nswer that qu, stion for me-" said the
sntlsman, "for they have swindled
Is out of b hundreds of dollars and ruin
1 my furniture, and, for aught know
icy kept saloon or . lodging house
! my absence.
The man descended more humbly
ian he went up, and said, In 3 sub.
ned tone:
ave oesupied the second floor. II
mt know anything Of the other peo-
O." Ii
His wife was the frail child Mrs. VIII
x had to provide for. |.
Scarcely had he thrown down the
tch-key and gone, when there came a
emsndous ringing ct the door. Mr..
reyson opened 1t, and stood face to
90 with q buxom, over-dreSsed girl,
ID . hackmsn with . trunk on his
ouldsr.
"Mrs. Wilcox in 7" the girl asked,
Ith flippant air. |,
"She doesn't live here" was the cool
ply.
The girl looked pussled.
"Isn't this her house 7" she added.
"No, it's my hou,e. She was my
usskesper, but she's gore now" .
"Where 7"
~ cannot tell" .a
"Why, she and her daughter stayed
fortnight at our Louse, in August,
d she invited meito visit her in Sep. u
nber at her house, 40 - avsnue.
here shall l goi"
Il can't tell, unless you 90 10 respect
ls hotel" replied Mr.. Greysou, who A
g In no mood to entertain Mrs. Will
rs invited guests. The haek-driver,
cd Of holding the trunk, civilly sug- "
tied the name OF 6rst-clsss hotel @
far away, and the poor girl. after
king wistfully into the hall, finally
ned away and dragged her long
msy trail down the steps, followed
WY by the knight Of the whip. Z
'incs that summer Mr.. Graysop ]
ms his key, and trusts his treasures
he tender mercies Of the burglars,
arding them as more magnanimous
less expensive than strange house
psrs. He says that never again
| he allow his sympathiss to be l
'ked upon by black crap', till he -
xss sare that It is put on in mourn Il
for some one in particular, and not Il
1. Eo, auiudla, |