New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

.rbo,,a n remarkable woman said Mr.. Jordan as
he drove away with Miss Triple. ,.o;d Tho ,odv
A remarkably disagroeable woman' saiu 'n0 i"uJ
WIZ nd ynn tbiaf so said the new rector and both
laP Thasa Deopje mean to make match Of it, said
my aunt as he waited for Miss Payne. Love anu
n cconch they say. can't be hid and anyone eau see
that She has made up her mind 10 marry nun II
n r%s' dance she'll lead him, too. poor follow,
Mss PAYNE was a lady of ponderous bulld' ont
short in proportion to her bulk, with a compressor
IEe an uncOOked muffin. and eyes IN a chronic staIe
NJ uoieture ant 10 overflow on slight pr0VOcauou;
She was elephantine in her movements wheezy anu
faint in her voice and lachrynose IN her general
views Aunt Agatha. who had been cnrpng
merIilv Strengthened herself in her char as the
click of the front gate announced the approach Oh
this obnoxious parsonage. ,u.,i4o
'0h-h hp sobbed Miss Payne, sinking unlimited
into a chair. ...,. b,+
gave her time TO recover breath before she asked
Well Miss PAYNE have YOU ANYTHING TO say WY
| should not put this matter IN the hands ol nl
LAWYER, and rake proceedings against you ioi 90'
Miss Agatha . gasped the offender, declare you
frlqhten me- and INV heart Is that bad
Stuff said Aunt Agatha promptly; A. go 90
Only think. Miss Agatha, what's. the use Oh
going 10 law with me- ,. ,...,o. ,.o,,
81 know broke in my aunt that whether you
boil snow or pound it. you get only water hnt 10
nnt M with such an aLOmnable outrage as THIS Il
to invite injury. Those that make Ives SieeP
INV dear Miss Agatha > pleaded Miss fayne;
.Don't dear Miss Agatha me, woman sald
nv aunt; it makes ne sick; A..
i declare. Miss Agatha, I'm more yeXed than
ycu can think. You know damp makes me 80
i don't know said my aunt abruptly,
1t really does and the ivy did make the wall
Then Won should have told me about it, and not
sent people trespassing IN my garden
Il never Thought, Miss Agatha, Jobson was going
10 do so much. told BIN just to trim The IVY 80
that it didn't make the wall damp
Il don't believe a., said my aunt. KNOW
.Jo6son very we'll and you told him to cut 1t down
he wouldn't have done done So and you maze n"
Il didn't really. Miss Agatha; no really dl1nt.
When | saw what he'd done, You might nave
knocked me down with a feather. I'm so sorry
Won were annoyed 81, , All,
'Annuyedp said my aunt with yehemence. MISS
PAYNE could have skinned you" "
Poor Miss Payne gave u start OF such nnmsIaK-
able alarm chat nv amt sense Ol lue comic over
mastered her Indignation, and she broke INFO
laughter after which she ielt that II was quite
homeless to prOlong the interview, aud SHE accord
iu0lv hronpht il to an abrupt close saying: 49,
We'll Miss PAYNE. it's no use CRYING over sph'
milk I don't forgive you yet, and IT. no use pre-
tending that | do but ] will not say anything
more about this attain. Bat If ever Won do such a
Thing again won't spare you mind that
All. now Miss Agatha sad the Gld lady', eaIneI-
inc spirit with this promise. don't half do the tbng
while You are about IT, Let us be friendly ana
I'VE NAV come to that in time WAS the reply.
He's fool hat asks much, end he's moIe 1901 that
grants it, feel very sore about TINS matter' can
fell Won and | shall take week ard day TO GET
over H. And now the les that's said about 1t the
more likely shall be TO forget it, 50 good-hy.
Miss PAYNE Gasped hcayed her deepest sign,
shook her underdone head and waddled OF.