Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-06-01

ssYou wish to look at ii, You mean,
said Mrs. Bayberry, feebly, "But the
hours for inspection"
MADAME" !" firmly repeated the old
gentleman, 81 wish to take it. To en-
gage ito rent it from the first Of May
next, at the sum OF six hundred and
fifty dollars per annum."
"But you haven't seen itg cried Mrs.
Bayberry,
MADAME" said the old gentleman, 81
don't wish to see it. MY family consists
of myself, an invalid relative, and an
old colored servant. And it must be a
very poor house, indeed, if it does not
meet our simple requirements. Shall I
take down the bill, ma'ann? My refer
ences are Lattall Company, real estate
agents, No. -, Pine Street r.
''If you please r. said Mrs. Bayberry.
feeling as if a thousand-dollar weight
had been lifted off her heart.
So down came the ITO LetF' and
futtered ignominiously into the gutter.
| Mr.. Bayberry arrived to late tea with
a lobster and q bunch Of spring lettuce
under his arm.
'Well, Fanny" said he. "I've got
good news for you. The house is let"
"How did you know p said Mrs. Bay
berry.
"The real estate agent told me- Just
nowI To very respectable old cou-
ple-man and wifei Intending to take
q few dodgers, Tn told.n
Mrs. Bayberry opened her eyes very
wide.
"Well," said she, che certainly does
look very respectable. But when he
said invalid relative hadn't an idea
that he meant his wife. And shouldn't
think it could be very pleasant for the
odgers to have sick person in the
house,
And she told her husband about the
beneyolent-visaged old gentleman in the
broad-brimnaed Shaker hat.
SITS very odd." said Mr.. Bayberry,
rehectiyely. .But it's none of our bust
ness"
All this being, as they supposed, def
nitely settled, Mrs. Bayberry was not
little surprised, the next day, at the
arrival Of Mrs. Fitzfaddle, the bride,
with tape-messure and small mem
orandum-book.
'sTo measure for the carpets, you
know" said she. "It isn't quite the
sort Of house we could have wished.
but dear James salary has been cut
down twenty-five per cent, and SO we
have taken this house in default Of any
thing better"
t.But it's taken already" said Mrs.
Bayberry.
"You must be mistaken, said Mrs.
FitzfaddIe, stifly. HJames rented it
yesterday for a year of the owner, Mr..
Trimmer, No. 46 Peanut Court. And
if you could give us possession few
days before the first of May, it would
be veiy great accommodation. indeed. Z
s1'm sure I don't understand it at
ALL" said Mrs. Bayberry. "You'n have
to settle it with the landlord. Tn not
responsible"
But, while the discussion still waxed
high. in hustled portly, doubles
chinned lady, just as if the house be-
Ionged to her.
Mrs. Hodgson, said she, with com-
Portable nod Of the head. ssThe new
tenant. Come to see what arrangement
could be made about storing few of
my trunks and things, before move in
regularly"
Madame" said Mrs. Fitzfaddle, 'sthe
house is mine"
Eve got the blank lease in my
pocket, ma'am, all ready for signatures, =
said Mrs. Hodgson.
| And the two ladies were glaring furi-
ously at one another, when the stout
| gentleman in the broad d-brimmed hat
entered, followed by an old negro, with
hair white as wool.
II thought," remarked the broad
brimmed old gentleman, s'that perhaps
it might be as well for Cato and me to
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