New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
TROUBLE CAUSED BY 4 KATYDID.
THE PLEASANT RELATIONS OF THE sTEcKLErs AMI
TIE M'GEEs BROKEN UP.

THE PLEASANT RELATIONS OF THE STEcKLEES AND
THE M'GEEs BROKEN UP.
Mr.. Steckler is Teuton of huge proportions
who formerly In the express business Asthma and
"A steady increase OF adipose deposit have however,
made imperative mis- retirement from such active life
and he has dev his declining years sup
plying the necessares OF life to the Inhabitants of Thir
tieth-st, between Seventh and Eighth ayes, and
causing the dmnuve yard at the back OF his store to
blossom with sun1Owers and hollyhocks Mr.. steckler
also agent for apartment-honse, the lower
portion of which occupied by his grocery store. As
agent he is naturally brought into contact with the ten
ants once every days and IN the pursuance OF
his duties careful guardian Of his employers interests
the cordial relations once existing between himself and
family and the tenant of the second floor back Denis
MCGEE, and his family have lately been interrupted.
Mr. MCGEE has two daughters who are rapidly ap-
preaching tho age OF ripe madenhood. The Misses
Mcee have habit OF receiving the evening calls OF their
admirers while enjoying the cool of the evening on the
steps OF the family mansion. This does not agree with
notions of Ell auctte possessed by Mr. Stecker who
IA also the father OF alrhared damses aud he has
limited as much to Mr.. McGee but unfortunately his
hints have been kindly received Open warfare has
at last proclaimed and the Issue Is being watched
with the keenest by the other inhabitants OF
the house. Matters were precipitaed 10 a conclusion as
follows:
few days ago Miss stecKler returned from the vaca-
ton granted her by her employers Messrs Altman OF
Nineteenth st. and Sixthaye., bearing With her as
present from the green fields TO her papa three lively
katydds inc osed in a pasteboard box Mr.. Steckler
was delighted. for he had long yearned TO people his
beloved garden with animate well as inannate OBJ
ecs which would recall the days Of his rural youth
he katydds were relieved from their Imprisonment and
promptly hoped upon the highest sundower The
family retired and about 10 the concert began
katy did Katy didn't! Katy broke the bottle! Katy
did Katy didn't" and so For half an hour Mr..
steckler lay awake hugging himself with delight and Ia
eieefu accents enIoning his betterha TO Shust hear
dose Teskils
Suddenly a window was opened and Foice exclaimed:
PLAT the deuce 10 the mather in the gyardin beyant
now Dill amy liver hear the loke OF thin blathern
bastes below I" 1t Mr. McGee ana until the palo
light OF dawn ickered in the eastern sky MI Stacker
In his room glOated with rapture ana MI McOee III MS
hoyIed In disgust The next night saw the scere re-
nentel with ght variations On the Following DAY one
katydid succumbed to the effects OF exposure Another
folIowed soon; but the survivor seemed TO gather
strength and carolled forth from dewy eve 10 early
dawn Remunstance prov ed In yaln threats were use
,ss and an anonymous letter evoked no response from
the Board OF Health. Mr.. Steckler and the katydld
seek an abode where the ksydid shall cease from trouo
ling aud the weary shall hare rest. ,,
10 TRIB NE reporter Mr.. Steckler said: DOT ledder
was n derrbly wicked one. Dose eedle nsecks shall
haf annoyed by gracious una ~ must na pesn
an enemy dot shall hat written TO der Board OF Hell-uth
shust because TO der old man gomblained OF dose
daughters shtandns on der shtoop der whoe evenings
drOo! -. -. Ar. ,t.ooo sotd. . shuro
dnn,t mix mesilf ND In the mather at all. That ould
Dnfebman on the iure below makes himself TOO BUSY
enoirely but don't mix mesilf IN such mattners, iuf
lave tnim to me ould man!