Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-31

boy mere tells me tnat you nave some
idea Of moving
"Nay, it is best to speak the truth"
said Mrs. Disbrowe, meekly. Our
landlord
Excuse me, madame" said the old
gentleman, chivalrously. Landlords
are harpies Every one knows that.
I'd rather not hear anything about
landlords r.
but you're a landlord yourself,
sir" said Theolyn, with saucy pretti-
ness, cor else you wouldn't own this
house in Seabright.' ,
"That's quite another thing, my
DEAR said Colonel Maynard, smiling.
Come down to Seabright and look at
my cottage. If you like it, am very
sure that we can come to terms
al should like the seashore so
much,' said Mrs. Disbrowe, with
sparkling eyes. "But-how much is
the rent? One has always to think of
these things"
"My last tenant paid me two hun
dred dollars year." said the colonel,
omitting to explain that the aforesaid
last tenant had departed in the dead of
night, without paying the additional
six hundred dollars which Foam cot
tage had always commanded. "And
any repairs which you may desire,
will, Of course, be promptly attended
to-"
So the Disbrowes moved, on the first
of May, to Foam cottage, the prettiest
of Swiss edifices, with fine view of
the white-crested billows of the At
lantic, and a garden full of roses and
pansies.
And the old brick city house re-
mained still "To Let r
Tryphena, who had stayed to pack
the last belongings, was tying up her
own box, on the morning of the second
of Maya showery, blowing sort of
day, which veered from smiles to tears
in distracting sort of way-when
there came a ring at the bell.
"More house-hunters, said Try
phena, with the knot Of string be-
tween her teeth. "I1l settle 'em!"
She bounced to the door, and there
beheld a stout, middle-aged man, in a
white coat, tall silk hat and a bright
blue satin cravat. wherein glistened a
stone of superlative size and brilliance.
"Is this house he began, but Try
phena interrupted him:
eyes," said she, "it is to let. Eleven
hundred dollars year, gas fixtures
and mirrors extry. Cellar leaks, waste
pipes amt tight, range is out of order;
there amt a bell-wire as rings. No
burglar alarms, no gilded knobs, no
fresco. Now, if there's any other ques-
tions you want to ask, do for PHYS
sake ask 'em, and be done with it, for
1 can't stand here all dayl'
"My good woman, you mistake me-"
said the stout man. al don't want to
hire house. ! simply wished to in
quire if Mrs. Disbrowe lived herep'
care you the landlord?" sharply de
manded TIyphena.
"No," said the stout man. al am
her husbands cousin, Samuel Seager,
came all the way from Queensland to
pay back what l owe her good hus-
band, with compound interest, to
bootl"
"stop minute" said Tryphena.
recklessly. "She's gone to Foam cot
tage at Seabright. I'm going there
directly. I'll show you the way.
Gracious mel won't she be amazed?"
Cousin Samuel Seager had come
back to settle up his long score Of in
debtedness with will. And the Dis
browes were rich again.
Colonel Maynard came bustling into
Foam cottage the next morning in
great furry.
"Well, Mrs. Disbrowe, well, Theo"
he said, "I've been to have it out
with your landlord. The old skinhint,
you know-the gripping, grinding
miser p
"But don't even know his name,"
said Mrs. Disbrowe. "The agent and
the lawyers have managed everything
since the foreclosure, you know,
and"
II know his name, though" said
the colonel, Behold him here" slap
ping his chest. II am the man r
"Youp" cried Theo, Lionel, Cousin
Samuel Seager and Mrs. Disbrowe, in
chorus.
"It's one of the block of houses that
Richards invested in while I was gone
to Bermuda" said Colonel Maynard.
"I don't know anything about my
tenants. bless your soul I'm harpy
and a miser and everything else, with
out even being aware of it, Accept
my apologies, madame" to Mrs. Dis
browe. "And if you'd like to go back
to 81 West Wilde street"
But Mrs. Disbrowe and Theolyn
cried out with one accord
"No, mol We like Foam cottage
1 the best
And Tryphena, who was in the back
kitchen, remarked, ssntentiously:
"Lor', amt this queer world we
live in? If was to read all this writ
+ I - 1,o1.