Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-10-16

pal theatres, the Bank, and Inns OF
Court. Elderly couple, or gentleman
with own attendant preferred Will
that do?"
''Nicely, / think. l am so tired of
those charming young gentlemen who
never pay"
And the equally charming young
couples who would seem to give host
ages to fortune in the shape of children.
Providence must have invented them
on purpose for furnished apartments,
and furnished apartments on purpose
for them. Very considerate on the part
of providence, if it would only go lit
tie further and help them to pay the eX-
pense-by the way, how is downstairs
behaving"
Downstairs was the young gentle
man who was going, and now had gone
into st. Bartholomew he came with
indisputable references, and his parents
paid six months rent in advance, with
an extra sum for his breakfast and tea;
they also gave Mary strict injunctions
to let them know from time to time how
llo NCllu VII, ilC Nro OlOllt, SOoll-lSili-
pered fellow, simple minded and harm
less enough if left alone, but his fellow
students were not inclined to leave him
alone.
He had an unfortunate name to begin
with, Mortimer Postlethwaite Parker,
and out of that half-adozen sobriquets
were invented; he was Parker, NJ. p,
Pestle and Mortar Parker, Whistle and
Wait Parker, for he was slow and had
an incurable habit of whistling plain
lively; and once, when he was very ill
indeed after attending the operating
room, ready-made wit christened him
Post Mortem-Pa Parker, and the name
clung to him to the end of his career. He
lived to attain bright position, and
had Mr.. Mortimer Parker ON his door
plate, but he was always Post Mortem
Parker to those who knew him at ST..
Bartholomew's.
He is very well, poor fellow" Mary
said, ''but his friends worry him dread
fully and he is so good-natured and
hospitable. They come when he is
studying, and stay late, singing, and
playing flutes and violins. If he does
not let them in, they serenade him at
the window. The gentleman next door
went out to them once, and there was a
fight, and one of them was locked up"
II must see to it," said Hyde, quietly.
II have always set my face against
medical students; rowdyism throws dis
credit upon the profession at large, and
should be put down with a strong hand.
will watch the house for a night or
two, and if my remonstrance is not eff
fective enough, the hospital authorities
may have a word to say
He watched for a night or two, but
he watched in vain. Perhaps Mary had
mentioned what he said to Mr.. Parker.
and he had warned his friends, for he
was left in peace at the house. They
had their revenge, however. They kept
him out late and took him home so in
toxicated that they had to carry him to
bed, when they painted his face like a
Maori's and put powerful, colorless
emetic in his water-bottle. He told
Mary, with tears in his eyes, that it was
very inconsiderate of them.
The advertisement, written out bv
DR.. Hyde and inserted in the 'sTimes''
and other papers, brought several an
swers, none of which quite satisfied the
young doctor.
There are people to be had who
would be glad of such rooms" he said.
people who would give little or no
trouble. Now, most of these seem to
want the run of a mansion and half-a-
dozen servants for two guineas a week.
This one has always been accustomed
to butler, and would like maid set
apart expressly for her. Another OBJ
jects to other dodgers, and particularly
wishes to know whether you have a
man cook and fresh ice every day. Still,
another would not object to her page
boy making himself useful in the house
II you would make corresponding re-
ductiOn in the rent, whatever that may
mean. We had better wait, Mary, and
see what tomorrow will bring forth u
The morrow did not bring single
letter, but it brought Mr.. Joyce from
Gray's Inn. No man would have look
ed less like solicitor than Mr.. Joyce.
Nature had clearly intended him for a
character actor and low comedian. He
regarded the law as vast joke played
at the expense of the community. But
there was something terribly grim in
his humor at times.
"And how are we?" he asked, when
he had taken a seat in Mary's little
room; "and where is the boy-asleep:
Very bad that; spoils his rest for the
night. Never sleep when the sun is
shining! 1 have tenant for you. Mrs
Hilton saw the advertisement, wrote to
me-asked me to send a clerk-come
myself Elderly gentleman, own at.
tendant. Drawing-room floor, hand.
somely furnished, extra room. Princi.
pal theatres; proper hours of course