The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

"What a night to get home IN" SAID
Mrs. Pippo, as she took the arm Mr..
Pippo offered her as they descended
from the cars to the depot. "It's as
dark as pitch. How providential that
l took my waterproof What dread
full journey it has beenl''
'But here you are, safe and sound,
you know" said Mr.. Pippo, who was
of a cheerful disposition. "It's all
right, Hannah; you've got here. How's
your map"
miserable" said Hannah Ann.
"And sister-in-lawp"
"She's miserable, too" said Mrs.
Pippo.
"And her husband and the childrenr"
asked Mr.. Pippo.
"Poor brother-in-law, he has got a
churchyard cough" said Mrs. Pippo,
"and the children are getting some
thing spotty. hope its the measels;
but If it's smallpox, why, shall have
it and you'll take it from me, and that
will be the end of u.s." and Mrs, PippO
groaned.
swell, I'll wait until i'm sure," said
Mr.. Pippo 81 don't care about bor-
rowing trouble. Pm well, anyhow, and
so are you.'
"Healthy people drop off flrst," said
Responding Mrs. Pippo. Well, how is
all at homer"
"I'm sorry to say the cat has eaten
the canary bird,' replied Mr.. Pippo, in
low tone.
"That cauaIy was the idol of my
SOUL" said Mrs. Pippo. "Ah, had
an awful presentiment that something
had happened"
"But I've got news to counterbalance
that, " said Mr.. Pippo. "The gray cat
has six kittens--three gray and three
black. left them in the yellow satin
chair in the front parlor, where found
'em, to let you see how cunning they
look. And I've let the second floor at
twenty-elght dollars a month, and they
have moved in and are all to rights.
There, do acknowledge that you're
pleased at that, Hannah Ann"
''The idea of their moving in while |
was away" said Hannah Ann. "You
know how 1t amuses me to see people
move in. Now shall never knew what
they've got, or anything"
"Well, you see, had to do it, Han
nah Ann," said Mr.. Pippo. "The gen.
tleman is a sea captain. and had to sail
on Monday, and had to let them move
in Saturday. He wanted to see she
was all safe and settled before he went.
That was but natural. Everything
came new from tine store, and an up
holsterer put new carpets down. When
came home to tea they were all to
rights. She's alone now. Very pretty
woman. Such winning smile and
mannerl"
''Oh, she's that sort of creature, is
shep" asked Mrs. Pippo.
"What sort, Hannah Ann2' asked
Mr.. Pippo.
THE kind with winning smile, -
said Mrs. Pippo. "Alone? All, I've
no doubt. Nicely you've been taken
in, Mr.. PIppo."
"Oh, pshaw! He is splendid fellow.
Regular up and down. No nonsense
about him. And he said his wife was
an angel. And" continued the mis-
guided man, adding fuel to the flame,
''she really does look sort of angelic
so soft and tender and girlish. You'll
like her, Hannah Ann "
Like her, the bold creaturel" said
Mrs. Pippo. "Smiling at a married
mani"
After Mrs. Pippo had had her tea she
went up stairs to ask the time and see
her new tenant. She was u pretty
young woman, and very civil, indeed,
to Mrs. Pippo: but that lady had form.
ed her opinions, and they were not to
be changed.
Before next evening Mrs. Cav, Mrs.
Daw and Mrs. Nav, her three most In
Innate neighbors, had heard that Mr..
Pippo had let the second floor, in Mrs.
PipDo's absence, without reference of
any kind, to person whose husband
was away, and that Mrs. Pippo felt
dreadfully about it.