The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-01

The doctor . predictions seemed dc>- tined to be verified The garden con tinued Ia bear evidence of feline depro- dationS mostly nocturnal. however and Bridget complaints. inStisated by her master. were met by polite regrets and assurances that she was taking every pains to prevent further annoyance, while il seemed to the irate doctor. whose hostile feeling toward his neigh hor were increasing hourly, that the dogs yelping and the parrot >creech- ing were augmented tcntold
 This thing must he stopped he exclaimed. rising one morning in more than usually bad humor having been kept awake the most of the preceding night by the yelling ot the parrot There's no use sending verbal mes sages-she seems to have learned the art of tibhing to perfection Sitting down to his desk he dashed oil few reSeuttul lines.
 Two hours later the lady next door opened and read the savage mi>sive.
 MAptN: Unlc>S some way can h tound Ia put stop tn the repeated annoyanc,s am rctriv ing from you, one ot us will have to leave the nClghbnrhcods and as hold my h"&*c hN n" right of ownership. and you are mtrclY the lcSStV al Nuur~, dn not ieel disposed to be driven away Not l kQh1tttSG Nolr eat. but my much needed p,St at night K disturbed hy the distracted barking ant >ervc'h ing that go on in Nuur house suppose II t>nu si, you. h;;t in lns epiuon the pcrpetmtor otlt ought Ia lc indicted aS public nuisance; and unless very dit,epnt order "f things i> iuauru rated forthwith, shall hc compelled to seek ic
 ttoRGE Nll~.,> NJ n
 The lalv read the missive, and then puekered up her smooth white fore head anNiously
 What can it mcan2' she exclaimed He seems to actually hate met and vet he does not look like a man who would be jealous of poor little woman like me, even though she had been pre- SumptuouS enough to embark in his own profession never heard anyone complain ot my singing before, and a> for giving up the house when I've just sos settled and paid wears rent, cannot think of il believe If could speak with him We might come to some understanding. won 70 to his house. but Il watch an opportunity to meet him on the street
 Fortune favored her design As she was preparing to leave the house the next morning, she spied the doctor de scrnding his own stoop; and Il moment later she followed his example He had passed on a few steps, tut hurry ing after him she laid one hand on his arm
 Turning quickly. Dr Nelson looked down at the little dmpled cherry checked woman not higher than his shoulder
 Well malam2 he ,.dd. intcrroga- tivclv
 Excuse me- iatered the lady. hcr carefully prepared and effective little speech slipping from her memory in the most treaeherouS manner. and leaving her at the mercy of the present inspira- ton want to ask you If w. cannot be friends and diSpro>e that disagree able adage that two of q trade can never agrer2
 Dr Nelson, handsome eyes opened wider than ever beg vour pardon madam l do not understand you in cxplicahlr,' h" replied
 Let me introduce myself cen- ti,urd the lady, raising one hand to. ward the house she had just quilted, in q window of which modest sign bore the name of Elmorc Morrow, NJ D
 The doctor eyes travelled mechanic. ally in the direction indicated then he shook his head again
 don understand it he repeated
 have taken special pains to keep Mutirt indoors, continued Miss Mor- row earnestly And if my singing really annoye you, an even willing to discontinue that. only
 Annoy me- repeated the doctor more and more hopelcssly mystiied and if his fin" eyes spoke alright rx- periencinE another equally strong but much more agreeable sensation II cannot conceive it possible that any thing yo" could or would do could annoy me
 A deepening of the dimrle in the ladv's pretty cheek was her only com ment upon that part of his speech a~ .h" continued
 You certainly seem to have con.id- cred me a very disagrceable neghhor sir judging from the tone of this letter
 Letter repeated the doctor with gasp, at the same moment taking th" offered document. and glancing over it. How in the world did qoa get hold of this madam?
 IL was handed to me by your ser want yesterday" was the reply.
 oh. my good gracious exclaimed tlt uoftpf dctudIly f'u anu Iidl' ny turns My dear lady, who are you2
 Your neXt-door neighbor sir - Fillmore Morrow, at your service was the demure reply although a new brightness was creeping into th" bonny blue eyes.
 Ncr' der' Oh - why, bless my heart, l didn't even notice that the house was taken The fact i~. I've had but one ncxt-door neighbor for the last year and she has been such an-un- mitigated nuisance that you cannot wonder-but pardon me- this i- All mystery to you, and certainly do owe you a full explanation as well as an apology for that stupid mistake of Bridgets x! So you have a cat too? III be bound it's very different looking and acting animal from the ill-favored ghoulish imp of darkness next door