The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-07-04

lions mostly n0cturnal, hOWeVer--and
Budgets complaints, instigated by her
master, were met by polite regrets and
assurances that she was taking every
pains to prevent further annoYanees;
while it seemed to the irate doctor, whose
hostile feelings toward his neiehbors were
increasing hourly, that the dogs yelping
and the parrots screeching Were aug
mented tenfold.
This thing must be stoppedi1 he ex-
claimed, rising one morning in more
than usual bad humor, having been kept
awake most of the preceding night by the
yelling of the parrot. "TheFe's no use
sending verbal messages-she seems to
have learned the art of fibbing to perfec-
ton. Sitting down to his desk he dashed
off few resentful lines.
Two hours later ''the lady next door,
opened and read the savage missive.
MADAM Unless some way can be found to put a
stop TO the repeated annOyances / am receiving
from you, one of us will have to leave the neigh
borheod; and ! hold my house by the right of
ownership and you are merely the lessee of yours.
do not feel disposed to be driven away Not
only am I subjected to depredations from your
cat but my much needed rest at night is disturbed
by the sistraeting barking and screechiDg that go
but in my opinion the perpetrater ought to be ia
dicted as public nuisance; and unless very
different order Of things is inauguratea forthwith
shall be compelled to seek legal redress.
| Respectfully, GEORGE NELSON, M. D.
The lady read the missive. and then
puckered up her smooth white forehead
aDxiously.
what can it mean?" she exclaimed.
HE seems to actually hate mel and yet
he does not look like Il man who would
! be Jealous of poor little woman like me,
| 81, had &c
| enough TO embark IN his own profession
| never heard any one complain Of nay
! singing before, and as for giving up the
house when I've just got settled, aud paid
a years rent, cannot think of it. be-
lieve if could speak with him we might
come to seme understanding. won't go
to his house, but I'll watch an opportu-
| nifty 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 descending
| his own stoep; and moment later she
followed his example. He had passed on
a few steps, but hurrying after him she
laid one hand on his arm.
| Turning quickly, DR.. Nelson looked
down at the little, dimpled, cherry
checked woman, mol higher than bis
shoulder
"Well, MADAME he SAID, interroga-
lively.
Excuse mel" faltered the lady, her
carefully prepared and effective little
speech slipping from her memory in the
most treacherous manner, and leaving her
at the mercy of the present inspiration.
II want to ask you if we cnnnot be
friends, and disprove that disagreeable
adage that two of trade can never
agreeY"
DR.. Nelson's handsome eyes opened
wider than ever
II beg your pardon, madam I do net
understand you: iaexplicable" he replied.
Let me introduce myself" continued
the lady, raising one hand toward the
house she had just quilted, in window
of which modest sign bore the name of
Gilmore Morrow, ND"
The doctors eyes travelled mechanically
in the direction indicated; then he shock
his head again.
II don't understand itf' he repeated.
Il have taken special pains to keep
Muffet indoors" continued Miss Morrow,
earnestly. ''And if my singing really
annoys you, am even willing to discon-
tinue that; only"
Annoy meT repeated the doctor, more
and more hopelessly mystified--and, if his
fine eyes spoke Alright, experiencing an
other equally strong, but much more
agreeable sensation. II cannot conceive
II possible that anything you could or
would do could annoy ner'
A deepening of the dimple in The lady's
pretty cheek was her otly comment upon
that part of his speech, as she continued;
you certainly Seem 10 have considered
me very disagreeable neighbor, sir,
judging from the lone Of this letter"
letter. repeated the doctor, with
gasp, at the same moment taking the
offered document and CHANGING over it.
How in the world did you get hold of
this. madam"
ut was handed me by your servant
yesterday" was the reply.
"Oh, my good gracious" exclaimed the
doctor, actually red and pale by turns.
MY dear lady, who are your"
"Your next-door neighbor. sir-Elinore
Morrow, OF your sorvicel" was the demure
reply, although a new brightness was
creeping into the bonny blue eyes.
Next door? Oh-why, bless my heart,
| hadn's even noticed that the house was
taken The fact is. I've had but one
snsKt-door Deighbor for the last year, sad
she has been such an unmitigated nuisance
that yoH cannot wouder-buG pardon me
this iS all mystery TO you, and l Ger
tainly do owe you full explanation. as
well as an apology fer that stupid mistake
OF Bridget'sl SO you have cat, too? I'll
be bound it's very different looking and
acting animal from the ill-favored ghoui-
ISL imp of darkness next door-the other
way. mean" correcting himself precipi-
lately. But"
II begin to see your mistake, and as
sure you in advance that you are quite
excusablei' said Miss Morrow, interrupt
ing this decidedly incoAerent flow OF
words. "And as we both appear to be in
8 hurry just now. suppose you come this
evening aud let us talk it over. will be
home bY 6 o'clock The place is in order