New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08

courted her over tia back fenoe on such occa,
oDS She yor1d sP s,s q ssr ty &
thss crossed Tie Fons Of The Hesse, shs WA sur
ised to catch glimpse Of the dress Of one q t re
corner Of the house. Another moment and my
wife beheld Hulda standing guard ever the beoy.
carriage. surrounded by On eeges ana e12e .s" ~
ShanrEliaabcth had embr idered IL with her own
hands during those last weeks OF seciunon-in
such manner "a completely 70 screen ni0m H Sc
other hand was outstretched In the most business
like manner.
Who wants to see the pozzvOana baby Only
pozzuolana baby N Amenca sns soLuy ~s9s ss
country circus Ladies and gentlemen, step up
and see the pozzuolana baby. Only ten cents O.
headl' nv
tended, each holding silver dime between thumb
and forcfinger. Four comely feminine faces Sens
forward in blissful expectation, when Ei1zaoetn
swiftly descended upon them, looking l dare say,
like pretty little Jezebel. white and tsrrioie In
lie. @ o'S You dreadful. dreadful girIl Next you'll
be selling the silky locks her dear little head OF
drawing the precious drops of blood from her
darling veins and training them on for shoddy
had gathered our wee daughter into her arms
while she was speaking. contriving with wo-
mans cunning, in the midst of her wrath, not 70
expose SO mucn as Line Of the dainty ieat4tes Us
she did So And you,' she continued, address
ing the startled group Of women, what manner
Of lady is that who will condescend to purchase
from q nurse girl privileges that arc denied py
To think of our baby, this precious, darling
little girl, being exhibited to those women.and3
Heaven knows how many others-Eke tattooed
Hottentot an educated pig, at ten e.. cents Is .
headi" cried Elizabeth, as she recounted the mel,
dent to me that evening ana ner eyes pia@eo
again as she spoke.
We held a council of war forthwith. favored
throwing up the house at once; but ElzaDetn'
who cooled down perceptbly when she nao Grams
ferred her grievance to me, pointed In % ~
case we took such step We had really begun
to get on in the world. The saving OF rent and
carfare was beginning to tell and then 1ne oIuy
actually been n help 1t was surprising how
many little things, hitherto regarded as indispen
sable, we had found it pleasure to do without
II Tom only knewI' exclaimed. lie means
" IL have it, she cried; let him find out for
l looked at her inquiringly and she unfolded
her plan. We would invite him to come ana
spend month with us. There was the pretty "
the entrance. She would do the houseworl her her
self during his stay dIulda had taken the AFTER
noon boat up the river MY dySpePslia wou LII
his favorite dishes. and with his customary gal
lantry would be sure to readily relieve her oil the
duty Of entertaining our unbidden guests wheh
Our plan was contaminated without delay Tom
walked into the trap with such gullclessness ana
cordial appreciation Of our hospitality that Isit
like traitor. Eliza6eths prophecies were ,;, a,so
fulfilled lie did the honors OF the house WIN q
warmth and readiness that put our more suited
courtesy to shame But it somehow happened at
first that the rush least and the incest people
were sure to put in an appearance during inc
hours of Toms presence; and we were appalled, 10
hear him congratulate Elizabeth on the second
day of his stay upon the agreeable diversion tne
to;r Of nlQnS1nf quests
In her quiet home life.
On the third night after Toms installation as an
integral member of our household, the usual
tbrong of evening visitors ceased about 10 o'clock,
and we FASTENED to bed to recuperate our strength
and prepare for the disturbance OF our resi- III the
early morning. Somewhere between - ana
o'clock we were all aroused from sound slumbor
by tremendous peal of the front doorIocn l..
will explain that the bell ono OF those IN
genious affairs that have gong on the inside OF
the door and can be mufiicd or 1ntenshed at
Measure by a few turns OF a screw. as the de-
crease of sound is somewhat III proportion 10
the square of the distance III m my hni, tiS,e
which has interviewed between my collegiate ana
work-a-day life. ie is only reasonable to suppose
that the sound must have been NIUE SNORT Vi 'er
rife i'm the front ON where Tom slept
was about TO spring out of bed from force of
habit, when felt tight grip on the sleeve OF my
night ohe ,o,, Co,,. ror understand .
Don't you dare, John! can't you unders'ahu'
| did il purpose"
Did what, my dear Z"
Turned on the bell so il would rouse the seven
sleepers It's sure u wake him..
And surc enough at that very moment, we
heard throu Oh n crack in the door, which EDH-
beth had pulled little ajar the sound OF quick
stems in the hall and Toms excited voice
What in thunder is the matter? Fire or muir
der?' , ;..:a;..o
with a metallic ring We have come TO see INC
pozzuolana house.
Good Lord
This cl qnent rmark may or may not nave
been distinctly audible TO those outside. Ont oil
consideration for the baby, MS Tom afterwaru ex-
plaincd he decided to do the honors OF the occs-
sion and making n hasty toilet IN the dark ne
speedily returned to the door and began to show
the party around, touching up the gas jets as ne
The party consisted OF an elderly maiden lady
she of the voice.. with the unmistaSable Bos-
tonian stamp: a quiet elderly gentleman, who
seemed a somewhat insignificant factor, and
stylishly attired young lady, whose face was SO
enveloDed i'm heavy folds OF lace. Hung about hef
face as a protection from the night air, that her
features were not plainly visible
Tom patiently led the way from room 70 room,
and the visitors commented Freely upon bhe u iasr
dsplayedin the furnishing and adornments. When
they reached the sitting room, where the maya
zines and papers we had been reading during the
evening still encountered the table, the young gri
reached forward and euriOusly examined the con-
tents of Elizabcth's work-baskcts on which lay
tiny pair of baby socks with holes in the toes
"Ilow sweet and how very rcalls she said.
Tom was struck dumb at the SOUND OF her voice,
INIT the maiden lady turned with some austcrlty
to her niece.
Miriam, I hope you taking complete notes
of this memorable visit Midnight Of June a,
49, In the Coliseum Of Rome. Midnight OF June
a. ia. in the first pozznolana house ever built in
America DO you remember the guide who took
ms over the Coliseum, Miriam-hs long, curling,
raven black hair and nose like Tasso's p
"He had not so much as an apology for fool,
covering Auntic, but his trousers were sustained
by a picturesque crimson SASH murmured the
vonng lady in an UNDERGONE with a little hysteri-
al laugh.
he became at once painfully aware that he
u,as Thinning about in one slipper, that he had o
great hole in the heel Of his other sock and that
IN his hurried toilet he had left his suspenders
hanging down his back. But he has since con-
ided to me that he made a solemn vow at that
very moment that none other than the hands al
the identical mischievOus girl who made these
nnmerciful reflections upon his costume should
mend the hole in that sock.
Where does this door lead p
It was the door Of our sleeping apartment