New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07

'onpor MISS Arnold that day had found that the mO
curuled In her tea and Mrs Long our only widow who
always wanted her mutton to bleed when she alto IT,
discovered that II bled too much. She complained
'nat she seemed to be swimming in gore, instead
oi eanns her dinner like Christian.
IL was Mrs. Long, also, who took occasion to say
at mat meal that she did not think single womsu
should ever attempt TO take boardcrs for II did not
seem as II the Lord had formed them that they
Knew what vicuals were ft to set before civilized
person. Had she known how II was going TO be herel
shc should never have thought OF coming. Miss
Scott had the holiness TO tell her that the way Of
retreat was still open. Mrs. Long said she gucssed
she knew how she had lost other chances, and She
guessed she knew what It was to pack and unpach
her trunk. Now size was here she would stay; that
is, II she did not die Of dyspepsia 1t did scem to
me as II Mrs Long presumed upon the fact that she
had once had husband. II was no wonder thai
life with her hal been too much for him.
Our gentleman went to town twice week sn4
was gone all day. We never knew why he went.
1t was dimly supposed that these journeys had
reference to stocks OF some kind. At dinner tho
days when he absent he was exclusively dis<
cussed. had never known before how much may bd
said concerning who had nothing partculsr
In his appearance really awful look, as II he
were momentarIly 10 have apopectic IT. would
watch him with furtve terror he sat gobblsng HE
food and drinking his lager-he furnished himself with
lagcr-and 1 used IL wonder IL his ut would come
on before he had finished that particular slice OF
meat, or that particular glass. His eyes had COM
slant appearance of starting from his head.
You should lave seen Mrs. Long pass him diher
ent dishes and have heard het say,
"Now, Dir Shoemaker, don't know as there ~
ANYTHING CT tie table fit for gentleman, bur try
this trout My husband used to say he could eat roue
II he could eat anything. To be sure those troue
were cooked better than these are.'
Mr. shoemaker always took the best morsel on each
plate that was handed him. 1t would have done YOU
good to observe how the ladies' leaned FORWARD 20
see II there really anything delicious enough
for the gentleman. When he could spare the Tina
no smIlcd. he conversed with every But Mrss
long sat next TO him and was believed to have
what Is called, vulgarly, the inside track
II was touching 10 see her put lttle I'd DIS on MY
r,.,e and her solIcitude that his beer should b
directly from the ice was almost tender.
was alarmed by the state of mind n'o wnicn
Epaminondas fell at this tme In the privacy vi '"'
Kitchen he was murderous. lie said he must DC for.
,h,v restrained or he should take the shotgun with
which he slaughtered crows lie in walt round the cor>
ner OF the house, and when Mrs. Long appeared WIN
her white apron and her little basket OF crocne"orns
he should let fly whole handful OF prd sho, in'o
her He even went so far as TO say he could thnS
OF nothing else but pepperng Mrs. Long. no sa'u
he was SO tired of seeing her give Shoemaker inc
breast of chicken and the tenderloIn OF everything
that any course seemed iustitable that "ouu son
these attentions. He would, however, be Wiling ."
Let her live II only Shoemaker would marry hcr Inrfo
was a hard look in that mans eye which promised
reribution to the widow II once she were MS BUS
10 said our gentleman was sly old BRUTE ne "ouio
take the liver wing and the tenderoin, but he woo
not take Mrs. Long.
Miss Scott told short time ago that she haa
pnHz n
almost as long as she could. shs said the vlcanous
Measure of eating the poor cuts that Mr. Shoemaker
might have the good was growing less ana less
She felt that she must be nourshnd soon. Mr. shoo-
makers apopectic fit had been unaccountably doc
ferred She had been looking forward to mat as ina
only means of release. As she spoke there was .
mutual glance between her and Epamnondas mas
settled me and set me thinking.
II turned out that Miss Scotts release neare1
than she had thought The next afternoon the tadiea
were all on the piazza looking for Mr.. Shoemaker ia
arrive from the city. Mrs. Longs countenance was
very sweet.
Presently Mr.. Shoemaker turned the corner. he
was not alone A tall, thin lady was his companon-
AS he came nearer he took off his hat and said Good
evening, ladies'" in his ornamental manner He in|
troduced Mrs. Shoemaker" He said she had tuss
come on from Philadelphia. lie had been telling
her how kind the ladies was to him. lie had not
Mrs. Long speeches. for one moment. There
was a ttterfng around her. She rallied bravely.
She almost embraced Mrs. Shoemaker, so ELUSIVE
was her greeting. The newcomer occupied Mrs.
Longs place at the table at supper 1t is curious
fact that the choice cuts Of meat and fowl now
dlffused so TO speak, among the boarders. / have
even seen Miss Scott helped TO grfddle cakes whils
they were yet hot Mrs. Long nobly stays on, though
she talks of going to the seashorc where the pazzas
are wider and cooler. There Is a certain sense Of
peace in the household. We have leaned that Mr..
Shoemaker has been married for twenty years. From
his wife we also learn that he has always looked
II he would be what She calls ftty' but has not
actually been dty.' "Still,7 she says, In her
rible Philadelphia drawl, he don't git shet of thas
look"
Epamlnondas has begun to take Miss SCOTT out
the pond after lilies. / tail on, roasting aud broil.
Ing and frying and washing dishes, for summer boaris
at their best cruel tyrants STILL when twilight
comes, and am ready to be sentimental, who carcsf
No one takes me OUT TO get lilies.