Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-01-09
THE GRESHAM-ST. TRAGEDY.

Gresham street was not big thor
ouphfare. IL was a new street in 4
suburb of London. 1 had taken two
rooms there. There were two other
sets of lodgers in the house, and the
rooms 1 had taken, though quite ample
in price, were not the most important
set. The house was 4 double one, with
a door and staircase in the middle, and,
therefore, owning 4 capabllity 1or ex-
clusiveness.
The Johnsons, the owners, had their
quarters on one side, and my drawing
| room and bedroom were on that slue
| .kewise. The main part OF the other
side was ''to let' when 1 established
myself in Gresham Street. For week
1 was a good deal in my rooms, for L
have a lot of knick- knacks and artistic
belongings which no one can arrange
but myself. thought very little about
my neighbors.
| One breezy September day L was
setting forth after my breakfast Tor a
day at the Museum. The street door
was open, and Mrs. johnson was IN the
doorway OF the to-be-let dinlng-room.
A char-woman WAS behind her, with
her arms full OF mats and rugs.
May congratulate you, Mrs john
SON. upon your letting the remainder
Of the house2'I said.
Yes. Miss Spender, you may. Ii
was a venture, taking this large house,
but told johnson he must risk 1t. We
must forward the children, and he earn:
no more than he did ten years age"
, There was no disorder visible in th'
; ralI or on the staircase when re
: turned. 1t was dark then, but the ga
was alight, and the house looked cheer,
: and bright. 1 felt pleasant feeling
5 somewhat akin TO what one must Zee
3 at a housewarming. L should say. 1
- wns 4 full house. l was TO see III
newcomers at once. AS went up L
nv room 4 gray-haIred man was com
o ing down. His arms were full OF books
II Evidently unpacking was going on
4 the bed-rooms-the unpacking OF pei
ii sonal treasure. Bookish people woul'
b. be pleasant companions for US.
re was a thin man. l bowed. Ii
) returned nv bow in a courteous mar
d uer. and he smiled, as one might say
n in a deprecatory fashion. a sensltlS
T. man, / thought; 'looks worn, too
After riddIng myself of the dust
The day. and going along the passag
to NV sitting-room. i met some OF
s. alse-a beautiful giTl-a girl with rad
III ant eyes, and red gold hair crownll
III her head like picture OF Romney $.
IN Il don't ca.e,' heard her say "A
;. to be forever ordered about Ike
baby-Iike a stranger, toot
DO let US arrange ourselves IN peaC
e PHYLLIS came In another volce-a Nol
ed that a musician might say struck u
he same note, but one was harmony, .
of other dIscord- Walt TIL to-Inorto'
and then the drawIng-room Will be su
IN the piles of photographs Will
IN wanted .
-as Il know that. But why should
sb mot acknowledge that L can see WI
the hldeous bare place wants!
IL nave not a quarter enough OF things
,iyiIize the room. Does she think 1
old workable and her knitting ha
ed any filling capacitiesr
ian / made my tread as loud as cou
of and the speaker / did not see MI
!, have seen me. Phyllis was drawn VIII
, doorway, and as passed heard u
Ell ONLY the other lodger. What DO
hay carei She'll hear squabbles enough
Of long as my lady and 1 are mere
Ing gether.' ,;,,
PHYLLIS came in that sweet voice
Tue sweet. but low and strong, too.
nan .BrotherI There'd be no squabu
is IL she were not here. wish she
han dead-I dol'
Ing 'Phyllisl'
,act yes, do. l wish she was iu. ueau
'ee' Here 1 shut my door with aeclsl
on for would have the new !
Is understand, from the hrst, that l
ANS myself wholly above any coMple1
,elf. with the other residents Oh tue uo @
I rang my bell to show was Ies
and, by custom. dinner was
-ys onre The eldest daughter, m
TaSnson was nv waitress that nigh
Oh sTbs house is full nowP SAID.
4ort- rst an old gentlemen going o.
Teen stairs and have Just caught gun
D In Of a fair-haired young LADY
the sTbe carroty haired one, MISS ,
- she's a yixenl Such row
hoard between her and her MOI
nrlse Not that she's her mother at an,
.ings snsnder: for the other young Iaoy
23d ne she was their stepmother.
.ne Senodssdi She said that?' How
ia'ei T tsIisve that the voice had USED
Two a form of speech? -,
the .Tay Miss Spender! MOI
mite. II. hat l must speak my own
,voh S,,sNSriss Dallas-wiu turn out
, the the one tna' ,rOtdsI rO Mother think
s Of Math NE They're Londoners.
gins, Sown-Iost money through some
close yer scamp-the references soa ,,,I
t two lie don't LOOK NJ 70 nna nU Iady cans
my lady'-is too ek meek' and Ie ybv Nv
to be living on her nn, sss,
those stands tina. gL g. ,rhsn I CLOSED