New-York tribune., 1890-03-30

falls into with small 'ouses now the parties as ad
the place before YOU 1y ane thnrseIves Iae but the
'ouse never looked rgh'' hoo " lily '"'' "
didn't ,;a rl,o ,,rdor
,,corge get rid Of this person" SAID Eiia' uhoer
her breath. in French. i'll, A..
Unfortunately, Georges acquaintance WIN ,nao
tongue was about on par with the pluhoei D.
and he remained passive. -.
Tho nlnmbcr now proceeded to put down his
mechanics straw bag upon the hall table. when ne
did with great care as II 1t were OF priceiess sun.
and contained fragile articles. Having done this'
he posed himself with one elbow resting on the
post of the staircase. like griy statue oil Shake
spearc. ,,, had 4. chic
amt the first time I've been ere in my professional
aanacitr ann i NOT bv long way Not
by cl'"'i'' long ' way. it aint, Mr.. Rum
niles him as | mentioned TO you afore. ana a nice
plcasant-spokcn gentleman he was. too. In the
ca-trade. Mr.. Rummlcs. he allus sent round Tor
me whenever there hany odd jobs as wanted
doin' and in course | was alus pleased 10 gcC
en- he they hodd or hothcrwisc.' :,
"Er-cxactly. " said George as soon as he could
put in a word. but you see. this lady and =
The plumber. however did not abandon ms ms
position, and seemed determined that they should
hear him.
Il know. sir: ser how things were with you
with ar glance but aiore we go any Iup,mer, ahnt
me Jest ear what I'm gOin to tell yer. Tor III
somcthink out of the common way. though Gospei
truth It's mclinkly reflection for a man IN my
station in life. but" land here he lowered ms
voice to a solemn Pitch I've never set foot inside
of this ere 'ousc without somethn 'appcns more
or less immejt. All. it's true, though. seems
almost like as if ! brought fatality in along %
me. Don't you interrupt YOU wait TIL m done,
and see if I'm talking at random or without facks
10 support me Well. fust time as ever was sent
for ere was in regard TO drains. as they couldn't
flush satisfactory did my work and come away.
Not three weeks artcr Miss Rummlcs, the hrldest
gell, took i'll with typhoid. Never the same
young lady again. nor yet she never wont DC
neither not if she lives to be n numbered Nothing
very hodd about that says you. Wait bit.
Next time it was the kitching copper as had got
all furrrd mp like. ! tinkered that mp to rights.
and come away. Well. afOrc I'D even made out
my account, that identical copper blew up ana
scalded the cook DREADFUL Coppcrs VIII play
these games you scz-all right then. But you
let me finish. Third time, there was a ilaw IN one
of the gas-brac'lcts in the spare room soddered
il up and come away. soon arferwards: dty
or two. as il might be. Mrs Rnmmlcs al fr mar
a-stayin' with her, and the old lady slcp in that
very room and was laid up weeks Gurus, says
|. when come 10 ear of it. very Gurus and 1t
.ct me a-thinkin' Last time but one erc-lemmc
sec-that bcll-'an9ng job, think,nc, IN
wrong il was drains agcn: so II werc-dralns IL
was agen. And the next thing | card was that
Mrs Rumrnlcs was a-layn at Deaths door win
thc di0thcry The last timc-ah, | rccilet we'll
| was called in TO see if somcthink WASH wrong
with the hallcock in the top cis'in. see lnere
somcthink. and come away as usual. lha.
day week old Mr.. Rummcs was took with nt
on the floor i'm the back drOrns- room, Whlcn
broke up the ousc Now, think. as fair-mlnded
and unprcjudiccd parties. you'll agree WIN me
side cncy In all that. declare to yol, "'o"ed
thc Number. with a gloomy relish and n candor
that was possibly beg 'tten OF beer Ir'Hlre 10
Won there's times when do honestly believe AS
carry "A curse along with me, whenever VISITS
This ere particular 'ouSc; and though us ageh
nv own hintcrcsts, deem II ony my uoo'S' as
a honest man. to mention H.
I-nhcr anv other circumstances. the plumber 5
compliments on her taste and his lu-upri"us as,
sumption of The character OF Destroying Ahpci
would have sorcly tried. If not completely up,
a. she was 700 Wf'A'l'h
ia have moie than a passing ana pulc uhHP-
prcciaiiyc sense Of his absurdity. george haNlhs
ihc quality Of mind when makes l"Ncs ,'1 ,,T,'
rcadily than sees them. took him quite SERIOUSLY.
We'll he answered. solcnnv. hope you
won't bring Ms bad luck. at all events. :. ,u
II opc so sir. I'm sure opr so !. wilI ,nI
v.l.n Won rc lust scttin' mp ousck'cplh WIN
yonr good lady ere. But there's n" tenn III
,l. ,,,,tcrs That's where II l.. YOU sec
,lcrc's no tcllin' And. aricr all my experience
,ci,h the best intentions in the w"rld can go
and Guarantee 80 you as nothink wont come oi
if wish could. but. aS honest man, ! can l.
II its to be- mordlilcd this iatals'lc Piliiiprr'
III Is 10 bc. and that's al about II, ana no 10
hrroris ON my part or Yours won't make h"ny
difference. will they. sir ,,.u ., .
We'll we'll slId Gcorgc. plainly III y, cas-, :
~fbaf Will do my I. rnd. Now Il"' "ha' u"
yon sav-shall We 20 upstairs Nh
w." \nt now. = She easpcd. let MS 60 away oh'
Gco1sc takc me outside; Pleas" 9s'i Of Number.
.il ,,.,roc irrifablv when they were IN t.e
,,rrct nrsin: wonder if he thinks m cong 10
emplov him after ihai-not that II lSn an "o'n,
! of rnnrsc Why. Ella, you're not 'fed' "''
YOU ,, H. ,.,u mind il
We drive hom" ,. Eli. .hor, dr;vc
VIZ, thcy reached Linden Gardens She saId
Il think wc must say Good-hy h'rr. ..''orSc
feel as If | am going 70 have hc2dachr .,,,.
Yon poor lir'lc girl. he said. looking rather
-., lion for hc had been counting upon gong
! in and heinz invited to remain for dinner. !,
/ h.cn rather too much for You, gong "''r ,'' '
house. and all that was II 'ii'' "''N''H ''''''
Il, wasn't the plumber" She said hnrrchIv
as tie door WIS opcrcl Nnd sood-ny. ',o,s'L i.
How easily eirls do get tired onf th"ush'
! cr' o.. bc walked homework ." \ lite pea
e"n, excitement like ihis-and she seems Puii'
inset She was dclirhfcd with the house th2u.h
,Io,'s orc fling. and mustn't forget TO tell me
'.'' '. , ,rcbc1 She vas by their presents
What darling she is'-how happy We shall DC
together