The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-15

Schaick was either a bank president or
railroad kipg, She was n woman who
was eAsily impressed by external attri-
butes and she argued that man who
wore such very large checks must
necessarily have balance at tho bank
OF late Mr.. Van SchaicK had been very
attentive to Madge and he had become
more mysterious than ever He always
returned home in The evening with
charming boutonniere in his coat which
he gave to Madge with as much cere-
nlony as II he were the spokesman OF a
political deputation. Mrs. McMurray
showed herself distinctly favorable to
his suit, If his vague attentions could be
so construed. His gray hair in her opinion
did not render him in any way ineligible
for her daughters hand. She fondly
surmised that this sign of decadence was
due to the cares of state or the respon-
sibilities Of n large fortune
Mr.. Van Schaick, whatever his inten-
tons were, very cordially disliked Madge's
youthful and ay0wed snitor. He lost no op~
portunity OF impressing upon that young
man that those unsuccessful In life had
only themselves to thank for it. Then he
would deplore Georges unfortunate finan-
eial condition and remark that when he
was his age he had already enjoyed the
respect and esteem of the community.
This OF course all had a personal APP
plication to George and Mrs. MeMurray
would look benignantly at the coffee-nrn
and say: She "did not know what was
coming to the young men now-a-days.
They were so 1ightly.n And as for the
girls--she would look at Madge and sigh
until that young lady was overwhelmed
I with bushes and confusion.
George had not been able to impart
to Madge the details OF his little
plot or disabuse hex mind of the idea
that the census was in some way con-
nected with the United States Army, and
for two days ne tried to make an appoint
y fn1<l
she assiduously avoided his glance. Ma
had evidently been expressing her dis
satisfaction at the intimacy between the
young people. and Madge had on one of
her peculiarly erratic fits Of complete
| filia1 obediance.
On the third morning at breakfast Mr.
Van Schaick seemed more than usually
absorbed in his morning paper; aud
though everyone in the the house knew
his aversion to the peculiar journalism
of the age--it was obnoxious to his
secretive nature and ran directly counter
to his hobby of mystic.sn-the peculiarly
pointed look on his face could not escape
observation.
Some more insignificant personal af-
fairs IN the paperf' inquired Mrs Nc
Murray. "How trivial and Objectionable
the New York papers are. They alto
gether lack the dignity of the London
Times
ssThank Henven.y murInured George
from his end of the table. "A diet of the
Times is provocative of insanity"
s'That remark, Mr.. Darrell, is only in
dicative of your deplorably bad bringing
up. You are hopelessly vulgar"
MADAM" said Mr. Van Schaick sol
EMMY, 1.-THE American newspaper is a
disgrace to our civilization. All the best
people despise it'll hate it. | subscribe
simply to see to what depths of vulgarity
and iniquity it is possible for men to
! descend in print And now the govern
ment of the United States Is about to aid
| this immoral, impertinent institution by
| adopting its methods in the census emu
meration which begins to-day. Read
| those questions
Mrs. MeMurray took the paper and
read the schedule of questions to be put
i by Uncle SAINTS interviewers in the TAX
/ ing of the census.
"Most impudent, . said Mrs. McMurray,
/ inwardly aglow, when she discovered thai
/ all boarders in a house were to be re-
/ garded as members of the tenants fam
4 ily, and included in the same schedule.
At last the reticent Philip Van Schaick
would unbosom himself as to his occupa-
zion, and means, and not only that, but
any chronic disease, such as rheumatism
or govt, would be acknowledged, and
! Madge would know the worst Mrs.
4 McMurray's head was SO full when she
had read the article through that her
! eyes filled with tears as she looked at
Madge and breathed silent prayer that
/ her prospective husband was not victim
! of govt After all her maternal instincts
were very strong. and though govt was a
most aristocratic complaint, aud was the
proper disease for q man of wealth, as
! the annals of all the illustrious families
could show, it was an annoying thing to
have to nurse a equity man. A equity
man is SO unreasonable.
George Darrell left the table after max
ing hasty meal, and he WAS absent at
dinner. This was unusual as he was gem
orally punctual at his meals. 1t was the
marked regularity. Mrs McMurray
noticed his absence and significantly in
quired of Madge where he was
How do know, replied that young
1 lady innocently. suppose he Is search
ing for work. There is a letter from
| Smalley and Smart on his plate, and
wish he would come in. | would give
Madge, Mr.. Darrelrs letters have
nothing TO do with you. He is up to no
good I'll be bound, when he neglects his
| dinner
| Madge blushed furiously, but a violent
| ringing of the front bell. and the sudden
appearance of the maid-of-all-work, pre-
| vented her from attempting any vindica-
tion Of her implied interest in the sky
boarder.
"A young man wants to see you marin
I
Mr.. Philip Van Schaick's cheeks
blanched at the announcement, and he
| almost choked himself in an attempt to
| appeaSe nature and remain calm.
/ In a few minutes Mrs. McMurray,
/ Madge and the boarders went upstairs to
the parlor, where they found seedy-
looking, clean-shaven young man, with
/ green spectacles and big portfolio under
1 his arm. He explained his mission and
everyone crowded around him as he went
/ through the list of questions.
/ There seemed to be the suggestion Of
smile about the lips of the enumerator as
! he put the question: "Any acute or
chronic disease IN your family, MADAME
No sir" replied Mrs. McMurray. eye
| ing him Indignantly.
"Only one, Mr. Enumerator," said
Madge in a whisper, as she leaned over
the back of his chair. Poverty
What did you say, my dearest child?"
/ queried her mother in her great-occa-
sion y tone of voice.
II said that poverty was the only com
plant in the house, Ma dear" replied
Madge with mock humility.
"Oh, do not care about that (" began
| the enumerator. Then catching madam's
stern eyes fixed upon him. he continued
THE Government does not consider that
a matter of vital Importance 1t is not
necessarily hereditary, you know. And
now sir" addressing Mr. Van Schaick.
What is your name ~
- Philip Van Schalcl - II, "a voioa that