New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
V
MUD AND MISCHIEF.


Mrs Mud went straight to the house-agehos'
Can | see Mr.. Smith ?" she SAID Sharply.
IL will inquire, madam, SAID the CLERK ID
Mrs Mud sat down. The young man Ie'uin ,";ii
"Our manager is inside madam, II you VIII
step through; uo.o D. said Mrs.
Mud ,.u,- o,d
Mrs Mud interrupted him. ,,;,o
II said. Mr. Smith" she said, and l believe
/ speak distinctly" ,,-
respectfully, but in an injured tone o..or
"Oh, Mud" said the lady shortly, and aiutr
the Objectionable word was out, she SHUT her
lips firmly. ,,, Sho
Once more the young man withdrew She
heard him 20 10 an inner room and knock \
voice asked what his business was. ,.. no
A lady wishes to speak TO you, sir, mere nc
raise %oye T mind She said to herself, "its only
for nine months"
Mr. Smith came out bowlng.
You wished to see me, he SAID ,... To-.
al did. said Mrs. Mud, got your letter last
week and | must express unbouhded s9lpIIis az
its contents understood t ho 81 na asc yS and
that all then would be settled. l write 10 Ipu
occepting the terms and You will tell me that the
house is let. | must profess niySen u'''i'S "'
n loss TO understand your letter ,,,;.h
THE fact is began the agent VIII"
The 'f fact isnt' said Mrs Mud, the fact is
Really. madam, there has been some most I'M
fortunate mistake. Our client was under the
impression" ~ NJ, "o,d 70 no was
bc onghtnt 20 have been. There was no possible
looph0le II is too prepoSterous You put our
all my plans, you give me no end OF tr0uDle anu
inconvenience and eXpensc-l have had 10 collc
nm IN London from Bath for nothing on eartl
cise-and if you do not get out of this suoSequen.
arrangement as best you may ] don't care no" ~, ~
is done u and send the orlglnal agreemenI u III t
original house to my rooms at the Grand horiI
nv to-morrow morning no, evening! win
rive Won time shall lind some way of letting
people know how you treat your cHen.S; oeco
She was clever member Of a clever family
That agreement came punctually at the ul has
stipulated-as she had known IL "ouid-'o Ac'
rooms at The Grand Hotel , -. ou-oo,rort
When Mrs Mud had signed her agreement
she drove round the same evening TO the Autle
house in Vale Place. Pont-st -, ,.,,u,,uo. ~,
I've got nv house, ' She said bouncing am
pctuonsly through the bead and bamboo curtains
into her sisters draWlng-rOom: -,
My dear Scrnga,' said Colonel AnsteySo iazy
pleasant voice. 90 how yo9 s'aTtle one! buU
am ycry clad 10 see YOU. Mabel's moping."
And why is Mabel mopinS r.ou.ors in
II am not mopng,' said Mrs. terrers IN
uiE' Yon are" said Colonel Anstey. Ny dear
Scringa. Size is She may say what She likes
lust whatever she likes, she may say, Dut she
%" Are Won. Mabel. dear What is the matter -
Tho matter is" began Colonel AnsteY
Tom. Tom. please" interrupted Mrs ferreIs;i
&" | don't please, my sweet SISTER san Co.Incl
Anstey the matter Is that young tarquhar
hasn't been 10 see her to-day. And she has Decn
watching for him the whole afternoon ana
brought in Robert Iakeman. who has hiteen
thousand a year if he has a penny. and she WASH I
dcccntly civil to him. There. ,..
." ,Tom is a brute said Mrs Fcrrers prcttily.
Il think he is. agreed Mrs. Mud swcctly. lie
was odIous when Horace was paving hiS attehI
tlons 10 me. Don't mind him. dear. VIVA. l
came round 10 say was this. DO You think, Mr.
Farouhar would care to come and stay with us
for TIE Ascot week >?
And the next morning at breakfast Cecil Far
quhar got the followin@ note
1'' Yale Place Pont-st..
Friday night.
Nv Dear Mr. Farquhar:
MY sister has. after all. been able To secure
tho house for the Ascot week. She wishes me 10
ask Won if YOU could come and stay with her for
that time or for part Of II. VIII YOU? You
know how glad We shall both he 10 see YOU
Yours very sincerely, Mabel ferfers