Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-06
SHE HAD HIM WITH BOTH HANDS.

Two great bott1e-shaped pieces of yellow
shining wood had been heaped upon tn,
cabman.
"Oh, I don't know what those are," con
fessed Bertha. Indian clubs had never
before obtruded themselves upon her peace
full and very feminine existence.
These mysterious articles were followed
| by a pair of dumb-bells and a tennis racket
| Finally, when the cabman, all top heavy
and bristling, had staggered off up the
| garden path, there emerged in very
leisurely way from the cab big, power.
fully built young man with bull pup
under one arm. He extended his hand as if
| to assist some one else from the vehicle.
| The only thing which his open palm re-
ceived was violent slap, and tall lady
| bounded unassisted out of the cab
As she turned slowly round, and the SUM-
shine struck upon her face, the two watchers
were amazed to see that this very active and
energetic lady was far from being in her
first youth-so far that she had certainly
come of age again since she first passed that
landmark in life's journey. And yet she
was very handsome. Her features were as
firm in repose as those of Greek bust, and
her great dark eyes were arched over by
two brows so black, so thick, and 80 deli
cately curved, that the eve turned away
at their grace and strength. Her hair, black
but plent;fully shot with gray, was brushed
plainly back from her high forehead and
was gathered under small round felt hat,
like that of man, with one sprig of feather
in the band as concession to her sex. A
double breasted jacket of some dark frieze-
like material fitted closely to her figure,
while her straight blue skirt, untrimmed
and ungathered, was cut so short that the
lower curve of her fnely-turned legs was
plainly visible beneath it, terminating in
pair of broad, flat, low-heeled and square
toed shoes.
The cabman, red and heavy jowled, came
back from his 1abors and held out his hand
for his fare. The lady passed him a coin,
there was a moment Of mumbling and ges-
ticulating, and suddenly she had him with
both hands by the red cravat which girt his
neck, and was shaking him as terrier
would rat Right across the pavement
she thrust him, and, pushing him up
against the wheel, she banged his head
three several times against the side of his
own vehicle.
"Can be of any use to you aunt?"
asked the large youth framing himself in
the open doorway.
'Not the slightest" painted the enraged
lady. 'There, you low blackguard; that
lady,"
The cabman looked helplessly about him |
with bewildered, questioning gaze, as one |
to whom alone of all men this unheard-of and |
thing had happened. Then, |
rubbing, his head, he mounted slowly onto |
the box, and drove away with an uptossed |
hand appealing to the universe. The lady |
smoothed down her dress, pushed back her
hair under her little felt hat, and strobe in
tn rough the hall door, which was closed be-
hind her.
The cottage from the window of which
he Misses Williams had looked out stands,
md had stood for many a year, in that
pleasant suburban district. Field by field
he estate of old Mr.. Williams had been
old to the speculative builder A broad
oad was driven through their quiet do
main, and three villas began to sprout ND
IN the other side. With sore hearts, the
wo shy little old maids watched their
teady progress and speculated as to what
ashton of neighbors chance would bring
nto the little nook which had always been
heir own.
In a few weeks the card had vanished
rom number one, and it was known that Ad-
niral Hay Denver, with Mrs. Hay Denver
nd their only son, were about to move into
t. The news brought peace to the hearts
f the Williams sisters. The Hay Denvers
ad hardly moved in before number two
lso struck its placard, and again the ladies
ound that they had no reason to be discon-
ented with their neighbors. DR. BalthaZar
Walker was a very well known name in the
ledical world He moved himself, his
cientific instruments and his two daughters