The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-22
1UO VERY ANGRY LADIES.
They Use Language and the Dumb Waiter
SHAFT Carries II Through the Fiat.

They Use Language and the Dumb Waiter
| Shalt Carries II Through tho Flat.
One OF the advantages OF living in q m cd err
fiat ts the great economy OF energy in com
municating ideas. Thus. when Mra. Matildf
Bixbay. who lives on the third floor
wanted to tell Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton. who
| lives below her. that she was no lady. all she
| had to do was to whisper II down the dumb
waiter shaft. and not only Mrs. Hamilton. but
the whole house heard 1t very distinctly. The
acoustic properties OF the halls and tho stairs
In flats are exceptionally good. and when Mrs.
Hamilton told Mrs. Kittelle- Bixbey that she
had cats eyes the words travelled up the bal
ustrade to the top floor and wore echoed down
again. This particular nat is l.434 Broadway.
far out in Brooklyn.
Mrs Hamilton is % years old. just twenty
years younger than Mrs. Kttelle. Bixbey. Mrs.
Hamilton says Mrs. Kittelle- Bixbey. whom
she refers to as the secretary OF war. called her
hussy. and the other lady says that Mrs.
Hamilton called her an old hussy. Mrs. Kit
telle-Bixbey has flne command OF adjectiyes,
nouns. and verbs.
You see." Mrs. Hamilton. explained. I'm
married lady. and I'm perfectly respectable.
Two got husband and children. never said
word to that woman In my life. except once.
and then told her she'd better be careful or
I'd have the low on her. Her dau law
lives here. and wore good friends but she
hates her daughter In law. and suppose
that's the reason she hates me. One day she
had quarrel with her dauehter-in law.
whose name is Mrs. Kittelle. and told her not
to to, sneak a., 80 I9u5 What do YOU think she
hxa TSs g s an
wssn Yes oSst a to bIVo Hsard
what she called her daughter in law. / just
put my fingers in my ears not to hear. oh. 1t
n; The reporter went up stairs to Mrs. Kittele;
reached the door it was dung open. an arm
was extendeu; and he was almost pulled into
s M Ms bs1sSSf .s s v PS
wrath. leaned against it
.na true Its lie from RsEnntng to
my What troubles we ladies do havei What
nto sSnE sSw m y sSqs ra
and let the world know how miserable am.
ta wretch and Whom was out in Trenten A hs
tdidIp didn't even send me car fare tc get homo
mother. the villain. Then his wife began to
s5ss t hnTd as she eoS When
she seid ri m You couldn't even guess. Oh.
sir. It's heart rending.
:" As soon as moved into this house. that
Eva Ray Hamilton-thats what always call
her-did you notice how she looked with her
short hair? HIM. Pretty disreputahle. didn't
she? heard some one. say she looked like
in my. mind She began to mix into my affairs,
and oh! she called mo dreadful names. She
used to stand out in the hallway and call mo
henr 1t. She said was an old vile thing. and
that she'd null my hair out IL she caught hold
OF me. Ia like to sec her try It. I'd show her."
Then the reporter went down stairs, and
Mra; Hamilton came out Of her door;
calling me s"f Eva Ray Hsm I She d Hsa chat
suit against her for $1,000 for SANDER Afn't
that good She's going to be arrested to-day
or to. morrow. the old liar. Don't you print
word she said, because it isn't true. and I've
When this case comes up In tho Brooklyn
City Court. the Jury ought to visit the fiat. It
would eplighten them