Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27
MIR. BIRDS UMBRELLA.

even forcibly that must have becn dream
ing, as sat up In bed, and rubbed my eyes
and listened. Then-Bsngl bangl bangi--
ruta-tnt~a- Observation-Disclosures tat - Bangi
Yes. there WIS somebody evidently knock
ing nt the street door, hanging by the ttrcct
door knoclser, and throwing his whole soul
into tho instrument--the house was on Ere
perhaps, or we were wanted next door at
Brians or n lunntic had escaped, and was
elamoring for abundance, straight waistcoat
and all, or else the up stairs dodgers had como
back prematurely from their whit to
Tunbridge, and wero anxious 70 get in
out Of tho rain, which was coming down
with vehemence that was certainly
startling. / could surnise nothing
morn at a moments notice and at 2:ao IN the
morning.
We all slept very soundly In No. 10 Prossi-
ter street, Prossitor place, Russell square,
Bloomsbury, for we worked very hard at
No. 10, and the house was large ono IL
was house Of many lodgers-parlor floor,
first floor and second fo0r---hnd all com
fortably lot, and thoe dodgers who were &C
homo were all fast esleNp, or elso waiting for
me, tho poor, weakly proprietor Of tho es-
Enlistment Jane Neild, at your service,
gentlo reader, age %, and an orphan with an
establishment on her mind, md living TO
get out Of tho establishIneltl, 10 call 10 the
servants bridget, able bodied general
aged 70, and frlghtful temper, and Sarah,
aged 49, child with n chronic cold and rcd
nose but handy as a help 10 Bridget to get
up and SEQ what was the matter at No. 10, or
with tho party outside No. 10 who was
"kiclling up such deuce Of row.
That was tho way 1t was put at last by
Capt Choppers, my drawiss room floor, an
irritable old gentiemnn-not 10 say violent
when rouscd--who came out on tho landing
Mt last In an attire which Bridget told me
Afterwards was far from dccoroua, and began
baNgling vociferouAly up tho staircase the
names OF each OF my mnids in turn, oonclud-
ing with my own name IN shrek Of sheer
despair.
'Mizs Neild-hero, SAYS everybody
deadi Mis- N-e-e-eildIn
"Beas my soul, captain, what is II nowin
tcried through the crack In my door.
"Dont YOU hear that Internal noise down
stairs mndhni Who the deuce is Il at this
time Of night who tho-what do you say,
madam
"I'm going to open tho window and inquire
unloas youH---
ITS no business OF mino, Miss Neild,r
bnwled tho captain. VI don't expect any
boly--rm not going into tho drawing room
al this time Of night, with my cold. In dis.
turliod enough, as it is through your being
ell 40 diabolieally deaf shall leave this
day week. ina'nm- Thcrer
Aud slam went tho hack drawing room
door, aud crick crack went the key In tie
II saihle captains lock. | was in my dress
in.s room, with "A flannel garment, which
take the liberty here OF calling "mnfiier,r
wrapped round my head and shoulders; and,
a l vent toward tho window, trembling, /
must Aay, in every limb, tho knocking was
repeated for tho third time and with a throe
fold visor, born OF the delay and Irritation,
u past summonsos.
waited until thoro was silence syain. or
nearly silenco-tor could disi molly boor
Capt Chopper loading all his iiroarns-and
than opened TIC widow, agfi peerod Into the
damp, shiny street which the wind and rain
hnd all 70 tAe;n'slyg, With the exception OF
Ha.H igurn on my top step, whose hat /
could - was a. tAiny as tho pavement
what Is itr l inquired but tho wind
whinkei my voico into Museum street, and
bad 70 repeat tie inquiry In shrill falaetto.
The man below PAUSED with his hand 20 tho
knoekcr Esain-for no was Just going 70 30.
gin afrcsh-listcned, and then ran down the
neps and stood on tho olyo OF tho curhstone,
with his hands behind him, looking up at me
AZ last. ! could make nothing OF him In tho
uarknos from my point OF Wow.
what do you want, Srf' asked, now
that had sccaned tho attention Of this indi.
yidnal. what are you making such a nolsa
for al this time Of ughip
''Im very sorry 70 disturb you, ladyr--
$50 It seems, said, scrimonlously; hut he
Gid not hear mo, and perhaps it was iss
vol he did not have not reputation for
being slycro in my remark, but then this
was an exceptional proceeding, and dcaervecl
rcbuke
''The fac. q, madam, tho wind has blown
my umbrella clean ont Of NY hand into your
ara. would not miad so much, y no condo.
soendod TO explain s;ill further, at the top Of
his voioo, but it's an umbrella SCI groa,
store by. Besides, IT'S raining trcmend-
ously.n
~ really cannot como down at this hour
and get your umbrella | naid, severely;
''you must cali tomorrow for itr
slant there any one in the housc--any man
who can get III"
'The house Is locked up for tho night.
ats such q very coop nrna or would dror
cvor and got II myself. Bat then don't 10,
how TO get out again, no sid.
81 caa't help you sir; ! am very sorry, =
replied, but can't 20 down tonight for Il.
81 should be a brute TO ask you, ma'ain,
ho aid, politely now; and hero | could &,
ho raised his hat 70 mo; "of course coul,
not tell who was In tho housc, or whether I
might rot boeasy to get my nmhrolla-- whicl
really value very much, assure YOU; ~
IN umbrella whioh-but / nm very sorry (.
have disturbed you. l will call In the morn
hiS-ihank you; good nightn
And away the genilcmAn strobe, turnlni
up tho collar Of his coat aboyu his cars ns n
went on down tho strcct closed tho win
dow, SGT my ''manlcr'' aAitle, and Ia anothu
moment should have been In my hutnbl
coacl, Rlgaln, when Observation-Disclosures
A-ta;-a.tst-a-tat--B angl oncc more arouse
tho echoes Of tho ncishbothood, hut brouql
no policeman to the rescue, or any anxiou
tnquisrrs To tho windows, except mynaif, VIII,
once more onwrapped, and this timo ten
bling with Indignation, WIS minute ate
ward in my old position facing tho danger
and inconvcnisnces OF the gale, ond iookin
down once moro at the islre below m
Standing IN his old position on tho brink
tho docp gutter IN tho roadvey.
~ beg your pardon again very much.
am awfully sorry to 10 such nuisance, b
really donT know whero am be erie
rafting on with ggeat volnbility. ~ llavci
tho hast idea, and the strcats are all ain:
and am quito a stranger 70 thisrart Of q
world, sd am afraid shaI't know th
house from any other In tho daylight Mig
iusf tronhle YOU for the address,