New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25

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stence. He used TO reflect upon her sometimes
as he smoked his cigarettes without them he
couldn't bear to think Of her-she reminded him
Of boiled cabbage.
There was no one on the front piazza as Eve
lyn's plebeian coach drew up at the door but
in a moment Mrs Appleby came busting out
from the back kitchen, where she always spent
her mornings: she had commendable faith III
the utility Of personal supervision. With her
portly form clad in bue-dotte1 calico, stained
and soiled by culinary influences she made an
unlovely picture; her cheeks were so rat that
they seemed TO force her eyes back into her
head and her mouth, large and jagged. was
given an added prominence by two rows OF me
but obtrusive teeth When she saw Evelyn she
clapped her hands for JOY.
Come right down here and let me Kiss
vou" she cried rubbing her hands across her
apron. When in the course Of the kissing opera
ton she looked into Evelyns face she eX-
claimed: why. what in the world is the matter
with you?'
Evelyn's eyes were heavy with woe. I've
been robbed" she said without meaning TO De
tragic.
Robbed" For a moment Mrs. Appleby was
unable to cope with the idea and she looked
blank.
"y.s son,o one stole my pocketbook on the
boat haven't any money to pay the driver.
oh Is that all?" cried Mrs Appcby. treasured
"Iu pay it," she thrust her arm INTO the l"IlS
Of her dress. How much was IN the pocA''-
book
"A hundred dollars .a,o,
"a hundred dollars Mrs. Appleby repeated,
Withdrawing her hand from hcr pocKr, Wi ti,
bringing the purse with IT, and looNhs pl''N
say I'm in a hurry" yelled the siage-drver
OH Mrs Appleby FASTENED to fsh 0Ht Il
quarter which she handed to the man VIII w.
/ declare" she said she walked pa'k 10 '''o
njaz.a. III that isn't the strangest thing.
They went into the stiing-rooIn. tastriuiY iuI.
nished with a piano. some wicker ,la'' ,I
little uirturcs in oil. the work OF MrS. Nppl"pH,
who affected the fine arts. and draIrd mere anu
there in yellow silk Evelyn had 10 go over 'Nr';
detail of her loss. which of course included rel
crcnce t. Mrs. Wcbbs Illness. II was annnyI"E
10 find that I'm Mrs AppIcbys MIND th' Inns
quite ecipscd the loss. For several minutes ,"r
landlady ignored the pocketb1ok ana ISL
searching questions about Mrs. Webb. How hau
she happened 10 come out such Il hdS - M
How had she looked before she was TAKEN ;,
violently? How had she looked aftcrWard! no"
was she dressed? How had she acted Wh"h Sur
was seized? And did she try to jump overheard
And did Mr.. Webb really seem to care: H',i''
folks believed he was just waiting lor h'I - ny
and ny this time he must be losing patience, ne
only married her for her money. anyway. Al"
did he thank Evelyn for all she ana Mt ~,
nlohv was sure il was very Kind ~ her 80 d.
inst that-iust Thank YOU. thank YOU! In tiidt
tone? Well. that was strange. lie was uSuaII
SO polite. too polite II anything IT, Nt". ",'
his way - be polite Yes, n" must .Hr' "'''
.xcitcd Poor man, Mrs Applcby piu"d MN
10 be lied t. that sick creature. She knew M.s.
Webb had temper. AMI when shr was III one
Of her Jealous fits there was no StanHlhH h'i'
Wasn't /, terrible? Such handsome man. Too
certainly the handsomest man round ines p"!,
1t was not until Mrs. Appleby had 'nYr"usi''
threshed the subject of the N"bbS lh'l P'",
,ijeI her pet summer topic. sh" hdd Gl"An'h
vast stores Of information and Comment ON IL
M, sh. consented To- return 10 EN"lNnS loss.
~. n.
The purser would DO all n" could Alter dhJu,'-
ing her worldly wisdom To the matter. shr Iul'h-
~ perceived that there was li''" h"pt 81 ,''"'
ering th. money She only begged fN'INh l.t
"a LEI II spoil her summer. and II she c'uldu
pay her board. why it would b" an IlFh,' ShI
,,,,i,,ht nay when she could. Mrs Apil"hN ma
- gnd heart but her lack II tact had often been
de,lored bv her husband. II was al tns gentle
man that Evelyn inquired before gong "p u"
her room. .tt.s
always we'll why shouldn't hc be- ~" dg''
nothing 90 hur, HIM. llrs IN h,d now '''
know he meyer gets 1P c aJ r %cI|N with smile
..It's been one for the last SIX months. lie says
&C ne grows older he needs more sleep IFS
been getting later and later every !'"' - '''''
py ne .b mT" h pIad T." gee him again said Evc
Ivn She really liked the little man His courtesy
,.,,s nerfoct. h,. always had something agT""ab"
-, ~ and ne frequently lent her charming
hooks Most II the time that ne ddn spend ~
sloorinc dressing or I'm showing himself on ne
reading lie WIS 4fl"I '' -
,,lavs and French novels. He often dlscuSS"i the
higher asp.cts Of the drama with Evelyn SOME
,,,nns win an intelligence that surprised her.
MANY people here" Evelyn asked. a. shr
started 10 70 up the stairs. MS Aplle'y h'l
followed her into the hall
"No. It's little early Mrs COINS come
The Stcarns boys arr coming down t'-n"lI""
or the next day.
so Mr. Cohn Is here H. she? snail j." -
Glad f. So, her Nh. Cohn. too"
NO. he's gone t. Europe "n business, az
usual She couldn't g.. She was AFRAID ~ ih"
passage. poor thing. You know wha' skin
and bone she Is She gets seasck coming down
on the steamer"
Yes ! know"
"Oh. I mus, tel you about two new people
I'VE got They're the quceIcst things. two
girls. Their names Coffcy. They come from
New-York Ever heard Of en-
Evelyn shook her head.
II don't know what 80 mako ~ 'cm They're
last as stiff You'd think they owned the
place They hardly speak t. any one"
some NEWCOMERS are queer about that In
boarding houses" said Evelyn
We'll ! don't want any Il their airs I'm my
house why they treat me AZ If | was the
cook | intend go let them know pretty quick
II they don't charge their manners that my
position is unassniable."
Evelyn could not help smiling AZ this reference:
the "unassailable position" had been by
word among the boarders the year before.
"Well. | must go up" she said. Has my
trunk come? Dear me, hope that hasn't been