New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-15

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aren't the queerest thingr'
An embarrassing silence thrust itself between
them Mrs. Appleby broke it
Been to call on the Webbs?"
Eyes"
Ihey'Ve taken you up. have they?"
~" nat DO you mean?" There was a light in
Evelyns eyes that made Mrs Appleby try an
other tack.
It's very nice to be received by the Webbs
'TIsnt every one they'd ask to their house. can
tell you that Was Mrs Webb all rjcht?"
yes said Evelyn unblushngly
Sometimes She acts queer before callers "
Then she added in subdued tone, touching her
forehead with her forehnger: They say she's a
little off here; but he won't acknowledge if He
tries to hide it," Mrs. Appleby had way Of
announcing things rumors and then referring
10 them as established facts
Tile seems very fond of her.
II m. There was wealth OF scorn In Mrs
Applebys tone. Mrs Cohn went with YOU
didn't she7 Did she tell them her husband was
Hebrew she asked. with her shrin cacke.
Evelyn ignored the question. With Mrs Apple
by she had to ignore many things. BY her
husband Mrs Appleby was perpetually ignored
IT'S pity it got into the papers" the land
lady remarked with apparent rrelevance, but
really continuing a train of thought
What"
Why. about the Webbs and the pocket-book."
Have YOU seen it?
Yes, Mary showed it to me-my new chamber
maid"
She took 1t out Of my room. suppose
No she didn't. you suspicious girl
Where did she get It, them"
From the COffeys"
"Oh. dear They saw 1t them"
"of course, they did: They hear and see every
thing. They talk with the servants as if they
were intimate friends. Then the girls come and
report what they say to me-"
IT'S splendid system" said Evelyn with
weary cynicism. which Mrs. Appeby ignored.
TON Jordan brought 1t over last night. He
comes to them sometimes. 1t in the
sporting edition of the Telegraph: that's how
Tom happened to have ii. | suppose Toms one
of the sports Of Nantasket you know"
NO. didn't know it,"
We'll. he is"
And what did the Coney girls say"
you won't get mad If tell you?" This was
Mrs. Appleby's way Of disposng OF the slight
scruple that was troubling her The morsel was
on no" cried Evelyn crunchng her hand
kerchief in her hand.
We'll, they said it was tust an advertising
scheme of yours an 1t was very. smart Of you to
work such nice people as the Wcbbs into H.
"Oh OH
And they said" Mrs Appleby went on. fever
ishly. apparently fearing that Evelyn would quail
before she could get it al out they said they
thought 1t was dreadful to have such person as
/ YOU in the house: they weren't used to mixing
/ with such people. "
Eveyn's face grew pale; she sat up rigid In her
seat.
| about me?" she cried. glcring at the descendant
| of the American Indians.
They didn't say it 10 me- child. II they had
! 7 should have given them an earful. They said
| II to Mary and Mary came and told me. She's
a very good gir,.
/ 'Oh. Yes. yes I suppore she Is And You are
, good t. tell me-" The fine satire was lost on MTS
/ Appleby: she had not yet finished her work
They were the ones that told about MI Hey-
moJrs call last night It's all over the nous it
ana nearly every one OF my boarders-oi the
! ladies' | mean-has bcel to me about II. Ihey
| said il was scandalous to have man come III
that candestne way-an actress. too
1T wasn't Clan1estinc,' Evelyn cred.
| But he didn't ring the bel, did he? -
He didn't because the door was open ana was
in the parlor playing ne piano. .. r,,. v,,.
ION. that's quite different then- ms was
| Mrs Appleby's lofty way Of indicating mat she
too had had her suspicious; but everything "ds
all right now But hope. dear. there WASH .
any flirting in the hall. or any love talk That
| Cenevieve Coffey sits out on the balcony WIZ
her beau every night till y o'clock ana they c"ie
| overhcar every word And you may be sur II
| they heard anything It'll go all over the mouse
! The servantsl see TO that:
, You needn't be afraid said Evelyn; ,,roor.
.Yes " Mrs Appeby went on. serenely uhcOh-
! scious Of the feelings she was inspiring. -
/ hear the way these girls talked you "a 'nIhh
tbe,, were as stralghtlaced as Ola Cambridge pc ,
. - TO Uni 2 boarding-hOuse long enough 10
| ilnnu, that the people that are always taking
! about the behavior Of other folks are inc "0'''
| behaved themselves $3.50 1900 o,r,os, al,
was interrupted. was presently called AVA , ng
a servant to superintcnd an imporIail' i 80
| In the kitchen, and Evelyn was It!t a. ~ ~.
,oii,a.e and 10 dress for dinner she ulu nv.
| roeditating while shc dressed. WIN ne 49,
that she determined to pursue throush slae cbo
NOR campaign q policy of utter siIe'''. i1
o,,,1 hear All her burdens unaided, she "ou''
NOT even make history for Mrs. CShh, uo ,ho
At the dinner-tahle thH cars yyer more
| beovinr bosoms Of the Misses corey VIZ 'l,'r
ararnatic than ever. They seemed 10 near S"' =
,,ron their ncighbOrs. Evelyn lr1rd hV' III
- them but she felt the electIcl'y % ,,h T.,
dt 49,, ,tn, eocn,ed TO charge the air WIN H.
p9rs conn fatigued by the excitement %. wv
10 was very quiet and thoughuu' - , 49,:
"snncted that she had already begun nv I .,
s"'P ~. buehand. II would be very long, anu "
,o,ght take days to write It. t'Velyh hd' t,.a a
80 thought that Miss Finley wouiu ~ =, II
,,oor Of life for the privilege Oh PEI "'e ,,t n,
80. Iynlev could only have been PiS9 . {,
30 ecene OF the afternoon! she "ou,1 Uvahtie
into literature; it would pass mo disanpcar.
hiooranhv Mrs COINS immciiaic ~, ne,
Dios after dinner convinced Evelyn 'nau ~,
S S.io was in the throes Of conJued
dencei too went at once TO her room she W,s
ENe'y n -, 70 cope with inqusi'lFe bus'.i,
,rharo she waited: she tried 10 pi'N.i'i h'rs .
waiting by writing sundIy no. ;nncni 70 Aunt
trn,aI and a tardy acknowlehs,rinrme Hui
I , ~ her arrival at Appleby Ierra.e' rs"i
%a wrote fast to keep from coi]"sSiii'53 Snyrnoui
IN . abe was longing to see liaioii :" 49,
that she ~, the pdrl brought up his cara shc
is.''d ber hat and a fur cape-thouen wv ,aiv
,,as damp and chilly. she Wouiu ~ ,hn bsd and
,,b hirnLand then she sat down Oh nv ho,,,dn,
with MN MN 10 for ten minutes. He sAouidh
ti ha was eager to see him Whch ,i'' 'ot b
that ten minutes ,n mpa and twist
rose sP pm ,he mi, ror and then started 10 :,
nnp on the stairs she heard Mrs nppeGGy a
cackie coming from the pario n orG his manncl
, i,aya heen a favOrlte OF hers anu nc inc,,ia r
h her was disgustingly familiar-evsn & a,,
WIN When nf she the room she 5Su9d h n
rounded by admirng boarders a,nSs her III
Cohn. VINO mao r. nrder to greet him. Mrs
G Appeby wearing the abandoned fhS Gan
apart from the group. swinging on arc e hi
stoT at her and the room was IN nrcd F 6
e,an Of hilarity. When Evelyn , em'gr her. an
laughter subsided; the poarue'S
her glasses.