New-York tribune., 1895-08-11
MY LADY,S WRITING-TABLE.
THE THINGS 1T DOESN'T HAVE.


Now going to be quite quiet" says NY
Lady "for you going to write letter fou
will find everything you want at my wr!ting-taole.
She says this with rath-r superb air III "
wobbes." she adds more hastily. put tnat htte
Where Is It. under the front leg. NO. IL won't hurs
It, really: keep it there for the purpose On
yes It has a good many addresses in IT. but l am
afraid I haven't put down most peoples NUMBERS
correctly so / hardly 1t. think II Is al.
ways better to put a dash instead OF number
when you write to people. don't you! Postmen
intelligent"
II there is everything want at the writing-taos.
/ might also suggest-only, Of course | wouldn't %
such brute-that there are several thinss upon
It which I don't want
The principal articles on the table are as follows:
A pen wiper, with group of silver dachshunds on
the top; two vases OF flowers and an art pot
with bulrushes in 1t: patent contrivance Tor
mostening stamps; two large packets or dress
patterns (.if not returned in ten days will be
charged ss 6d'); a magnfyng-glass massive
silver inkstand with receptacle for INK about
the size of a thmble inside; a knowing-ookns
cash-box without key a china monkey; Two
Quill pens with broad points their feathers stin
with gum. having been lately used to paste pict-
ures in a scrapbook; photograph frame OF un-
tarnishab,e metal; for post cards; case Tor
twine a case for almanac cards; case for stamps
(a.l these empty, and a case for Bradshaw Qsss)
'Oh do you want notepaperg Ny Lady ex-
a
with pretty impatience for not having noticed my
want sooner 1T is in the right-hand drawer; You
open 1t with paperknife-look-like this
..rm afraid there is notepaper here" says MY
Lady. pushing her slender hand, lace rumes ana
ALL to the back OF the drawer and pulling out some
more dress patterns and quantity OF unpaid bills;
but ri run and get some from papa's study
"Oh no. don't"
"Why not?"
IT don't know. Stay here. Show me again how
this drawer opens"
Nonsense the drawer is open, and It is nearly
post time
my letter is not important
But you said 1t was.
II don't thirk IL Is. now
"Ohv' rather quickly. Il thinK snouid IKE "
get you that notepaper"
And now"-laying 1t before me-'you must write
your letter quickly II you want to get 1t on IN
time. And you mustn't talk any more
II won't but isn't there something rather bumpy
| In this bottng bookY
"Oh yes. that is chocolate. | always keep It In
the pocket OF my botter. and then my maid doesn'e
eat It, Take 1t cut while you are writing out pug
| it back again"
Wont YOU take It for me?
mo But YOU may eat some OF it II you like"
My Lady sits down in basket chair-it creaks
acknowledgement takes her kitten on her kneA
The kitten makes playful pats at her with his
paws crouches down her knee and springs ae
her hand fastening his claws in her lace MY
Lady shakes her head reprovingly, then seizes him.
and holds him close to her and pretends to kss
him.
You don't seem to be getting on with your letter
Ssi' can't bear to sit and that cat destroy
KITTY and will take another chair"
Come now that's not fair - -
Its ne; nearly s,,p post time you reaiy must get ~
WIN We'll " w, You 90 back and sit in the basket
chaiT'" hair
II can't write. unless you do"
That's silly"
1T, 1T is wriS:' true"
The basket chair begins to creak again .
| / wish could remen Der what was going 70 say
coud id,S bat st'es for the life Of cant rsmemss.
what was going to write POUND the room and
Ny Lady sits with lightly folded hands LOOKING ou'
ot The tae china monkey grns at do wish could
remember what wanted to say. suck the TOP ''
' Presently my Lady looks round, When she turns
| her head Il lust makes feel inclined to stare
iss Sd simes about swanke movements and
owerke grace seem horribly naaeauate , yorwsra
as ASH she turns it, and sees the wonderful lines
her neck and shoulder and , ne ro@ be window
You, are quite sure you nave e'e's''"s '''
f. Is possible that she has been expecting to hear
| the scratching OF my pen on the paper io' ''A''
''"is II am quite sure haven't" - s,. r...
"oh. am sorry says my lazy asToss Sns rse me
I from her chair ana cOHes Hall
| room toward me Then she sees me looking al her
| and she stops. ..o-,.,su - sba sava
| You knew meant wrltins mateii"i'' S"e '"
| with terrible severity. ~
| but there isn't any INK ,,
| ..Oh dear has II dried up again. ..
1T has; and 1 am quite sure these pens are noe
fit to use" .,., xyh., will vo,,
aes 9i' ann ana AFRAID + 1 eis' Is ali R my fault"
| ~ realiv did think there everything IN tnas
| wiring liable Then again: What Will you 90!
II think I'll go for walk In 'ne sa'ue" WIZ"
| you" .m
..S.i; oI' reaiiv think YOU ought to DO something
| TO make up for making me lose the posi-. -
well 1t must only be Tor te" minutes ~
| member" s h,,,r1 r.achsd ,h.
| garden somehow-I never can remember now
| SSra return TO the house. AS we cross the iawn
| NV Lady is saying to me, And III always ns,p
Vol, 70 write your letters and your writing table
sbaiI have paper and stamps and everything You
want in it"-(The New Budget