New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20


ne oscilated between his mothers side and the
window
Coffee and sweetmeats came at last They
made a slight break in the tedium Having had
no success when I tried 70 amuse the guests,
left OF showing them Bessies pretty china
photographs and DriC-a-Drac. l also left on
talking through the Crcassian-determined That
they should take their turn at making CON
veTSatiOn."
After a pause the second wife with a very
large French fondant in her mouth spoke 10
the CirCassian. who said TO ne:
She wants 20 know your age
Next they discussed the answer among them
selves, and then followed another irksome pause
The silence was broken only by sounds OF suck
ing or crunChinE sweets and smashing sugar
shells full Of rose and orange water. CHE boy
loved this destructive pTOcessD
Another question came. Is your cousin sun
older than YOU followed 10y the discussion, IN
Turkish, OF my answer
In close succession came: Are you married ~
"Are You not sorry got % be married Are
there parrots in England do you like cnoco-
late better than any bonbonF is London as
large as Constantinople2" Why don't you wish
10 be married. should you say the boy was
the house II YOU don't smoke" would YOU
imagine that the first wife is as old as your
SELF (The d-creplt old woman, only thirty
One0 Was l not professor" Had l ever
heard Of inigestiOn9' They seemed az last
really pleased by my having heard Of indi-
geStion'- Gould I tell them OF a cure%
fear my answer. Eat no sweets. take great
deal ~ exercise" not only annoyed, but also
offended them. Apparently professor and
doctor were with them synonymous. Ny visit
Ors now piled me with questions regarding all
ments. These queries fell fast the Cir
cassian could frame them And now I began
10 ierl tnat beng bored was not the worst pos
sible iuhiction.
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