New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

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mat MI Baldock wasn't feeling quite himself.
when glanced out and saw that unbushing
thing
Mrs. Baidock?" interrupted Mrs Kelsey
When l looked out and saw Mrs. Baldock
run as quick as creased ghtnin' up the front
garden path. l heard the front door unlocked
and shut. and. says |. IIon"
"fio?' echoed Mrs Kelsey.
fo' my lady! You've bin to a concert or an
OPP. ave you
That was very familiar, MdgelI," objected
the old lady.
AT : o'clock. just as I'd rolled up my stock
lngs' finished went on Midgell loftily ignoring
the rebuke, MI Badock came ome. And by
the soft, considerable. gliding way he went up
the path and let hisself in | could that Mrs.
Baldock hadn't told him of her outing
Dear me-" calculated the old lady.
Il can't think what it was made me keep my
eye on the Baldocks front gate all next day,
said MidgelI.
curiosity" said the old lady,
"All the curiosity eyer adj was baked out of
me at five years Old, said MidgelI. Il was cured
at that age of a tendency to poke my in
where ii had no business, and if / ever relapse
I'll let you know
Well. Well said Mrs Kelsey
Il saw 8aldock with is little bag that 'olds is
instruments and his night flask and his sag
WiShes''-
How do you know what he carries in that
bag" cried Mrs Kelsey
Because their last housemaid but four told
me- SAID Midgell. AT q he went with his little
bag and clicked the gate behind him, and at
halT-past q Mrs b.. She went with her little
bag and clicked the gate after her, and at
IN the mornin' she came creepin' ome. and
mat she done for three months past, to my
certain knowledge. unconscious of any wakeful
eye a-lookin out Of the top floor front bedroom
window"
Dear. dear" said Mrs Kelsey in horror
dear deary me! And she such a soft spoken.
quiet hammered, pretty young creature!'
'i{etter have had her complexion baked brown
for life in quick oven, like mine at five
years old. said MidgeIl sternly, than her
prettIneSs to lead arts astray and wreck an
onest ushand's life. And who's to tell him?
For he's got to be told. If he does make pro
fession of lookn through telescope all night.
that amt no reason why he's 10 spend his life
with bHnkers on. He's got to be told, and you
must tell him"
oh, don't say that Midget" implored the
mild old lady. How l go and tell another
Wo1na1'S husband that she isn't TT be his
wife: And haven't seen the things YOU speak
OF. I've been asleep ard dreaming, and if |
could be sure you had TOO. | should be CRATE
Me asleep ard dreaming:" screamed Midget
ineNpressibly scaEdaIzed Me that never clos.
my eyes beiof" the TICK OF g. and am broad
awake at 10 minutes =. and would he if II
grazed my supper off bed o poppies!"
There. there. III sit up with you tonight"
said poor Mrs. Kelsey. and make sure of that
poor things shortcomings for myself before |
expose her to her husband. oh, dear" she
put her handkerchief to her Overlooking eyes.
When I'm to go to tea with her this very after
noon. and hear some Of her new songs, the poor
dear. that she sings sweetly and prettily. /
shall choke in my cup, know. meeting her eye
and knowing that I'm to play the spy on her
this very night as ever is! l don't believe l
go. | really don't Sarah Ann
Thus the kind hearted old woman mourned
But she did not fail to keep her appointment
with Mrs. Raldock, arrayed iii her stiffest black
silk gown and newest cap Mrs. Baldock jumped
up from her chair when her visitor entered her
drawing room and met her with outstretched
hands.
Dear Mrs Kelsey, you're not looking wellr'
she said. she kissed the old lady. Haven't
YOU been sleeping lately?'
My dear | have. but | shan't tonight said
poor Mrs. Kelsey. At least. I'm going to try
Dear me, | don't know what I'm talking
about" Her admiring Womanly gaze became
riVeted uDOn her hoStess's right hand Good
ness me- what d lovely diamond ring she
gasped.
Mrs E..ldock smiled ard dimpIed and waggled
her pretty white hand to encourage the dia-
mond 10 sparkle more. I've worn it three
weeks" she said. land Archibald hasn't no
ticed il once, Isn't he IA blind old DEAR
Didn't he Mrs. Kelsey Quaked.
Give it to me? Why, he has only three
hundred a year from government" said Mrs.
How could he buy diamond rings? This
sent me and by whom | couldn't tell you. be
caus" / don't know
oh dear groaned Mrs. Kelsey. who Thought
the story a very Door one. Il see you've had
the drawing room new furnished Midget saw
The vans unloading 4 heap of things a week
ago, and now | know what they Were"
''Nidgell keeps her eyes open by day as well
as by night said Mrs. Baldock with gay
laugh. and Mrs. Kelsey shivered knowing how
true the observation was. AS her hostess gave
her a second cup of tea and went to the square
piano-an exquisite instrument, from
first class makers hands-she looked her