The Disagreeable Woman

apples, when Mrs. Gray, leaning forward a little, said: "If the boarders will kind

for an instant, and after wiping them carefully with a red s

at Schiller Hall, on Second Avenue, and I hope I[Pg 20] may have

cture, Professor?" asked Mrs. Wym

and the Immaterial,'" answered t

e announcement of the subject d

Prof. Poppendorf?" asked the Disagreeable Woman, i

endorf see

, "if it will be popular-I h

rofessor?" asked Sam Lindsay, a v

t would not be[Pg 21] appropriate. The subject is metaphys

seums. We've got a man at our place who

ch I shall be glad to dispose of in advance," and he drew out a packag

ble Woman, drawing a dollar bill from her

man, with a knowing smile. "I suppos

said the Disagreea

oth tickets for y

g

l use neith

give them

not th

, th

liment to our friend, Prof. Poppendo

"but I should be glad to have you h

l,'" said Mrs. Blagden. "Besides I am not sure whether I should g

Professor," said Mrs.

one. Why should I?" retur

widow, simpering. "I like to be t

f you a

g

he evidently did not care to continue her

ou allow me to suggest something which wi

ad to hear," said th

to preside, and introdu

e. He is engaged to preside at a din

ootball?" asked the yo

say. "Gentlemen over forty

Mr. Depew," said Mrs. Wyman.

Pg 24]Poppendorf, with dignity,

She had a fair income, but ca

erson of whom she spoke, "Miss Blagden will give me on

r," said Miss Blagden, quietly.

idently approved

r pocket forty-five cents in change

you a nickel

ady," said the Professor, politely,

om Macy's was not[Pg 25] of the number. The price was small,

d as a reporter to one of the great morning dailies,

fessor, "I was at the U

ith girlish enthusiasm. "It mu

iberately. "Bismarck was not a great stude

k beer?" ask

fessor, surprised; "why shoul

uld not have believed

rofessor, gravely. "There were not many of the

arck care for

a duel with Bismarck mys

so difficult to associate the gray old Prof

d, "Bismarck was the d

! You should not use such a

u call him?" asked

te society. But tell us abou

nting to a slight disfigurement of his[Pg 27

It is almost like se

man, "why do you not lecture on Bismarck, in

smarck, then,

at

on't und

him. They don't care for the '

e widow. "I would much rather hear about Bismar

d-hand autocrat," said

understand," sai

peror.[Pg 28] His authority d

of. Poppendorf promised that his next lectu